La Canardière farm

Located in Carignan, the farm La Canardière is a small family-run business specializing in the artisanal production of foie gras and traditionally raised mulard ducks, fed exclusively on whole natural corn grains. The business is led by Véronique Fleury, now assisted by her two sons: Clément, in charge of sales, and Maxime, responsible for production.

Originally from the South-West of France, a region where foie gras is part of the culinary habits, Véronique settled in Quebec in the 1980s. The idea of raising ducks came to her while discussing with her sister-in-law, Francette: every time they wanted quality foie gras, it was impossible for them to find any. Coming from an agricultural background, they decided to produce it themselves.

"This is how in 1988 they started the first production of foie gras in Quebec. The two women were then bringing in ducklings from California since this breed was unavailable here. They even had to go pick them up at the airport. 'I can't tell you how difficult our beginnings were. We learned a lot on our own,' says Véronique."

In 2000, each took her own path to start her own business. Véronique, nurturing a love for well-done work and the promotion of local products, continued her work as a craftswoman. La Canardière was then born with mulard ducklings, a cross between a female Pekin and a male Barbary.

Even today, there are very few Quebec producers who raise this type of duck in the traditional way as La Canardière does. They are thus fed manually, exclusively with whole corn grains, morning and evening for fourteen days. Although this process is longer, it yields incredible results in terms of taste and texture.  

Clément and Maxime take over the company while applying Véronique's philosophy to ensure the high quality of their production. These rigorous standards in their work lead them to supply several of the top chefs in Canada.

You can discover the excellent products of La Canardière by visiting our section Canard. If you are looking for inspiration, we recommend you try our Confit duck legs  which only takes a few minutes to prepare while allowing you to fully savor the distinct taste of this duck.