The deep roots of the “Veiller au grain” project for a sustainable future The following text is an adaptation of Beth Hunter’s speech at the launch of “Veiller au grain pour un avenir durable” on April 3, 2024, in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Today, Quebec’s agri-food sector faces several harsh realities: the collapse of net farm income,…
A participatory launch for the “Veiller au grain” project in Montérégie On April 3rd in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, about fifty farmers, agronomists, researchers, and representatives of food processing companies, agri-food associations and federations participated in the launch workshop of the “Veiller au grain” project for a sustainable future, which aims to support active collaborations throughout the agri-food…
A New Project for FoodBridge in Montérégie, Québec: Veiller au grain pour un avenir durable By Beth Hunter The accelerating pace of climate change, combined with the current global social and economic pressures, is driving industries across all sectors to reconsider the way they do business – and the agri-food industry is no exception. Despite…
Veiller au grain pour un avenir durable: a field of possibilities for agricultural diversification By Nadine Bachand Imagine that your morning cereal and bread came from Quebec-based processing and manufacturing companies committed to supporting the regeneration of agricultural soils. That dairy cows, beef cattle, and pigs are fed grains from local companies that promote biodiversity in…
by Beth Hunter In July 2023, the Ontario Soil Network, FoodBridge and Valley Bio farm in Cobden, Ontario hosted a farm visit and panel discussion called Monetizing Soil Health. The event sparked a great discussion about the challenges and opportunities of supply chain collaborations. On a recent visit to friends in Toronto’s hip Leslieville neighbourhood,…
by Beth Hunter I spent three days last week prowling the aisles of the SIAL international food salon in Toronto, meeting dozens of food companies and talking about the potential of regenerative agriculture. I came to speak on a panel at called Regenerative Practices: Are you ready for the next revolution in the food Industry?,…
We have lots of news to share and we’ve decided to present our quarterly newsletter early, just before the start of summer. Happy reading and thank you for joining us on this adventure!
We are delighted to introduce the new format of our newsletter, now scheduled for publication every quarter. We hope that you will find these updates both informative and inspiring. Happy reading and thank you for joining us on this journey!
It has been six months since the last newsletter and much has changed at FoodBridge, even though it feels incremental in the thick of it. This season of combined wildfires and excessive rain, depending on where you live or farm, has been extraordinary and difficult…
The past few months have been filled with research and development. The research has been grounded in conversations with a wide range of farm, business, research/agronomy, government and non-profit leaders…..
