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We thought you might enjoy reading a few of the most frequently asked questions by our customers.

What is a Table Champêtre^TM?

According to the Guide of Inns and B & Bs in Quebec, published by the Fédération des Agricotours du Quebec (FAQ) [our translation], “Table champêtre” could be also called “Country-Style Dining” or a “Harvest Table.” It is a special kind of restaurant, located on a farm, where the meals consist mainly of fresh farm products. These meals are served in the warmth and intimacy of the dining room of the farm owner’s house or in an outbuilding decorated with good taste and authenticity. You can bring your own wine to most of these establishments where the hosts invite you to a tasty discovery of their products. A maximum of 50% of the total price may be required to confirm a reservation.

Recognition as a farm operation by the Ministry of Agriculture is a mandatory requirement of recognition and accreditation as a Table Champêtre^TM by the FAQ. In fact, Table Champêtre is a trademark term reserved by the FAQ and, without FAQ accreditation, restaurateurs are prohibited from using this term in reference to their fare! The menu is determined in advance, and is generally the same for the whole group, especially for groups of 12 persons and over. The content of the menu may change with the rhythm of the seasons or according to the availability of fresh and standard quality products.

Activities

Sleigh Rides

We are now offering sleigh rides to groups of 15 or more, when there is sufficient snow.

To learn more about this activity and its pricing, please inform Philippe of your interest while making your reservations. Don't forget to dress warmly!!

Countryside art exhibit of painting and woodcarving artists on September 2008

Our third art exhibition, last September 2007, has been a real success with over 1200 visitors! Bravo and thanks to all of you who came to encourage our artists and taste Philippe's excellent cuisine, the chef-owner. We invite you to come back again next year to contemplate our wonderful location, still blooming at that period, and to admire other novelties.

Thanks to all our volunteers for dedicating their best attention to our visitors and facilitating by the same time the conduct of this event. We will be at the Rendez-vous next year, the Sunday after Labour Day week-end.

What is the difference between the capon and the grain fed
chicken?

Technically, the capon is a castrated rooster. However, since castration has not been allowed in Quebec for several years, the capon does not exist anymore and has now been replaced by the grain fed chicken. However, the term "capon" remains for some people as the usual term.

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We have been raising Boer goats since the spring of 2004. The Boer goat is native to South Africa and was imported to Canada in the 1990s. This breed of goat is bred for its tender and refined meat. Unlike alpine goats, the Boer goat does not produce milk, only so for her young, at birth.

Our Table champêtre offers a succulent braised goatling dish (i.e. the goat's young), a pleasure to all who have sampled it.

Liquor License

It costs as much to get a liquor license to allow you to bring your own wine or beer as it costs to obtain a liquor license to sell wine, beer and spirits.

Did you know that?

The gestation period of the rabbit is thirty days.
The female of the boar is a wild sow. The average female bears between 4-5 young. The gestation period of a wild sow is from 112 to 120 days. Contrarily to the French language, there is no specific name in English for the young wild boar. It takes 10 months of growth and feeding for a boar to be ready for the table.
A newborn hen may start to lay eggs around its 20th week. Good laying hens lay one egg per day and start becoming less productive in the third year. They stop laying eggs as soon as the cold weather comes and start laying again in the spring. They may lay eggs in the winter if they are kept warm. Colored hens lay brown eggs and white hens lay white eggs. There are also other types of hens that lay eggs of different colors.

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