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Organic baskets to fill your fall and winter cooking with colour and flavour
Soup and comfort food season is upon us! Squash, leaks, cabbage, beets… Équiterre’s family farmers’ organic baskets continue to deliver local organic vegetables into the fall, throughout the winter and right through spring for some farmers.
Actualité - 19 October 2018 - Tag : healthy eating, Organic agriculture, Organic baskets, Paniers bio, Winter basket
A healthy start to the school year: Local organic food in our schools, hospitals and other public institutions
Back-to-school season is in full swing and parents are stocking up on school supplies again. This year, 75 schools across Quebec have committed to making children more aware of the importance of local organic food by taking part in Équiterre’s Schools Take Root campaign.     
Actualité - 31 August 2018 - Tag : Advocacy, healthy eating, Organic agriculture, Organic baskets, schools take root
Organic Baskets Subscriptions: Prizes for Early Birds!
Pssst! Local organic food lovers, if you sign up for a summer basket by April 15, you’ll have a chance to win exciting prizes!
Actualité - 15 March 2018 - Tag : Contest, Family farmers network, Local agriculture, Organic agriculture, Organic baskets, Responsible consumption
Organic Baskets: Discover the enthusiasm of a new generation of family farmers!
Équiterre’s organic baskets: A sign that summer is right around the corner! This pioneering initiative continues to grow, driven by the enthusiasm of a new generation of family farmers   
Communiqué - 10 April 2017 - Tag : Advocacy, Organic agriculture, Organic baskets, Organic farm
Organic is good for the planet but needs more support, say authors of UBC study
A text published in the Hill Times on March 27th 2017, co-authored by Jane Rabinowicz and Karen Ross, Ph.D. Project Manager - Pesticides and Toxic Substances at Équiterre. Organic growers and researchers have been sustainably innovating on a shoestring budget for decades. Imagine what could be achieved with more. Investing in organics is worth our while, concludes a study...
Actualité - 27 March 2017 - Tag : Alimentation, Organic agriculture, Organic baskets, Organic farm
Sign up for an Équiterre organic basket and enjoy local organic vegetables all winter!
Registration for 2016–2017 winter baskets are open! “Eating local organic produce all year round has never been easier with family farmers!” says Isabelle Joncas, project manager of Équiterre’s family farmer network. “In winter, it’s a real challenge to find a variety of organic vegetables in Quebec.
Actualité - 30 September 2016 - Tag : Family farmers network, Local agriculture, Organic agriculture, Organic baskets, Organic baskets, Organization
Organic baskets : summer recipes from celebrities
The family farmer organic basket 20th anniversary celebrations are still in full swing with delicious new recipes from celebrities! Fanny Bloom, Christian Bégin, Jérôme Ferrer and Chantal Fontaine are the latest celebrities to take part in our summer recipe challenge. Make the most of the remaining summer days and enjoy simple, delicious recipes made with fresh, colourful,...
Actualité - 14 September 2016 - Tag : Buying local, Eat local, Family farmers network, Local procurement, Organic agriculture, Organic baskets, Responsible choices, Sustainable agriculture
Équiterre - Food category finalist in the Vivats contest!
Équiterre is proud to be one of the four finalists in the Alimentation [food] category at the 2016 Les Vivats contest for our annual Benefit Cocktail. Some 82 applications were submitted for the 5th contest, which is intended to recognize sustainable practices in Quebec.
Actualité - 14 March 2016 - Tag : family farmers network, Local agriculture, Local procurement, Organic agriculture, Organization, Sustainable agriculture, Sustainable event planning
Équiterre 2nd annual family farmers award: two outstanding winners!
For the second year in a row, Équiterre presented awards at the family farmers network annual meeting on February 2 in Sainte-Rosalie.
Actualité - 15 February 2016 - Tag : Family farmers network, Farmer's basket, Food, Fruits and vegetables, Greenhouses, Organic agriculture, Pioneer Award
Why eat organic?
Choosing certified organic foods in Quebec ensures a diet filled with freshness, flavour and nutrients, while supporting local farmers, who have decided to cultivate the land without using pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Discover all the advantages to putting organic food on your plate! Eating organic products is important:
Solution - 6 January 2016 - Tag : Family farmers network, Organic agriculture, Organic baskets, Organic baskets, Organic farm, Organic food basket