With his lunch break barely started, a Grade 5 École François-Buote student grabs a rake and is ready to carry on making a garden bed. “Can we go back to work now?” he asks Jason MacNeil, who is the programming coordinator for the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation. It turns out...
In collaboration with the Government of Canada, the Province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) is launching new funding opportunities to further support its cattle and livestock sectors. Through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), the governments of...
Following a commitment in the 2025 Speech from the Throne, the Province is offering a new program to purchase designated potato wart index fields from producers and agricultural operations. The PEI Index Field Buy-Back Program will add to existing investments and initiatives to...
Young and aspiring farmers are coming together on November 15 to share knowledge and resources during the Future of Farming Conference. The Future of Farming Conference is hosted by the Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and is dedicated to inspiring and empowering...
Simple choices made every day about home energy and water use, transportation, consumption, recreation and recycling; choices about production techniques; choices about sewer and water infrastructure, land use planning and energy use, when added together, exert a powerful forc
No matter where you are in Prince Edward Island, the province’s fresh food directory can help find the nearest fresh fish or produce. The 2017 Fresh Products Directory is available at PEI Flavours or by phoning 1-866-PEIFARM. It can also be found at any of the province’s Visitor...
Islanders are invited to meet their local farmers and find out what’s happening in agriculture in the province during Open Farm Day in Atlantic Canada on Sunday, September 18. Over 30 PEI farms are participating in this year’s annual event, including crop and livestock operations...
An online survey launched today is asking Islanders to have their say about animal welfare and animal protection laws on Prince Edward Island. The Animal Welfare in PEI survey asks Islanders to share their views with the provincial government. Surveys take between 10 and 15...