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We have the desire to share with you some of our good relationships, either professional or not: suppliers, customers, partners, events, specific networks, etc. There is also our nice selection of movies that have been printed in our memories and our hearts along with some books which contributed to our enrichment.

Partners:

• Pierre Deschamps, film maker and photograph, (almost all the pics of our site and book) - www.pierredeschamp.com
• Bilby & Co, Marina is a friend, de la vente de matières premières cosmétiques au particulier (2004) - www.bilby-co.com
• Terre Vivante, maison d'édition militante dans l'écologie, notre éditeur en l'occurence - www.terrevivante.org
• Utovie, maison d'édition encore plus militante dans l'écologie et organisateurs du salon bio Asphodele à Pau (64) - www.utovie.com
• La Garbure, longue coopération avec Pierre Yves & Nadine, éleveurs d'annesses des Pyrénées et proposent des randos en vallée d'Aspe (et des savons!)- www.lagarbure.net
• Gîte Lepehau, depuis 2004 notre lieu de stage oû Helen & Martin officient en chef! - www.lepehau.
• Auberge de la Fontaine: Notre cantine à Laas oû Suzie et Jean Luc ne cessent de nous gâter... - www.aubergedelafontaine.net
• Nadine Aureille, amie pionnière du renouveau de la culture du chanvre utile et bio en Lot-et-Garonne,huile obagre/chanvre, ail, chanvre construction - tel: 05 53 36 52 93
• Anita Duhau, unique producer of cow and goat cheese (handmade from a superb herd of pyrenean goats), a polyculture farm, an inspirational woman in an extraordinary site. Possibility of training/immersion stays -la ferme Pédronia
• François Gailicou, producer of organic canola oil and beef next to our village, conveniant! - tel: 05 59 38 53 65
• Lait Ptits Béarnais, producer of milk and milk products near Orthez (en conversion), sublimes fromages façon alpine- tel: 05 59 67 83 73
• Les Papilles Insolites, fresh local seasonal cuisine and Nature wine cellar, it is the perfect cheap sustainable restaurant at Pau, rue Taylor- le menu du jour, svp!
• Les Becs à vin, a super natural wine bar in Orléans with Romain and Elsa to welcome you (one partner is a nature wine maker of the Loire, 8 place du chatelet, Orléans 45000

Books & movies:

• "The third industrial revolution", Jeremy Rifkin, the next economy based on lateral power and shared energy, brilliant book for a very positive analyze of world economy changes...
• "In defense of food" Michael Pollan. Common sense, positive, easy to read! it is the guideline of our food diet -author's site
• "Nos enfants nous accuseront" Jean Paul Jaud 2008, Think to your kids! - le site
• "Solutions locales pour un désordre local" Coline Serreau 2009 , let's give our support to local responsible farmers - le site
• Autoconstruire en Paille from S. Chevallier - available on amazon.fr
• "A crude awakening" US documentary 2007, for those who still doubt about it (the end of oil energy!
• "The power of community", How cuba suvived the oil peak - the site

Networks, blogs:

• GAB65, the organic producer in Pyrenees (65), they issued a very comprehensive dvd in Frenc about "reintroducing ancient grains locally" - the site
• Botmobil, an exceptional encounter with Tom Rijven, designer of strawball house and master of mud plastering - cooperative work www.botmobil.org
• Amap of Sauveterre, our amap and some news in French
• Salies in transition, we act in our territory to prepare the change. - détail
• Vandana Shiva, I was lucky to attend her conference "Democraty of the Earth", a magnificent lady of our planet. - Le site de navdanya
• Réseau Sortir du nucléaire, main French association for abondoning nuclear energy for alternative. If you are not convinced, check here