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Resources to live and eat RAW in French-speaking Switzerland and elsewhere

Resources

 

Farmers' Markets (CH)

Health Food Stores (CH)

Restaurants & Caterers (CH)

Raw Retreats (Global)

Meetup Groups (Global)

Online Shopping (Global)

Special Reports

Self-Care (CH)

 

Farmers' Markets

  • Morges Ferme Bio Fermens in Denens and the Morges daily market
  • Morges Ferme Bio Les Sapins, Colombier-sur-Morges (021) 800 33 34
  • Aubonne  Ferme Bio O’ Fruitier Domaine de Roveray, Aubonne (076) 596 55 64
  • Lausanne Culti-Shop Online choice of fresh organic and conventional vegetables for delivery
  • Lausanne Marché Durable Excellent solution for purchasing organic fruit and vegetable in the area
  • Lausanne Le Jardin Potager The weekly farmer’s basket. Join this cooperative to receive a weekly basket of seasonal, local organic fruits and vegetables. Telephone: (079) 299 38 68. 
  • Geneva Le Maraîcher Bio The online organic farmer
  • Geneva Association Les Artichauts, Serres du parc de Beaulieu, 3 rue Beaulacre 
  • Geneva Direct du Jardin, in Bellevue. Telephone: (079) 294 10 88
      
  • Fribourg Ferme de la Faye in Granges-Paccot. Organic fruit and vegetables, and much more. Telephone: (026) 466 16 54
  • Fribourg Organic basket in Pringy. Order your fresh produce basket online  
     
  • Neuchâtel Agriculture Féérique in Angolon. Telephone: (079) 689 15 44
  • Neuchâtel Bio Sem in Chambrelien. Adrien Jutzet's organic farm. Telephone: (032) 855 14 86
  • Neuchâtel Le Jardin des senteurs in Neuchâtel. Herbs, spices, tea: on sale in the garden or at the Neuchâtel market. Telephone: (032) 753 28 10
       
  • Valais Bio Cholaï in Fully. Telephone: (027) 476 47 46  
  • Valais Dely's Fleurs in Les Valettes. Flower and berries drinks, jellies and syrups, to order online or at local stores. 
  • Valais BioFruits in Vétroz. Telephone: (027) 345 39 39
  • Valais Le Panier du Bisse in Riddes. Order your fresh organic basket online or by telephone: (079) 441 63 88

Organic Health Food Stores
  • Morges Marché Bio-Kalt, Rue Louis-de-Savoie (021) 801 49 59   
  • Rolle Tournesol, Grand-Rue 31, (021) 826 14 06
  • Nyon Croq'Nature, Rue Neuve 7 (022) 990 03 70
  • Nyon La Fontaine, Ch. de la Fontaine 2, (022) 362 67 41  
  • Lausanne Le Topinambour, Av. W.-Fraisse 9, (021) 616 37 42     
  • Lausanne Artebio, Av. du Riant-Mont 2, (021) 311 22 33
  • Romanel-sur-Lausanne MagBio, first Swiss organic supermarket! 2 rte de Neuchâtel 
  • Geneva Urban Bio, Rue des Alpes 19, Boulevard Carl-Vogt 20 et Rue Jean-Violette 3. (022) 731 13 21
  • Geneva Marché de Vie, Rue des Eaux-Vives 25, (022) 735 43 44  
  • Bulle (FR) Gaia, Rue Victor Tissot 2 (026) 912 99 20
  • Fribourg Le Petit Paradis, Place du Petit Paradis 24, (026) 323 32 80 
  • Vevey Sante Biona Vita-Santé Zeller, av. Paul-Cérésole 5, (021) 922 84 54

Restaurants & Caterers

There are currently a few raw caterers offering limited services in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and several restaurants that offer organic fare -- but yet no raw restaurant:
  • Raw Caterer: Nadia Bernier, Morges, (079) 262 99 80. Catering by certified Raw Chef and Hippocrates Health Educator aiming to open a raw restaurant.
  • Raw Caterer: Saveurs Crues, France Droz in Romanel-sur-Lausanne. Raw catering service on demand.
  • Raw Caterer: Raw Europe, delicious home-made raw cakes in Geneva area.
  • L'Aubier, in Montzéllion (Neuchâtel), a  restaurant dedicated to organic and healthy foods.
  • Hôtel Balance, in Granges-sur-Savan (Valais), vegan and organic menus.
  • Le Milord, in La Neuveville (Berne). (032) 751 14 22
  • Le Castel, in Le Bois-Genoud (VD). This restaurant uses essentially products from the organic farm of Le Bois-Genoud.
  • Aux Deux Portes, in Geneva. An organic and vegan restaurant and catering service. (022) 734 11 22
  • Ozimi, in Lausanne. Natural organic take-away: offers sandwiches, soups, salads. 

