Winter Farm’s focus on environmental sustainability, achieving food autonomy, and strategic partnerships has garnered attention and headlines, with recent funding of $46 million raising the bar for its ambitious goals. Indoor Ag-Con had the chance to catch up with the innovative Quebec-based company’s leaders — Yves Daoust, Founder and CTO (pictured above left) and Alain … Continue reading “Winter Farm Cultivates Success With Integrated Farming Approach, Sustainable Solutions”

Brossard, April 1st, 2023 – The Fraise d’hiver strawberries, a Quebec grown berry that tastes like summer… during the winter, will soon be cultivated diagonally! Less than two years after the inauguration of Winter Farm operations in Vaudreuil, the technology team has announced major breakthroughs that have allowed them to perfect a new production method. Moreover, … Continue reading “BREAKING! The Fraise d’hiver strawberries wil soon be grown diagonally!”

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY They stimulate innovation, promote humane and conciliatory management, and build and operate state-of-the-art vertical farms. Their stories remind us of the importance of gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace and inspire us to continue working for a more equal and equitable world. On this March 8, International Women’s Day, we ask … Continue reading “March 8: 8 questions to the women behind Winter Farm!”

The Quebec company will produce one million kilograms of strawberries every year Brossard, December 13, 2022. – Winter Farm, the Quebec-based company whose aim is to replace 10% of Canada’s strawberry imports, announces today that it has raised $46 million. This major milestone was achieved thanks to the renewed commitment from the Quebec Government and Investissement … Continue reading “Winter Farm raises $46M to scale up its production and position itself amongst the leaders of the global vertical farming industry”

The Quebec innovation community gathered in two events on November 17 in Montreal.  Winter Farm proudly distinguished itself at the Innovation Awards ceremony of the “Conseil de la Transformation Alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ)”, and at the Innovation Awards Gala of the “Association pour le développement de la recherche et de l’innovation du Québec (ADRIQ)”. Prix … Continue reading “Winter Farm wins two major innovation awards”

Content produced in partnership with Hydro-Québec Energy consumption is one of the biggest challenges for controlled-environment agriculture. It is directly related to the financial and ecological performance of vertical farms all over the world. In Quebec, Winter Farm leverages a clean and renewable energy source to run its vertical farming units. Accessible and affordable, hydroelectricity … Continue reading “Hydroelectricity to feed Quebec throughout the winter!”

The Quebec company focuses on AI and machine learning to build its agro‑industrial network and improve productivity and efficiency of its vertical farming environments Brossard, February 7, 2022 – Winter Farm is proud to announce that it has been awarded $2.9 million by Sustainable Development Technologies Canada (SDTC) for the implementation of phase II of its project … Continue reading “SDTC awards $2.9M to Winter Farm to develop CERVEAU, its intelligent controlled environment production system”

A concept from Quebec to reduce fruit and vegetable imports during the winter is the only of its kind worldwide. Brossard, November 19, 2021 – After launching its innovative concept a year and a half ago, Quebec company Winter Farm is inaugurating its first industrial unit in Vaudreuil. With a total area of 1,150 m2, the … Continue reading “The Largest Controlled-Environment Vertical Strawberry Farm in Canada is Launched in Vaudreuil!”

Over the next few weeks, Ferme d’Hiver will start production of its Fraise d’hiver at its industrial unit, part of the family business at Les Serres Vaudreuil. As Ferme d’Hiver is committed to the optimization of operational processes and understands labour availability issues faced by its produce grower partners, it has mandated Investissement Québec – CRIQ … Continue reading “Ferme d’Hiver Mandates Investissement Québec – Criq to Develop an Automated Mobile Platform Concept for its Interior Farms”

Brossard, August 4, 2021 – On July 29, a hand-out of strawberry plants was organized by Ferme d’Hiver in collaboration with the Laboratoire sur l’agriculture urbaine and the support of Les Serres Vaudreuil. Nearly 3,000 strawberry plants were given to the community members free of charge at the Fermes Urbaines de Montréal stall in Jean-Talon … Continue reading “The Great Strawberry Plant Hand-Out Organized by Ferme d’Hiver And The Laboratoire sur l’agriculture urbaine was a Tremendous Success!”

On July 21, Ferme d’Hiver welcomed the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau, and the Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Peter Scheifke.  Welcomed by Yves Daoust, founder and Head of operations at Ferme d’Hiver, Francis Bérubé, Director of produce merchandising at Sobey’s and André Saint-Denis, co-owner of Les Serres Vaudreuil, Ms. … Continue reading “The Federal Minister Of Agriculture And Agri-Food And The Member For Vaudreuil-Soulanges Visit Ferme D’hiver!”

“I spent my first 25 years on a farm and the next 25 years in technology. Vertical farming is the bridge between those worlds,” says Yves Daoust, chief operating officer and founder of Ferme d’Hiver. The company was founded in 2018 and aims to develop a network of indoor farms and become a global hub … Continue reading ““We can put 90 strawberry plants per m2 where a greenhouse would put only 10-12””

Investissement Québec, Haystack and Mavrik invest 5 million dollars in agro-technology solutions company PRESS KIT – CLICK HERE Brossard, May 5, 2021 – Ferme d’Hiver announces that it has completed a seed round that allows it to ensure the development of its technological solution and its industrial deployment. Investissement Québec reiterates its confidence in the company … Continue reading “Ferme d’Hiver Completes Seed Round and Secures Large-Scale Industrial Deployment”