Le Potag’Oex

Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut - Potag’Oex came to life in 2020. When Yaëlle lost her job in early 2020, she began plotting her comeback, this time as a market gardener. The timing could not have been better: some agricultural land in the village of Les Moulins had just become available. These fields had previously been worked by the Tilles, a family of organic farmers.

Bastien quickly joined Yaëlle on this adventure. With Federal Vocational Diplomas in agriculture and horticulture, Yaëlle is in charge of the farming side of the business (growing of vegetables and aromatic plants). Bastien oversees the administrative side, although he does step away from his desk every now and then to help out in the fields. Everything the co-founders do is informed by Bio Suisse label standards.

Potag’Oex also offers a vegetable box service, with delivery every Friday. They are packed full of seasonal organic produce grown by Yaëlle and Bastien and supplemented from time to time with vegetables grown by other Swiss organic fa

rmers. Occasionally, Yaëlle and Bastien pop in some of their own farm-made products and fruit as well. Customers can also buy a range of Potag’Oex herbal teas and condiments from the farm’s website. Last but not least, there is the little self-service Potag’Oex farm shop selling vegetables and a selection of other organic products.