A couple of goat farmers from Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge are starting to produce raw milk cheese. Jean-François Larche, a Montrealer, and his wife Nicola Cunha, originally from India but having grown up in Saudi Arabia and lived in England, Texas, Ontario and British Columbia, have had a very unusual journey. The first one studied communication and madeContinue reading “A goat cheese in a corner of paradise”
People here
Sutton: Catherine’s food and beverage products
Sauvages et Cultivées is a Sutton-based company founded and managed by Catherine Lalonde, a traditional herbalist. The company manufactures various food products based on plants at the border between food and medicine: tonics (based on plant extracts in vinegar), lacto-fermentations, syrups, etc. It also produces dried plants. Catherine Lalonde is a graduate of the HerbothèqueContinue reading “Sutton: Catherine’s food and beverage products”
The great living authors here
Over the years, the Eastern Townships have been home to many literary personalities, such as the famous Louise Penny who lives in the beautiful village of Knowlton. Here are some more. Anne Fortier Born in Denmark, Anne Fortier lives in the village of North Hatley, nestled at the north end of Lake Massawippi. Fortier isContinue reading “The great living authors here”
Dunham: The grocery-cafe
Located in the beautiful village where the first Quebec vineyards were planted, L’Épicerie-Café Dunham is a café-bistro, caterer and counter offering a wide variety of marinated meats and prepared dishes. The menu attempts to appeal to all visitors by including vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. We are also pleased to offer you wines and spirits fromContinue reading “Dunham: The grocery-cafe”
Fir tree honey: Jérémie, woodland gatherer
In Sutton, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Jérémie Postel produces fir honey according to an ancestral Amerindian recipe that he has adapted to his taste. Since the dawn of mankind, the fir tree has been the apothecary friend who heals the aches and pains with its resin, needles and buds. With the complicity ofContinue reading “Fir tree honey: Jérémie, woodland gatherer”
The Val Caudalies vineyard wins the 1st prize in San Francisco
The Val Caudalies vineyard continues to make its mark on the international scene. The winery has just won gold and silver at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition with its “sweet” and “dry” vermouths produced in Dunham. An important reward that makes us forget the worries of the pandemic, according to Guillaume Leroux, one ofContinue reading “The Val Caudalies vineyard wins the 1st prize in San Francisco”
Frelighsburg Smoked Salmon
The young company, established six months ago on Sherbrooke Street, accepts orders from Monday to Wednesday until noon on its website or by phone. A frozen package of six maple wood smoked salmon slabs is delivered to the doors of gourmets every Thursday, within a 30 km radius of Cowansville. “Everything is done in suchContinue reading “Frelighsburg Smoked Salmon”
New companies from here
The new Knowlton Co.
Located at 576 Knowlton Road in Brome Lake, the new microbrewery offers four beers, “that will always be on the menu,” says co-founder Jim Allan. A Cream Ale, an IPA, a Wheat Ale and an English Porter, concocted by brewmaster Toby Bouchard, are now available on site. They will also be sold in cans andContinue reading “The new Knowlton Co.”
Louise Penny writes about Knowlton in this great American newspaper
The April 14 edition of the LA Times talks about our region. The newspaper said among other things: Quebec’s Eastern Townships are known for their wooded landscapes that turn flaming orange and red in the fall and produce much of the province’s maple syrup in the spring. There are lakes and Victorian towns with vintageContinue reading “Louise Penny writes about Knowlton in this great American newspaper”
The passionate people of the Auberge West Brome
As the conductor of a team of 50 employees, Michel Ménard is in charge of the inn, the restaurant, the health center, as well as the planning of renovations and improvements for the future. He has been running the inn since 2017. His career path led him to become the manager of the Ripplecove InnContinue reading “The passionate people of the Auberge West Brome”
A vineyard to see in Fulfort
Located in Fulford near highway 10 between Bromont and Brome Lake, is : La Belle Alliance. This vineyard is the only one in this region, while most of the vineyards are located around Dunham. In 2015, the current owners, Carolyn and Brock Dagenais were looking for a castle in France. In order not to beContinue reading “A vineyard to see in Fulfort”
Interview: Brian Davies, Knowlton antique dealer
Passionate about flea markets
Casa SJD Brocante The two owners of the Brocante, Sonia Fréchette and Jeanne d’Arc Poissant, are both skilled and inspired artisans and have been rigorous businesswomen for decades. Describe your passion, your business We have a real passion for antique and reupholstered furniture. Original objects and decoration in general. Moreover, our pleasure to make furnitureContinue reading “Passionate about flea markets”
