Label Bas Carbone
Examples: reducing the use of imported soybeans, increasing the production of grass or legume on the farm for livestocks.
Created in 2000 and recognized by the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Health, the Bleu-Blanc-Cœur association has been building responsible and sustainable agricultural sectors for 20 years, aiming to improve the nutritional and environmental quality of our food and thus positively impacting the health of the Earth, animals and humans.
Read moreEcométhane project in the Vosges
The Vosges, a lush department in France's Grand Est region, is a stronghold of dairy farming and cheesemaking, nestled between the Vosges mountain foothills and grassy plateaus. Shaped by a millennial agricultural history dating back to the Middle Ages, this area boasts a local economy dominated by agriculture and milk production, with over 4,000 cattle farms accounting for about 20% of regional dairy output. Its temperate oceanic climate, with abundant rainfall (900-1200 mm/year) and mild summers, nurtures rich pastures and polyculture cereals ideal for livestock. Lamarche, a rural commune of 650 inhabitants in the heart of the Vosges, embodies this authentic terroir where abundant grass and cheesemaking traditions like Munster are a source of local pride.
In the current context of transition, supporting French cattle farmers helps ensure the sustainability of our French sector and avoids imports, which have a significant carbon footprint. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their livestock is possible by financing more costly, virtuous practices for the farmer.
The Ecométhane method aims to reduce methane emissions by adding naturally omega-3-rich plant matter, such as grass, alfalfa, and flaxseed, to the dairy cattle's diet. This method simply and quickly measures methane emission reductions using a patented milk fatty acid measurement method developed with INRAE in 2008. These measurements allow for the calculation of a herd's methane emissions before and after a change in the feed composition.
This family farm has two partners: two brothers, one of their partners, and two of their children. The farm places great importance on its self-sufficiency in animal feed and has over 200 hectares of pasture dedicated to grazing, an area that will increase as part of this project. It utilizes slurry and manure at a methanization plant shared with seven other farms, and the energy produced is used locally to heat homes or dry cereals and forage. The farm is also committed to a low-carbon methanization system and uses no-till farming for a large portion of its crops. Its action plan will prevent greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 575.6 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over five years.* Funding an Ecométhane project rewards emission reductions already achieved as the project progresses, unlike tree planting, which will only sequester the expected CO2 in decades.
- Increased proportion of grass produced on the farm (40 hectares).
- Increased proportion of seeds rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, particularly flax.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative verification decision.
Label Bas CarboneExamples: reducing the use of imported soybeans, increasing the production of grass or legume on the farm for livestocks.
Created in 2000 and recognized by the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Health, the Bleu-Blanc-Cœur association has been building responsible and sustainable agricultural sectors for 20 years, aiming to improve the nutritional and environmental quality of our food and thus positively impacting the health of the Earth, animals and humans.
Read moreEcométhane project in the Vosges
The Vosges, a lush department in France's Grand Est region, is a stronghold of dairy farming and cheesemaking, nestled between the Vosges mountain foothills and grassy plateaus. Shaped by a millennial agricultural history dating back to the Middle Ages, this area boasts a local economy dominated by agriculture and milk production, with over 4,000 cattle farms accounting for about 20% of regional dairy output. Its temperate oceanic climate, with abundant rainfall (900-1200 mm/year) and mild summers, nurtures rich pastures and polyculture cereals ideal for livestock. Lamarche, a rural commune of 650 inhabitants in the heart of the Vosges, embodies this authentic terroir where abundant grass and cheesemaking traditions like Munster are a source of local pride.
In the current context of transition, supporting French cattle farmers helps ensure the sustainability of our French sector and avoids imports, which have a significant carbon footprint. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their livestock is possible by financing more costly, virtuous practices for the farmer.
The Ecométhane method aims to reduce methane emissions by adding naturally omega-3-rich plant matter, such as grass, alfalfa, and flaxseed, to the dairy cattle's diet. This method simply and quickly measures methane emission reductions using a patented milk fatty acid measurement method developed with INRAE in 2008. These measurements allow for the calculation of a herd's methane emissions before and after a change in the feed composition.
This family farm has two partners: two brothers, one of their partners, and two of their children. The farm places great importance on its self-sufficiency in animal feed and has over 200 hectares of pasture dedicated to grazing, an area that will increase as part of this project. It utilizes slurry and manure at a methanization plant shared with seven other farms, and the energy produced is used locally to heat homes or dry cereals and forage. The farm is also committed to a low-carbon methanization system and uses no-till farming for a large portion of its crops. Its action plan will prevent greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 575.6 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over five years.* Funding an Ecométhane project rewards emission reductions already achieved as the project progresses, unlike tree planting, which will only sequester the expected CO2 in decades.
- Increased proportion of grass produced on the farm (40 hectares).
- Increased proportion of seeds rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, particularly flax.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative verification decision.
