Les Idées Radicules

"The radicles are the first roots of a plant being. They play an essential role, because it is thanks to them that our plant will be able to flourish and grow."

Podcast hosted by two lovers of agriculture, brothers Jean-William and Mickael Côté, Les Idées Radicules welcomes enthusiasts, novices, experts, skeptics and converts, to discuss and bring to light the current and future agricultural issues of Quebec, even the most ridiculous and the most radical!

Saison 1Épisode 11 - Agriculture urbaine

Episode 11 - Urban agriculture

Urban agriculture is truly all around us, and you are probably contributing to it without knowing it! In this last episode of Season 1 of the podcast Les Idées Radiicules, Mike and Jean-Willia...

Saison 1Épisode 10 - Gaspillage alimentaire

Episode 10 - Food waste

Did you know that each Canadian throws away an average of 79 kg (175 lbs) of food per year, making us the leaders in food waste in North America? Statistics* that send shivers down your spine....

Saison 1Épisode 9 - Projets communautaires en agriculture

Episode 9 - Community projects in agriculture

What if, like bees in a hive, together we built the agriculture of tomorrow? At a time when individualism reigns supreme, some people choose to draw inspiration from nature and agriculture to st...

Saison 1Épisode 8 - Santé mentale en agriculture

Episode 8 - Mental health in agriculture

Mental health is just as important as physical health. And this is even more true among our agricultural producers! The agricultural sector is not spared from low morale or isolation. Why, and w...

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Saison 1Épisode 7 - Impacts de la Covid-19 sur la chaîne alimentaire

Episode 7 - Impacts of Covid-19 on the food chain

In this new episode of Idées Radicules, we tackle the thorny subject of the health crisis. Producers, breeders, restaurateurs, mass retailers, slaughterhouses, the entire agri-food sector has ...

Saison 1Épisode 6 - Technologies dans les fermes

Episode 6 - Technologies on farms

Mickael and Jean-William discuss agricultural technologies with Mylaine Massicotte, owner of the farm Les jardin d'en Haut , Marie-Claude Comeau, owner of the farm La Radicule, and Nizar Barrou ...

Saison 1Épisode 5 - Canada, USA et alimentation

Episode 5 - Canada, USA and food

Daniel Béland, PHD director of the Institute of Canadian Studies at McGill University and Sébastien Rioux, professor at the University of Montreal who holds the Canada Research Chair in politica...

Saison 1Épisode 4 - Souveraineté alimentaire (avec Jean-Martin Fortier!)

Episode 4 - Food sovereignty (with Jean-Martin Fortier!)

Jean-William and Mickael welcome (remotely!) Jean-Martin Fortier, renowned organic market gardener, entrepreneur and award-winning author of the best-seller The Gardener-Maraîcher. Well known for ...

Saison 1Épisode 3 - Spécial Érablière

Episode 3 - Maple Grove Special

To look back on the sugar season, Jean-William and Mickael Côté welcome Simon Carron, who is both Director of pork supply at Olymel, but also a maple syrup producer! Simon tells us about the profe...

Saison 1Épisode 2 - Démarrer sa production

Episode 2 - Start production

Jean-William and Mickael welcome Marc-Antoine Arsenault-Chiasson, young owner of the Équinoxe cider farm, and Erwan Dufour, founder of the agricultural crowdfunding platform Ma Belle Terre. All 4 ...

Saison 1Épisode 1 - Introduction

Episode 1 - Introduction

Who is behind the Les Idées Radicules podcast? Interview by Jeanne Bouchel with the two leaders of Idées Radicules: the brothers Jean-William and Mickael Côté. Also available on Spotify: ...