Lyne Bellemare The Story of the Mémé de Beauce Tomato The story begins in St-Joseph-de-Beauce The story begins in St-Joseph-de-Beauce in 1995, on the property of a certain Mr. Lessard. Little is known about this discreet man, except that his land contain... Ancestral Patrimoine Canadien Apr. 13, 2024 0 11306 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare The Story of the Quebec Gourgane This spring, I received an envelope by mail. A padded envelope that I quickly opened because I suspected it contained seeds. I have always enjoyed surprises. Inside were a few dented beans, slightly s... Ancestral Recettes du Québec Apr. 7, 2024 0 6440 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare The Disappearance of the Fameuse Apple The man on the other end of the line seemed embarrassed: "No, ma’am, I’m sorry, but we cut down our two Fameuse apple trees last year. We were starting to run out of space, and we had to expand for ou... Ancestral Heirloom fruits Patrimoine Canadien Mar. 2, 2024 0 2326 The Seed Women's Blog
Lyne Bellemare Flax Cultivation Textile flax was once widely used in Quebec. The disappearance of 99% of Quebec's flax varieties gave us the idea to create a citizen participation program to preserve the remaining varieties. To part... Ancestral Apr. 25, 2023 0 4537 The Seed Women's Blog
