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Entrepreneurial Seed: Catherine Gagnon-Mackay
≪ With the beautiful season setting in, we wanted to present to you the journey of a young entrepreneur who found her happiness, not in the meadow, but in the vegetable garden!
Meet Catherine Gagnon-Mackay , a 2011 graduate in Restaurant Management and a 2014 graduate in Sommelier, and general manager of Semences du Portage.
Source: https://www.ithq.qc.ca/blogue/graine-dentrepreneure-catherine-gagnon-mackay/
The Urban Cultivators Podcast
A true authority in the world of ecological gardening, Yves Gagnon is particularly passionate about genetics and the work of seed growers. What should we consider when choosing what to plant in our garden? Which seeds should we buy? From stories of tomato cultivars to the essential work of seed growers in preserving biodiversity, we explore with Mr. Gagnon everything that lies behind the name of your favorite vegetable variety!
This episode was recorded live in front of a (virtual) audience, as part of the Quebec City Seed and Urban Agriculture Festival, an event organized by the Quebec City Urban Agriculture Network.
Source: https://urbainculteurs.org/ep-58-choisir-cultivars-semences/https://urbainculteurs.org/ep-58-choisir-cultivars-semences/
Produce your own seeds
“The benefits and virtues of gardening have been known for a long time, but more than ever, getting your hands dirty and harvesting the fruits, vegetables and other little treasures feels good.”
Source: https://www.lapresse.ca/maison/cour-et-jardin/2020-09-04/produit-ses-propres-semences.php
Municipality of Saint-Didace
About fifteen years ago, we began harvesting our own flower, herb, and vegetable seeds. Since the plants grown from our seeds responded admirably to our climate and the ecological cultivation method we adopted, and since the availability of quality seeds is limited, we decided to further develop seed production, an activity we are passionate about. In a context where hybrids and GMOs are increasingly invading our fields and plates, it is important to give greater importance to genetics, and to do so in a context of overall quality and independence.
Source: https://saint-didace.com/repertoire/les-jardins-du-grand-portage/
