Abygaël Genest
Marketing and Member Relations Coordinator
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La Ferme du Mihouli unveils a new immersive tour
This summer, La Ferme du Mihouli offers an immersive getaway at an outdoor circuit where agriculture, art, and nature come together to enliven all five senses.
Visitors follow an enchanting path through fields sowed with Arctic kiwi, aronia, and kalette. Through interactive interpretation stations, they can explore the secrets of these amazing crops and learn about each one’s unique characteristics, while getting a fun guided introduction to pick-your-own produce. It’s sure to whet the appetite for the fall harvest.
The trail also features Symphonies éthérées, a public artwork by Rythâ Kesselring. Composed of slender structures connected by steel cables, the installation changes in response to wind and light patterns, creating a dialogue between the bucolic landscape and the act of creation.
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Val Caudalies launches Québec’s first pawpaw wine
Val Caudalies vineyard is breaking new ground with the development of the very first pawpaw wine in Québec, and possibly Canada. The project emerged from discussions with the team behind the Farnham Pawpaw Festival, and required two months of research to find the perfect balance between fruit maceration and a dry wine that fully expresses the distinctive aromas of pawpaw, without excess sugar.
The main challenge was to scale up the recipe from an experimental first batch to a 1,000-litre production batch. The first vintage was an immediate success: half of the bottles were sold during the festival, and the rest flew off shelves in less than 24 hours.
In response to this enthusiasm, production will be increased fivefold and will be available again in June at the vineyard shop, at select specialty retailers, and at the Pawpaw Festival in October.
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Le Verger Champêtre opens a playground in a miniature goat pen
Le Verger Champêtre is adding to its family fun with a new interactive playground located right inside – wait for it – a miniature goat pen! Children can frolic with these adorable animals in a safe area that features a slide, swing, and climbing structures.
This unique experience gives kids a chance to move around freely while getting familiar with life on the farm, up close with the goats. And a nearby relaxation area gives parents a place to kick back while keeping an eye on their children.
This new facility complements the orchard’s family offering by providing a fun and immersive outing where play, nature, and close encounters with animals await.
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Zero-waste craft workshops using recycled bottles from a vineyard
As a staunch circular economy advocate, Vignoble et Domaine Beauchemin now offers zero-waste candle-making workshops available year-round on weekends (reservations required). The activity is a way to repurpose wine bottles recycled on site, cut and transformed into containers, and then filled with wax from the estate’s beehives.
Workshops last 1.5–2 hours and require a minimum of six people. Each adult makes their own candle, and leaves with their creation. Only wicks are sourced externally; all other components come from the estate.
Paired with a wine tasting, the activity makes an original outing that combines creativity, the sustainable economy, and a taste of wine country.