A question we are asked on every visit is, what is an écore? An écore is a steep bank or escarpment on a shore. "Petite Écores" was also the former name of the village of Pointe-Fortune, which was also known as "Petit Carillon".«
Pure honey and processed honey products.
Organic vegetables available in ASC formula or at the farm kiosk.
Frozen fruits and processed products made from sea buckthorn.
Eric created the Les Petites Écores Farm in 2009. In 2013, Eric's parents, Jeanne and François, joined forces at Ferme Les Petites Écores to make it a thriving business. 2015, Hélène, Éric's wife, started Jardins Les Petites Écores. Ferme Les Petites Écores and Jardins Les Petites Écores merged in 2019. Always on the lookout for new projects, they strive to create the best products to satisfy your taste buds! Located in Pointe-Fortune, in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, they have found the ideal place for their beehives, sea buckthorn plantation and market garden production.
Beekeeper
A computer science student, Eric decided to change his field of study in 2007 after his father purchased farmland. He left Montreal to study at Cégep d'Alma, specializing in beekeeping operations. It was during this training that he truly caught the beekeeping bug! In 2009, he started with 20 hives. In 2013, he joined forces with his parents. Now, the farm manages over 150 hives.
Favorite product: Chocolate honey
Help the bees: 7 concrete actions to help bees
Vegetable grower
From a very young age, Hélène tended a garden with her mother. This is where her love for working the land began. This passion led her to complete a college diploma in horticulture and a bachelor's degree in environmental geography. Hélène had a dream: one day, she would become a market gardener. To make sure she would enjoy this profession, she volunteered at a market garden farm. Now well-prepared to launch her project, she started her own business in 2015 and then, in 2019, joined the team at Ferme Les Petites Écores to combine their efforts.
Favorite product: Sea buckthorn caramel
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Sea buckthorn
Seeing retirement as an opportunity for a career change, François bought land in Pointe-Fortune to begin sea buckthorn production. Having worked for many years in the financial sector, he eagerly anticipated starting his new career. The first sea buckthorn bushes were planted in 2008, and the first harvest took place in 2013. A total of 1,200 sea buckthorn bushes are now in production!
Favorite product: Sea buckthorn spread
More about sea buckthorn: The benefits of sea buckthorn
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Jeanne is working on developing different recipes to bring you the products you love so much! Thanks to extensive training in food processing, she knows how to find the perfect flavor to offer you a perfectly balanced product. She also manages our farm shop. Her favorite? Our sea buckthorn butter!
Favorite product: Sea buckthorn butter
farm shop : Hourly
Ferme Les Petites Ecores aims to provide you with an exceptional taste experience through its quality and eco-responsible products. Our on-farm activities aim to provide everyone with an educational experience to raise awareness of local agriculture.
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