OUR FARMS

Daniel Guimond is a pioneer of organic agriculture in Quebec. He believes that “we don’t buy our parents’ land; we borrow it from our children.” With such a philosophy, using toxic products to cultivate it no longer makes sense. That’s why, in 1987, he began to turn to organic farming, first with a herd of dairy cows and then with pigs. To him, this is the only sensible way to protect people’s health and preserve the quality of the soil, water, and air.

Today, the Guimond Ecological Farm produces organic cow’s milk and organic pork and employs 10 people, including his four sons. Driven by the passion of his work, he demonstrates that responsible agriculture is economically viable and represents the way of the future.

Manon Bouchard and Jean-Noël St-Amand own two organic pork production sites, Productions Clé des champs and Ferme L’entrepont, located in the Centre-du-Québec region. Their decision to move into organic hog production in 2016–2017 came from the need to provide superior conditions of comfort for the animals. Seeing the piglets run around in the thick straw cover, allowing them to go outside and roll around in the dirt is a sign of health and well-being for them, which also has positive effects on their own health. It is a satisfying and rewarding way for them to do their work.

The couple believes that organic farming has a bright future as the demand is constantly growing and it fits more closely with the values of young emerging farmers who are concerned about environmental and climate issues.