{"id":10001,"date":"2023-06-18T16:29:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T20:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/?page_id=10001"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:53:53","slug":"agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/en\/business\/agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10001\" class=\"elementor elementor-10001\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3251b6d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3251b6d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cde7af4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cde7af4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9ced19 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e9ced19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agriculture<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c3a9cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19c3a9cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bcdd864 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bcdd864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a98062 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13a98062\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46839002 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46839002\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78945c77 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78945c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Cultivating Prosperity for the MRC Pontiac<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5653b96c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5653b96c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13923d6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13923d6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0410af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f0410af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The agriculture industry holds significant economic development potential for the MRC Pontiac, acting as a pillar of sustenance, job creation, and rural growth. The region&#8217;s fertile lands and favorable climate provide an ideal environment for diverse agricultural activities, ranging from crop cultivation to livestock rearing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9440abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9440abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By harnessing these natural advantages, local farmers and agribusinesses have the opportunity to not only meet the region&#8217;s food demands but also contribute to the broader market, supplying fresh produce and agricultural products to neighboring areas and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-558d5f13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"558d5f13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f277adb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f277adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moreover, the agriculture sector serves as a catalyst for economic diversification and value addition in the Pontiac region. With the growing trend towards sustainable and organic practices, there is an opportunity to tap into niche markets and premium product offerings.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34269c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f34269c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By embracing innovation and adopting modern agricultural technologies, businesses can enhance productivity, efficiency, and the overall quality of their products, attracting a wider customer base and bolstering economic competitiveness on regional and national scales.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625d058d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"625d058d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ba7460 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64ba7460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38093ec8 elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38093ec8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eada5f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5eada5f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fc69b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64fc69b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3556bc02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3556bc02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb3cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbb3cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arterre.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arterre.png 432w, https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arterre-300x75.png 300w\" width=\"432\" height=\"108\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-161627 lazyload\" alt=\"Arterre\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arterre.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-161627\" alt=\"Arterre\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arterre.png 432w, https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/arterre-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e4b945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75e4b945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>L\u2019ARTERRE is an assistance-based service for networking and pairing aspiring farmers with agricultural land owners. It focuses on establishing successorships by recovering farms (that have no identified successors), on the acquisition or the rental of assets, and on the implementation of partnerships with next generation farmers who share their long-term vision to ensure the continuity of farm businesses and agricultural heritage in Quebec.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06afb9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06afb9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46ab57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c46ab57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4852fb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4852fb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6d27e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d6d27e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a3462 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26a3462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">How it Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29181f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a29181f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fb414 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21fb414\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cba615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cba615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CRAAQ ensures the provincial coordination of L\u2019ARTERRE services. The coordination team assists the regions in the deployment of their local networking service. The CRAAQ develops and manages the central database and the Web tools. It brings the necessary support and training to the networking officers while ensuring the harmonisation and quality of services for all. Furthermore, the CRAAQ conducts the provincial promotion of the service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751614a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"751614a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>L\u2019ARTERRE services are offered in partnership with the MRC Pontiac, which has appointed an Economic Development Officer as a Networking Agent within our territory. The networking agent offers many services such as: recruitment, assessment and preparation of the candidates, identifying and connecting the candidates, as well as professional resources referencing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccad218 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccad218\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e34a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0e34a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>L\u2019ARTERRE contributes to community\u2019s vitality and land occupancy by:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>the development and maintenance of regional agricultural momentum through successful pairing that will lead to sustainable agricultural enterprises;<\/li><li>exploiting new entrepreneurial and economic opportunities;<\/li><li>providing support in setting up or taking over a farm business;<\/li><li>the development and sharing of knowledge useful to the networking process, the setting up of next generation farmers and the transfer of farms between unrelated parties.