Raw Retreats

As a raw food coach I know of several Raw Retreats in Europe that might be of interest to you, so here are a few routes you may want to look into:

  • Hippocrates Health Institute The best health cleanse, cure and Life Change Program of all, this world famous institute managed by Dr. Brian Clement benefits from decades of success in curing people from life-threatening diseases and teaching them how to reach optimal health.
  • Joy For Life Retreats Victoria Boutenko and the Raw Family run Joy For Life Retreats in different parts of the world, based on Green Smoothies and many other goodies.
  • The Complete Retreat My favorite, where I got started with raw foods in Spain – a superb location and highly professional staff
  • Raw Freedom by my friend Saskia Fraser, in the UK
  • Health Etcetera Residential raw food retreat centre in Winchester, UK. Nutrition, exercise, meditation and lectures.
  • Sura Detox Retreat includes twice daily colonics, morning meditation, afternoon yoga, therapeutic massage, homoeopathic counseling and daily nutritional talks in Devon, UK.
  • Karuna Detox 7 Day Detox with Juice Fasting, Massage therapies, Colonics, Yoga and Meditation in Devon, UK.
  • Retreat Biarritz You can choose either a Colon Cleanse and Detox week or a Raw Cuisine week at this raw food based retreat centre in France, including guided walks in the Pyrenees and time at the beach
  • L'Institut Haute Vitalité Organizes detox retreats in Switzerland (Valais) following principles of Hippocrates Institute
  • Séjours Alimentation Vivante Retreat on the theme of raw and living foods, in Mas, France.
  • The Juice Master aka Jason Vale, organizes juice retreats in various parts of the world
  • Pure Passion For Life Retreats in Mallorca (Spain), organized by Beverley Pugh.

Meetup Groups

Here are a couple raw interest groups that meet in Switzerland:

  • Geneva Join the Geneva Raw Food Meetup to interact with local raw fooders, share recipes and inspiration, while enjoying monthly raw potlucks in wonderful company.
  • Zürich Join the Zürich meetup group, which organizes several events ranging from raw potlucks to picnics or seminars.

Online Shopping

In Switzerland

  • Bio Delice Organic product shopping
  • Bio Samara Raw ingredients, including raw cacao
  • Bioverde Online shop offering many raw ingredients (nuts, superfoods, treats) and baby product
  • Carrément Cru Delicious sweet or savory squares and spiced seeds made by Nadia Bernier
  • Green-Shop Online ecological shop for household and skincare
  • Gsundundguet Nama bio miso, nama tamari and almond butter of top notch raw quality!
  • Hima La Vie Organic retailer and distributor
  • Institut Haute Vitalité Carole Dougoud's classes on sea vegetables and sprouting 
  • Keimling Order raw ingredients and equipment
  • Kunz Vital  Juicers, equipment and raw ingredients
  • Naturkostbar Top quality cold-pressed oils and raw chocolates, fresh sprouts, Ojio Ultimate Superfoods, in German
  • Pure Life Order seeds and equipment for sprouting. Telephone: (041) 280 70 55
  • Rawlicious Large selection of Swiss home made raw treats, in German
  • Terrespoir Exotic and tropical fruit from Africa
  • Wad Exotic and tropical fruit from Africa
  • RohRohRoh Berner Ölmühle's pure and freshly cold-pressed seed and nut oils
In France
  • Orkos Exotic, fresh fruit delivered in Europe
  • Biovie Eric Viard's website, near Carcassonne       
  • Rrraw "Le Grand Cru du Chocolat Cru", French raw chocolate !
  • Market'Veg VeganBio's online shop 
  • Pousse-Pousse Restaurant in Paris that serves raw food
In the UK
In the US  In other countries:

Special Reports

 Links to documents (all in French)
  • Special Supplement, L'Hebdo, August 5, 2010. "Les végétariens: pourquoi ils ont raison!"(Vegetarians: why they are right!) Download (French)
  • L'Illustré, Guide Bio, May 2010. Complete guide of local organic farms & shops. Download (French)
  • Special Report on Raw Food: "Le végétalisme tout cru", Marjolaine Jolicoeur, AHIMSA , printemps 2002.

Self-Care

  • Espace Indigo Wellness center, aromatherapy massages. Book your appointments on the website.
  • Forme Plus, Your private body trainer Fabienne Rastoldo, a raw food practitioner in Vevey. Contact Fabienne
  • Yoga Leman Yoga, relaxing movements, by Béatrice Freudiger. Classes in the Morges area.
  • Centre Succès Santé Yoga Classes on raw food, health and digestion to optimize your lifestyle.
  • Siam Massages Relaxing and energizing Thai massages. Located in Morges, Rue du Sablon 6. Telephone: (021) 801 77 08
  • Yogaija: "Kundalini" yoga classes with Aija Mougeolle, in the centre of Lausanne.
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