The other weekend, we went to the "Festival des couleurs" (festival of fall colours) in Rigaud, Québec, which is a beautiful little town about 30 minutes from here.
This is the road into town, lined with beautiful deciduous trees.
There was a farmers' market at the festival, as well as artisans and various animals. Here are two adorable alpacas from Ferme Camino (Camino Farm):
There was a farmers' market at the festival, as well as artisans and various animals. Here are two adorable alpacas from Ferme Camino (Camino Farm):
They were selling lots of beautiful products made from alpaca and llama fibre. Gordon tried on some hats and ended up buying one that I didn't get a photo of:
Meanwhile, a lovely horse-drawn ice-cream wagon was making the rounds!
Lots of interesting stuff through the arches...
... including this adorable three-legged Italian Greyhound, bundled up against the cold!
An iron artisan was demonstrating his craft..
As was a glass artisan!
There were lots of farm animals and a petting zoo. I love these Silkies:
We had a great time and bought lots of edible goodies: hot sauce from the great Peppermaster store, fresh apple juice, organic bread, maple syrup dessert wine, croissants... I think Québec may just be the yummiest place in Canada.
The drive home was pretty.
The drive home was pretty.
A late harvest of hay in the fields. I think many farmers got three cuts of hay this year because the summer was so good.
Fall colours everywhere!
A small farm and the ominous manure-spreader tank. Always smells pungent around here when they are out in the fields with these things!
Rigaud has a fabulous weekly farmers' market from June to October that I plan to attend regularly next year. It's worth the drive from Montréal too.
Autumn is a great time of year around here.
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Rigaud has a fabulous weekly farmers' market from June to October that I plan to attend regularly next year. It's worth the drive from Montréal too.
Autumn is a great time of year around here.
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PS: Guest-poster was very happy with all your comments on his Lithuania post, and plans to do another post very soon!
What lovely pictures! My brother and SIL plan to get some silkies.
ReplyDeleteI know all about those manure spreaders--we have fields 2 block from my house, and we sure know when the manure's been spread! I guess we should be glad it's not horrible chemicals.
Dave and I have been thinking about a roadtrip to Quebec next summer (I really want to see Quebec City) but I think we may have to wait until fall - so pretty!
ReplyDeleteAnon, I have to say I prefer the smell of cow manure to the smell of chicken poo. When I lived in BC, we were in chicken manure central... very nasty!
ReplyDeleteI would like more Silkies. So cute!
Wandering Cat, have you been to Quebec City? I love, love, love it. I want to go back to Carnaval again. It's beautiful there at any time of year.