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Agricultural products of the MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
Agricultural products of the
MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
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Our Agricultural Enterprises
In the Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, agricultural enterprises are small or family oriented, however,
their contribution to the regional and economic development is noteworthy. 153 producers are
located throughout the territory. The primary production, at 67 % is beef cattle farms with their
cow-calf livestock. The second most important production, based on the number of farms, is
dairy farming. In 2013, the milk production of these producers was estimated at more than 4.3
million liters, or 12 % of the Outaouais’ milk production. These are the two principal
productions but numerous others are present.
Sheep farming;
Goat farming;
Production of small fruits & berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries,
honeyberries);
Forage/ fodder and other field crops;
Maple syrup production;
Equine farms;
Vegetable farms;
Beekeeping;
Apple orchard;
Forestry production;
Greenhouse crops and ornamental plants.
The farms registered at the MAPAQ (Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de
l’Alimentation du Québec) occupy more than 29,700 hectares that are mostly concentrated
along the Gatineau River. The cultivated agricultural land is essentially used for the production
of forage and pasture, which covers 91 % of the area under cultivation.
Our eight maple syrup industries represent 59 % of the total maple syrup production, in the
Outaouais region. In 2010, these companies tapped 92,400 maple trees on 590 hectares of
land. Even though they represent the largest portion of the maple industry, in the Outaouais,
there remains 55 600 hectares of rich maple forest yet to be developed.
Horticultural products, especially small fruits and berries, have flourished considerably in recent
years due to various diversification projects.
All of the agricultural enterprises included in this document sell their products locally. We invite
you to discover and rediscover the local products that will surely delight you.
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Fruits and vegetables
La Ferme «À l’Aube d’Antan»
Products
Beans
Beets
Cabbage
Carrots
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Spaghetti
squash
Sweet corn
Tomatoes
Turnips
Zucchini
We sell our products directly, at the farm, on Thursdays & Fridays, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and
Saturdays & Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., from July to November. In July & August we are at
the Gracefield Market.
Ferme Belou
Products
Cereals (oats and barley)
Hay
Pick -your-own blueberries
Straw
Our grain, hay and straw are on sale, year round, at the farm in Grand-Remous, and blueberries
will be available in July.
Christian Lafontaine, Sylvie Éthier & Mathieu
Lafontaine
11, montée Nault, Montcerf-Lytton, QC J0W 1N0
Tel : 819 441-2902
Email : [email protected]
A vegetable farm that primarily cultivates
potatoes and they have recently begun pigs &
chickens farming.
Éric Bélanger & Daniel Ouellet
197, Ch. Bourques, Grand-Remous, QC J0W 1E0
Tel: 819 441-4115 ou 819 660-2486
Email: [email protected]
We are two families of five who acquired a farm in 2014 so
our children could learn about the agricultural lifestyle as
well as our selves. We do crops and as of this summer
blueberries will be ready to pick.
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Ferme Hervé Maurice
Products
Red potatoes
White potatoes
Sweet corn
Potatoes are available from mid-July to September and sweet corn in August. All on sale at the
farm.
Ferme La Destinée à la Grâce
Vegetable production under high tunnels.
Pick-your-own fruit and vegetables.
Products
Blueberries
Honeyberries
Cucumbers
Raspberries
Tomatoes
On sale at our farm from June to October and, at the Gracefield Market.
Hervé Maurice & Louise Richard
60, rte 105, Messines, QC J0X 2J0
Tel : 819 465-5324
Martine Bastien & Robert Régimbald
1106, rte 105, Gracefield, QC J0X 1W0
Tel : 819 334-2154
Email: [email protected]
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Ferme Leduc et fille
Beef farm that also produces pumpkins and squash.
You are looking for a family activity to do in the fall? Come pick- your-own squash and
pumpkins. We would be happy to have you over!
Products
Acorn squash
Buttercup squash
Butternut squash
Spaghetti squash
Decorative gourds
Pumpkins
Open every weekend in October and, by appointment for groups who wish to visit during the
week.
Ferme Lève-Tôt
Our organic vegetable production is certified by Ecocert Canada. We distribute our organic
baskets of vegetables to Low, Gatineau and Ottawa.
Products
Over 50 varieties of certified organic vegetables
Available at the Wakefield Market and delivery of baskets in the above mentioned
places.
