Local Businesses
Companies, associations and economic sectors of Santa Clara-a-Nova and its region, from the village football club to technology and regenerative-planning firms.
Companies
Terracrua Design
empresa
Regenerative planning and territorial design consultancy. They help visionaries (farmers, families, investors and communities) turn properties into ecologically sustainable, productive landscapes.
- •Full regenerative planning
- •Regenerative technical consultancy
- •On-the-ground implementation and coordination
- •Regenerative water management
- •Functional zoning and masterplans
NeuralForge.pt
empresa
Data science, artificial intelligence and research. Data-driven solutions and AI models applied to the territory and the real world.
Sectors of Activity
Agriculture and Livestock
Family farms and livestock holdings: cattle, sheep, cereals, pig farming and beekeeping.
Forestry and Cork
Companies working in sustainable forestry and the cork industry.
Rural Tourism
Rural tourism accommodation and visitor experiences in the region.
Shops and Food
Restaurante Mesas do Castelinho
restaurante
The village restaurant, at the Cerca da Junta de Freguesia. Traditional Alentejo cooking in a family-run space; game dishes are the house speciality. Closed on Mondays.
- •Traditional Alentejo cooking
- •Game specialities
Café Snack-Bar Duarte
cafe
One of the village meeting points. Coffee, traditional snacks (petiscos), light meals and local conviviality. Best to confirm opening hours and availability locally.
- •Coffee and hot drinks
- •Traditional snacks (petiscos)
- •Light meals
- •Beers
- •Medronho brandy (aguardente de medronho)
Café Ponto de Encontro
cafe
A café and snack bar on Rua da Boa Esperança, with easy parking outside. Run by the same house as the Casa Ponto de Encontro guest rooms.
- •Coffee and drinks
- •Petiscos (snacks)
Institutes
Instituto de Planeamento Regenerativo
instituto
Institute dedicated to promoting planning approaches that integrate environmental, social and human dimensions to create lasting regenerative solutions.
- •Regenerative planning
- •Sustainability consultancy
- •Environmental project development
- •Training and research
Associations
ACD Santa Clara-a-Nova
associacao
Associação Cultural e Desportiva de Santa Clara-a-Nova, founded on 15 December 1998. It is the village football club (AF Beja, 2nd District Division; Série B champions in 2008/09 and 2010/11, one season in the 1st District Division in 2009/10, Taça de Honra Final Four in 2024) and the association behind the August summer festivities and other community gatherings such as the end-of-summer party. It plays at the Campo de Jogos de Santa Clara-a-Nova (now with synthetic turf). Colours: red and yellow.
- •Senior football in AF Beja (2nd District Division)
- •Summer festivities in honour of the patron saint (August) and end-of-summer party (September)
- •Headquarters next to the multi-purpose pavilion; 300-seat ground
- •Public contact via the Almodôvar municipal partners directory
Semina Futuri
associacao
Regenerative development association. They work on the ecological and social regeneration of the territory: water management, soil rehabilitation, strengthening native forest and community vitality.
- •Masterplan for the Mira river basin
- •Educational apiary and biodiversity
- •Regeneration laboratory (Vale da Vinha)
- •Wool valorisation (Ciclo da Lã)
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