But, now, they work in the shade of a tarp where they weigh the berries picked by others. Frankie (left) and Lalo (right) Vargas kept busy Wednesday, Aug. 19, buying and loading saw palmetto berries from local pickers that will be trucked to Fort Myers then sold. Photo by Okeechobee News/Eric Kopp.
Quick Answer. The French established their first permanent settlement in the New World in what is known today as Quebec. This city became one of the cities within New France, an area of explored and claimed land for France in the New World. Samuel de Champlain was the French explorer who found Quebec and established it as a city for France in June of 1608.
Farming Settlements in Acadia. The first farming settlements in Canada were built by French settlers on the Atlantic coast. The French area, called Acadia, included the areas now known as Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, and part of the Gaspe Peninsula.Settlers began coming from France in the early 1600s.arming Settlements in Acadia. The first farming settlements in Canada were built by French settlers on the Atlantic coast. The French area, called Acadia, included the areas now known as Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, and part of the Gaspe Peninsula.