Gen V
Gen V’s story is first and foremost one of family, a clan with a passion for modern agriculture and entrepreneurship. At the heart of this story are the Terraults, with Valérie Terrault now running the family business with her brother Simon and her cousin Francis. Generation V embodies a generation’s desire to grow vegetables with respect to people and the environment. It's a green movement that sees a future filled with life and more fresh, real food for everyone. Their greenhouse products are thriving, grown true to their values of promoting sustainable agriculture and respect for communities and the environment. Gen V is the vision of a new generation, serving up vitality in every crunchy vegetable and vibrant green.
Missiska
Missiska Farm raises one of the best herds of Jersey cows in Quebec, certified for A2 beta-casein protein, with its anti-inflammatory properties meaning it is more digestible for humans! Producing cheeses, milks and yogurts of exceptional quality, the farm takes the utmost care in every stage of production, from herd genetics to cheese making and farming practices. Dairy products made with rich, nutritious Jersey cow milk are well tolerated by customers who do not consume any other cow dairy products. It’s a delicious and healthy alternative!
Ooya
OOYA Infusions is the story of two university besties who shared a thirst for great things. Always on the look out for new projects, Charline and Mathilde have long been fans of energy drinks to help them cope with their hectic workloads. OOYA infusions was born of their desire to bring to market an alternative to artificial energy drinks, offering a healthy, responsible and natural way to consume caffeine—something unique and refreshing! OOYA is an organic energizing infusion that combines the benefits of natural drinks, the superpowers of guayusa and boost of traditional energy drinks. OOOOOOOYA!
Selv Rituel
On her travels, former stylist and photographer Sarah Laroche learned how to live life a bit slower, allowing her to take better care of herself and others. As an ambassador of slow living, she wanted to create opportunities for a slower pace of life and well-being for her loved ones as well as share her passion for the bathing ritual. This is how Selv was born.
The brand offers a wide selection of high-quality bath, shower and body products primarily handmade in Montreal from carefully selected, eco-friendly ingredients. Selv offers time for yourself and your rituals—slow living, pure and simple.
Fun Oats Gruo
Ever since she was little, Josiane Rochon has loved her oatmeal. Then one day, she wondered why not turn her passion from an expense into an income—and we couldn’t be happier!
In May 2016, she started the company Gruo, setting up a seasonal stand at Jean-Talon Market in Montreal. Today, the company offers a surprising range of flavours as well as reinvented classics, using 100% natural ingredients, no refined sugar, dehydrated fruit and, of course, organic oats from Quebec!
Tempeh: a flagship product
In 2014, Aux Vivres acquired organic tempeh producer Noble Bean. Tempeh is a staple item in the vegan dishes sold in grocery stores. This vegan protein is made with fermented soybeans. Offering more protein, fibre, and vitamins than firm tofu, it can be marinated and prepared with all kinds of flavours. It’s the perfect meat substitute, and cholesterol-free!
Ariane Beaumont and Jérôme Couture co-owners of Arhoma Montreal
What we are passionate about is feeding people. To be part of people's lives, quite simply.
Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, I have always felt this desire to have my own business. Jerome being a baker, we decided to start our own bakery. At the beginning of Arhoma, 13 years ago, we were a very small team of 3-4 employees and the two of us (today we are 140). At the time, the bakery scene in Montreal was still quite conventional. We adjusted our recipes to include local ingredients. For us, it's important to do things differently, to not create products that taste like the others. It is part of our values to use local products, since we want the ingredients to come from next door. It's important for us to work with our neighbors. Like knowing who milks the goat for the cheese, who harvests the wheat, etc. There is a human element behind the product, and this philosophy has always been part of Arhoma's DNA.
There is also a pride in knowing that people put our product on their table when it comes time to gather, be with family or treat themselves. Honestly, there's no greater payoff than people saying thank you.
THANK YOU ARIANE
AND JÉRÔME FOR PUTTING THEIR
HAND AND HEART TO THE DOUGH
La Transformerie—the art of eliminating food waste
La Transformerie is an NPO dedicated to eliminating food waste through positive and effective solutions with various food network partners.
Guillaume Cantin, Managing Director and Co-Initiator
The organization is led by dynamic chef Guillaume Cantin, the popular winner of the Radio-Canada show Les Chefs!. His high-profile commitment to fighting food waste has helped breathe new life into the circular economy movement and inspired several local initiatives to get involved.
