Domaine des Salamandres celebrates 15 years of producing local winesCallan Forrester2023-09-06 by Callan Forrester2023-09-060 The Valley has quite a few great options for enjoying local wines. Among them is... Read more
Berry picking offers delicious moments of peaceCallan Forrester2023-07-262023-07-25 by Callan Forrester2023-07-262023-07-250 It’s berry season, and the perfect time to spend an afternoon picking your favourite fruits... Read more
Ottawa protects supply management: private members’ billSarah Rennie - LJI Reporter2023-07-122023-07-12 by Sarah Rennie - LJI Reporter2023-07-122023-07-120 Members of Parliament adopted a private members’ bill in the House of Commons on June... Read more
From Godmanchester to the Montreal Plaza restaurantIan Ward, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2023-07-122023-07-12 by Ian Ward, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2023-07-122023-07-120 “We couldn’t sell our vegetables,” laments Antony Favron-Kneeshaw. “So, I was driving around Montreal with... Read more
Montérégie UPA announces new ecological projectsSarah Rennie2023-07-122023-07-12 by Sarah Rennie2023-07-122023-07-120 The Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie is launching two new projects for the conservation... Read more
Local vineyards use fires, fans, and helicopters to fight frostCallan Forrester - Sarah Rennie2023-05-312023-05-30 by Callan Forrester - Sarah Rennie2023-05-312023-05-300 Over the nights of May 17 and 18, temperatures in the Valley dropped to a... Read more
Taking time away from the farm to develop a new model of agricultureIan Ward, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2023-05-172023-05-16 by Ian Ward, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2023-05-172023-05-160 The Bontés de la Vallée market garden took a step back from production this year.... Read more
The barriers to farming are not insurmountableCallan Forrester2023-05-172023-05-18 by Callan Forrester2023-05-172023-05-180 It can seem like there are impossible barriers keeping young people from purchasing a farm... Read more
Local Macdonald College student wins workwear scholarshipCallan Forrester2023-05-172023-05-16 by Callan Forrester2023-05-172023-05-160 Pilote & Filles, a workwear clothing brand, hosted a scholarship awards ceremony at the end... Read more
Seventh-generation farmer is an active part of two ancestral dairy farmsCallan Forrester2023-05-022023-05-02 by Callan Forrester2023-05-022023-05-020 It’s pretty common in the Valley for family farms to be passed down from generation... Read more
The Micro ferme Retour aux sources goes back to its rootsMarie Nirva Louis, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-18 by Marie Nirva Louis, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-180 Going “back to the basics” can have a different definition for some. For Sylvie Racette,... Read more
Organic Veggie baskets returnCallan Forrester2023-04-192023-04-18 by Callan Forrester2023-04-192023-04-180 The Family Farmers Network has launched its registration campaign for this year’s summer organic vegetable... Read more
Syrup season goes out with a roarSarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-18 by Sarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-180 “It has been a very long and challenging season,” says maple syrup producer Morgan Arthur,... Read more
Dairy farmers welcome new Code of PracticeSarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-18 by Sarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-180 Dairy farmers will soon be subject to new standards in animal care, following the March... Read more
Agreement injects over $955 million into sustainable agriculture over five yearsThe Gleaner2023-04-192023-04-18 by The Gleaner2023-04-192023-04-180 Sustainable agriculture initiatives in Quebec are about to receive a big boost, thanks to the... Read more
There will be nearly 34 km of new riparian strips in the Haut-Saint-LaurentSarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-18 by Sarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-180 Warm weather and breezy conditions meant farmers were out this past week preparing their fields.... Read more
Haut-Saint-Laurent recovers over 76 tonnes of agricultural plasticsSarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-27 by Sarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-270 Farmers in the Haut-Saint-Laurent have demonstrated they are concerned for the environment and are ready... Read more
Bright prospects for local black-garlic producerSarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-18 by Sarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-180 About a year into the pandemic, Hinchinbrooke garlic producer Ken Rimmer found himself with a... Read more
Fraisière Lamoureux becomes Les Jardins Rivière la GuerreMarie Nirva Louis, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-18 by Marie Nirva Louis, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2023-04-192023-04-180 The owners of the Fraisière Lamoureux, located on the chemin Rivière la Guerre in Saint-Anicet,... Read more
Farmland values continue steady climbThe Gleaner2023-04-192023-04-18 by The Gleaner2023-04-192023-04-180 Most farmers in the Valley won’t be surprised to learn that the average price per... Read more