1925
Launch of the wholesalers’ market at Place Jacques-Cartier and the Marché Bonsecours in Montreal. Produce is brought in mainly by agricultural producers from Saint-Léonard, Rivière-des-Prairies, Sainte-Rose and Sainte-Dorothée.
The Place des Producteurs (PDP) is the implementation of the ideal framework for representing and marketing the produce of our Quebec farmers. First established in what is now known as Place Jacques-Cartier in Old Montreal, and then located on the site of the Marché Central, the PDP’s current premises consist of a refrigerated warehouse whose state-of-the-art technology meets the standards of the agri-food industry. More than just a place to store and market products, the PDP is a hub where growers and customers can meet, interact and learn.
Administration
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Service and delivery
Monday to Saturday 24 hours
Growers on site (in season)
Monday to Sunday 11:00pm to 7:00am
Promoting the purchase of local fresh products from Quebec exclusively. By promoting buying local, the PDP is advocating for the circular economy and the reduction of our carbon footprint.
The PDP offers not only products from our Quebec fields, grown locally by passionate growers, but also direct contact with each of them.
Every product offered is meticulously selected for its quality, origin and freshness by our member growers, known in their particular area of business.
Supporting local growers by offering them an optimal space to showcase and market their produce and by helping raise the visibility of their products and businesses.
The Place des Producteurs is the only place in Quebec where fresh or processed fruits and vegetables sourced exclusively in Quebec can be bought, marketed or represented.
Launch of the wholesalers’ market at Place Jacques-Cartier and the Marché Bonsecours in Montreal. Produce is brought in mainly by agricultural producers from Saint-Léonard, Rivière-des-Prairies, Sainte-Rose and Sainte-Dorothée.
Adrien Moquin, a farmer from La Prairie county, founds the Association des jardiniers maraîchers de la région de Montréal (AJMRM), and serves as its president.
Montreal Mayor Camillien Houde cedes to Montreal’s Marché Central a large parcel of land located at the intersection of McEachran (now l’Acadie) and Crémazie Boulevards.
The Place des Producteurs moves from the Marché Bonsecours to the Marché Central. It opens for business and the AJMRM sets up its first offices there.
The Marché Central gets a facelift, with the construction of the Place des Producteurs, and the redevelopment of the agri-food grounds through the addition of new buildings and new access roads.
The PDP moves to the Marché Pie-IX, into a completely renovated, fully refrigerated building equipped with warehousing spaces and meeting today’s agri-food industry standards.
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