08/19/2026
Meet Pierre and Laurence, local truffle farmers extraordinaire! This amazing duo and their adorable dogs welcomed us to their truffière (instagram: ) as if we were long lost friends! 😊
So amazing to participate in this “cavage” experience and watch these highly trained dogs 🐕🦺 find truffles at their peak maturity growing in the soil beneath oak trees. 🌳 Here’s how it works: truffle fungus connects with roots to help trees obtain nutrients and water from the soil. In return, trees supplies fungus with sugars produced through photosynthesis. The result = Tuber melanosporum aka Black Périgord Truffle.
There are two seasons for this culinary delight - summer and winter, with winter truffles being the most coveted when they can sell for $500-$800 😳💰per pound depending on the quality. The much less intensely aromatic summer truffle can go for $100-$200 per pound.
If you have an opportunity to watch the dogs (sorry, pigs are no longer used) in action it's an experience you won't forget!