Charlotte Scott & Richard Williams 460, Ch. Kalalla, Alcove, QC J0X 1A0
Tel : 819 422-2329
Email : [email protected]
Website: www.fermelevetot.ca
Yvon Leduc & Chantal Leduc
58, Ch. Paul, Bouchette, QC J0X 1E0
Tel : 819 465-1014
Email : [email protected]
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Ferme Philippe Lafontaine
Products
Greenhouse vegetables:
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Peppers
Tomatoes
Garden vegetables:
Beans
Cabbage
Carrots
Corn
Potatoes
Squash
On sale from May to mid-September at the farm, at the Boucherie à l’Ancienne, Métro Lapointe
in Maniwaki, KZ market, and the convenience stores Épicerie 4 Fourches and Dépanneur
Aumond.
Ferme au soleil levant
“La Ferme au soleil levant” is a family business specializing in the cultivation of berries. The
owners are happy to invite you to come and pick honeyberries, blueberries and raspberries.
On site you will find local produce and freshly picked fruits for sale.
Products
Blueberries
Honeyberries
Cherries (Morello cherries)
Raspberries
On sale at the farm from mid-June to early September.
Denise Joly & André Galipeau
5, Ch. de l’Entrée sud, Messines, QC J0X 2J0
Tel : 819 441-4877
Email : [email protected]
Philippe Lafontaine
12, Ch. Beaudoin, Déléage, QC J9E 3A8
Tel : 819 449-5693
Email : [email protected]
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Ferme Venosta
The Venosta Farm is committed to produce its products naturally and distribute them locally.
Products
Apples, pears, plums, cherries
Greenhouse and field
vegetables
Herbal teas
Honey and its derivatives
Processed fruits and
vegetables directly from the
farm
On sale at the farm, from May to November, and at the market in Lac Sainte-Marie.
Les Fruits du Sommet
Our agro-tourism farm has a 9 holes executive golf course, pick-your-own blueberries and
raspberries, as well as the production and sale of local products.
Products
Jellies (4 varieties)
Mustard (3 varieties)
Raspberry juice (pure)
Raspberry syrup
Relish (2 varieties)
Sauce (2 varieties produced
with squash)
Wine vinegar (12 varieties)
On sale year round at the farm and at the Gracefield Market during the summer season.
Vinegars are also available Chez Gargantini in Maniwaki and Boucherie Gauthier at Gracefield.
Pauline Rowell & Denis Coté
9, Ch. Potvin, Messines, QC J0X 2J0
Tel : 819 465-2026
Email : [email protected]
Website : www.agrigolf.ca
Joanne Mayer
625, Ch. du Lac-Pike, Low, QC J0X 2C0
Tel : 613 794-9393
Email : [email protected]
Website : www.fermevenosta.com (under construction)
Our goals are to cultivate different fruit trees, vegetables, herbs
for teas and produce natural honey. We offer these superior
local products at a reasonable cost.
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Les Jardins Carpentier-Cayen
The farm is located along the Rivière Gatineau, near the bridge that connects Déléage and
Maniwaki. It is easily accessible by any type of vehicle. Groups accepted with reservations only.
Our hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 7 days a week.
Products
Asparagus
Small fruit jams
Small fruit vinegars
Garlic
Fresh raspberries
Fresh strawberries
Fresh products available in season while processed products are on sale throughout the year at
the following locations: during harvest season at our farm and in our booths and available at
some local merchants the rest of the year.
Le Jardin de Mamilie
Children are welcome and they can eat, on site, free of charge, the vegetables they picked
themselves.
Only natural fertilizer is used. No pesticides.
On sale at the farm: from the end of June to the end of August from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.as well as
September and October from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Anne-Marie Doyon & Jean Daoust
76, Ch. Carle, Bouchette, QC J0X 1E0
Tel : 819 465-1786
Email : [email protected]
We produce an assortment of vegetables. Our policy is
pick-your-own, however, we do pick for people who
request it.
For 30 minutes you will enjoy the fresh air while you pick-
your-own vegetables. It is a healthy portion!
Pauline Carpentier & Bernard Cayen
78, Ch. de la Rivière Gatineau N., Déléage, QC J9E 3A6
Tel : 819 449-2678
Email : [email protected]
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Verger Merleau
“Verger Merleau” is a small apple orchard located at Bouchette. The first apple trees, Lobo,
were planted 16 years ago. Currently the orchard occupies 1 hectare of land on which we find a
dozen cultivars. The most popular are: Lobo, Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Cortland, Norland, Rouville,
Freedom and Haralson.
Products
Apples
On sale at the farm’s kiosk and you may pick-your-own from mid-August to mid-October.
Michel & Julien Merleau
72, Ch. Paul, Bouchette, QC J0X 1E0
Tel : 819 465-2035
Email : [email protected]
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Meat
Ferme Brown
We are a local family farm, situated in the beautiful Gatineau Hills, Gracefield, QC, Canada. We
produce antibiotic free and growth hormone free, natural Black Angus beef for you to enjoy. At
Ferme Brown we can't wait to show you around.