Small jars with big ambitions
In 2019, La Transformerie launched the Rescapés project to raise awareness among retailers and the general public—a delicious solution to food waste! The range of spreads, sauces and marmalades is made from fruit at peak ripeness collected from partner grocery stores in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Montreal.
But these little jars have even greater ambitions! The Rescapés project also helps combat food insecurity, with each jar sold “saving” 12 kg of food, 67% of which is redistributed to food banks.
A taste is all it takes!
While these spreads and marmalades go best with breakfast and gourmet snacks, here are a few original ways you can enjoy them.
APPLE PIE SPREAD: With roast pork, cheddar cheese, in your muffin recipes or on a slice of raisin brioche.
PEAR & GINGER SPREAD: With goat cheese, roasted parsnips, granola or to garnish an almond croissant.
PINEAPPLE SUPREME SPREAD: With pork chops, shrimp, ham, a raisin brioche or plain yogurt.
CITRUS MARMALADE: With ricotta, duck terrine, in a dressing, baklava or cheesecake.
BBQ SAUCE: With ribs, to marinate tofu, in burgers and hot dogs, with roasted carrots or baked mushrooms.
APPLE & MADRAS CURRY SAUCE: With pork chops, mussels, raw veggies, in a salad with celeriac or shredded cabbage.
Aux Vivres
Aux Vivres is synonymous with Montreal veganism. It was the first 100% vegan restaurant in Montreal. Its original location is still going on Saint-Laurent Boulevard, and a Westmount branch opened a few years ago. Aux Vivres Cuisine launched in 2015 to bring innovative and delicious dishes to the ready-to-eat market. Rachelle Béry carries the famous Dragon Bowl along with wraps, signature salad dressings, cookies, and marinated tempeh in a variety of flavours.
Tempeh: a flagship product
In 2014, Aux Vivres acquired organic tempeh producer Noble Bean. Tempeh is a staple item in the vegan dishes sold in grocery stores. This vegan protein is made with fermented soybeans. Offering more protein, fibre, and vitamins than firm tofu, it can be marinated and prepared with all kinds of flavours. It’s the perfect meat substitute, and cholesterol-free!
Putting an end to food waste, one jar at a time!
Guillaume Cantin, co-initiator and general manager of La Transformerie, presents the company’s new tasty solution to food waste and introduces their new line of Rescapés products made with unsold produce.
Ferme d’Hiver
Ferme d’Hiver innovates all year long! Combining the latest developments in smart agriculture with the expertise of market gardeners, Ferme d’Hiver uses a large-scale approach to produce local, pesticide-free strawberries in the dead of winter!
Unlike greenhouse strawberries, Ferme d’Hiver strawberries are grown through innovative methods in vertical farming. Strawberries are cultivated in an enclosed space, with light and climate controls instead of exterior light. Even in the coldest months, the farm produces summery Quebec strawberries, at a rate 13 times higher than that of a greenhouse.
The Lamb Affair
Did you hear? A pair of friends who were passionate about food and innovation cooked up The Lamb Affair. They wanted to process ovine meat in their own unique way. With great attention to optimizing each of its products, The Lamb Affair makes this meat accessible to family cooks and gourmet chefs alike.
In addition to expertly butchered fresh lamb meat, The Lamb Affair also offers a wide range of ready-to-cook products, made with homemade spice blends and fresh herbs to pack each bite with spectacular flavour.
Ferme de la berceuse
At a time when sustainable farming left many skeptical, Robin Fortin was quite the visionary. Caring about both the environment and consumers’ health, he founded an organic farm almost 25 years ago, in Wickham, Centre-du-Québec.
Bleu lavande
Bleu Lavande is, first and foremost, a beautiful love story between local artisans and a blue flower with exceptional virtues. And at the heart of this adventure lies Nathalie Nasseri, general manager and co-owner of Bleu Lavande.
With her dedicated team, this passionate entrepreneur has one mission: to help people discover the therapeutic benefits of lavender via a collection of unique products. All of the company’s products are free of parabens, petroleum, and artificial fragrances. Bleu Lavande creates natural products that respect the environment and animals. The quality standard? Their lavender essential oil is certified ISO 3515, seeing as it is made from 100% Lavandula Angustifolia (lavender fine).
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
La Biscuitery
Enjoying cookies as a family is one of the fondest memories that Rudy and Yoanna share. Since co-founding La Biscuitery in 2015, they’ve been baking delicious treats - cookies and macaroons- in their confectionery shop using only the finest ingredients, ensuring that quality, a respect for tradition, and the love of a job well done comes through in every bite.
