Livestock · Spain
La Patería de Sousa
Eduardo Sousa
Foie gras without force-feeding on Extremadura’s dehesa
A farm in Pallarés (Fuente de Cantos) raising geese in semi-freedom. Holder of a licence for foie gras without gavage — fed on acorns, grass and dehesa forage — produced under an EU organic scheme where applicable.
Producer facts
- Hectares
- 40
- Experience
- Family legacy since 1812
- Team
- Family
- Country
- Spain
- Joined
- 2024
Animals
- Geese
Channels
- Direct to restaurants
- Online shop / website
- Export
Practices
- Animal welfare (no force-feeding)
- Dehesa grazing
- Seasonality
Third-party standards
- Organic (EU)
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.
La Patería de Sousa
A producer who has joined the CoCo Sapiens standards. CoCo Sapiens Certified is granted product by product.