maple syrup being poured

Lessons to learn from Quebec’s agriculture and agri-food industry

Canada is about food and Quebec is about processing — 
employing 475,189 in 2,100 facilities, most co-operatively owned

Reading Time: 3 minutes I spend a lot of time in Quebec and find the culture and the history of the province fascinating. It is in many regards, Canada’s little bit of Europe and the feel in the country is cosy. What most folks don’t see as they travel the countryside past long narrow tracks of land, vineyards and […] Read more

Infrastructure is the weak link in agriculture around the globe

Straight from the hip: We produce enough food to feed a growing 
world, but getting it to consumers is getting more difficult

Reading Time: 3 minutes The infrastructure in Canada to get farmers’ product to market is broken. Canadian farmers are not alone, as this is a concern worldwide, especially right after harvest. In most countries, piles of product sit by the road in the sun waiting for a pickup by the local truck. In some countries, such as Australia, lack […] Read more