Label Bas Carbone
Examples: territorial dynamics, societal demand, diversification of the activity, local sales/processing, working conditions, sharing of good practices.
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 Côte d'Or
Frénois, nestled in the heart of Côte-d'Or in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, embodies the essence of an exceptional wine and agricultural terroir. This rural commune, surrounded by verdant valleys and limestone plateaus, benefits from a temperate continental climate with warm summers and cold winters, ideal for livestock farming and forage crops. Historically, Côte-d'Or is the cradle of Burgundian viticulture, with its famous vineyards listed as UNESCO World Heritage since 2015, but also a stronghold of cattle breeding supporting a dynamic local economy centered on agriculture and agri-food. The region, with its 87,000 hectares of farmland, contributes 10% to France's national milk production.
In the current context of energy 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, sustainable practices for the farmer.
The Ecométhane method aims to reduce methane emissions by incorporating naturally omega-3-rich plant matter, such as grass, alfalfa, and flaxseed, into 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 four partners, two employees, and two apprentices. The farm will shift the majority of its milk production to the Epoisses PDO sector and process 10% on-site into ice cream, yogurt, and dessert creams. These products are then sold directly at the farm. Forage is produced jointly with other nearby farms through a shared crop rotation. Its action plan will prevent greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 203.2 tons of CO2 equivalent over 5 years.* Funding an Ecométhane project rewards emission reductions already in effect, based on the project's progress, unlike tree planting, which will only sequester the projected CO2 in decades.
- Increasing the proportion of pasture in the herd's diet (from 8 to 16 hectares).
- Increasing the 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 decision to verify it.
Label Bas CarboneExamples: territorial dynamics, societal demand, diversification of the activity, local sales/processing, working conditions, sharing of good practices.
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 Côte d'Or
Frénois, nestled in the heart of Côte-d'Or in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, embodies the essence of an exceptional wine and agricultural terroir. This rural commune, surrounded by verdant valleys and limestone plateaus, benefits from a temperate continental climate with warm summers and cold winters, ideal for livestock farming and forage crops. Historically, Côte-d'Or is the cradle of Burgundian viticulture, with its famous vineyards listed as UNESCO World Heritage since 2015, but also a stronghold of cattle breeding supporting a dynamic local economy centered on agriculture and agri-food. The region, with its 87,000 hectares of farmland, contributes 10% to France's national milk production.
In the current context of energy 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, sustainable practices for the farmer.
The Ecométhane method aims to reduce methane emissions by incorporating naturally omega-3-rich plant matter, such as grass, alfalfa, and flaxseed, into 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 four partners, two employees, and two apprentices. The farm will shift the majority of its milk production to the Epoisses PDO sector and process 10% on-site into ice cream, yogurt, and dessert creams. These products are then sold directly at the farm. Forage is produced jointly with other nearby farms through a shared crop rotation. Its action plan will prevent greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 203.2 tons of CO2 equivalent over 5 years.* Funding an Ecométhane project rewards emission reductions already in effect, based on the project's progress, unlike tree planting, which will only sequester the projected CO2 in decades.
- Increasing the proportion of pasture in the herd's diet (from 8 to 16 hectares).
- Increasing the 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 decision to verify it.
