Brome-Missisquoi, November 5, 2020. The Centre local de développement (CLD) of Brome-Missisquoi is launching its new agri-food strategic plan for the years 2021 to 2023. Elaborated during the summer with the participation of a group of entrepreneurs, this new plan aims at making Brome-Missisquoi’s overall agri-food ecosystem more resilient. “Climate changes, the COVID-19 pandemic and our…

In the present uncertain context for economic recovery, environmental initiatives are more important and more relevant than ever. With the success of our circular economy projects, notably thanks to the Symbiosis, and our businesses and organizations’ growing support for the environment, the MRC and the CLD of Brome-Missisquoi’s Environmental Management Service, created in April 2020,…

An Exponential Growth Exceeding All Expectations The Brome-Missisquoi Symbiosis is celebrating its fifth anniversary. This pioneer initiative carried by the Centre local de développement de Brome-Missisquoi (CLD) and The Comittee for entreprises in sustainable development (TEDD) has been growing at an exponential rate. Gathering about fifteen enterprises when it was first launched, within only five years…

Cowansville, Tuesday May 26, 2020 – The MRC Brome-Missisquoi is launching the Jachetebromemissisquoi.com, web page, along with a directory of food offerings to promote local trade. Jachetebromemissisquoi.com The new web page is like a virtual shopping centre, bringing together a wide range of online shops where citizens can buy an assortment of local products and…

Cowansville, April 22, 2020. This being Earth Day, the MRC and the CLD of Brome-Missisquoi are announcing the creation of a dynamic partnership for environment-related matters. In fact, an internal reorganisation has produced the new Environmental Management Service. This new service is formed by a trio of graduates from the University of Sherbrooke’s Environmental Management…

Cowansville, April 9, 2020 – The MRC, CLD and the Chambre de Commerce de Brome-Missisquoi are encouraging every business in the region to join the online trade movement. “The current crisis is the ideal opportunity for our local businesses to boost their economic activities through online trade,” stated CLD president, Sylvie Beauregard. “Buying local is…

The Emergency Assistance Program for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses is designed to provide support, for a limited time period, to qualifying businesses experiencing financial difficulties due to COVID-19 and who require working capital of less than $50,000. Eligible clientele The following organizations are eligible for the program: Businesses in every activity sector Cooperatives Not-for-profit organizations…

Cowansville, March 25, 2020 – The Brome-Missisquoi mentorship unit has created an express squad of mentors to help entrepreneurs who feel they are being overwhelmed by the COVID-19 crisis and the impact it is having on their business. This new service is free and is available to all entrepreneurs in Brome-Missisquoi. “We are aware that…