In this article, we are introducing Ferme Tournevent, a Quebec-based agricultural company that prides itself on offering natural, organic and eco-responsible products to stock people's pantries.
Founded in 2008, Ferme Tournevent grows a variety of foods - canola, industrial hemp, camelina, flax, yellow soup peas, lentils, etc. - on its 58 hectares of land located in Héberville in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. Ferme Tournevent's agricultural production methods honor the principles of organic agriculture (composting, cover crops, green manures, mechanical weeding, integrated weed and pest control, etc.), which promote soil health, biodiversity preservation and water quality. Ferme Tournevent also specializes in sustainable food transformation practices by making use the circular economy model. The latter, which encourages recycling and the reuse of by-products and waste, is in line with the company's values of sustainable development and eco-responsibility.
Ferme Tournevent offers 100% natural products that are certified organic by Ecocert Canada, are GMO-free and meet high standards of quality and traceability from farm to table. Flagships products include:
Organic seeds and legumes:
- Black Beluga and green French lentils
Organic virgin vegetable oils:
(This content was developed in partnership with Ferme Tournevent.)