Authentic, homemade family recipes, passed down from one generation to thenext, crafted for the pure enjoyment of our taste buds!
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
In the heart of Serres Lefort
Valérie Terrault, Marketing Director of Hydroserre, invites us to visit their greenhouses. She helps us discover hydroponics in the production of lettuce and organic pepper and cucumber farming!
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
La Bêlerie
Since 2016, Myriam Langlois and Jamie Schofield have helped Quebecers discover just how good lamb meat is, as well as some of the many ways it can be prepared.
Former city dwellers who left their respective careers to live out their dream of operating a family farm, they chose the Eastern Townships to build their breeding facility and develop their unique offering. Beyond different cuts of meat, they offer a wide range of products that are prepared on the premises: maple and fig lamb shanks, lamb stuffed turkey in crust, lamb shank stew—just to name a few. They all give a new spin to the holiday classics and are guaranteed to please.
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
Croké
Determined not to let her son’s allergies prevent him from tasting life to the fullest, Chantal Tremblay founded Croké in 2016, a culinary shop that specializes in allergen- and gluten-free food products that are also mostly vegan. Wanting to alleviate the fears of those living with allergies, as well as those of their families, Chantal offers a wide range of delicious, locally-made specialties from her kitchen in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures: prepared meals, cakes, baked goods and much more.
As she so eloquently puts it, “life is beautiful, you have to bite into it with vitality, freedom and light-heartedness!”. Well, it goes without saying that we love biting into her hypoallergenic Yule logs as well.
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
Gom.mee
When their son was born with severe eczema, Sylvie Gauvreau and Christian Ethier decided to develop a line of treatment for reactive skin. Having both worked in the cosmetic industry, they combined their respective experience and pioneered innovative products that help treat kids with sensitive skin. GOM.MEE gets its name from the scent that won a popular vote amongst children: bubble gum.
Products developed by the Chambly-based company are of exceptionally high quality, and stand out due to their ultra-gentle formula, which is allergen-free and doesn’t contain toxic ingredients or irritants of any kind. For a Christmas spent in pure softness, go with GOM.MEE.
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
Chanv
Passionate about the benefits that nature provides, Manon Letarte—herbalist and cosmetologist—has been making body care products for a long time now. Her love of hemp oil and its beneficial effects on skin led her to launch CHANV in 2004. Since then, the St-Cyrille-de-Wendover workshop has produced a range of body care treatments that are THC-free and made from organic, Quebec hemp.
Under the careful watch of Dany Lefebvre and Marie-Ève Parenteau, the company transforms the hemp it cultivates into a wide variety of products, all of which make for perfect gifts and help give Christmas a local feel.
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
AquaVerti Farms
Based in Montreal, AquaVerti Farms is a Quebec leader in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). The two founders launched their business in 2017, and by 2021 it was full steam ahead. The size of their farm tripled in 2021 to offer local consumers a greater volume and variety of lettuce, kale and other salad mixes. All AquaVerti quality products are grown responsibly and locally, year-round.
What are the benefits of vertical farming?
Vertical farming—AquaVerti uses the hydroponic method—controls variables such as air, water and light. Crops are protected from inclement weather, lack of sunshine, and harmful insects. With cultured beds vertically stacked, less space is required for production and every square foot is optimized. Products are evenly cultivated, controlled without pesticides or GMOs, and require 94% less water than products grown through traditional agriculture. As a local farm operating year-round, AquaVerti also reduces production and transport emissions by more than 99%.
Lavender in all its splendour
Ève-Lyne Auger chats with Nathalie Nasseri, GM and co-owner of Bleu Lavande, who invites us to take in her fields of flowers. She shares her wellbeing products for the body and home, as well as the therapeutic and relaxing effects of lavender.
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
Eve-Lyne Auger ventures into the camelina fields
Eve-Lyne Auger sits down with Chantal Van Winden, CEO of Signé Caméline. In a charming country setting, Chantal tells the story of the mysterious flower she has been growing for 15 years. The two also take the opportunity to make a refreshing salad with camelina oil and seeds.
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
Maude visits la Clef des Champs
Maude Carmel takes us to the Laurentians to meet Marie Provost, president and founder of La Clef des Champs. This industry pioneer tells her profession’s secrets and the journey that led her to the production of medicinal plants, more than 40 years ago.
