Discover the cultivation of spirulina at SpirAL des Sables in Varennes-sur-Loire, 10 minutes from Saumur.
Amandine, agro-food technician and agronomist passionate about aquatic cultures, invites you to discover the cultivation of spirulina (a blue-green micro-algae or cyanobacterium) directly at the SpirAL des Sables farm.
Spirulina has many benefits on our body, it is the most complete food after breast milk. The first evidence of consumption of this nutritional treasure dates back to antiquity among the Aztecs.
Spiral des Sables spirulina is grown in Anjou, near Saumur, in Varennes-sur-Loire. It grows in fresh, warm and alkaline water, in basins protected from the elements by a greenhouse.
It is a seasonal culture because the beauty needs heat and sun; it is harvested from April to October. Production of peasant spirulina, 100% French, 100% superfood, 100% well-being.