The West Island Mission to feed the community with dignity
From its humble beginnings as a community initiative, the West Island Mission in Montreal has experienced exponential growth in its services and impact. Thanks to the unwavering commitment of de...
Reimagining today’s farm: Les Cocagnes
This is the 2nd season of Cocagnes which is underway and if you live in the Brome-Missisquoi region, you have certainly heard about it given the great success of this unifying project. Les Coc...
Le meilleur fromage du Québec de 2023 révélé aux prix Caseus
Le 6 septembre dernier a eu lieu la fameuse cérémonie des prix Sélection Caseus, qui désigne chaque année les meilleurs fromages du Québec dans diverses catégories. Cette année, la Fromagerie No...
The Festiv'Ail 2023: See you at the big garlic festival in Racine this Saturday!
Saturday September 2, 2023 will take place on Festiv'Ail at Marché Locavore , a major garlic festival which is in its 10th year and which has established itself as the annual event of the Racine...
The different types of Quebec honey: how to distinguish them?
Have you ever found yourself in that situation, where you're standing in front of the honey section at the grocery store and wondering "but what to choose from all these different types of honey...
At Gîte des Oies, a new gourmet discovery in the Canton of Roxton
More and more food producers welcome visitors to the farm to show them their agricultural business, but also to give them the opportunity to taste the processed products while passing on to them...
Innovation et Durabilité au Cœur du Happening Porcin de Trouw Nutrition
Le mois dernier, l'entreprise Trouw Nutrition et l'équipe Shur-Gain a organisé un événement d'envergure baptisé "Le Happening Porcin", une journée de conférences spécialement conçue pour les éleve...
How to choose more sustainable meats for your barbecue this summer?
For many, the arrival of summer also means gathering with friends and family to enjoy the beautiful sunny days. And what better way to do this than by organizing barbecue evenings! But we're n...
Feeding the city: Corbeille de Pain solidarity markets
As summer temperatures settle in comfortably, residents of the West Island of Montreal are looking forward to the imminent approach of the Corbeille de Pain solidarity market season. This non-pr...
Mead: a short practical guide to this little-known drink
Mead, this ancestral (and even ancient!) alcoholic beverage, has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years. Although little known to the general public, mead offers a unique tasting ...
The new face of the grocery store: The Knowlton Pantry is celebrating its 1st year!
In the heart of the village of Knowlton, La Pantry opened its doors a year ago, slowly revolutionizing the way villagers do their grocery shopping by offering a range of high quality artisanal p...
Feeding the city: Discover the D-Trois-Pierres organization
D-Trois-Pierres is a non-profit organization which works in the field of socio-professional integration and the social economy. They operate the land of the Cap-Saint-Jacques ecological farm and...
Emerging cultures of Quebec: 3 foods to discover
Quebec, with its northern climate and vast agricultural lands, offers fertile ground for the development of emerging crops. In recent years, we have seen more and more different and interestin...
5 Quebec products known throughout the world
Quebec local products are increasingly popular on the international scene, thanks to their authentic taste and superior quality. Here are five Quebec agri-food products that stand out around the...
10 reasons to encourage Quebec agriculture
It is undeniable that agriculture is a key sector of the Quebec economy, generating billions of dollars each year and providing jobs for thousands of people. Here are ten reasons why we shou...
Brewer’s spent grain, a scourge that has become an opportunity
Lovers of good beers are more than pampered in Quebec. After all, not all Canadian provinces can boast of having increased the number of brewing companies almost tenfold in just under 20 years (...
Express portrait of the popularization of coffee in Quebec
Did you know that the arrival of coffee in Quebec dates back as far as New France? Still crazy, right? But since the time when the French settler elite enjoyed a simple infusion of black or mi...
The “Bean-to-Bar”, for the love of chocolate!
With the holiday of love fast approaching, it's quite possible that you'll start thinking about the delicious treats you'll share with your better half on this special day. From dark chocolate...
Operation Last Chance, the chance to make a difference
3.1 million tonnes. This is the quantity of food waste produced annually in Quebec, according to a study conducted by Recyc-Québec published in June 2022. And the most striking thing about a...
Absintherie des Cantons: Excellence from the field to the bottle
Turning left on Moeller Street, in the heart of the industrial district of Granby, you would not suspect that you would come across a little gem of Quebec's agri-food and artisanal scene. Howe...
Le meilleur fromage du Québec de 2022 enfin dévoilé
Le mercredi 2 novembre avait lieu la tant attendue remise de prix du concours Sélection Caseus, dont la mise en œuvre et la reconnaissance des gagnants est assurée par le Ministère de l’agricultur...
La Belle Gousse: Quebec garlic in a new light
Having completed her studies in horticulture, Chantal Labelle never thought she would one day find herself managing her own garlic production farm. And yet, here she is today, at the head of La ...
Speak up! The rise of podcasts in the agricultural sector
Of kess? Origins of the podcast Podcasts have become, since the invention of the term in 2004, a real phenomenon whose listening and production have continued to grow as audio players beco...
Rank workers: these valuable resources
Let us say it and repeat it to ourselves: the pandemic has forced us to review our priorities, of course, but above all it weighs heavily on the mind. However, our producers have known psychol...