In the heart of wide-open fields, where the morning sun kisses the earth and the wind dances through the grass, live Judith and Dominic. They are bound not only by love and a deep desire to grow exceptional tomatoes, but also by strong values they hope to pass on to their two children.
They’ve always known their work is more than just a job. For them, farming is a calling, a commitment, a school of life that teaches patience, resilience, and gratitude.
They know they won’t always be able to shield their children from life’s challenges. They know they’ll sometimes have to let them fall so they can rise again, make their own mistakes, and learn at their own pace. Because that’s how life is built.
Today, they watch their children grow, convinced that they will one day cultivate their own future in their own way. They offer them a few simple, heartfelt wishes:
1. That they follow their dreams
If the land has taught them anything, it’s that life can’t be forced. A seed doesn’t grow faster because we push it; a fruit doesn’t ripen quicker because we demand it. Dreams are no different. Their greatest wish is for their children to have the freedom to explore, to discover what sets their hearts alight, and to choose a future that truly reflects who they are.
They don’t want to impose anything, nor suggest that the only valid path is the one they’ve taken. If one of their children dreams of becoming an athlete, an artist, an engineer, or even an explorer, they’ll be the first to cheer them on.
2. That they stay true to their values
Whether their children choose to travel the world or settle in Saint-Damase, it doesn’t matter. What truly matters to Judith and Dominic is that their teachings live on. They’ve built both their business and their family on simple yet essential principles: authenticity, joy, well-being, quality, and performance.
They hope that, even far from the fields, their children will remember the importance of nature, the rhythm of the seasons, and the value of a meal shared with loved ones. That they will understand success isn’t measured by material wealth, but by the richness of the heart and the connections we build.
3. That they find happiness, wherever they are
Judith and Dominic have always believed that happiness isn’t a place, but a state of mind. To them, it’s found in the satisfaction of a day’s hard work, in the laughter of a child running through the house. But they also know that their children may find their own happiness elsewhere—maybe in an office in the heart of a big city, maybe on a boat out at sea, maybe in a classroom teaching other children. Wherever life takes them, they hope their children will have the ability to recognize moments of happiness, to fully appreciate them, and to never take them for granted.
4. That they always know the land will be a refuge
No matter where life takes them, Judith and Dominic want their children to know they will always have a place to come back to. The house, the greenhouses, the garden where they took their first steps—these will always be a refuge, a place where they’ll be welcomed with open arms, without judgment, without expectations.
They hope that even if their children venture far, they’ll keep a connection to the land that raised them. That they’ll return, if only to breathe the fresh air, to rediscover the taste of freshly picked tomatoes, to hear the wind rustle through the trees, and remember where they come from. They want their children to know that roots are not chains, but anchors. That it’s possible to soar far while carrying a piece of the past within—a part of what shaped them.
Their greatest wish, in the end, is simple: that their children grow up to be happy, free, and proud of who they become. Because that, truly, is life’s most beautiful harvest.
