Ferme d'Orée, located in Cookshire-Eaton, works in permaculture, a farming method where activities revolve around the rhythm of nature. Behind the project are Gert Janssens and Sarah Hui, who had no farming experience but shared the desire to live a life in harmony with nature and cultivate the land while building relationships with the community. That is why their mission is to "produce quality food that heals the planet and its inhabitants, one bite at a time."
Since their first pasture pork in 2002, they have learned and grown a lot. Over the years, they have developed their expertise by specializing in the production of high-quality meat raised differently.
Gert and Sarah decided to start with beekeeping and responsible meats, a rather bold choice when no one else was doing it yet in Quebec. Since then, their production has evolved and they now focus on grass-fed beef, lamb, eggs, pasture pork, unpasteurized honey, and certified organic vegetable baskets. Recently, they added even more skills with the creation of their own small on-site butcher shop as well as an Old Clyde smoker.
According to them, when we talk about responsible food, it means offering a tasty product at a reasonable price and using a sustainable production method, with as much freedom as possible. Special attention is thus given to the feeding of the livestock.
This duo of enthusiasts aims to maximize the use of pasture to reduce dependence on grain as much as possible. This type of feeding is sometimes advocated by the industrial model since animals can be fed abundantly and thus grow quickly, but it is not a natural diet for them. This goes against Gert and Sarah's values. To ensure an adequate energy supply, they sometimes choose to add recycled vegetable trimmings to their grass.
We are proud to introduce you to two of their sustainably raised products from birth to plate, namely Berkshire pasture pork in addition to their 100% grass-fed beef, one of the few in Quebec not finished on grain.