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
Maude Carmel cooks live at PurDélys Gardens!
While visiting PurDélys Gardens, Maude Carmel was inspired by the local farm’s delicious fresh, organic products, and prepared a cauliflower steak served with corn and beet salsa. This easy recipe allows you to fully enjoy fresh, quality food from Quebec!
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
Local, organic produce, just around the corner
Maude Carmel visits Les Serres du Dos Blanc, a cooperative located in Ville Saint-Laurent that offers Montrealers the possibility of enjoying organic fruits and vegetables all year long. She also takes advantage of the occasion to make a recipe with products she picked onsite!
Robin Fortin, Owner of Ferme De La Berceuse in Wickham
Robin Fortin’s improbable farming adventure began as an experiment, “just to see,” on one-and-a-quarter acres of land in 1998. Twenty-three years later, the almost-twenty flourishing acres of Ferme De La Berceuse—located in Wickham, Central Quebec, and certified organic since forever—are still going strong.
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
Merveilles d’abeilles
With their 400 hives, Jonathan, Carmen and their daughter produce honey with exquisite flavours and natural benefits. Every day at Saint-Didace in the Lanaudière region, they take care of their bees and harvest the honey that we’re all grateful for.
For Jonathan and Carmen, practicing family farming that is respectful of the environment is at the heart of their mission. Their bee colonies are sedentary: they are never moved with a view to commercial colonisation. The apiaries at Merveilles d’abeilles are ecological, insecticide-free and use a large variety of florals such as pastures (hay, clover, alfalfa), buckwheat and milkweed. With the greatest respect for the bees’ ecosystem, Jonathan and Carmen uncap their honey by hand, with cold extraction. This honey is neither filtered nor pasteurized, which renders a delicious nectar that contains more pollens, propolis and was than commercial honey. As good for our tastebuds as for our health!
Jardins d'Ambroise
In 2015, at Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare in the heart of the Lanaudière region, Julie and her spouse Sébastien founded the Jardins d’Ambroise. Offering fresh, healthy and organic vegetables is their mission.
In their organic vegetable farm, they grow a wide variety of vegetables including lettuce, squash, garlic and tomatoes, without GMO or synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
In order to preserve biodiversity and to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, Julie and Sébastien practice crop rotation, which means alternating crops in the same field, from year to year. Because providing high-quality vegetables is their priority.
Domaine Féodal
The affection that Lise and Guy have for each other is palpable. But their love for cheese is equally evident.
Offering a wide variety of cheese made 100% from milk from Quebec cows, Guy and Lise are passionate, creative and ambitious. That’s what gives the rich and delicate taste that we find in their cheese. Renowned in Quebec and other countries, cheese from Lise and Guy is truly their pride and joy.
Pur Pop
Developed in Sherbrooke, Pur Pop frozen bars are the frosty brainchild of Marie-Ève Laprise.
Nostalgic about the popsicles of her childhood, Marie-Ève now offers people in Quebec refreshing and 100% natural treats, sweetened with maple sugar and flavoured with local fruit. The daily mission at Pur Pop is to be able to offer people a healthy option with ingredients that have undergone the least possible transformation when it comes time to indulge ourselves.
Nostalgic about the popsicles of her childhood, Marie-Ève now offers people in Quebec refreshing and 100% natural treats, sweetened with maple sugar and flavoured with local fruit. The daily mission at Pur Pop is to be able to offer people a healthy option with ingredients that have undergone the least possible transformation when it comes time to indulge ourselves.
Thank you to our local artisans for inspiring our exquisite new year's eve
In 2020, the ideal feast is made of local flavours! Rachelle Béry introduces you to 11 artisans who work tirelessly to offer us fresh and real food, summer and winter.
Marie-Josée Daguerre co-owner of the Jardins de la Pinède Oka
Our farm is a family story. It's our own, but also those we feed all year long with pride.
We are a small organic farm in Oka. The idea was born from my mother who wanted to feed families as locally as possible, then we built everything together as a family afterwards. It's not always easy, but we all have our strengths.
The farm is an extended family, because it is also made up of the families who come to visit us. We want to pass on our passion for local food by helping people understand the whole process of growing - from seed to harvest - and the importance of eating according to a local calendar with products found here in Quebec. It is precisely this relationship we have with nature that sets us apart, in addition to offering a very diversified plate. We respect nature and we take care of our soil, since it is our greatest asset.
