Ferme Ridel

500 acres114 Rang Grande Barbue, Saint-Césaire, Québec, J0L1T0Jean-François Ridel

Regenerative agriculture is a long process of reducing synthetic inputs while increasing crop rotation, cover crop diversity, and installing agroforestry. It is also about trying things: we've tried hemp, edible beans, barley, and mustard.

Products

Corn
Soybean
Wheat

Regenerative Practices

Minimize soil disturbance
- No-till (direct seeding, zero-tillage)
- Minimum-till
- Ridge till
Keep the soil covered and maintain living roots year-round
- Cover crops
- Intercropping
Protect and enhance biodiversity
- Diverse crop rotations
Optimize input use
- Manure
Maintain living roots year-round (agroforestry and perennials)
- Alley cropping

Observations

Improved soil structure
Improved water penetration

How to buy

Most of our crop is cash crop and sold directly to other farms

Contact

www.ridel.com jf@ridel.com 450-210-0907

Regeneration Canada's main office is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka are recognized as the custodians of these lands and waters. Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal is known as a historic gathering place for many Indigenous peoples.

Regeneration Canada is committed to taking action to regenerate land and water while acknowledging and respecting Indigenous knowledge that ensures thriving for all beings.

We are dedicated to continuously educating ourselves and the communities we serve about the true history of this place.