Maxime Vandal and Richard Ouellette found happiness in West Bolton, in the garden of Humminghill Farm. Despite their busy schedule, they bought an old farmhouse on a whim (and a crush) in the fall of 2016. They stay in West Bolton from Friday to Monday and stay in Montreal in the middle of the week.
A golden opportunity
The property, which had been a farm until 1960 and then transformed into a resort estate, was a shadow of its former self. The estate was in an advanced state of aging, » recalls Maxime Vandal. The same owner had lived here for 30 years and nothing had happened for 10 years. The first year, we settled here. We said to ourselves that we would see how we would tame this business. In the end, everything had to be redone.
West Bolton Collective
They soon joined the West Bolton Collective, a group of urbanites who, like them, want to reclaim the land and forests of the region. It allowed us to develop knowledge and skills, » says Maxime. We also benefited from the advice of Caroline Gosselin, senior consultant at Flow Design. She helped us structure our vision and move toward permaculture. »
Chive flowers and vinegars
The productions are complementary. In addition to selling bouquets, the couple is about to make chive-flavored vinegar. We try to develop products that will make people happy, » says Maxime Vandal. If it makes our investment profitable, we would like that. For Maxime Vandal, the vegetable garden had to be productive, but above all it had to be beautiful, while being ecological.
And you, what is your project?
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