Chickens wander around pecking at bugs, lambs graze in the pasture, apples weigh down the branches in the orchard. If this sounds idyllic, it is. Pierre Jobin and his family run this small-scale diversified farm, selling their lamb meat, garlic and apples and apple cider right there on the farm every weekend.
PHOTOS: MARIE-FRANCE COALLIER/MONTREAL GAZETTE
Pierre Jobin, owner of La Ferme du Haut Vallon, is part of a movement of local growers working together under the banner Le Gout de Frelighsburg. left: The sign at La Ferme du Haut Vallon depicts what’s for sale: garlic, apples and lamb.