Products
Black Angus Beef
Available year round at the farm by appointment only, also Les Saveurs de la Vallée/ Marché agricole in Gracefield, Fridays all summer long.
Rick Brown
279, Ch. du Poisson Blanc, Gracefield, QC J0X
1W0
Tel : 819 463-2619
Email : [email protected]
Website : www.brownfarms.ca
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Ferme Céline Tremblay
The Céline Tremblay Farm has existed since 1999 when the owner, Céline Tremblay, bought her
parents’ cows. She received “Organic Certification” in 2002. She offers customer quality organic
meat from her breeding farm that specializes in organic veal. Since the fall of 2015, she also
sells quail eggs. Wishing to provide the local population with a variety of products, she also
offers organic products from other producers (chicken, pork, mushrooms) and wild mushrooms
picked in our region.
Products
Organic mushrooms and wild mushrooms
Organic veal meat, beef, chicken and pork
Quail eggs
Sausages
On sale throughout the year at the Ottawa Organic Farmers' Market and its online store.
Also available on Fridays, from June to September, at the Gracefield Market.
Céline Tremblay
CP 77, 91A Ch de Blue Sea N., Lac Blue Sea, QC J0X
1C0
Tel : 819 463-4312
Email : [email protected]
Website : fermectremblay.com/boutique
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Les Fermes McMillan/The McMillan Farms
We have been selling our grass fed Angus beef directly to consumers for over 30 years. You will
enjoy the great taste and appreciate our affordable prices.
Our sweet corn is delicious and always picked fresh. There are also our bright orange pumpkins
available at local stores in time for your fall decorations.
Products
Our grass-fed Angus Beef is available by the side, quarter or a box made up of the cuts you
prefer. Our beef is available year round, and arrangements can be made to deliver your order.
Our beef is served at Les Fougères and for sale in the Wakefield Express.
We also grow delicious sweet corn and pumpkins, in season.
Ferme Sage
Products
Breeding animals, males & females
Natural beef without added hormones or antibiotics
On sale at the farm, all year round.
Stanley, Cheryl, Ian & Eric Christensen
157, Ch. Sage, Lac-Ste-Marie, QC J0X 1Z0
Tel : 819 467-2979
Email : info@fermesage
Website : www.fermesage.ca
A multigenerational family farm breeding
purebred Red Angus beef cattle.
Cindy Duncan McMillan & Myles McMillan
130, Wilson St, Denholm, QC J0X 2C0
Tel : 819 431-4545
Email : [email protected]
Website : themcmillanfarms.ca
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Maple
Cabane à sucre la Coulée
The “Cabane à sucre la Coulée” offers its traditional sugar shack meals where guests can also
participate in snow tubing and snowshoeing.
Products
Gift baskets
Maple butter
Maple caramel
Maple jelly
Maple taffy
Maple candies
Maple syrup
Products on sale at the sugar shack and we also delivery all year round.
Kim Stosik & Sylvain Fortier
204, Ch. Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau,
Déléage, QC J9E 3A8
Tel : 819 449-6262
Email : [email protected]
Website: www.cabaneasucrelacoulee.com
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Érablière Bo-sirop
Acquired in 2008, the sugar bush is located at Grand-Remous on Highway 117, a branch of
theTrans-Canada Highway, just 20 minutes from Mont-Laurier. The company specializes in the
production of maple alcohol, organic maple syrup certified by Ecocert Canada and other maple
products.
All products are made from prime quality maple syrup produced on site.
“Érablière Bo-sirop” is certified organic and its products are shipped throughout the province of
Quebec.
The company is now focused on the diversification of its products and on the geographic
expansion of its market.
Products
Maple alcohol:
"Le Grand-Remous", a mistelle maple drink, 18 % alcohol content
"L’entaille", white wine produced from maple, 12 % alcohol content
Maple Products:
Hard maple candies
Maple butter
Maple caramel
Maple taffy
Maple sugar-Taffy cones
Organic maple syrup
The alcohol and maple syrup products are available year round and the other products are
available only during the sugaring season, at the following locations: by appointment at the
sugar bush, at the Gracefield Market Friday afternoons, the Market at Lac-Ste-Marie on
Saturday mornings, the Mont-Laurier Market on Thursday afternoons, the Vieux -Hull Market,
Mont-Tremblant Summer Market, and Marché des Saveurs du Québec in the Jean-Talon market
(for alcohols only).
