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History of Cortijo la Birra

"La Birra", an emblematic farm located on the left bank of the Vega del Guadalquivir, a few kilometers from Cordoba capital. Although the first agricultural activities on this land date back to the 15th century, it was not until 1872 when it became known by the nickname of "Cortijo La Birra".

This Cortijo became a small village of around 700 inhabitants, mostly farm workers and their families. It had housing, its own school, a grocery store, recreational areas, and even a beautiful chapel where weddings and baptisms were celebrated.

If this emblematic estate in Cordoba has been recognized for anything, it has been for the quality of its land, the constant innovation in agriculture and the generation of local employment. During the harvest season, Cortijo La Birra generates more than 300 jobs for personnel from nearby towns, which helps to fix the population in the nearby rural territory.

In the 50's, the owner of "Cortijo La Birra" placed his trust in Mr. José Cabrera Padilla to manage the farm. Agriculture owes much to this great Agronomist Engineer, since together with other contemporaries he led the necessary change towards modern agriculture that the historical moment required in the countryside of Cordoba.

In terms of quality and food safety "Cortijo La Birra" has implemented various certifications in the pursuit of sustainable agriculture such as: Organic Production, Integrated Production, or Global Gap. Cortijo La Birra has been transformed little by little thanks to its conversion to organic farming and zero waste crops.

Precision agriculture (drones for soil mapping, GPS self-guided tractors, field sensors, etc.), efficient irrigation and new alternative crops (such as almond, pistachio, quinoa, or spelt) are part of the new management model of Cortijo La Birra. This new model allows the coexistence of traditional crops under integrated production (wheat, potato or onion) and new organic crops (lentils, chickpeas, olives, among others).

Cortijo La Birra evolves with the times, adapting to new production systems. To do this, they are in constant conversion, seeking new solutions in collaboration with various partners such as the University of Cordoba, ASAJA, SAT Cordoba or the Andalusian Committee of Organic Agriculture (CAAE).

From Cortijo La Birra they are committed to alternative crops in line with its policy of supporting local biodiversity. They seek to promote social crops with a strong future perspective.

For them the land does not belong to them, but rather, we are given a finite time to take care of it and then hand it over to future generations. Therefore, at Cortijo La Birra they take care of the soil, the use of water, their workers, and the environment around them, always looking for a sustainable balance of the system