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 […]

Adapting to the Unpredictable: The Real Challenge of Spring

Spring has a reputation for setting everything back in motion. The light returns, the days grow longer, and energy slowly comes back. After months of winter, we often talk about renewal and fresh starts. But on the farm, it’s also a season when everything seems to happen at once, and unpredictability often sets the pace […]

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 […]