When PEI Burger Love returns for its 7th year, it will be the beefiest to date with 84 restaurants vying for the title of Prince Edward Island’s ‘Most Loved Burger’. The multi-award winning campaign follows up last year’s record breaking event where there was $2.2 million in...
For Confederation Cove Mussel Company in Borden-Carleton, Seafood Expo North America is an opportunity to find new business, strengthen existing relationships, open new markets, and grow their earning potential. Confederation Cove Mussel Company is among more than 30 Island...
Every day on farms across Prince Edward Island, producers have the health and well being of their families and farm workers top of mind. During Canadian Agricultural Safety Week March 12 to 18, it is important to recognize our Island producers for working safely and to...
The benefits of a new $325 million federal government investment in Atlantic Canada’s fisheries and aquaculture will be felt by Prince Edward Island fishers and our entire economy. The Government of Canada today announced the creation of an Atlantic Fisheries Fund to better meet...
Like most of the farmers of the 1,500 farms on Prince Edward Island, the MacKinnons of Sandy Rae Farm near Montague don't take snow days off. Before sunrise 365 days a year - no matter the weather - Dannie or Alex MacKinnon is in the barn milking their 70 registered Holsteins...
Islanders are invited to comment on the next federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture policy framework set to launch April 1, 2018. The province’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is collecting online feedback throughout February and March in English and French at...
Policy Evaluation of the PEI Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' Non-Business Risk Management Growing Forward 2 Programs. Conducted by the Policy and Agriculture Resource Division of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF).
2016 agriculture market report for various crops and livestock, PEI
A new guidebook will educate how to operate off-highway vehicles safely and legally and prevent costly damage to Island agriculture. The booklet was developed in response to multiple instances of crop damage on farms across Prince Edward Island due to snowmobiles and ATVs. It is...