Before, I was a pharmacist ”, states Aude Mornas, in front of her Aux Petits Légumes stand, boulevard Chasles, on this day at the end of September. “It’s not very common, it’s true! She adds with a smile.
“Alexandre, my husband, worked in field crops, cereals or oilseeds, for example. We have always been organic consumers, so my change of profession is not totally due to chance. “She specifies:” We were part of an AMAP, an association for the maintenance of peasant agriculture. And then, in 2010, we decided to become full players by creating our own market gardener. “
“A loyal clientele”
As you approach the Aux Petits Légumes workbench, the first thing that jumps out at you is the bright colors of the small products. Peppers, tomatoes, arugula, pumpkins… an explosion of red, green and yellow that delights customers.
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“We have a loyal clientele,” says Aude Mornas. “It’s always nice to find them, they have positive comments. It is also very satisfying to see the outcome of our work, from production to sale. “
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Aude and Alexandre Mornas do not hesitate to give their chance to “seasonal workers during the summer, interns, young people in CAP or even adults in professional retraining. Today, for example, I am with Steven Maurice. He helped me all season and finished at the end of the month. “
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Aude and Alexandre Mornas are not afraid of new experiences: “when I decided to change branches, I had to take several theoretical courses on the agricultural environment. It was not easy, ”recalls the market gardener. “Last year, for example, we wanted to try a new product: fermented lacto cabbage. It is obtained using a traditional Alsatian technique, so to acquire it, we went to train in Alsace! Since then, each winter, we offer a “homemade” cabbage to make sauerkraut. “
“It’s nice to feed people”
When we talk to her about the values of her job as a market gardener, Aude Mornas immediately says that “it’s nice to feed people. To offer them healthy, rich, local food, to show them that these products are an ally for health, I find that this is at the heart of our work. “
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What does she appreciate most when she gets up in the morning? “Knowing that I’m going to be outside, that it’s physical work. It is a profession of passion. We work about 60 hours a week, 6 to 7 days a week. Sometimes we take advantage of our Sundays, but that’s rare! “
Convenient. Aux Petits Légumes organic market gardening, 4 rue Pasteur, 28630 Sours. Present on the Chartres market, boulevard Chasles, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sale directly to Sours on Friday afternoon. Phone: 06.86.66.86.70
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Julia Percheron
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