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Shopping local: France's AMAP farm basket scheme explained

Each month, we take a selection of reader questions and answer them. One of July's questions is about France's AMAP scheme and whether it is good value.

Entrepreneur steps up to save his village’s shops in France

Claude Bellessort is being hailed as a Father Christmas figure after saving his village cafe, boulangerie and hairdressing salon from closure in Centre-Val de Loire

Green is buzzword for France’s local elections

Green issues have taken centre stage in this month’s local elections in France – including for the mayor of Paris.

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Local speciality: Vendée mogette

Why not make a grillée de mogette - essentially a fancy version of beans on toast!

Meet the producers: beef

Feeding alcohol to cattle can improve meat quality

Meet the producers: green rice

Its nutty taste, vanilla and quinoa flavours makes it a far better ingredient than the bland white rice we are used to

Local speciality: Anis de Flavigny

A traditional sweet from Burgundy

When the countryside comes to town

Jane Hanks talks to the woman in charge of the huge agricultural show in Paris and finds out what it means to small producers who attend

Meet the producers: Aubrac tea

A remedy for stress and indigestion

Faded signs are today's loss

Fading signs on village and town walls remind us private businesses do not have to sacrifice beauty and harmony to make sales