Forest farms and nourishing land - Yvan Perreault
Knowledge related to wild and northern foods is disappearing in Quebec. But there are people, like our guest this episode, who are passionate about it and are campaigning to make it an integral pa...
Innovation, the key to sustainable livestock farming - Kristen Gingera and Elsa Girard
There's a growing sense that Quebec farmers are making an effort to ensure the animal welfare of their herds and that their production is environmentally friendly. How are they going about achiev...
Camelina oil, Quebec's flagship - Chantal Van Winden
Quebecers are increasingly "localizing" their plates and pantries, but most still have difficulty parting with cooking oils from abroad. However, one Quebec oil is increasingly standing out on th...
The issues and challenges of Quebec distilleries - Madeleine Dufour
Have you noticed that some of your favorite local microdistilleries have recently closed their doors? Quebec distilleries are subject to a huge number of constraints and regulations that make their...
The Faces of Food Insecurity - Chantal Vézina and Beccah Frasier
It seems absurd that in Quebec, in 2024, a growing proportion of the population will have difficulty meeting their food needs. Yet, this is indeed the reality observed by community organizations ...
The Agricultural Center, the beating heart of urban agriculture
Did you know that the largest urban agriculture cooperative in the WORLD is located right here in Quebec? Yes indeed! La Centrale agricole, located in the heart of the Ahuntsic-Cartierville boroug...
Becoming a winemaker in Quebec, a crazy dream? – Frédéric Ouellet-Lacroix and Joël Richard
For this last episode of season 3, Mike and Jiwi looked at another face of Quebec agriculture which is on the rise: viticulture.
The invisible life that is eroding beneath our feet – Marie-Élise Samson and Étienne Yergeau
Microorganisms are the basis of all life on Earth, and their presence in our lands is essential to ensure their fertility. On the other hand, some of our agricultural practices threaten this p...
The cooperative, the future of agriculture? – Evan Murray and Frédéric Thériault
Could the cooperative model be a winning solution to help the next generation of agri-agro entrepreneurs launch a business? Mike and Jiwi discuss it in this episode of the podcast with Frédéri...
The great revolution in breeding – Dominic Lamontagne and Fernande Ouellet
This week on the podcast, Mike and Jean-William turn to another side of the agricultural world: breeding. They wanted to know more about the issues surrounding breeding and slaughter in Quebec, ...
Municipality to overcome cynicism in politics – with Martin St-Gelais
When we talk about government assistance in agriculture, the provincial and federal levels always come to mind. But we often forget that municipal leaders can offer more direct, faster and eve...
The “small fruits” of our collective efforts – Jasmine Sauvé and Chloé Massicotte
Every year, we impatiently await the berry season. But what do we really know about the work behind it, both in terms of production and marketing? To answer this question, Jean-William and Mic...
How inflation affects the agri-food industry – with Vincent Cloutier
It goes without saying that inflation in recent months has affected a very large number of Quebecers. Mickael and Jean-William therefore wanted to know how inflation had an impact on the economy o...
Starting your farm table – with Jean-Martin Fortier and Rosalie Drum
With food sovereignty and local purchasing being increasingly important movements, the concept of “farm to table” eating had no choice but to follow this trend. Mike and Jean-William took an int...
Shaping the living, from documentary to earth – with Carole Poliquin
Do you feel disconnected from nature and these lands that nourish us? It is this same feeling that pushed documentary filmmaker Carole Poliquin to make the film Humus. This documentary explore...
The secret life of pollinators – with Marie-Anne Viau
When we talk about pollinators, we often tend to think of honey bees. But did you know that in Quebec, there are also more than 375 species of wild bees, which have an equally important role to ...
Entrepreneurship in the service of life - Fred Campbell and Philippe Choinière
Now being young entrepreneurs themselves, Mickael and Jean-William wanted to draw inspiration from the stories and advice of Quebec entrepreneurs who have stood out in their own way in the agric...
The omitted history of fishing in Quebec with Sandra Gauthier
While our St. Lawrence is full of an incredible diversity of marine products, the majority of seafood consumed by Quebecers is imported. Why is this the case? How can we reconnect with the foo...