The PEI Marketing Council supervises the creation and operation of producer boards, commissions and groups that regulate and control the production, sale, processing, marketing, transportation and pricing of natural products. Commodity Boards Chicken Farmers of Prince Edward...
With rolling hills, roadside market stands, busy harbours and animals big and small, Prince Edward Island’s primary industries are a great inspiration for beauty. The Department of Agriculture is inviting Islanders to showcase and enjoy that beauty by participating in its annual...
The PEI Grain Elevators Corporation is a 40 year-old provincial crown corporation. There are three elevator facilities in the province - one wooden and two concrete located in Kensington, Roseneath and Elmsdale. The combined total storage capacity of the elevators is just more...
Through a new and expanded agriculture recycling program, farmers can keep even more plastics out of landfills. PEI is the first province in Atlantic Canada with a regulated extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for agricultural plastics, which started December 1, 2022...
Prince Edward Island farmers, food producers and local businesses will be the focus of a new ‘Loving Local’ campaign that encourages Islanders to show off their kitchen skills and imagination with home-cooked creations. Starting May 22, the six-week Loving Local campaign will...
The Government of Prince Edward Island is announcing a new $17 million dollar investment that will fund a suite of programs for those in the agriculture industry who were significantly impacted by the effects of Hurricane Fiona. The programs being announced today are a direct...
The Department of Agriculture is conducting a confidential survey to better understand the factors affecting mental health within the farming community in Prince Edward Island. What is the goal of this survey? This survey is part of a research project that follows up on Dr...
This fall, young farmers, agriculture professionals, and new entrants interested in farming will come together to grow the future of agriculture in Prince Edward Island. The Future of Farming Conference, hosted by the Province, is dedicated to working in collaboration with the...
Funding is now available for agriculture operations across PEI who have been affected by extraordinary costs of restoring and rebuilding infrastructure due to Hurricane Fiona. The Prince Edward Island Agriculture Fiona Recovery Fund (PEIAgFRF) is open to agricultural operations...
PEI Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Annual Report 2018-2019