Organic vegetable growers convinced they are on the right track

摘要

The first thing you notice is the smell: The pungent odor of ripe tomatoes, accented by the scent of sweet basil from sturdy bushes heading each row of plants. The place? Possibly Canada's largest organic greenhouse complex and a compelling argumentfor an alternate growing method. For owner/operators Serge Les-sard and life companion, Sylvie Lambert, becoming organic growers was the easy part. In 1983, starting up a small pesticide-and chemical-free range made them part of worldwide movement, a movement that had a strong local branch in the Saint-Joseph de Beauce region, east of Quebec City.