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Sementes Vivas' organic China Aster (Callistephus chinensis) seeds, available at Geocakes, bring an explosion of colour to the garden that lasts from late summer through autumn. Single-petalled, this traditional variety attracts bees and butterflies, and is also recognised for its edible petals, delicate and slightly sweet. A simple choice for anyone looking for a livelier corner of the garden, full of colour and life.

Single-Petal China Aster: An Origin in Beira Baixa

Also known simply as aster or China aster, the single-petal China Aster celebrates the simplicity of the more traditional varieties, predating the hybridisation that produced fuller, double-flowered forms. These seeds reach you through Sementes Vivas, a Geocakes partner based in Idanha-a-Nova, with organic and Demeter (biodynamic farming) certification, sharing the same values of respect for the land and the Naturtejo Geopark's natural cycles.

How to Grow It in Your Garden

Sowing is ideally done in spring, once the risk of frost has passed, in a spot with full sun and well-drained soil. Germination happens within seven to fourteen days, and the first flowers open in late summer, lasting through autumn. Each pack contains 0.5g of seeds, enough for a flowering corner in the garden, in pots or window boxes. The plant reaches 40 to 60 centimetres in height, making it equally good for garden beds or deeper window boxes.

From the Land to the Table: Flowers You Can Eat Too

Beyond their colour, China Aster petals have a mild, slightly sweet flavour, and can accompany salads, decorate desserts or bring colour to summer dishes. Start with just a few petals, to discover the flavour at your own pace, and always make sure the flowers were grown without chemical treatments before bringing them to the table.

Why Choose These Seeds

• Organic and Demeter seeds, no chemical treatments
• Long flowering, from late summer through autumn
• Attracts bees and butterflies, allies of garden biodiversity
• Edible petals, for use in the kitchen too
• From Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark

Sementes Vivas' organic Pansy (Viola tricolor) seeds, available at Geocakes, produce small tricolour flowers, delicate and edible, with a mild, slightly sweet flavour. Compact and generously flowering, they're ideal for anyone who wants to bring colour to the garden and the table at the same time.

Organic Pansy: Colour and Flavour from Beira Baixa

The Pansy (Viola tricolor) owes its scientific name to the three colours that usually appear on the same flower - purple, yellow and white - in a combination that varies slightly from plant to plant. These seeds reach you through Sementes Vivas, a Geocakes partner based in Idanha-a-Nova, with organic and Demeter (biodynamic farming) certification, sharing the same values of respect for the land and the Naturtejo Geopark's natural cycles.

How to Grow It in Your Garden

Pansies adapt well to pots, window boxes and courtyard gardens, since they rarely exceed 30 centimetres in height. They prefer full sun or partial shade on warmer days, and well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Each pack contains 0.40g of seeds, enough for several compact, long-flowering plants.

From the Land to the Table: Flowers You Can Eat Too

Pansy petals have a mild, slightly sweet flavour, and are a classic among edible flowers. They can add colour to fruit salads, decorate desserts, give a floral touch to drinks, or surprise in a cold soup. Start with just a few petals at a time, and always make sure the flowers were grown without chemical treatments before bringing them to the table.

Why Choose These Seeds

• Organic and Demeter seeds, no chemical treatments
• Edible tricolour flowers, with a mild, sweet flavour
• Abundant, long flowering, on compact plants
• Ideal for pots and window boxes, even in small spaces
• From Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark

Some flavours need no explanation, just time. Sabores da Soalheira's Organic Cured "Merendeira" Sheep Cheese is one of them: made with raw Portuguese sheep's milk, cured with patience and no shortcuts, it leaves in the mouth the memory of Beira Interior's pastures and know-how that stands the test of time.

Raw milk, handcrafted ageing, genuine flavour

This cheese is made exclusively with raw organic Portuguese sheep's milk, salt and rennet. No additives, no artificial preservatives, nothing that shouldn't be there. The uniform white semi-soft paste comes from the traditional ageing process that concentrates aromas and intensifies the flavour characteristic of the region's sheep cheeses.

What Sets This Cheese Apart

• Raw organic sheep's milk, preserving all the organoleptic properties of fresh milk
• A handcrafted ageing process with no artificial additives or preservatives
• Made by Sabores da Soalheira, a partner selected for sharing Geocakes' values
• A uniformly white semi-soft paste, with an intense, characteristic flavour
• Portuguese origin, with traceable raw material from a short supply chain

From the Board to the Table

This cured cheese shines on its own on a board with a drizzle of honey and rye bread, but adapts just as well to warm salads, pasta with aromatic herbs, or as an accompaniment to a wine from Beira Interior. The intensity of the raw sheep's milk makes it a talking point, never a background ingredient.

A Partnership with Purpose

Sabores da Soalheira shares with Geocakes the same commitment: real products, of known origin, made by people who respect the land and the animals. That's the criterion that defines every product that enters the Geocakes catalogue, including this cheese that comes straight from Beira Interior to your table.

From Beira Baixa to your table. Flavourful and authentic.

Sementes Vivas' organic Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) seeds, available at Geocakes, produce a perennial plant with striking purple flowers that can reach 70 cm in height. With long flowering and low maintenance, it's a sure choice for anyone who wants to attract bees, butterflies and birds to the garden, season after season.

Organic Echinacea: A Purple Flower from Beira Baixa

Echinacea purpurea has a long tradition of use in infusions and herbal preparations across Europe, although today it's grown mainly for its ornamental value and its importance to pollinators. These seeds reach you through Sementes Vivas, a Geocakes partner based in Idanha-a-Nova, with organic and Demeter (biodynamic farming) certification, sharing the same values of respect for the land and the Naturtejo Geopark's natural cycles.

How to Grow It in Your Garden

Echinacea grows best in well-drained soil with direct sun exposure, reaching between 40 and 70 centimetres in height. Being a perennial, it doesn't need to be replanted every year: once established, it flowers again the following spring, usually with more vigour. Each pack contains 10g of seeds, enough for several plants in the garden or vegetable patch.

A Magnet for Pollinators

Echinacea's purple flowers and orange centre are a true invitation for bees and butterflies, and its seeds also attract native birds once flowering ends. Leaving them in the garden for longer, without cutting right away, helps extend that relationship with local wildlife, keeping the space livelier all year round.

Why Choose These Seeds

• Organic and Demeter seeds, no chemical treatments
• Striking purple flowers, with a long tradition in Europe
• A perennial plant, that comes back year after year
• Attracts bees, butterflies and birds, an ally for biodiversity
• From Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark

Sementes Vivas' organic Marigold (Calendula officinalis) seeds, available at Geocakes, produce vibrant orange flowers, edible and quick to germinate. Easy to grow even for beginner gardeners, they bring colour to the garden and a traditional touch to the kitchen.

Organic Marigold: Colour and Tradition from Beira Baixa

Grown for centuries across Europe, Marigold became known as "the poor man's saffron", from the old habit of using its petals to add colour to rice, soups and broths. Dried petals were also, over time, used to naturally dye fabrics and homemade butters, a custom that still survives in some traditional kitchens. These seeds reach you through Sementes Vivas, a Geocakes partner based in Idanha-a-Nova, with organic and Demeter (biodynamic farming) certification, sharing the same values of respect for the land and the Naturtejo Geopark's natural cycles.

How to Grow It in Your Garden

Sow directly in its final spot, in full sun, and germination is usually quick and reliable, even for someone who has never sown anything before. Marigold adapts well to the Portuguese climate, flowers over several months and needs no complicated care. Each pack contains 10g of seeds, enough for a good flower bed.

From the Land to the Table: Flowers You Can Eat Too

Pick the petals on dry days, preferably in the morning, and use them fresh in salads or dried in rice, soups and homemade teas. It's a simple way to bring to the table the same flower that colours the garden, with a mild, slightly peppery flavour.

Why Choose These Seeds

• Organic and Demeter seeds, no chemical treatments
• Quick germination, ideal for beginners
• Edible flowers, traditional in Portuguese cooking
• Long flowering, over several months
• From Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark

Some cheeses are mass-produced, and some cheeses take time. Queijo da Fonte's Organic Cured Goat Cheese belongs to the second group: raw goat's milk, salt, rennet, and the patience of someone who knows that ageing can't be rushed. The result is a firm paste, a lingering aroma and a flavour that stays with you.

Raw Milk, No Shortcuts

This cheese is made exclusively with raw organic goat's milk of national origin, salt and rennet. Nothing else. The choice of raw milk is no accident: it preserves the organoleptic properties of fresh milk and passes on to the cheese all the aromatic complexity that industrial processes strip away. Traditional ageing does the rest, developing a firm texture and a characteristic, intense flavour.

What Sets This Cheese Apart

• Raw organic goat's milk, with all the complexity of fresh milk preserved
• Traditional handcrafted ageing, with no artificial additives or preservatives
• Made by Fonte Insonsa, a partner selected for sharing Geocakes' values
• A firm paste with the mild, characteristic flavour of cured goat cheeses
• Portuguese origin, traceable raw material from a short supply chain

On the Table

It shines on a board with nuts, fig jam or wild honey. It works well in salads with rocket, on toast with Beira Baixa olive oil, or simply sliced plain with a full-bodied white wine from Beira Interior. The intensity of the raw goat's milk makes it a cheese with character, for those who appreciate flavours with substance.

A Partnership with Purpose

Fonte Insonsa shares with Geocakes the same commitment to origin, authenticity and respect for traditional processes. That's the criterion that defines every product in the Geocakes catalogue, including this cheese that comes straight from Beira Baixa to your table.

From Beira Baixa to your table. Flavourful and authentic.

Organic grass peas are a traditional pulse, handcrafted through artisan farming. With a texture similar to chickpeas and a rich nutritional profile, this authentic product preserves the region's ancestral know-how, offering a natural source of protein and minerals in sustainable kraft paper packaging.

Organic Grass Peas: Authentic Tradition

The organic grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) is a traditional Portuguese pulse that Geocakes recovers and celebrates by making it available at the heart of Beira Baixa. Grown according to certified organic farming methods, this product keeps intact the nutritional characteristics and distinctive flavour that make it unique.

With a texture reminiscent of chickpeas and a characteristic aroma, grass peas stand out for their high content of protein, complex carbohydrates and mineral salts, making them an excellent plant-based alternative for a balanced, sustainable diet.

Key Features

• Rich in quality plant protein
• A natural source of essential mineral salts
• A unique texture similar to chickpeas
• Guaranteed double organic certification
• A distinctive, traditional product

Egitânia Olive Oil represents the essence of Beira Baixa's traditional olive groves, where three native varieties - Galega Vulgar, Bical and Cordovil de Castelo Branco - become a cold-extracted, organic extra virgin olive oil. Hand-picked under certified organic production, this 500ml olive oil preserves the ancestral flavour of the Naturtejo Geopark territory.

Organic Olive Oil from Beira Baixa's Traditional Varieties

This organic extra virgin olive oil comes from the centuries-old olive groves of Idanha-a-Velha, at the heart of Portugal's first UNESCO Global Geopark. Olives from the Galega Vulgar, Bical de Castelo Branco and Cordovil de Castelo Branco varieties are hand-picked and cold-processed, preserving all their nutritional and organoleptic properties.

Cold mechanical extraction guarantees a premium-grade, organically certified olive oil. The 500ml bottle concentrates centuries of the region's handcrafted know-how, selected by Geocakes to represent the territorial authenticity of Beira Baixa.

Key Features

• Cold extraction preserves natural antioxidants
• Native varieties unique to the region
• Double organic certification guaranteed
• Traditional hand-picking, no chemicals
• Full, balanced nutritional profile

Organic lemon verbena tea in individual bags, handcrafted in Beira Baixa with hand-selected leaves. An aromatic drink that combines Portuguese herbal tradition with organic certification, offering moments of wellbeing and tranquillity through our region's authentic flavours.

Organic Lemon Verbena Tea from Beira Baixa

This handcrafted tea combines Portuguese herbal tradition with certified organic farming practices. Made by Ervas da Zoe and sold by Geocakes, each bag contains lemon verbena leaves carefully hand-separated, guaranteeing purity and intense aroma.

Originating from the Beira Baixa region, part of the UNESCO Naturtejo Geopark territory, this tea represents traditional know-how applied to sustainable production methods. The 17g of product offers multiple servings of a naturally relaxing drink.

Key Features

• Citrus aroma, naturally relaxing
• Gentle digestion after meals
• A comforting pause
• Guaranteed organic certification

Egitânia Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil represents the essence of Beira Baixa's traditional olive groves, where native varieties such as Galega Vulgar, Bical and Cordovil de Castelo Branco are hand-picked and cold-extracted. This 250ml organic olive oil preserves the region's ancestral flavour, certified by handcrafted tradition and the Naturtejo Geopark's GeoFood seal.

