Together we stand
Passionate about food and local harvesting, Anick is endlessly amazed at the bounty of the orchard. Her mission is to innovate with this harvest and offer products that retain the organic flavours of the fruits or vegetables being grown with little interference and preservatives. She strives to have people discover the organic and refined aspects of food.
Anick, an upholsterer by trade, is inspired by design which is translated in the concepts and developments of the orchards products. The marketing and packaging aspects of the business feed her creative side.
Her wishes for the orchard include it being a place for people to come together, share in their knowledge of agriculture and love of food. The cultural and community events at Le Verger hope to inspire and promote local farming.
Eric is endlessly planting trees
Passionate about apple growing since he was a child, the orchard is his dream come true. Cabinetmaker by trade, he set about planting the apple orchard slowly, step by step on his terms and without compromise. He applied the basics from his degree in biology and there began his vision of Organic Farming for the orchard. Eric oversees all aspects of the orchard: soil health, planting, treatments, pruning and harvesting. His thirst for knowledge and his determination contribute to experimenting with up and coming apple varieties.
Recently an avid bee keeper, Eric is proud of his hives which represent the auto-sufficiency of a healthy ecosystem. His personal utopia.
Have a look on how we work the land
Apples being one of the most chemically treated fruits in Quebec, we wanted to do things differently.
By planting and cultivating Le Verger de Hudson from the ground up, we were able to control every phase of development, from soil fertilization to treatments applied to the fruit.
We practice organic farming. This production method involves, among other things, working with respect for nature and the ecosystem. Feeding the soil rather than feeding the plant with chemical fertilizers, and increasing populations of beneficial insects instead of eliminating pests with chemical pesticides.
The goal is to cultivate the healthiest fruit possible, with the freshness and flavor as nature intended.
