As of its foundation in 1905, Brébeuf began to develop a local economy based around agriculture. Its relatively flat lands, well-drained soil and the twin rivers, the Rouge and the Diable, made it one of the prime areas of the Laurentians for agricultural use. In the early 1950s, some of the younger farmers took the initiative of organizing agricultural fairs (source: Bergeron-Gagnon Inc., heritage inventory of the Laurentides RMC, 2013).