La Balzane_Sol Vivant à l’Oeuvre
45 acres217 4e Rang Ouest, Saint-Simon-de-Bagot, Québec, J0H 1Y0Émilie Soto
It is a posture of humility, of co-creation with living systems, and a tangible response to the crisis of meaning, health, and climate. It is also a political and nourishing act: regenerating soils, ecosystems, human relationships, and our connection to food.
Products
- Beef
- pork
- chicken
- lamb
- eggs
- cosmetics and skin care products made 100% with animal fat as the base
Regenerative Practices
- Reduced tillage
- No-till
- Minimum-till
- Ridge-till
- Permanent grassland
- Soil cover
- Cover crops
- Organic mulch
- Plastic mulch
- Biodiversity
- Intercropping
- Companion cropping
- Diverse crop rotations
- Pollinator buffers
- Habitat conservation/creation/restoration
- Agroforestry and perennials
- Silvopasture
- Perennial crops
- Windbreaks
- Riparian buffers
- Native perennial vegetation conservation
- Integrating livestock
- Adaptive multi-paddock grazing
- Bale grazing
- Pastured pigs or poultry
- Water management
- Wetland restoration
- Organic inputs
- Compost
- Manure
- Biostimulants
- No synthetic pesticides
- No synthetic fertilizers
Observations
- Increase in amphibian and swallow populations (Tree Swallow and Barn Swallow)
- Return of threatened grassland bird species (Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, various Sparrows...)
- Observation of an otter pair in the stream following an increase in fish population
- Greater presence and diversity of beneficial insect populations
- Increase in organic matter and fungal life in soil analysis
- Improved soil structure (more crumbly, less compacted)
- Increased resilience to drought or flooding
- Improved colour, smell, and density of vegetative cover
- Slightly cooler temperatures during hot periods (microclimate effect).
Certifications
- Verified beef production plus (vbp+)
How to buy
- At the farm or online shop. Delivery available across Quebec at labalzane.ca
