Welcome to the Épicerie de Ballens, located in the heart of our charming village, at the foot of the Vaud Jura, passionately run by Carla Rego and her team. 🤝 Close to our customers, we believe in the values of service, attentiveness and friendliness. At the Épicerie de Ballens, you’re not just a customer: you’re a neighbour, a regular, a familiar face to whom we love to offer a pleasant moment, a personalized tip, or simply a smile. 🌿 Our vision is clear: to promote local products, actively support local producers, and build an authentic and lasting relationship with our customers every day. With us, you’ll find products that tell a story: that of a craftsman, a farmer, or the generous, rich land of Vaud. 🏷️ A balanced offering: we are committed to providing a selection of quality products, combining the best of local goods with items from mainstream distribution. A large part of our stock comes from regional producers, selected for their freshness, traceability and seasonal respect. At the same time, we offer well-known brands accessible to every household, to meet daily needs. Our featured products: 🥩 High-quality local meats Meat sourced from regional producers, chosen for its freshness, quality and guaranteed origin. (Beef, horse, lamb, chicken, pork, veal, sausages, barbecue meats, skewers, charcuterie, dry sausages, etc.) 🍞 Artisanal bread and pastries Every morning, we receive fresh bread and sandwiches from L’Artisan Gourmand in Yens, known for their craftsmanship and quality bakery goods. 🧁 At the same time, pastries are delivered by SGourmandises in Pampigny, a passionate pastry chef who delights our clients with homemade treats like caracs, millefeuilles, rum babas and many other sweets made with love. 🥛 Dairy products & regional cheeses Milk, yoghurts, eggs, butter, cream… as well as a fine selection of local cheeses, mainly from Fromagerie Gourmande in Montricher. 🥦 Fresh fruits & vegetables Every day, we offer seasonal fruits and vegetables, mostly supplied by Domaine des Loveresses in Yens, for healthy, local and colourful cuisine. 🥚 Eggs & fresh fish Our eggs come from the Tardy family in Pampigny, and every Friday we receive fresh, smoked, and frozen fish from Borex in Coinsins, known for their high-quality lake and sea products. 🍷 Wines & craft beers A selection of Swiss wines and local craft beers, perfect to accompany your meals or social moments. Our commitments: 🍎 Quality first Fresh products, authentic taste, strict selection – whether artisanal or branded. 🌿 Support for local Direct partnerships with regional producers and artisans. 🏷️ Transparency Clear origin, composition and traceability for each product. 🌍 Varied & accessible offer A balanced assortment between terroir products and daily essentials. 🤝 Closeness & attentiveness Personalized welcome, caring advice, warm atmosphere. ♻️ Responsible commitment Reducing packaging, short supply chains, eco-friendly choices. Our partner suppliers 🌾: We care deeply about working with trusted partners, selected for their quality, proximity and know-how: 🍕 Pizzerias & Prepared meals • La Biga Pizza – Apples • Chez Denis – Corbières • Loretta 1888 – Echichens / Cottens • Malakoff de Luins – Luins • Les Vergers de nos Campagnes (jams) – Daillens 🥖 Bakeries & Pastry shops • L’Artisan Gourmand – Yens • SGourmandises – Pampigny • Confiserie Yves Hohl – L'Isle • Flûtes de Montricher – La Sarraz 🧀 Cheesemakers • Fromagerie Gourmande – Montricher • Fromagerie de l’Aiguillon Conod – Baulmes • Fromagerie de Combremont – Combremont-le-Petit • Fromagerie Bory – Dizy • Les Tommes de La Duchatte – Les Bioux • Ferme des Jordils – Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges 🥩 Butchery • Boucherie-Charcuterie Artisanale de L'Isle – L'Isle 🥬 Fruits & Vegetables • Domaine des Loveresses – Yens • Bourgeois Family – Vullierens • Domaine des Biolettes – Ballens • Les Vergers de nos Campagnes – Daillens 🐟 Fishmongers • Borex Poissons – Coinsins • Fivaz (snails & frog legs) – Vallorbe 🍺 Breweries & Wineries • Brasseries du Pied du Jura – Montricher • Brasserie Dr. Gab's – Puidoux • Cave Dupuis – Féchy • Cave de la Crausaz – Féchy • Maison Bolle – Morges ☕ Cafés & Roasters • Forvé Café – Lavigny 🌾 Other partners • Cadar SA – Fleurier • Dicifood Sàrl – Cottens VD • Moulin de Sévery – Sévery • Moulin de La Vaux – Aubonne 🚗 Less than 10 minutes by car: Apples, Berolle, Bière, Clarmont, Cottens, Denens, Grancy, Hautemorges (including Apples, Bussy-Chardonney, Cottens, Pampigny, Reverolle, Sévery), L'Isle, Lavigny, Mauraz, Mollens, Montricher, Pampigny, Saubraz, Sévery, Saint-Livres, Villars-sous-Yens, Yens