Hybrid winter rye: building a supply chain opportunity for Quebec’s pork and grain sectors
Dans le paysage agroalimentaire québécois, certaines entreprises jouent un rôle discret mais innovant dans nos chaînes d’approvisionnement…
Partner Spotlight: Farinart – Family and entrepreneurial roots serving soil health
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
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
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…
Resilient Agriculture: Low Carbon and So Much More
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…
Québec Committee – Strengthening bridges for Quebec’s agri-food transition
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…
Diversifying Ontario grains from field to fork
Diversifying Ontario grains from field to fork From native switchgrass to table-ready barley, Ontario farmers and processors are proving that crop diversification strengthens not only soils and biodiversity, but also the resilience of entire value chains. They were also both stops on the 2025 Road Trip (organized by FoodBridge partner the Ontario Soil Network)…
Veiller au grain: pilot projects taking root
Veiller au grain: pilot projects taking root The Veiller au grain pour un avenir durable (Guarding the Grain for a Sustainable Future) initiative is entering a new phase, thanks to the commitment of agricultural and agri-food stakeholders in three pilot projects aiming to diversify crops. Work is progressing in Montérégie and other parts of Quebec,…
Partner spotlight: Ontario Soil Network
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
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…