Centre de recherche et
de développement technologique
agricole de l'Outaouais
Network of incubators and an accelerator of
agricultural businesses in Outaouais
Propel the business of sustainable agriculture
VISION
Sustainable and diversified agriculture that contributes to
dynamic region development of the Outaouais.
ASSIGNMENT
Propelling entrepreneurship and the diversification of sustainable agrifood sectors on a human scale in the Outaouais through the establishment of thematic platforms by territory.
CONTEXT
Since 2010, the CREDÉTAO has managed the Ange-Gardien agricultural platform which offers a "ready-to-use" organic market gardening incubation site for the next generation of farmers. This has been a great success and has welcomed 40 companies and 70 entrepreneurs since its beginnings.
Rich in it's enthusiasm and following requests from the community, in 2020, the CREDÉTAO undertook a study of opportunities aimed at identifying promising themes to develop three new platforms.Local committees made up of elected officials, producers and various agricultural advisors therefore determined the theme for the platform in their territory. This was the beginning of RésOterres.
ELEMENTS AND GOALS
ResOterres comes in 2 parts:
INCUBATION and ACCELERATION of businesses.
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Offer access to plots in fields, greenhouses, pastures, forests and productive plants.
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Help and support platform entrepreneurs in collaboration with numerous stakeholders/advisors in the sector (e.g.: MRC, SADC, MAPAQ). We will be a team to support and to maximize the chances of success in establishing themselves sustainably.
AREAS OF INTERVENTION
Our areas of interventionhent both agricultural succession and established entrepreneurs:
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Of the infrastructure accessible structures and equipment (cold rooms, freezerurs, harvester helpers, etc.)
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Of the training practices offered locally on each site. (Future)
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From the research and development performed in collaboration with several recognized institutions (in progress) such as the University of Quebec en Outaouais.
PARTICULARITIES OF THE PLATFORMS
The Papineau agroforestry platform offers a mushroom cultivation demonstration site and rental of facilities "ready-to-use" for the production of mushrooms in addition to field plots in an intercropping agroforestry system. This site stands out for its eligibility for innovative agricultural projects and offers test spaces.
The Collines-de-l’Outaouais organic market gardening platform continues its objective of offering the opportunity to start your business on a "ready-to-use" certified organic site as it has done for more than forty entrepreneurs since 2010.
The Pontiac livestock platform offers rental in an intensive rotational grazing system aimed at soil regeneration.
WHY START YOUR BUSINESS IN A RÉSOTERRES INCUBATOR ?
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Experiment the agricultural way of life
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Experiment with the production of various crops
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Gain practical agronomic and entrepreneurial experience
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Network with professionals and other entrepreneurs to improve his company
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Develop a financial history and demonstrate that your business model is viable
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Specify your business project (by testing equipment, infrastructure, etc.)
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Start marketing
All this without having to make major investments in the first years!
The La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau berry platform has a diversified demonstration orchard, greenhouses and offers flexible incubation formulas to adapt to the reality of starting a small fruit business which requires several years before generating income.
Established entrepreneurs
Aspiring farmers
Citizens
RESOTERRES RESULTS
Agricultural entrepreneurs are essential to the occupation and vitalization of territories.
RésOterres aims in particular to:
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Attract the next generation of farmers to the Outaouais
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Promote and facilitate business start-ups par the next generation of farmers
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Promote the success of establishing the next generation
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Promote business diversification and resilience
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Promote the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices
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Develop mutualization of services
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Help improve business profitability
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Promote networking between entrepreneurs
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Contribute to improving security and food autonomy
RésOterres is a structuring and innovative project. The 4 platforms will act as points of convergence, bringing together young farmers, established entrepreneurs, advisors in the agricultural sector, researchers and citizens. The four platforms operate in synergy and will have impacts across the entire region.
Thank you to our major partners
