Livestock · Spain
La Patería de Sousa
Eduardo Sousa
Organic foie gras without force-feeding on Extremadura’s dehesa
A farm in Pallarés (Fuente de Cantos) raising geese in semi-freedom. Holder of the world’s first licence for natural organic foie gras — no gavage — fed on acorns, grass and dehesa forage.
Farm facts
- Hectares
- 40
- Experience
- Family legacy since 1812
- Team
- Family
- Country
- Spain
- Joined CoCo
- 2024
Animals
- Geese
Channels
- Direct to restaurants
- Online shop / website
- Export
Regenerative practices
- Animal welfare (no force-feeding)
- Dehesa grazing
- Seasonality
Certifications
- Organic
Their story
A legacy since 1812
In Pallarés, deep in Extremadura’s dehesa, the Sousa family makes artisan foie gras. Eduardo Sousa has taken this ethical model — no force-feeding, respecting migratory cycles — to kitchens worldwide.
Freedom and dehesa
Geese live free on the family’s own farm (around 40 ha) and associated dehesa pastures. Production is limited and seasonal — only in winter, when birds naturally store fat.
Culinary benchmark
Chefs and critics have pointed to this foie as an ethical and quality benchmark against the industrial model.
