Buying local: Quebec products and producers to look for
Food:
Visit the farmers’ markets, esp. Jean Talon Market, and choose small shops and épicerie fines over the super stores. (see Epiceries and Stores... http://soupnancy.squarespace.com/epiceries-and-stores/)
Montreal Farmers'markets www.marchépublics-mtl.com
Buy from a CSA, a local farm.. www.equiterre.org
AlternativeBio: Subscribe to get organic food all year round, mostly local, www.alternativebio.com
Contact your regional 'table de concertation agroalimentaire' to find local farms and producers.
A database of Quebec artisans and chefs
www.cuisineduquebec.com
Meat and game
Agneau de la Gaspésie , Sylvain Arbour
Agneau de la Gaspésie nourri aux algues, produit selon un cahier des normes d'élevage précis.
L'Agno et le Lapin, à St-Julienne
Milk-fed lamb, heavier lamb - natural, top notch, sold by carcass only 410 ch.de la fourche, Ste-Julienne, Qc, 450-831-3424, lagno_et_lelapin@live.ca
Les Fermes Morgan : duck, pintade, lamb, sanglichon, and sausages, quality organic meat www.fermemorgan.com
Le Lapin de Stanstead, natural rabbit from the eastern townshipswww.leslapins.ca
Les viandes Nord-Est : Organic chicken, veal, beef and duck from Mont Laurier, at Marché Jean Talon
Cerf de Boileau; top farmed deer in Quebec; http://www.cerfdeboileau.com/
Ferme Stairsholme Farm in Hemmingford; chicken, pintade
Ferme Gaspor; milk-fed piglet, St-Canut Farms www.gaspor.com
Staveley farms - goat meat; by the carcass or half http://staveleyfarms.webs.com/
Porc Meilleur, natural pork at the Jean Talon market (specialty aisle 4)
Ferme C.A. Marois, Viande Charcuterie Bio: Organic and biodynamic beef, veal, lamb and pork in Kamouraska
199 Route 132 Est, Saint-André de Kamouraska, Qc, 418-862-2279, charois@globetrotter.net
Les Élevages du sud, Quebec goat meat, to be discovered.. Sylvie Lévesque, propriétere
14, rang du Bras, Saint-Denis, GOL 2R0, 418-498-2167, leselevagesdusud@globetrotter.net
Le Veau de Charlevoix (Marché Jean Talon) 7070 Henri Julien Local C-15, 514-270-7756
Cultivated greens and veg:
Jardiniers du Chef, Pierre André Daignault
http://www.jardiniersduchef.com/pousses-verdures.php?lang=en
Terra Sativa organic farm, http://cld.portneuf.com/upload/cld.portneuf/editor/asset/Terra%20Sativa%20fiche%2006.pdf
Dairy/Cheeses :
An official list of artisanal cheesemakers:
www.lbr.ca/documents/200912362530afaq_23012009.pdf
Purveyors/Cheese shops
Fromagerie Yannick (Fromagerie du Marché in St-Jerome),
Fromagerie d'exception Yannick in Outremont (1218 Bernard, 514-279-9376)
and on the West Island (11690 boul Salaberry, DDO, 514-421-9944)
Fromagerie Atwater, Atwater market, outside ground flour, downstairs
Qui lait cru in Jean Talon Market (aisle 4)
Producers to look for:
Beurrier La Patrimoine, organic artisanal butter, milk, cottage cheese and yogurt in Compton, www.fermegroleau.com, also available at Quilait cru and Marché des Saveurs at Jean Talon market, Fromagerie Atwater in Atwater market
Fromagerie de la Table Ronde à Ste-Sophie: Le Rassambleu, Le Fou du Roy
Fromagerie Champs à la Meule: Victor & Berthold, Laracam, le Fétard, La Raclette de Joliette, Terre Promise in Notre Dame de Lourdes, 450-753-9217
La Moutonnière in St-Helen de Chester for all things sheep, feta and blue, they have a stall at Jean Talon market too, www.lamoutonniere.com
Laiterie Charlevoix in Baie St-Paul: le 1608, a cooked, washed rind cow's milk (thermisé), 100% from the Canadienne heritage breed of cow, 418-435-2184, jlabbe@charlevoix.net
Fromages Chaput inc., Chateauguay, 450-692-3555: Bouq Emissaire
Fromagerie Lehman, Hébertville, 418=344-1975: Kenogami
Fromagerie La Suisse Normande, St-Roch de l'Achigan, http://www.suisse-normande.com/: Barbu, Sabot de Blanchette..
Vache à Maillotte, La Sarre, Allegretto, a hard sheep's milk cheese that rocks, 819-333-1121
Troupeau Benit, Brownsburg-Chatham 450-533-4313
Au Gré des Champs in St-Jean de Richelieu, organic artisanal farmer's cheese, a firm washed rind that is floral, fruity and nutty at the same time.. www.augredeschamps.com
Cheverie Fruie d'une Passion, St-Ludger, 819-548-5705: try Les Joyeux Fromagers
Fromagerie Le Mouton Blanc, La Pocatière, 418-856-6627, try Tomme de Kamouraska
Fromagerie Bergerie Janine, St-Remi de Tingwick: try an organic raw milk sheep's cheese Monarche
Fromagerie Le Presbytere, St-Elizabeth de Warwick: try a raw cow's milk blue Le Bleu d'Elizabeth
Fromagerie des Cantons in Farnham: try an artisanal raw milk brie called La Brise des Vignerons
Fromagerie FX Pichet in Ste-Anne de la Pérade: try the Baluchon and the Reserve, an aged organic raw milk washed rindcheese
Fromagerie Les Grondines near Quebec city: try Le Grand 2, a raw goat and cow's milk cheese
Beers :
Les bieres de Nouvelle France in St-Arnould (Tremblant): Blonde d'épautre, Ambrée de sarrasin, Claire fontaine
Le Chaudron in Montreal : Ceour d'or, Cobra IPA, Chanvre rouge
L’Alchimiste in Joliette:
L'Ecume (Iles de la Madeleine), my favourite beer ever..
