shaped by the unique advantages of our location

Growing Facilities

Valspan’s growing facilities are shaped by the unique advantages of our location and the exceptional microclimate that defines Southern France’s coastline.

A Location Built For Growing

Valspan is based in Saint‑Laurent‑d’Aigouze, a town close to south of France which is a one of the perfect environment suited to growing premium aromatic herbs. This region offers one of the most favourable microclimates in Europe, giving our crops the consistency and resilience required for year‑round production.

What Is A Micro Climate?

A microclimate is a naturally occurring combination of external factors such as stable temperatures, strong sunlight, coastal breezes and fast‑warming soil all creating optimal growing conditions. These advantages allow us to grow and harvest cut and jumble‑cut aromatic herbs with reliable quality.

Our Growing Footprint

We grow both in outdoor fields and under polytunnels, with a continued commitment to increasing our acreage year after year. This mixed growing approach, combined with our micro climate advantages, allows us to produce fresh herbs at scale and meet our customers demand.

Innovative Water Management

While the microclimate supports healthy plant development, maintaining premium crop quality during peak summer requires precision irrigation. We use drip irrigation, delivering water directly to the root zone, a method particularly valuable in warm growing regions.

This targeted approach avoids overspray, runoff and unnecessary evaporation, resulting in:

  • Significant water savings
  • More consistent crop yields
  • Improved soil structure
  • Lower weed pressure
  • Greater energy efficiency

Our innovative water management is a key contributor to the quality and sustainability of our herbs.

Our Accreditations

Global Gap
GLOBAL G.A.P. is a leading provider of smart farm assurance certification for agriculture, promoting safer, more sustainable and more responsible farming practices in 130+ countries.

Global Gap Grasp
GLOBALG.A.P. GRASP (Risk Assessment on Social Practice) is a voluntary, farm-level add-on module to Global Gap designed to evaluate social and labour practices.

Tesco Nurture Pass
This certification was created by Tesco and later adopted internationally to ensure that products are produced ethically, responsibly, and to strict safety standards.

LEAF – Linking Environment and Farming
LEAF Marque is a trusted environmental label that shows a product has been grown sustainably. You can be confident it comes from a farm that follows responsible, environmentally focused practices.