We cultivate cooperation

When we work together, we grow together.

For Sollio Cooperative Group and its network, cooperation is so much more than a business model: It’s an engine of economic and social development, and a way of life.

We cultivate communuty

Cultivating community is in our cooperative DNA. We’re driven by a desire to help each other and to give back to the community through our cooperatives across Quebec.

$3.9 million in donations and sponsorships ;

To date, our From Us to You initiative has donated $1.1 million in cash and food to communities

We cultivate commitment

We drive regional prosperity. We cultivate commitment by contributing to sustainable economic development and providing stable, quality jobs. That’s our promise to our communities.

We cultivate growth

As a leader in the country's agri-food sector, we are a true engine of economic and social development. We cultivate growth with our state-of-the-art tools and technology.

16,150 direct, full-time jobs in Canada

AgConnexion, an integrated digital platform, supports producers and retailers

In 2018, the Canadian agri-food sector accounted for 2.9% of Canada's GDP or $49.4 billion

We cultivate sustainability

We cultivate sustainability with business practices guided by transparency, honesty and rigour

Participation in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by including six of them in a responsible action plan

Annual production of a corporate responsibility report and a cooperative statement

Objectives and concrete actions based on six of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals

Environmental policies

We cultivate the future

The next generation of farmers is our future. By taking care of our producers today, we cultivate their well-being tomorrow. The prosperity of farm families is our priority, for the benefit of all.

The Establishment and Farm Transfer Award recognizes families and businesses that have successfully transferred or started a farm

The Fonds coopératif d’aide à la relève agricole (FCARA) has provided financial support and professional development opportunities to over 750 recipients

$11 million in talent development

We cultivate equity

We cultivate equity by getting our members involved in the democratic process and encouraging our employees to find their place in the network. Our cooperatives all contribute to the common good and we all reap the rewards of our collective effort.

Action plan for women’s equal representation in the governance of the network

$29.2 million in patronage refunds distributed to coops

About Sollio Cooperative Group

Sollio Cooperative Group is Canada’s largest agricultural cooperative, with Quebec roots. Since 1922, our daily actions of cultivating, growing, producing, processing and building the economy of tomorrow have been part of the DNA of our 16,150 employees and the 7,000 workers in our affiliated cooperatives.

With more than 123,000 members, agricultural producers and consumers grouped in 48 traditional agricultural and consumer cooperatives, Sollio Cooperative Group helps feed people by bringing prosperity to farming families and ensuring a sustainable future for everyone.

Thanks to its three divisions—Sollio Agriculture, Olymel L.P. and BMR Group Inc.—Sollio Cooperative Group proudly drives economic and social development in the regions, generating sales of $8.2 billion (and over $11 billion with affiliated cooperatives). Sollio Cooperative Group is one of Canada’s best managed companies.

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