our farm

Where it all begins…

Tucked just below the ridge of Marvão, our farm is where the São Mamede Wine Project begins. It’s where the soil is worked by hand, compost turns slowly, and each seed is planted with intention.

This land feeds us, and it shapes the wines, our food and our philosophy at Salto and in the vineyard, too.

What We Grow

We grow seasonal vegetables, wild herbs, and olives.
Everything here is small-scale, low-impact, and grown with care. What we don’t eat, we preserve. What we don’t use, we compost. Some harvests are abundant, others modest — each year is different, and that’s part of the beauty.

How We Farm

Our approach is slow and regenerative. We follow permaculture principles: working with the landscape, not against it. We don’t keep animals, use no synthetic chemicals, and treat the soil as something living.

It’s not about control. It’s about listening to the weather, the wild plants, the birds, and the ground beneath our feet.

Volunteers & Interns

Each season, we welcome a small group of people to live and work with us. Interns, volunteers, and curious travellers — all here to learn, share, and grow together.

You’ll help in the garden, learn from the land, and take part in our daily life. It’s physical work, but deeply grounding.
Interested? Get in touch to apply.

How It All Connects

The farm isn’t separate from the wines, the bar or the guest house: it’s part of the same rhythm. The compost we build here (and in Salto’s kitchen) feeds the vineyard. The herbs we grow are used to make teas and tinctures for the vines, or spice up our plates at Bar Salto. The vegetables often find their way to the kitchen at Salto, where they’re served alongside our wines.

The care we give the land is the same care you’ll feel in every part of the project — in the wines, in the food, and in the welcome at Salto.
Everything is connected. Everything starts in the soil. And everything is meant to be shared.