Johanne Bonenfant & Éric Bélanger
106, Ch. Des Érables, Grand-Remous, QC J0W 1E0
Tel.: 819-438-1622
Éric’s cell: 819-660-2486, Johanne’s cell: 819-440-
5234
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bosirop.com
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Érablière J.B. Caron
Established in 1936 by Jean-Baptiste Caron, then his son and his wife Mercedes Carpentier,
administered the company business, from 1953 to 1990.
Paul Caron, son of Gerald and Mercedes, and his wife Monique Arsenault took charge of the
company in 1990 and, made major investments. This included serving traditional sugar bush
meals during the sugaring season and opened a dining room that could accommodate over 100
people which also served as a reception hall during the off-season.
J.B. Caron Sugar Bush has over 14 000 taps and offers a wide range of maple products.
Products
Granulated maple sugar
Maple butter
Maple caramel
Maple meringues
Maple pecans
Maple syrup
Maple taffy
Maple vinaigrette
Marshmallows coated with
chocolate & maple flakes
All the above products are on sale throughout the year at the sugar bush while our maple syrup
is available at the following locations: Metro Plus Kelly Aylmer, Marché Laflamme, IGA Famille
Charles, Wakefield General Store, Metro Marché Kelly Gracefield, Boucherie Gauthier, and
Métro Plus Kelly Maloney.
Paul Caron & Monique Arsenault
581, Ch. Point Comfort, Gracefield, QC, J0X 1W0
Email : [email protected]
Website : erablierejbcaron.ca
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Sucrerie Beaubel
Products
Granulated maple sugar
Maple butter
Maple pepper
Maple syrup
On sale at our sugar bush during the sugaring season and during the off-season period, in
Maniwaki at: La mie sous la croute and Métro André Lapointe.
Mario Bélisle & Jo-Anne Beaucage
65, Ch. du lac Lytton, Montcerf-Lytton, QC J0W 1N0
Tel : 819 449-6181
Email : [email protected]
Sugar bush of 26,000 taps established in 2003. Our
production of organic maple syrup is certified by
Ecocert Canada.
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Others
Le 7e sel…
Gastronomic food has never been so accessible. Our master chef will prepare a creative meal,
of your choice, where and when you want it. Whatever the occasion or location, our chef
organizes everything, from beginning to the end of your refined cuisine experience, offering a
personalized menu that showcases the products of our region. Whether with family, friends or
colleagues for a cocktail party, a 5-course dinner, appetizers or a buffet, “Le 7e sel ...” will offer
you an unparalleled culinary experience which is hassle free.
Take time to savor the moment!
Cooked Garden Products from my kitchen:
Asparagus
Beet preserves
Cherry tomato preserves
Chutneys
Edible flowers
Fresh herb salts
Seasoned butters
Garden vegetables
Jellies
Maple butter
Maple syrup
Pesto
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tomato sauce
etc.
Available year-round at our business address or delivered directly to our clients.
Le 7e sel… Marie-Noël Hamelin, chief executive & owner
227, Ch. Baskatong, Grand-Remous, QC J0W 1E0
Tel: 819 360-4151
Email: [email protected]
Website : www.le7esel.com
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Les Alpagas du Manitou
Our first 3 alpacas arrived in 2013 and 3 years later, our herd consists of 34 alpacas and 2
llamas. We raise alpacas for their magnificent fiber and we also breed them. We now offer
boarding services and 4 of our alpacas are actually residents. In addition, we practice agro-
tourism, where one can experience agricultural life first hand, from June to October. Many
visitors come here to learn more about the alpacas and spend time in the countryside.
Products
Alpacas
Handmade items made with the fiber of our animals
On sale at the farm between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., from June to October, and at various craft fairs
in the region, the rest of the year.
Ferme Despatry
Crop and dairy farm.
Products
Alfalfa for deer
Carrots for deer
Hulless oats
Oats
Straw
May be purchased throughout the year at the farm, however, the carrots are only available
from August to December.
Daniel Patry & Andréa Roy
130, Ch. rivière Gatineau Sud, Bouchette, QC J0X 1E0
Tel: 819 334-1014
Email: [email protected]
Louise Archambeault & Anne Bélisle
684, Ch. Martindale, Low, QC J0X 2C0
Tel: 819 422-1710
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://alpagasdumanitou.ca/
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Produits et services Miello
Unpasteurized honey production.
Products
Honey in different formats
Mainly during the summer, at the following locations: La mie sous la croûte and La Maison des
Saveurs.
Serge Côté
214, rue Laurier, Maniwaki, QC J9E 2K9
Tel: 819 334-0312
Courriel: [email protected]
