9 local organic economuseums to visit

QuébecBio invites you to discover 9 Quebec economuseums to better understand the production and manufacturing methods of some of your favorite organic products.

You will be able to appreciate all the exceptional know-how of the food industry artisans at work in their workshop-boutique.

1. The Économuseum of oil makers: organic vegetable oils

Ferme Tournevent, located in Hébertville, offers you a visit to the first Économusée des huiliers, in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. You will be able to enjoy the production of oils with a low carbon footprint and exceptional taste.

Live the experience of the complete manufacturing cycle of Tournevent organic oils and learn more about their nutritional values. Tastings, workshops on pressing organic grains, agricultural interpretation zone and discoveries of unique and exclusive products await you.

2. The Economuseum of the farm cheese factory: organic cheeses made from raw cow’s milk

Treat yourself to a visit to the Economuseum of the farm cheese dairy at Fromagerie La Station in Compton, in Estrie.

Awaken your senses with the immersive room which recreates the atmosphere of the maturing cellars, the scent organ to share the scents of the countryside, the view of the three maturing rooms with the maturing robot at work as well as the interpretation of the profession of cheesemaker and farmer in organic mode.

End your visit with a tasting of the five tasty organic farmhouse cheeses from the La Station range.

Discover the local organic economuseums and taste the exceptional know-how of our artisans at work!

3. The Economuseum of the farm cheese factory: organic cheeses made from raw goat’s milk

Come meet the cheesemaker and the goatherd at Cassis et Mélisse, in Saint-Damien-de-Buckland, in Chaudière-Appalaches.

See this duo, driven by a shared passion for goats, at work and discover the workings of these two professions! Enjoy a self-guided or guided tour of the goat farm and visit the farm cheese factory where the tasty artisanal organic cheeses for which Cassis and Mélisse are renowned are made daily.

At the Jovial-Café or in the picnic area with its bucolic decor, take a break while tasting the cheese maker’s plate which will delight your taste buds.

4. The Brewer’s Economuseum: organic kombuchas

Would you like to learn more about the benefits of kombucha and the organic and eco-responsible manufacturing process of this living millennial beverage? Would you like to know all the nutritional qualities that characterize organic kombucha?

La Bio Ferme des Caps, located in Sainte-Tite-des-Caps, in the National Capital region, invites you this fall to its brand new Economuseum of the organic kombucha brewer, unique in Quebec.

Take part in an immersive and original visit with tasting of delicious KORSEN brand organic kombuchas, handcrafted on site.

Taste the difference!

5. The distiller’s Économusée: organic spirits

Discover all the facets of artisanal distillation of organic spirits at the Économusée du distillateur, located in Saint-Jacques, in Lanaudière, and relive the crazy years of the great Melchers distillery at the Distillerie Grand Dérangement.

You can satisfy your curiosity about the production of the famous SAGA organic gin, from the arrival of the grain to its bottling. Let yourself be seduced by the still and learn more about the profession of distiller, in addition to tasting high-quality organic spirits.

6. The jam maker’s Économusée: organic wild blueberry

The company Délices du Lac-Saint-Jean invites you to its Économusée de la jamitière, located in Albanel, in the beautiful region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. Dive into the heart of the history of organic wild blueberries by learning everything about its cultivation and the preparation of different gourmet organic products.

A guided tour will allow you to taste some of these organic products, including a slice of warm blueberry pie, a traditional dessert of the region. Discover a whole range of delicious organic gourmet products such as jams and spreads, syrup, butter, wild blueberry jelly and more!

7. The Économusée de la charcutière: classics and organic botanicals

Do you have a weakness for quality delicatessen meats with an eco-responsible flavor? Treat yourself to a visit to the Économusée de la charcutière du Fou du porc, in Sainte-Anne-de-La-Pocatière, in Bas-Saint-Laurent.

Let yourself be charmed by all the audacity behind the lacto-fermented organic pork, handmade by the master butcher, Nathalie Joanette.

Learn more about his surprising creations highlighting the scents of our maritime coasts and coated with the flora of Kamouraska. During a visit to this magnificent corner of Quebec, come discover this original economuseum and appreciate the true value of the school of thought of the creators of Fou du porc.

8. The Organic Chocolate Economuseum

Is chocolate your guilty pleasure? Good news! The ChocoMotive artisanal chocolate factory, located in Montebello, in Outaouais, invites you to its Économusée de la chocolaterie, a place to interpret the chocolate maker’s profession which includes a workshop open to the public.

Discover the art of chocolate and authentic know-how for the production of organic chocolate, using local and indigenous products. As a bonus, find a traditional range of pralines and seasonal molds made from certified organic and fair trade chocolate.

9. The Economuseum of culinary space: sugar shack meals

In the heart of the mountains of the Chaudière-Appalaches region, enjoy a unique experience at the Economuseum of the Bistreau d’érable culinary space, in Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard.

Discover an unusual agrotourism tour highlighting the traditions of the sugar shack and the processing of syrup, from yesterday to today. Savor a traditional sugar meal, revisited and concocted with farm and local products, many of which are organic. As a bonus, take advantage of the gourmet boutique to make some purchases of good organic maple products.