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a93492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a93492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>There are various scenarios:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>the start-up of new businesses by the acquisition or rental of assets;<\/li><li>business partnerships for exploitation or acquisition;<\/li><li>the identification of a potential young farmer or an assignor for the transfer of a farm business.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b14f4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b14f4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e3a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64e3a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Networking services cater to the following clients:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><strong>aspiring next generation farmers<\/strong>\u00a0who want to settle on a farm, whether they be from the agricultural community or not;<\/li><li><strong>agricultural producers<\/strong>\u00a0wishing to retire, who have no successors, and who want to ensure the continuity of their business by the operation of their assets by young farmers;<\/li><li><strong>landowners<\/strong>\u00a0wishing to leverage the value of their property and their assets.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90b010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f90b010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>For more information, contact our Economic Development Officer for agriculture, Shanna Armstrong.\n\n<strong>Shanna Armstrong<\/strong>, Economic Development Officer\n819-648-5689 ext. 304\n<a href=\"mailto:s.armstrong@mrcpontiac.qc.ca\">s.armstrong@mrcpontiac.qc.ca<\/a><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aac8a4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4aac8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf7eac1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cf7eac1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112ddfe8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"112ddfe8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5187208c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5187208c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfc835d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bfc835d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb1a993 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bb1a993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">History of the Project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580d3a4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"580d3a4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78fd27e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78fd27e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d38614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76d38614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rise of L\u2019ARTERRE is a result of the fusion of two innovative projects: Banque de terres agricoles (Land Link network) established by the MRC of Brome-Missisquoi and Banque de fermes created by the Centre of Social Innovation in Agriculture (CISA). These projects were designed to facilitate the access to working farms or unused land to next generation farmers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e994936 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e994936\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f04a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f04a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This merger was made possible with funding from the Department of Agriculture, fisheries and food, under the Canada-Qu\u00e9bec agreement Growing Forward 2, and of the Secr\u00e9tariat \u00e0 la jeunesse, in relation to the 2016-2021 youth action strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b434f0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b434f0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165163a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"165163a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Through this merger, the partners decided to integrate the strengths of the sector and develop a cooperation climate by entrusting the Centre de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence en agriculture et agroalimentaire du Qu\u00e9bec (CRAAQ) with coordinating the provincial service of L\u2019ARTERRE.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c72244 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24c72244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2caf779b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2caf779b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f5a555 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79f5a555\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d971052 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d971052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79dd182e dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79dd182e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">PDZA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-101f2821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"101f2821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"364\">In 2025, the MRC Pontiac adopted a revised version of its Agricultural Zone Development Plan (PDZA), which aims to enhance the value of the MRC\u2019s agricultural zone by promoting the sustainable development of agricultural activities. This revision, accompanied by an updated portrait of the territory, complements and modernizes the original PDZA adopted in 2014.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0d1f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df0d1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A monitoring committee composed of elected officials and key stakeholders from the agricultural sector in the Pontiac oversees the implementation of the PDZA and closely follows several priority projects, including improving territorial attractiveness for agricultural entrepreneurship and access to land, the establishment of an agricultural service agrohub, the AgriSaveur processing centre, public education about agriculture and agricultural professions, the development of local food marketing, and support for 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/en\/mrc\/documentation-centre\/development\/#agriculture\">PDZA<\/a>\u00a0for more information on :<\/p><ol><li>Geographic, demographic and socioeconomic portrait of the MRC Pontiac;<\/li><li>Context of land-use planning in the agricultural zone;<\/li><li>Portrait of the land, agriculture and forestry activities;<\/li><li>Summary of the consultations held with farmers, woodlot owners, municipalities and other key players;<\/li><li>Assessment of the land, agriculture and forestry activities;<\/li><li>Shared vision for the development of agriculture in Pontiac municipalities<\/li><li>Action plan; and,<\/li><li>Requests to government and other authorities (Quebec government, government agencies, municipalities, UPA).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3149999 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3149999\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15a0b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b15a0b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p><em><strong>For more information, please contact:<br \/><\/strong><\/em>Shanna Armstrong, Economic Development Commissioner, by phone at 819-648-5689 ext. 304 or by email at <a href=\"mailto:s.armstrong@mrcpontiac.qc.ca\">s.armstrong@mrcpontiac.qc.ca<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993ffce elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"993ffce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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