Partner spotlight: Ontario Soil Network At FoodBridge, we believe that trust, collaboration, and on-the-ground wisdom are the foundation of real agricultural change. Few organizations embody these values more fully than the Ontario Soil Network (OSN) — a farmer-led initiative dedicated to advancing soil health, peer learning, and systems transformation across Ontario. We’re proud to work…
Sustainable and profitable? FoodBridge equips agricultural advisors to better support farmers What if adopting sustainable farming practices could also be good for the bottom line? That’s exactly what FoodBridge aims to document with its newest project, carried out in partnership with Groupe ProConseil and Forest Lavoie Conseil, and supported by the MAPAQ. This project, part…
Sourcing with purpose: What food SMEs told us By Emily Nanne, Agri-food Advisory Services Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending SIAL Canada in Toronto, one of the country’s largest agri-food trade shows. With hundreds of food innovators under one roof, it was a prime opportunity to meet with small and medium-sized enterprises…
Building resilient food chains – insights from SIAL Canada 2025 At SIAL Canada 2025 in Toronto, Beth Hunter of FoodBridge joined Tori Waugh from the Ontario Soil Network and regenerative farmer Norm Lamothe of Woodleigh Farms to spotlight a powerful truth: transforming our food systems requires deep collaboration across the value chain. In this video,…
Montérégie Producers: Join the new regional cohort for brewing barley! FoodBridge is proud to announce the launch of a regional cohort dedicated to microbrewing-quality barley in Montérégie, supported by MAPAQ. This two-year initiative (2025-2026) aims to support agricultural producers in integrating and optimizing this key crop. By promoting sustainable agri-environmental practices and strengthening ties with…
Baseline for sustainable practices: a snapshot of Quebec’s agricultural transition The Portrait of sustainable farming practices in Quebec Farms (2022), conducted by the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) and the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAPAQ), provides an overview of sustainable farming practices at a pivotal moment: the beginning of the rollout of…
Measure, Collabore, Act: Concrete Solutions for a More Sustainable Agri-Food Chain Over a hundred actors from the agri-food sector — producers, processors, consultants, financiers, and researchers — gathered for our first webinar last December to discuss a central issue: how collaboration can accelerate the transition to sustainable farming practices in the context of increased ESG…
Quebec agriculture is transforming, Montérégie crops are diversifying In Montérégie, FoodBridge’s projects are gradually taking shape to support sustainable agricultural practices and diversify the landscape of large-scale crops. Through a series of pilot projects, producers and partners are collaborating to advance the production of malting barley, local oils, pumpkin seeds and winter hybrid rye. Each…
Ripe for transition: four qualities of agri-food regions Canada’s journey toward advancing sustainable agriculture highlights the importance of diverse stakeholder collaboration in transitions. Adopting practices such as diverse crop rotations, cover cropping, reduced tillage, minimized synthetic inputs, and integrated livestock management enhance soil health, water quality and biodiversity—all while building resilience to climate change. Forming…
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,…