Partner Spotlight: Farinart – Family and entrepreneurial roots serving soil health In Québec’s agri-food landscape, some companies play a discreet yet innovative role within our supply chains. Farinart is one of them. A family-owned company specializing in grain processing, Farinart is now driven by a new generation. Élisabeth and Benjamin Brasseur are carrying the business…
Ear to the ground: listening to grain producers talk about sustainable practices When discussing sustainable agriculture, the conversation often quickly shifts toward principles, climate targets, or broad policy directions. But on the ground, the real question is: does it work here, on my farm, with my soils, my equipment, my contracts, and my margins?…
Partner Spotlight: Groupe ProConseil, a partner at the heart of our projects in Quebec A partner of FoodBridge since 2023, the advisors at Groupe ProConseil help to anchor our projects around a shared vision of sustainable agricultural transition, and a supply chain approach as the structuring lever. Founded in 1968, this non-profit organization brings…
What Does It Really Mean to Be a “Resilient Supplier” in Canada’s Food System? If 2025 made anything clear for Canada’s agri-food sector, it’s that resilience can’t just be theoretical. It’s built practically (or undermined) through operational business decisions. At FoodBridge, we spend our days working across food value chains with businesses navigating a…
Resilient Agriculture: Low Carbon and So Much More By: Beth Hunter, Executive Director, FoodBridge This article was originally published on the Clean50 website. A few years ago, my friend and mentor Hal Hamilton, co-founder of the Sustainable Food Lab, invited me to join him on a series of interviews. Hal wanted to figure out…
Beth Hunter honoured with a Canada’s Clean50 award On October 15, Beth Hunter, our Founder and Executive Director, was recognized by Canada’s Clean50 2026 for her contribution to the advancement of a low-carbon economy in Canada. By founding FoodBridge in 2021, Beth built an organization guided by a strong conviction: systemic challenges in agriculture…
World Soil Day: Spotlighting Soil Health Institute brings clarity to the science ‘beneath our feet’ On World Soil Day, we’re reflecting on how the world depends on soils for 95% of our food. Having strong science ‘under our feet’ is essential to building resilient food systems, and our colleagues at the Soil Health Institute…
Québec Committee – Strengthening bridges for Quebec’s agri-food transition This fall marked an important milestone for FoodBridge: the first meeting of our Quebec Committee, a space where farmers, advisors, researchers, processors, associations, and government representatives come together to advance the sustainable agri-food transition in Quebec. The committee serves as a hub for advice and…
Webinar – Becoming a Resilient Supplier: Inspiring Approaches in Quebec and Ontario Bilingual webinar – January 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. In a context of economic, social, and environmental uncertainty, agri-food companies are seeking to strengthen their competitiveness while securing their supply chains. This bilingual webinar organized by FoodBridge will be a grounded and…
Op-Ed World Food Day: Collaboration is key to building Canada’s future food system This World Food Day, farmers across Canada are wrapping up a season marked by drought and low yields. Producers are increasingly facing extreme weather conditions fluctuating between droughts and flood, with a fivefold surge in crop insurance claims over the past…