Oliméga, known under the brand name Signé Caméline, is a Quebec-based family business specialising in the cultivation, production and processing of camelina, an ancestral plant with exceptional virtues. Founded in 2014 by Chantal Van Winden, her husband Raymond Durivage and other family members, our company is firmly rooted in family and entrepreneurial spirit and is proud to be the first producer of camelina-based products in Canada. Certified non-GMO and GFSI compliant, we oversee the entire production and bottling process on our farm and have received several awards for our healthy and innovative products, including the prestigious SIRHA Innovation Award 2023.
Our history
Producer and processor
Since 2007, we have been growing camelina on our fields in collaboration with various Quebec producers. This northern plant adapts wonderfully to our Quebec climate. We are constantly working to develop sustainable and eco-responsible cultivation techniques in order to produce the best camelina possible, while respecting our land.
Partners (from left to right): Marc-Antoine Cloutier, Guillaume Cloutier, Raymond Durivage, Chantal Van Winden, Valérie Janssen and Simon Guertin-Durivage. Also owners of the Ferme Oliméga brand.
Our factory
A plant dedicated to camelina: energy-responsible construction
In 2018, Oliméga finalized the construction of a factory dedicated to camelina. It is equipped with a wall of solar panels with an inner tube heated by solar energy, an innovative initiative that saves 23 tonnes of greenhouse gases each year, or even 10 cars withdrawn from the market. An innovative design produced by Enerprox Inc., a Quebec company. Another Olimega pride!
Our vision and our mission
To be leaders in the production and processing of camelina. To constantly seek sustainable and eco-responsible agricultural cultivation techniques. To develop camelina-based foods, while respecting our values of quality, innovation, and authenticity, with a view to reducing our ecological footprint.
To produce, process, and promote camelina and its benefits through the development and marketing of camelina-based products. To develop a new agricultural crop. To introduce a new food category to meet the needs of the Quebec, Canadian, and global markets.
Our products are a guarantee of quality and integrity. They proudly bear the Signé Caméline brand.
Our team (from left to right): Marilyne Thomas, Leticia Cajbon, Mario Cappadocia, Isabelle Pagé, Émilie Durivage, Chantal Van Winden, Raymond Durivage, Julie Lécuyer, Maé Sénécal, Caroline Rossier, Valérie Janssen and Maria Gloria Tubac Canel. (Absent from the photo: Francine Lussier, Marcos Adolfo Patzan, Jade Fournier and Erika Lantagne).
