Agricultural Picture

In 1851, almost all household heads were farmers. At the time, it was subsistence farming. Over the years, tools and working methods evolved.
Subsistence farming was replaced with small and medium prosperous farms that kept local economy going.

Source: Book Cent ans d'histoire et plus

Cattle quality was very important for our parish's farmers. Several of them attended various regional fairs and stood out by winning prizes.

Source: Book Cent ans d'histoire et plus (1981)

Today, farming is still an integral part of our culture. The small farms of yesterday were replaced with flourishing and prosperous businesses.

Source: Municipality of Saint-Odilon's website (2013)