We visited the Ferme du Chant des Cailles: a corner of nature and urban agriculture in Watermael-Boitsfort

Updated on April 28, 2025 by Pierre

???? Last Saturday, we took advantage of a beautiful spring day to visit the Quail Song Farm with children. As soon as we arrive, the magic happens: The Japanese cherry blossoms line the avenue, offering an enchanting spectacle. A great introduction to this unique place, where urban agriculture takes on its full meaning.

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🌱 What is the Quail Song Farm?

The non-profit organization La Ferme du Chant des Cailles is a urban, participatory and ecological agriculture project located in Watermael-Boitsfort, at the heart of Garden Cities Le Logis Floréal.

It brings together both citizen projects et professional projects, with a clear objective: make sustainable food accessible to all while ensuring decent incomes for producers. It's a innovative alliance, bearer of change, creator of local solidarity and exploring new forms of democracy and self-management.

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🥕 Market Gardening: organic, self-harvested vegetables

Six professional market gardeners cultivate a beautiful diversity of vegetables, respecting the principles ofis a research facility in agroecology, .

While walking, we discovered:

• Classic : carrots, leeks, potatoes, cabbages, salads, zucchini…
• More original : watermelon turnips, colorful chard, cocktail cucumbers, old squashes…

In the distance, large greenhouses impressive stretches: they are ready to feed subscribers throughout the year, guaranteeing harvests even out of season.

Vegetables are sold via an annual subscription, in a mode close to the GASAP (Solidarity Purchasing Groups of Peasant Agriculture), in self-harvesting : subscribers come and pick their own vegetables on site, 7 days a week.

💰 Subscription price : in between €305 and €595 per adult/year, according to his means.
🫂 Solidarity model : those who can afford to pay a little more to support those who have less.

👉 Attention : the waiting list is long (more than 150 families!), you have to register early and wait. Fortunately, some products are also offered for sale occasionally on site or through the participatory grocery store.

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🧀 Le Bercail: sheep's cheeses and yogurts

Another delicious part of the farm: The Bercail, a small dairy sheep farming business.
Three shepherds and several volunteers transform the milk into artisan cheeses et yoghurt quality.

👉 How to get their products?

• Sales per piece on the spot
• Annual cheese subscription available

A real pleasure to see these sheep peacefully grazing, knowing that their products are made with respect for animals and the environment.

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🌿 Herbae: aromatic and medicinal herbs

On the farm you will also find the project Herbae, where they are grown around thirty medicinal, edible and aromatic plants.

Thanks to technical sheets et workshops, you can learn to treat gently with plants and to perfume your kitchen in a natural way.

👉 One aromatic herb subscription is also offered!

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🌻 Cut flowers: create your own organic bouquet

From end of May/beginning of June, several varieties of cut flowers await you on the Chant des Cailles, according to Mother Nature's schedule.

You will find there:

• Sunflowers 🌻
• Dahlias 🌺
• Gladioli
• snapdragons
• zinnias
• Cosmos
• And many wild flowers… until the first frosts.

👉 How does it work ?

• Pick self-service flowers yourself
• Compose your bouquet according to your wishes
• pay per piece in the urn provided on site
• Le harvesting equipment is available on site

🌿 All flowers are produced in an artisanal way et certified organic.
💬 Surprise your friends, family, or treat yourself by choosing natural, local and artisanal.

👉 Follow their news on the Facebook page : [HERE]

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🧑‍🌾 Other citizen projects at the Farm

• The Collective Vegetable Garden : about 80 inhabitants of the neighborhood cultivate plots together without chemical fertilizers or pesticides, in a spirit of friendliness andexchange of knowledge.
• The Sustainable District : he organizes festive events in the common areas of Garden Cities, with collective compost, chicken coop and small vegetable garden Terraces of Mauritius.
• The Participatory Grocery Store : an initiative for complement sustainable consumption thanks to group purchases and knowledge exchange workshops between members.

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📦 Where to buy farm products?

Even if on Saturday there was no no direct sales on site (too bad!), several options exist to obtain the products:

• On Sunday at the farm (Avenue des Cailles, opposite number 32), from 14:30 PM to 18PM.
• At Farilu (organic bakery, 71 rue des Garennes), Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 17h
• Wienerplatz Market (Boitsfort) Sunday morning, from 8 a.m. to 14 p.m.
• Keym Square Market (Boitsfort) Wednesday from 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.

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🍦 Too bad, no sale this Saturday... but we'll come back to taste their famous ice cream!

Even though we weren't able to buy any products that day, we spotted a good reason to come back: their ice Handcrafted production, which we have heard a lot of good things about. 🍦

👉 It will be our next goal : come on a sale day and finally taste these frozen delights!

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🌟 Our verdict

A magnificent discovery, between ecological agriculture, civic solidarity et exceptional local products.

✅ We liked :

• The green setting
• The diversity of projects
• Strong human values

⛔ Note :

• No direct sales on Saturdays
• Waiting list for subscriptions
• Dogs are not allowed (even on a leash) with the exception of assistance dogs.

🎯 We will come backor a the quail field farm for sure ! Feel free to take a look at their calendar.