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Their yogurt may be sheepish, but these farmers aren’t
2018-04-27
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Gabriel Mercier knows better than most that necessity is the mother of invention.
As a new Prince Edward Island farmer, Mercier and his wife Deirdre Doiron have had to work hard to grow her father’s 26-acre farm Ferme Isle St. Jean in North Rustico. Their solution?...
Applying Junior Achievement's lessons to a booming café
2018-02-21
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Chris Francis is enthusiastic about coffee, coffee culture, and the impact that ethical sourcing can have on the developing-world farmers who grow coffee beans.
“I was always a lover of good coffee,” says Francis, who co-owns Receiver Coffee in Charlottetown with...
Junior Achievement created his ‘Golden’ opportunity
2018-02-16
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For Charlottetown custom clothier Coltin Handrahan, the path to entrepreneurship led straight through the Junior Achievement program at school.
He started his company Golden Custom Clothing while he was still a student, making custom-designed shirts for school events...
Flexing their mighty Island mussels
2016-04-21
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Although PEI Mussel King President Esther Dockendorff would rather be behind the scenes, she's gotten a lot of requests lately to share the secrets of her mussel growing and shipping company's long-standing success.
PEI Mussel King is a family owned and operated...