The presidents of the Regional Federations

 
Réjean Bessette
Fédération UPA Saint-Hyacinthe

Réjean Bessette is President of the Fédération de l’UPA de Saint-Hyacinthe, Réjean Bessette is a producer at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, in the MRC Haut-Richelieu.

"What I like most about farming is…the passion that it brings to my life and how open it is to the younger generations. I love feeding people.
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Luce Bisson
Fédération UPA Lévis–Bellechasse

Luce Bisson is President of the Fédération de l’UPA de Lévis–Bellechasse.

"What I like most about farming is… to be alone in my strawberry field and watch the sun setting on our mountains with a sense of freedom, serenity and accomplishment"

 

 
François Bourassa
Fédération UPA Estrie

François Bourassa is president of the Fédération de l'UPA de l'Estrie and producer at Sainte-Anne-de-Larochelle.

 
Martin Caron
Fédération UPA Mauricie

Martin Caron is President of the Fédération de l’UPA de la Mauricie.

"What I like most about farming is… working with people who are in credibly passionate about farming and nature."

 

Réjean Comeau
Fédération UPA Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Réjean Comeau is president of the Fédération de l'UPA d'Abitibi-Témiscamingue at Authier.



 
Normand Côté
Fédération UPA Lotbinière–Mégantic

A producer come fron Saint-Flavien, Normand Côté is President of the Fédération de l’UPA de Lotbinière–Mégantic.

 
Éric Dubé
Fédération UPA Gaspésie-Les âles

Producer at New-Richmond, Éric Dubé is president of the Fédération de l'UPA Gaspésie-Les Îles.


 
André Fortin
Fédération UPA Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

André Fortin sits on the UPA’s Executive Committee, is President of the Fédération de l’UPA du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and operates a hog farm at Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix.

“What I like most about farming is… sharing my passion for agriculture with my family and friends and working to enhance the image of my profession.”



 
Jacynthe Gagnon
Fédération UPA Rive-Nord

This pig producer established near La Malbaie, in the beautiful Charlevoix region, is President of the Fédération de l’UPA de la Rive-Nord.

"What I like most about farming is… the men and women who make a living of it. Their roots run deep and I find that comforting."



 
Gilles Guimond
Fédération UPA Bas-Saint-Laurent

Gilles Guimond is President of the Fédération UPA Bas-Saint-Laurent and a milk producer. His farm in located near Rimouski.

"What I like most about farming is the variety of daily challenges that each different season brings."

 
Jean-Luc Leclair
Fédération UPA Centre-du-Québec

Producer at Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil, Jean-Luc Leclair is president of the Fédération de l'UPA du Centre-du-Québec.



 
Richard Maheu
Fédération UPA Outaouais–Laurentides

President of the Fédération de l’UPA Outaouais–Laurentides, Richard Maheu sits on the UPA’s Executive Committee and is a milk and field crops producer in the Thérèse-de-Blainville MRC.

"What I like most about farming is… to contemplate nature at sunrise and watch the fields changing colours with the seasons."

 

Gilbert Mathieu

Lanaudière

Producer at Terrebonne , Gilbert Mathieu, is president of the Fédération de l'UPA de Lanaudière.

 

Jean-Denis Morin
Fédération UPA de la Beauce

Jean-Denis Morin is President of the Fédération de l’UPA de la Beauce. His cattle farm nestles in the green hills of the Beauce-Sartigan MRC.

to see life being reborn every spring, knowing that this spring will be unlike any other."

 
Charles Proulx
Fédération UPA Côte-du-Sud

Charles Proulx Hogs Producers and President of the Fédération de l’UPA de la Côte-du-Sud.

"What I like most about farming is…"

 

Mychel Tremblay
Fédération UPA Abitibi–Témiscamingue

Mychel Tremblay is President of the Fédération de l’UPA d’Abitibi–Témiscamingue and milk producer.

"What I like most about farming is…that it is such an interesting milieu to work in and it is so rewarding. "


 

Bernard Vincent
Fédération UPA Saint-Jean–Valleyfield

Bernard Vincent is president of the Fédération de l’UPA de Saint-Jean–Valleyfield and Dairy and field crop producer in St-Chrysostome (St-Jean-Valleyfield).

"What I like most about agriculture is:The diversity, the flexibility and my source of motivation."