To fill up with oil, you may have to go further than the supermarket. Direction Genas, at Jean-Yves and Quentin Barge. Farmers from father to son for seven generations, they form the “Robins des champs”, with four other cereal farmers from the east and south of Lyon. And market their own rapeseed and sunflower oil, thanks to an external service provider. More than 2,000 liters are sold each year.
“We feel a great panic of the population on the oil, they call us a lot and it is a pleasure”, is satisfied Quentin, 26 years old.
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