THANK YOU DAGUERRE-
VAILLANCOURT FAMILY FOR THE
TASTY ORGANIC VEGETABLES
Gérald Golay owner of SOS Fondue Val-David
At the very beginning, we operated like a pizzeria: we were called at 5 P.M. and we delivered to people's homes the same evening. Fondue is a good mood, it's comforting.
I arrived in Quebec with the idea of working in tourism. SOS Fondue started with a joke. I had invited some friends to dinner and they liked my fondue so much that they encouraged me to sell it. I thought it wouldn't work, because in Quebec people don't eat fondue like in Switzerland, but I realized that people love it. There were only canned fondues on the market, no authentic Swiss fondues. The cheese comes from Switzerland, but everything is bought here in the Laurentians. It is truly Swiss, but made here.
You have to understand that I was born with fondue. My aunt, who had a restaurant in the 70s in Switzerland, created a fondue recipe that I still make today. When she passed away, I wanted to keep the recipe in the family. It's funny because 30 years later, the recipe is made in Quebec and nowhere else. It remains my family's fondue and I am quite proud of it. Today, even though we are a small family business, I am proud to employ people from here.
THANK YOU GERALD
FOR THE FONDUES FROM HERE WITH THE
TRUE TASTE OF SWITZERLAND
Ariane Beaumont and Jérôme Couture co-owners of Arhoma Montreal
What we are passionate about is feeding people. To be part of people's lives, quite simply.
Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, I have always felt this desire to have my own business. Jerome being a baker, we decided to start our own bakery. At the beginning of Arhoma, 13 years ago, we were a very small team of 3-4 employees and the two of us (today we are 140). At the time, the bakery scene in Montreal was still quite conventional. We adjusted our recipes to include local ingredients. For us, it's important to do things differently, to not create products that taste like the others. It is part of our values to use local products, since we want the ingredients to come from next door. It's important for us to work with our neighbors. Like knowing who milks the goat for the cheese, who harvests the wheat, etc. There is a human element behind the product, and this philosophy has always been part of Arhoma's DNA.
There is also a pride in knowing that people put our product on their table when it comes time to gather, be with family or treat themselves. Honestly, there's no greater payoff than people saying thank you.
THANK YOU ARIANE
AND JÉRÔME FOR PUTTING THEIR
HAND AND HEART TO THE DOUGH
Luc Tellier owner of Jardins Picoudi Saint-Robert
What moves me the most is to see all the things we do on a daily basis to create a product that people can enjoy at home.
It's also knowing that when we have dinner in the evening, other people are also eating our produce and having a great time. The story of the gardens began in 2007 with field vegetables and herbs only. While delivering to a restaurant, a chef told me about microgreens and I started testing them for him. One thing led to another and I expanded the production of micro pods to 10 varieties today. From the very beginning, our mission has been to produce quality sprouts that will make people happy when they eat them. We believe in the importance of having fun every day. We are a family business, which coincides with our values of proximity to our customers. My son is an avid micrograin fan. He loves coming with me to the farm to water them on weekends. A sprout is a twig that may seem harmless at first, but when you put it in your mouth, it turns into an explosion of flavours. And that's not counting the many health benefits!
THANK YOU LUC
FOR YOUR LITTLE SHOOTS
WITH SUCH GREAT FLAVORS
Damien Girard co-founder of Viandes Biologiques de Charlevoix Baie-Saint-Paul
What brings me the greatest joy is to go to my farms, to cultivate cereals and to work the land. It is from this passion that the company was born.
I've always farmed. And I just decided to make it a little bit more like my dad did. Yes, we have today's technology, but I still follow old-fashioned models that preserve the land. That, for me, is a great pride. To respect my environment and to be able to say to myself that tomorrow morning, my children will be able to drink from the same stream that I drank from on my land. I want to offer consumers a local product that is as healthy as possible in terms of meat, but also in terms of the environment. My dream is to continue to introduce Quebecers to the world of organic food and to push it even further.
THANK YOU DAMIEN
FOR THE DELICATESSEN
AUTHENTIC
Marie-michèle lemoine vice president of marketing for patience fruit & co. Villeroy
Nature has its own rhythm and in order to harvest the best that nature has to offer, we must respect it and be patient.
