Roland bourgeois biography

Louis Bourgeois contributed greatly to the development of the New Brunswick apple industry.

A native of Pré-d’en-Haut, Louis was born in 1928 and always had agriculture at heart.

Roland bourgeois biography

At early age, he was working on the family mixed vegetable and livestock farm. At age 16, he undertook an agricultural term study at Collège Saint-Joseph, after which, he returned to the family farm.

At age 28, he took employment on the 40 acres Verger Belliveau Orchard, owned by Les Pères Sainte-Croix.

The following years contributed significantly to his agronomic apprenticeship and his spiritual growth. An agricultural accident in 1965, left Louis partially incapacitated in both legs. This unfortunate incident brought him to make the decision to purchase the Verger Belliveau Orchard from the religious congregation.

His tenacity and confidence in the apple industry, has led him to keep investing in his farm even during difficult times.

Over the years, 60 more acres were added to the orc