For more than 40 years, Earth Day has united communities around the world in a day dedicated to preserving the environment. For this occasion, everyone is invited to take action to save the planet! While the official date of the event is April 22nd, this year, we invite you to adopt eco-friendly habits throughout the month to help take care of our environment.

Have you ever heard of slow gardening? This concept was inspired by the slow food counterculture movement. In a nutshell, gardeners are invited to take a passive approach to their vegetable garden to let nature take its course and observe it in action. To achieve this, gardeners are still required to think about a few things and set up optimized conditions, but rest assured, it’s completely attainable!

Whether clear or amber, maple syrup is one of Quebec’s most delicious resources. While most of the world only uses it on pancakes and waffles, here in Quebec, we know it can sweeten coffee and deliciously enhance pork and salmon. Maple syrup is so precious in this province that we’ve decided to dedicate a whole “season” to it and build maple syrup its own castle ... the sugar shack. As you may have guessed, it’s sugaring season and in honour of one of Quebec’s greatest traditions, we’re proposing a plan for a maple sugar-filled weekend at home!