Microbrasserie Charlevoix in Baie St-Paul: Copine blonde et copine rousse, La Coteilleuse, la Blanche and numerous others..
McCauslan: Griffon Extra blonde, my first favourite microbrew
Condiments and sweets :
Maison Legrand, terrific basil and sundried tomato- olive pestos, assorted sauces
Maison d’Orphée oils and vinegars, www.maisonorphee.com
Honey : Miels d’Anicet : Tasty organic honey from Ferme Neuve in the Laurentians, http://www.api-culture.com
Organic Spices, Herbs and Teas : La Clef des Champs, www.clefdeschamps.net
La Belle Excuse olive oils finished here in Lanaudière http://www.labelleexcuse.com/
Miso Massawippi: organic, unpasteurized, gluten free, probiotic, local and very tasty! www.alimentsmassawippi.com
Cranberry producets : www.nutra-fruits.com
Biodélices, 999 rue Chritophe-Colomb, Thetford Mines, QC, 418-423-1143, www.biodelices
Organic maple syrup and pure maple products (syrup, sugar, butter, jelly, chocolates) that represent our country often abroad as the Prime Minister and other dignitaries bring maple syrup as a gift along their travels. Available all over Quebec.
La Gélinotte (Intermiel) 10291 La Fresnière, Mirabel, QC, 450-258-2713 ou 1-800-265-MIEL, www.intermiel.com
A pure maple eau de vie, good for sipping as a digestive with coffee or cream, or for cooking. They also do a blueberry one porto style and hydromels.
Fish:
Poissonerie La Mer 1840 René Levesque E, 514-522-3003
Pecheries de Gaspé in Jean Talon market in season
Help with sustainable choices:
http://www.seachoice.org/files/asset/file/37/SeaChoice_Alertcard.pdf
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/SeafoodWatch/web/sfw_regional.aspx
Coffee :
Café Rico : Excellent Fairtrade coffee available at La Maison Verte on Sherbrooke O. and in many fine stores all over Montreal. www.caferico.qc.ca
Lenoir Lacroix : Fair trade, organic, roasted and blended in Blainville, 450-434-3357, lenoirlacroix@sympatico.ca, certain blends available at Fromagerie Yannick
Chocolate:
Les Divins Chocolats de Sandra (fair trade) 820 rue St-François Xavier, 450-471-9275, available at Maison Verte in NDG and Dix milles villages stores www.dixmillesvillages.com
Les Chocolats de Chloé, 375 Roy E.
Heritage seeds:
Jardins de L'Écoumène, semences biologiques www.ecoumene.com
Eco-Cleaning products that work:
Lemieux all purpose detergent (effective as a floor cleaner): I like the citrus scent too.
Biovert dishsoap, laundry detergent and all purpose cleaner: gentle, effective and smells great.
Local designers
Montauk Sofa, an earth friendly furniture store on St-Laurent near St-Zotique
Clothes:
Andy Thé-Anh, www.andytheanh.com
Soia & Kyo: www.soiakyo.com
Metamorphose: Vêtements uniques fait à la main, Karine Demers, 514-245-2526, www.creationsmetamorphose.com
Aime come moi: 150 Ave. Mont-Royal E., 515-982-0088
Myco Anna: A Quebec designer using recycled fabric, high fashion; 4660 St-Laurent, Montreal, QC, 514-844-7117, info@mycoanna.com
Bodybag by Jude: 17 Bernard O., www.jude.qc.ca
Envers by Yves Jean Lacasse, 4935 Sherbrooke O., www.yvesjeanlacasse.com
Foxy Jeans: Eaton Centre, www.foxyjeans.com
Marie St-Pierre : 2081 dela Montagne, www.mariesaintpierre.com
M Siamo by Marisa Minicucci : M Galleria, 4200 St-Laurent, 514-849-1207, www.msiamo.com
Muse: 4467 St Denis, www.muse-cchenail.com
Nevik: 240 St-Jacques O, www.nevik.com
Rudsak: 1400 Ste-Catherine O, www.rudsak.com
Rush Couture: 3963 and 3971 St-Laurent, www.rushcouture.com
Dinh Bà: Aime com Moi, 150 Mont-Royal E
Soku : www.soku.ca
Touch of me : www.touchofme.com
Toronto's Preloved, 4832 St-Laurent, www.preloved.ca
Oom Ethikwear- made in Quebec from organic cotton and bamboo, Rien à Cacher 4141 St-Denis, www.oom.ca
Big box local heros:
La Maison Simons from my home town, 977 Ste-Catherine O., www.simons.ca
La Senza http://www.lasenza.com/
Other:
Wooden toys: Les Jouets de Bois, Richard Emond Inc., 418-354-2867, 1-877-245-9643, www.jouetsboisemond.ca
Gravel leather hats, mits, slippers etc: Cuirs la Gravellerie in St-Jacques de Montcalm, 450-839-6507, gravelfourrures@bellnet.ca