• Visit the official Web page of the "Marché de solidarité" (in French only)

This site is an initiative of the Table de concertation agroalimentaire de l’Outaouais (TCAO) and was made possible through the generous contributions of the following organizations:

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Events

The "Marché de solidarité régionale de l'Outaouais" (Regional solidarity market)

CITIZENS OF THE OUTAOUAIS REGION

Buy more easily and more often local produce!

Crédit photo: MAPAQ

Born from the will of a dynamic group of citizens that wished to facilitate access to locally grown foods (vegetables, meats, transformed products, etc.) through the flexibility of Internet, the Marché de solidarité régionale de l'Outaouais (MSRO) has for mission to make available local produce while creating a direct link between the producers and the consumers in order to induce regional development, community spirit, solidarity and environmental responsibility.

This sale system works in four steps:

1. Local farmers post the produce available on the Internet Web page.
2. Members of the market place orders on-line.
3. Farmers deliver their produce, based on the orders, at the drop off point.
4. Members pick-up their orders weekly at the drop off point.

It is a simple way to encourage local farmers and reduce the mileage our food travels and also improve freshness.

This initiative is supported from its beginning by the Table de concertation agroalimentaire de l’Outaouais (TCAO), the Société d’aide au développement de la collectivité (SADC) de Papineau, the Centre local de développement (CLD) de Papineau and the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ).

For more information on the project, we invite you to visit the Web page of the Marché de solidarité régionale at: www.marcheoutaouais.com

On January 2008, around 1000 citizens of the Outaouais had confirmed their interest in the project.

The Marché de solidarité régionale held information meetings for consumers and for producers and food processors of the Outaouais region, respectively on November 5, 2007 and on January 17, 2008.

• Read the consumers' meeting report (document in French).
• Read the producers and food processors' meeting report (document in French).

OUTAOUAIS AGRI-FOOD BUSINESSES
If you are a business and wish to sell your products through this network, contact the Marché de solidarité to learn how you can do so.

The Marché de solidarité régionale reserves the right to choose their suppliers. Respect for the environment, available produce and the location of the farm are among the selection criteria.