Eating Organic and Local in Quebec During the Winter Bio Locaux des Cantons - 2026 / 2027

For the fourth consecutive season, 16 organic farms in the Estrie region are joining forces through the “Bio Locaux des Cantons” project to extend the farm-to-table season into the winter months. The baskets, filled with vegetables, bread, eggs, and other local products, offer a wonderful variety and are delivered every two weeks from November 2026 through May 2027 at one of our 22 pickup locations throughout the region!

On this page, you’ll find all the information you need to help you choose your basket, learn what’s inside, where to pick it up, and who grows it!

Find the pickup location nearest you on our map starting September 16!

And don’t forget: we’re running a contest through October 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.🥳

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Why Choose Bio Locaux des Cantons?

100% Organic and Local Vegetables

The produce included in Bio Locaux des Cantons baskets is certified organic by Ecocert or Québec Vrai, depending on the farm, and is grown without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.

Vegetables grown by farms in the Estrie region

Bio Locaux des Cantons brings together 16 organic farms in the Estrie region that work together to feed their community, even during the cold season!

Fresh vegetables, even in winter

Thanks to preservation, storage, and greenhouse production techniques, our organic farms are able to offer you a wide variety of vegetables during the colder months.

A pickup location near you

With 22 pickup locations spread across several areas of the Estrie region, you can pick up your basket near your home or workplace. Simple and convenient!

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What’s in a basket of organic winter vegetables?

Much more than just root vegetables! A “Bio Locaux des Cantons” basket is a way to eat local, organic, and varied—even when the landscape is covered in snow.

Your organic basket contains more than 35 varieties of vegetables and produce, including:

◆ Roots, tubers, and bulbs: carrots, potatoes, onions, beets, parsnips, celeriac, rutabagas, daikon radishes, watermelon radishes, Jerusalem artichokes, summer turnips, sweet potatoes, garlic, leeks, ginger, bunch radishes, bunch turnips

◆ Cabbages and leafy greens: cabbage, Chinese cabbage, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, kale, bok choy, spinach, assorted greens, sprouts

◆ Fruit vegetables: squash, fennel, greenhouse cucumbers

◆ Herbs, legumes, and green produce: legumes, green onions, parsley, cilantro, herbal teas

◆ Processed and other products: lacto-fermented foods, apple juice

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How about adding a few extras to your “Bio Locaux des Cantons” winter basket?

Your organic vegetable basket can become even more indulgent… and much more complete! Depending on availability, supplement your subscription with a selection of products from our network of local producers. It’s everything you need to turn your visit into a true local grocery shopping experience—all in one stop!

You’ll find, among other things:

◆ Fruits:

   • Apples from Terre fruitière

   • Blueberries from ferme Giroflée

   • Raspberries from La tête dans les pommes

   • Sea buckthorn berries from Les argousiers du Lac Brome

   • Camerises and a trio of berries from d'Au blanc Maronnier

◆ Eggs: one or two dozen from Ferme Fleurimont

◆ Delicious bread from Le Banneton and Capitaine Levain

◆ Local specialties:

   • Mushrooms from de Mycotrophe

   • Flour, rolled oats, and beluga lentils from Agro Bio

   • Oil from Arome des champs

   • Chocolate-maple granola from Capitaine Levain

   • Maple syrup, black garlic, and herbs from Fleurs du mal, Nos aileux et 3 Samson

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How do the Bio Locaux des Cantons winter baskets work?

It’s simple!

1. Choose your biweekly pickup locations

When you sign up, choose the pickup location that works best for you. Bio Locaux des Cantons offers pickup locations in several areas of the Estrie region, where you’ll pick up your basket every two weeks.

2. Choose your basket size

Two basket sizes are available:

  • Small—$40.50: Customize your selection from a choice of 17 items

  • Large—$58: Customize your selection with more generous portions from a choice of 17 items

3. Customize your basket with extras

Add a dozen eggs, fruit, bread, mushrooms, and more.

4. Confirm your subscription

You’ll receive confirmation of your registration along with an invitation to pick up your vegetable basket at your chosen pickup location.

5. Discover what’s in your basket

The week before delivery, you’ll receive a newsletter detailing the contents of your organic basket, the standard vegetables, and the available options.

6.  Pick up your basket and start cooking

Head to your pickup location, pick up your vegetables, and let your creativity take over. Soup, gratin, crisp salad, roasted vegetables, kimchi, stew… Winter has never tasted so good!

Watch this video to see how vegetable selection works, live from a pickup location!

THE 22 LOCAL ORGANIC DELIVERY LOCATIONS IN THE CANTONS OF ESTRIE 

Check out one of the 22 basket delivery locations in Estrie below!

When you sign up, you choose your preferred pickup location for the season! If you need to change your pickup location later on or for a specific delivery, you can do so through the customer portal.

On mobile, scroll the table to the right to view the schedules!

MRC City Place Pickup Schedule
Brome-Missisquoi Bedford L'Autre Brasserie thursday - 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Brome-Missisquoi Bromont Colline du chêne monday - 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m
Brome-Missisquoi Cowansville Verveine et Cie thursday - 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m
Brome-Missisquoi Sutton Boîte à sardine monday - 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m
Coaticook Coaticook Crifa thursday - 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m
des Sources Danville L'Artère D wednesday- 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m
Drummond Drummondville Centre communautaire St-Pierre (Espace Familles Lemaire) wednesday- 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m
Granit Lac-Mégantic Centre d'action bénévole du Granit wednesday- 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m
Haut-Saint-François Windsor La Shop traiteur thursday - 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m
Haute-Yamaska Granby Orange Coco thursday - 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m
Memphrémagog Eastman Café Bowen tuesday- 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m
Memphrémagog Magog Ratatouille tuesday- 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Campus de la Santé (CHUS Fleurimont) wednesday - 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Cégep de Sherbrooke tuesday - 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke La Hooper wednesday - 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Quartier général de l'entrepreneuriat tuesday - 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Rock-Forest - Loisirs Acti-Famille tuesday - 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Université Bishop thursday - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke - Campus principal tuesday - 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Coop Alentour wednesday - 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Val-Saint-François Racine Fromagerie Nouvelle France thursday - 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Val-Saint-François Richmond La desserte wednesday - 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Which organic farms in the Estrie region are part of the Bio Locaux des Cantons project?

Behind every basket are farms, people, harvests, hard work, and a lot of passion! In 2026–2027, the 16 participating organic farms in the Estrie region are: