Quebec Organic from the Land to our Table, Day after Day!
In Quebec, more than 10,600 local organic products with high added value are available to consumers, businesses and institutions. With the presence of more than 2,960 eco-responsible companies that market healthy products, Quebec is the undisputed leader in organic products in Canada. Strong evidence that organic products is growing in the various spheres of the Quebec economy, as is the case for the hotel-restaurant-institution (HRI) sectors.
Organic food from here is eaten all over Quebec
QuébecBio‘s gourmet tour in several regions, during the summer of 2020, allowed many people to get to know all the richness of organic produce, which abounds in the four corners of Quebec.
Organic is everywhere: family farmers offer to urban citizens and businesses colourful organic baskets, farm stands and public markets are full of good fresh and processed organic products, accessible in season, while local shops and grocery stores value on their shelves these precious treasures which are increasingly sought after.
And what about the restaurants and catering services of all categories which are multiplying to offer us, in different ways, more menus concocted with local flavours from fresh organic and processed products.
We are fortunate in Quebec to benefit from a great diversity of organic products from here, with an offer that is developing at high speed due to a significant demand that has continued to grow over the past decade. In fact, for the past 10 years, Quebec can count on the arrival of 10% of new consumers of this type of product each year.
The authenticity of organic from here, the pleasure of preparing it, serving it and savouring it in many ways is constantly democratizing its use, both with consumers and restaurant services.
A growing number of local initiatives on the part of Quebec institutions is also making it possible to develop partnerships that promote healthy, local and sustainable food, by including fresh local organic products on the menus of cafeterias and food service. A way to offer added value in terms of taste, associated with the higher concentration of certain essential nutrients.
It is also a good boost for health prevention, as well as for a better environment and the prosperity of our local economy. With its many recognized benefits for the health of Quebecers, Quebec organic is gradually gaining ground in daycares and schools, in health establishments, as well as in government and private institutions.
Discover organic farming in its noblest assets!
Culinary creativity is very present in Quebec. We have access to good organic food from here, carefully prepared by our chefs and our artisans to bring out all the flavour and freshness that will inevitably charm our fine taste buds in search of novelty.
Through beautiful discoveries that never cease to surprise us, we are gradually becoming aware of the extraordinary ingenuity of Quebec artisans. We discover forgotten or less well-known foods from here, such as organic black garlic from Quebec with a caramelized and slightly balsamic taste, which turns out to be a rich concentrate of flavours to spice up a host of dishes, while offering us its healthy properties, which help us in the prevention of certain pathologies.
In addition, some organic products emerging in Quebec deserve to be better known. This is the case with organic hemp and chia seeds, both high in good fats and certain essential amino acids. They can be combined with a variety of delicious recipes such as a fruit pudding verrine, a nourishing smoothie, a succulent vegetarian burger, energy balls as a snack or to start the day in shape and vitality.
There are many simple and nutritious ideas for adding Quebec organic to our favourite recipes.
The organic from here, we are therefore right to choose it, to prepare it in many ways and to feast on it without limits!
Sources: QuébecBio.com
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