The company was born out of the atmosphere in Notre-Dame-de-Lourde. We offer consumers a slower pace of life, just like our special drying process that allows us to keep the maximum properties of the cranberry. Since we do not use pesticides or chemical fertilizers to accelerate the growth of the fruit, we can say that we live at the rhythm of the cranberry. This process ensures an unequalled taste to our dried fruits. In fact, our consumers often comment on the taste, but also the size and quality of our cranberries. We can therefore say that it was worthwhile to convert our fields to organic culture in 1995, even if it took three years to see our first harvests. We take the time to grow, harvest and enjoy our snacks.
THANK YOU MARIE-MICHÈLE
FOR MAKING THE
CRANBERRIES FROM OUR REGION
Katell Burot and Philippe D'Haucourt co-owners and founders of Carrément Tarte Montréal
Being of breton origin, pie dough is sacred in our family.
My sister makes her pastry, my mother makes her pastry and my grandmother makes her pastry. Our pies represent an interesting mix of cultures between Brittany and Quebec. It was while working for several years in the restaurant business that I saw the lack of products like ours. We wanted to create a high quality artisanal product in large volumes. We became manufacturers when we saw that there were few consistent offerings with the quality of a bakery in grocery stores. With our original pie designs and our noble ingredients, we make beautiful and good things. That's why our ingredient list is so simple. We are also very proud to source as much of our products and raw materials as possible from the region.
THANK YOU KATELL
AND PHILIPPE FOR YOUR
HANDMADE DELIGHTS
Michael Cantin president and founder of SNÖ Trois-Rivières
I love to make people's lives easier by offering a local, allergen-free frozen dessert that everyone can eat.
What gives me the most pleasure is to receive positive testimonials from consumers. I once received a message from a mother who sent us a picture of her child eating our product to thank us. Her son had never been able to eat ice cream because of his nut allergy and he was finally able to do so thanks to our products. I was very moved by this, because this is exactly why I decided to start SNÖ: to create small ice cream treats for everyone.
Replicating the texture of ice cream is a challenge, but I love finding new ways to do it. For example, every SNÖ sandwich has a mousse made from chickpea cooking water. If you whip it up enough, it becomes the perfect vegan topping with its rich, creamy texture. It's a lot of work to bring an allergen-free vegan frozen dessert to market that actually tastes good. And there's nothing better than knowing that people are cheering us on.
THANK YOU MICHAEL
FOR REINVENTING
THE FROZEN DELIGHTS
Mériane Labrie founder of Madame Labriski Quebec
My dream is to help the quebec food industry evolve and contribute to the local economy for a long time to come.
In creating Madame Labriski, I wanted to offer people like me a different choice from the tasteless healthy products that were once on the market. With the date puree, I bring a healthy solution that tastes good... and that supports. Often, as women, we have a strong tendency to deprive ourselves in terms of our diet. But, in my opinion, we should not deprive ourselves. You have to enjoy yourself and when you know what you are putting in your food, there is no problem. My goal is to continue the war on empty calories. We need moments of pleasure and I am very proud to be able to share this pleasure with Quebec.
THANK YOU MERIANE
FOR FEEDING YOUR PASSION
FOR HEALTHY DESSERTS
Jean-Philippe Cyr founder of La Cuisine de Jean-Philippe Boisbriand
My mandate is to democratize vegan cuisine in quebec. We often have the false impression that it is bland or tasteless, when in fact it is quite the opposite.
With my experience as a cook, I give some love to plant proteins to highlight them through recipes that speak to people. A shepherd's pie, everyone knows what it is. Moreover, everything is made in Blainville with local food, and that's a great source of pride. Another great pride of mine is when I receive messages from people who cook my recipes from time to time and reduce their meat consumption. When someone tells me that they have eaten my products, I know that it means that they have not eaten meat. This is a very good step for the environment. In 2021, it's time to put plant-based proteins on the map!
THANK YOU JEAN-PHILIPPE
FOR "VEGANIZING" OUR DISHES
PREFERRED DISHES
François Cardinal founder of Vegeat Longueuil
Buying local is good for the whole community. We can be proud in quebec to have such good local products!
We're one of the only ones offering plant-based protein foods with such good nutritional quality, as well as being prepared here. Three years ago, people didn't even understand what we were doing. I started when the plant-based stuff was just starting to show up in the market. I will always remember the first time I was in the grocery store and saw someone pick up one of my products and put it in their basket. I was so happy. All of a sudden, everything was coming together.
Our idea was to incorporate a new material to cook with. The idea was never to tell everyone to stop eating meat, but rather to bring people to a certain awareness.
THANK YOU FRANÇOIS
FOR YOUR DARING
PLANT PROTEINS