Organic Olive Oil from Traditional Beira Baixa

Egitânia Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil comes from Beira Baixa's centuries-old olive groves, where three native varieties combine harmoniously: Galega Vulgar, Bical de Castelo Branco and Cordovil de Castelo Branco. Hand-picked and cold-extracted, this extra virgin olive oil preserves all the organoleptic characteristics of the regional olives.

Produced under certified organic farming, this 250ml olive oil reflects Geocakes' commitment to short supply chains and to valuing the native resources of Portugal's first geopark. Traditional mechanical extraction guarantees premium grade, obtained directly from selected olives.

Key Features

• Cold extraction preserves nutritional properties
• Native varieties give it a unique flavour
• Organic certification guarantees purity
• Traditional hand-picking from Beira Baixa
• GeoFood Seal from the UNESCO Global Geopark

Technical and Nutritional Features

This organic extra virgin olive oil is a natural source of premium-quality lipids. The 250ml bottle offers the ideal amount for household use, preserving the characteristics of a handcrafted product.

Free of allergens and additives, this olive oil represents the purity of traditional mechanical processes, with no chemical products or industrial processes that alter the natural properties of the regional olives.

Ervas da Zoe's Pennyroyal Tea Bags combine Beira Baixa's aromatic plant tradition with organic certification. Each individual tea bag preserves hand-selected leaves, offering an authentic experience of flavour and wellbeing, made under organic farming and sold by Geocakes.

Traditional Organic Pennyroyal Tea

This organic pennyroyal tea represents the best of Portuguese herbal tradition. The pennyroyal leaves are carefully selected by Ervas da Zoe's producers, ensuring only the most aromatic parts of the plant reach your individual tea bags.

Made under certified organic farming, this tea preserves all the natural characteristics of pennyroyal, an aromatic plant traditionally valued in Portuguese folk medicine for its digestive and refreshing properties.

Key Features

• Supports natural digestion
• Refreshing, minty aroma
• Guaranteed organic certification
• Hand-selected leaves
• Portuguese herbal tradition

Quality and Controlled Origin

Each pack contains 17g of organic pennyroyal in convenient individual tea bags. The raw material used maintains the same quality standards as loose-leaf herbs, guaranteeing a tea rich in flavour and properties.

The Guia Pé Fértil 2026, by Sementes Vivas, is dedicated to growing traditional Portuguese aromatic herbs, with planting techniques and specific care for each region. A special edition combining ancestral wisdom with modern practices, celebrating the varieties that define Portugal's gastronomic and territorial identity. Note: this guide is written in Portuguese.

Traditional Growing of Portuguese Aromatic Herbs

This special edition of the Guia Pé Fértil 2026 explores the aromatic herbs that shape Portugal's culinary and territorial identity, from Beira Baixa's oregano to Alentejo's coriander. Developed by Sementes Vivas, the guide presents techniques adapted to each region's specific climate and soil conditions, celebrating traditional know-how and local biodiversity.

What You'll Find in Each Chapter

Each chapter details planting methods, ideal seasons, specific care and preservation methods, respecting local traditions. It also includes technical data on growth cycles, water needs, soil types and beneficial companion planting in the garden.

A Guide for All Levels

You don't need a garden or prior experience to make the most of this guide. The information is organised practically, designed both for beginners and for those who have grown aromatic herbs for years and want to deepen their regional knowledge.

Why Choose This Guide

• Region-specific growing advice, adapted to each area of Portugal
• Ancestral techniques, validated by practice
• Aromatic herbs of Portuguese cuisine, from north to south
• Practical format, softcover, easy to consult in the garden
• Developed by Sementes Vivas, in Idanha-a-Nova

Discover Geocakes' authentic organic lemongrass tea, made in Beira Baixa by Ervas da Zoe with premium raw material. Each individual tea bag preserves the genuine flavour of this aromatic plant, grown under certified organic farming, respecting the traditions of the Naturtejo Geopark region.

Authentic Organic Lemongrass Tea

Geocakes' lemongrass tea represents the pure essence of Beira Baixa, handcrafted with certified organic ingredients. Each individual bag contains premium lemongrass, grown according to the traditional methods of the Naturtejo Geopark region.

With double organic certification (production and processing) and the GeoFood seal, this tea guarantees territorial authenticity and sustainability. The practical 17g format, in individual tea bags, preserves the plant's aroma and natural properties.

Key Features

• Authentic flavour from Beira Baixa
• Organic, handcrafted ingredients
• Convenient sealed individual tea bags
• Short supply chain with local producers
• Guaranteed organic certification