Croquarium

About Croquarium

Croquarium is a non-profit organization dedicated for nearly 20 years to the development and fulfillment of young people through educational gardening and taste education. Their approach focuses on a comprehensive view of food in all youth environments, promoting greater food security. They operate on three main pillars: unique expertise, effective methods, and the concept of pleasure to train, educate, and nourish the community. Croquarium offers a pleasurable approach to food education, adapted to various settings, enchanting the journey from soil to plate.

Products & Services

Workshops:Practical sessions to explore sensory taste education and educational gardening with young people.

Trainings:Programs for integrating Croquarium's sensory taste education and gardening approach in various settings, including free trainings for primary schools and early childhood environments in Quebec.

Conferences:Interactive events offering unique perspectives on food, including tastings and experiences for events and team-building activities.

Maison Croquarium:A hub for sharing and promoting food autonomy through educational cooking, transformation kitchen, ready-to-eat services, culinary workshops, and conferences.

Jardin Jeunes Entrepreneur.es (JJE):A unique market gardening and entrepreneurial experience for youth aged 11 to 15 in Sherbrooke.

Activities:Initiatives to integrate gardening and food education into family, school, community, and early childhood settings.

Kiosks:Turnkey activities to add flavor to events.

Smoothie Bike:A mobile service offering smoothies or refreshing gazpacho.

Expertise Transfer:Projects like Jardin Jeunes Entrepreneur.es that mobilize communities by placing youth at the center of action and change.

Specialties

Educational Gardening Taste Education Sensory Food Education Youth Development Community Food Autonomy

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Non-repayable contribution T: - FT: Non-repayable contribution	A: 222200 MR: - FA: $222,200 FAN: 222200	D: 2024-08-20 FD: 2024-08-20	1 investors

Non-repayable contribution Latest

2024-08-20

$222K

1 investor (Pro only)

Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

M

Martine David

Founder and strategic development advisor

L

Laurann

L

Liam

M

Marie Watiez

Psychosociologist in Food and Nutrition

S

Sabine Rousseau

Child Development Psychologist

P

Patricia Demers

Executive Director

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Recent News

Croquarium Announces New Product Launch

2 days ago

Company unveils innovative solution to transform the industry, expanding market reach and capabilities...

Leadership Team Expands with Industry Veteran

1 week ago

New executive brings 20+ years of experience to accelerate growth and strategic initiatives...

Company Recognized as Industry Leader

2 weeks ago

Receives prestigious award for innovation and customer satisfaction in competitive market...

Key Competitors

C1

Competitor Alpha

Series B · $50M raised

C2

Competitor Beta

Series C · $120M raised

C3

Competitor Gamma

Series A · $25M raised

C4

Competitor Delta

Seed · $10M raised