--keyword:(agritourism, terroir products, Quebec, certification)-- Certification: a promise of quality given to our customers "Certified Tables et Relais du Terroirtm are carefully selected as those establishments offering the highest quality. The commitment of their owners to promoting the Québec terroir and its products sets them apart.  At these establishments, certified by the Association de l’Agrotourisme et du Tourisme Gourmand du Québec (formerly the Fédération des Agricotours du Québec), meet the very best ambassadors to introduce you to all the riches that the Québec terroir has to offer or enjoy a wonderful local taste experience!"   Consequently, all establishments serving regional cuisine, country-style or farmhouse meals, restaurants and agri-tourism farms on this Web site have been selected by the Association de l’Agrotourisme et du Tourisme Gourmand du Québec according to the highest standards of quality. The leader in the development of certifications* for tourism, the Association de l’Agrotourisme et du Tourisme Gourmand du Québec has committed itself to helping visitors, from within Québec, this beautiful Canadian province, and from abroad, to discover and explore Québec in a more personalized and entirely different way.   It has been 35 years since the Association de l’Agrotourisme et du Tourisme Gourmand du Québec began awarding distinctive certifications to the best restaurants in which terroir cuisine and regional products head the menu. Today, its certified Tables et Relais du Terroir (Terroir Cuisine and Farm Shops) constitute the largest network of quality agri-tourism and food service establishments in Québec. But quality has its own requirements! For this reason, the Association has put in place a certification program – a very detailed process for selecting establishments based on: a promise given to our customers; standards for certification; a procedure for evaluating requests for certification; quality monitoring, which includes inspection visits and a system for dealing with customer complaints; certification identification tools.   More specifically, the restaurants and farms certified by the Association must meet strict standards for quality and ethics on a continuing basis. These standards apply to the level of hospitality offered, the owners’ knowledge of the tourist region, food service and facilities. Let us know what you think   In each of our establishments, you’ll find evaluation forms for you to provide us with your comments, so that we can make sure that standards and our promise of quality are being respected.  You may also send your comments by email – just complete the form provided in the section called “Your Evaluation”.  In the same way, if you really loved your visit to one of our establishments, please don’t forget to let us know, because we use these comments when we award the Prizes for Excellence in the “People’s Special Favourite” category. In addition, your participation gives you a chance to win a Gift Certificate with a value of $300! Certified Gîtes et Auberges du PassantTM (Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns)   Apart from its establishments serving Terroir Cuisine and its Farm shops, the Association de l’Agrotourisme et du Tourisme Gourmand du Québec also certifies bed & breakfasts or B&Bs, small inns, chambres d’hôte and even houses and cottages for rent. You’ll find these establishments in the section called Certified Gîtes et Auberges du PassantTM (Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns).
			In short, for your getaways or your vacations...   If you are looking for regional cuisine, a restaurant, country-style or farmhouse meals, an agri-tourism farm, an agri-tourism activity, a lodging establishment, a Bed & Breakfast, a B&B, a chambre d’hôte, a small inn or small hotel with a charming atmosphere typical of Québec, a house or cottage to rent – you’ll always be assured of quality if the establishment selected is certified by the Association de l’Agrotourisme et du Tourisme Gourmand du Québec . So look for our certification labels when you’re travelling along the pretty highways and byways of Québec. Each of our establishments is identified by one of these signs:   *Owner of the certification labels: Gîte du PassantTM (Bed & Breakfast, B&B), Auberge du PassantTM (small inn), Table aux Saveurs du TerroirTM (Terroir Cuisine), Table ChampêtresTM (Country-style Dining), Relais du TerroirTM (Farm Shop), Ferme Découverte (Farm Exploration), Maisons de Campagne et de Ville (City and Country Homes).