Entries by msylvestre

6 Ways to Discover Local Products All Year Long6 façons de découvrir les produits d’ici toute l’année

On June 12, J’achète un produit québécois! invites us to take a simple action: choose a local product. Beyond a one-time purchase, this day can become an opportunity to reflect on our habits and on our connection with local artisans and businesses.   Here are 6 simple ways to discover and incorporate Québec-made products into […]

Jamie Fraser: Raising sheep — and awareness of role of farmers — in Nova Scotia

Brenda O’Farrell Special to Agricultrices du Québec   If there was a typical Nova Scotia farmer, Jamie Fraser would not fit the mold. The 39-year-old holds a master’s degree in science and an undergraduate degree in aqua-culture from the University of Dalhousie and now works full time at the institution’s agricultural campus, one of the […]