Organic Farm-Rard
Bio-Rard Farm is a family business located in Ange-Gardien, in Montérégie, that specializes in raising organic chickens. Using natural practices, without antibiotics or growth agents, in addition to having feed free of pesticides and herbicides, Mario and Johanne Bérard, along with their children Karine, Annie, and Donald, make every possible effort to offer a high-quality organic product.
For this family, composting, recycling, growing their own vegetables, and raising poultry and turkeys are practices that are an integral part of their life. It is therefore with the aim of passing on these values that they choose production methods aligned with their vision.
In 2003, Mario passed the family business to Donald after more than 30 years at the helm. That same year, following Annie's proposal, the conventional milling project that began in 1980 took an organic turn. With the aim of providing only the best, the Bérards started a small chicken farm to test their new feed and took this opportunity to also transform their poultry farm into an organic product.
"After conducting research on the benefits of organic farming, entrepreneurs quickly became aware of its many advantages and, since 2008, their production has been certified organic by the Farm Food Safety Assurance Program. The Bio-Rard farm has been transformed to comply with current standards and provide a better quality environment for the animals, offering them more natural light as well as outdoor enclosures for greater freedom."
Before fully embarking on the adventure, the entrepreneurs conducted research on the benefits of organic products. They quickly noticed its numerous advantages and since 2008, their productions have been certified organic by the Farm Food Safety Assurance Program.
The grains of corn, soy, wheat, barley, peas, and oats are entirely organic and, as much as possible, come from local producers. This healthy and antibiotic-free food consumed by the poultry results in better quality.
To discover the unique taste of Bio-Rard farm chickens, we invite you to visit our section. Poultry.