Mon Panier Bio
10 acres330 Rang des Forges E, Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Québec J0K 2M0Yan and Maxime Beaudry
Regenerative agriculture means promoting life, tilling the soil as little as possible, providing an environment conducive to soil microorganism development, helping the soil by adding beneficial amendments, such as biochar.
Products
- Apple
- Pear
- Grape
- Raspberry
- Strawberry
- Sea Buckthorn
- Garlic
- Asparagus
- Eggplant
- Beetroot
- Broccoli
- Bok choy
- Swiss chard
- Carrot
- Celery
- Mushroom
- Cauliflower
- Brussels sprouts
- Green cabbage
- Red cabbage
- Chinese cabbage
- Cucumber
- Squash
- Zucchini
- Shallot
- Fennel
- Ginger
- Beans
- Kale
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Summer onion
- Parsnip
- Potato
- Snap peas
- Sweet pea
- Leek
- Pepper
- Turnip
- Radish
- Melon radish
- Black radish
- Rutabaga
- Tomato
- Cherry tomato
- Jerusalem artichoke
Regenerative Practices
- Minimize soil disturbance
- Minimum-till Minimum tillage is a soil cultivation practice that reduces the number, depth (0-10 cm), and intensity of tillage operations (no inversion of the soil) to minimize soil disturbance.
- Ridge till Elevated seedbeds (ridges) are built up and tilled along the ridge. directly prior to seeding, ridge peaks are flattened to dislodge residue and weeds into the rows while keeping soil relatively undisturbed.
- Minimum-till
- Keep the soil covered and maintain living roots year-round
- Cover crops Plants grown alongside, preceding, or following cash crops with the purpose of increasing soil fertility, reducing soil erosion, and suppressing weeds.
- Organic mulch Organic mulch involves covering the soil surface with a protective barrier to increase soil health, reduce soil erosion, and suppress weeds. the mulch can be composed of various organic materials such as straw, leaves, or compost.
- Plastic mulch Non-living, non-organic sheets of polyethylene terephthalate (pet) plastic applied alongside, or following, cash crops to protect the soil.
- Relay (or double) cropping Growing two or more crops one after another on the same field and within the same growing season. crops are combined in a relay to maximize the season according to the maturation or harvest stage of the crops.
- Cover crops
- Protect and enhance biodiversity
- Companion cropping Simultaneously growing two or more crops together in the same field so they complement one another by improving nutrient cycling, suppressing pests and weeds, and enhancing biodiversity.
- Diverse crop rotations Planting crops with different characteristics in sequence on the same field over time
- Pollinator buffers Patches or rows of diverse flowering vegetation that provide pollinators with permanent habitats and food sources. they can be planted as intercrops or at the edge of fields.
- Habitat conservation/creation/restoration The conservation, creation, and restoration of ecosystems to improve habitat value for wildlife. forests, prairies, riparian areas, or wetlands can be restored along farmland.
- Companion cropping
- Optimize input use
- Compost Organic matter that has been recycled through a composting process into a form that can be used as a soil amendment.\r\ncompost is the stable, nutrient-rich product of decomposed organic matter—such as plant residues, manure, or food scraps—that has been biologically processed under controlled aerobic conditions.
- Compost tea A water-based compost that undergoes a fermentation process (with or without oxygen).
- Manure Manure (also known as livestock manure) is a type of soil amendment rich in nitrogen that integrates soil organic matter back into the soil and feeds the soil food web.
- Minimal to no use of synthetic pesticides Any product, device, organism, substance or thing that is manufactured, represented, sold or used as a means for directly or indirectly controlling, preventing, destroying, mitigating, attracting or repelling any pest (health canada, 2024).\r\nin canada, the most used pesticide active ingredient types are glyphosate, 2,4-d, glufosinate ammonium, and mcpa (all herbicides). then, there are also insecticides and fungicides such as chlorpyrifos, clothianidin, or chlorothalonil.
- Minimal to no use of synthetic fertilizers Fertilizers that are derived from synthetic sources. \r\nas plants extract nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur are the four most important nutrients) from the soil during every growing season, they must be replenished through fertilizers, manure, legume cover crops (through nitrogen fixing), and compost added to fields annually.
- Compost
- Preserve and restore natural ecosystems
- Maintain living roots year-round (agroforestry and perennials)
- Alley cropping The planting of crops between widely spaced rows of trees.
- Windbreaks A single row or multiple rows of trees and shrubs to break the force of winds.
- Native perennial vegetation conservation The conservation of existing—or reintroduction of—native perennial vegetation, those that occur naturally in a region in which it evolved. it includes grasslands, woodlands, wetlands, and coastal habitats.
- Riparian buffers Mixed woody and non-woody species planted along the edges of bodies of water (streams, rivers, lakes, or ponds).
- Alley cropping
- Integrate animals on the lands and ensure their welfare
- Pastured pigs or poultry The managed integration of pigs or poultry on pasture.
- Pastured pigs or poultry
- Improve water cycles
- Rainwater harvesting The practice of collecting and storing rainwater from roofs, surfaces, or landscapes for later use in irrigation, livestock watering, or other on-farm needs.
- Water conservation The optimized use of water for crops and trees, or strict water use during critical periods of crop stages.
- Rainwater harvesting
Observations
- We have been using regenerative practices for over 10 years
- More birds and hummingbirds
Certifications
- Organic (Québec Vrai)
How to buy
- Organic basket on our website, or directly at the farm
