Innovation that bears fruit
Winter Farm is a technology company. It designs, implements, and support the operations of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) solutions in co-existence with existing agri-food ecosystems.
Founded in 2018, the company uses a unique combination of precision agriculture, advancedsystems engineering and artificial intelligence with the aim of securing local supply chainsand foster the development of a more sustainable food production. Its first concept, a strawberry vertical farm that allows seamless integration into a greenhouse, quickly positioned Winter Farm amongst the most promising compagnies in the CEA industry.
Our objectives
That our technological solutions allow to :
- Replace 10% of strawberry imports to Canada.
- Create an export market to the Northeastern United States.
and to :
- Deploy them across the world.
The Winter Farm Team
Pooling their respective expertise, they are shaping the future of farming, today.
Alain Brisebois
President and CEO
After transforming the retail industry while working at Rona, Métro and Couche-Tard, Alain is taking on a new challenge as CEO of Winter Farm and is in charge of the leading the executive team.
Yves Daoust
Founder and CTO
An experienced entrepreneur, Yves has worked in agriculture, telecommunications and information technology. He founded Winter Farm in 2018 and manages the technology team.
François Plamondon
Chairman of the board
François Plamondon has more than 30 years of experience in strategic management, finance and corporate governance. He supports the management team and contributes to Winter Farm’s growth.
Frédéric Proulx
Head of business development and strategic alliance
Frédéric achieved considerable entrepreneurial & intrapreneurial success through building start-ups and working for big corporation such as banks and in the telecommunication industry.