for "for business/"
Renewed funding for two aquaculture programs emphasizes government’s commitment to growing our Island’s primary industries, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alan McIsaac. “The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is committed to supporting our primary food production...
The Agriculture Awareness Sub-Program is designed to raise the profile of PEI agriculture among youth and the general public in PEI through agriculture promotional activities and events. The program will develop and improve leadership, farm business and technical skills and...
The Dykerman family in Brookfield, Prince Edward Island, is passionate about farming, high service standards and quality produce.For more than three decades, the family operation has been growing and processing conventional vegetables for sale to wholesale markets in Atlantic...
Beginning in the fall of 2025, the PEI Department of Agriculture will be funding the R. Elmer MacDonald Scholarship, which will provide financial assistance for PEI residents who are enrolled in eligible undergraduate agricultural programs at the Dalhousie University's Faculty of...
The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture is committed to helping Islanders and tourists appreciate and enjoy local meat products. To help promote local meat products, the Meat Directory will be hosted online and copies of the Meat Directory will be printed and distributed to locations across PEI. Producers, processors, and retailers who would like to have their business listed in the Directory are required to register. What is the Meat Directory? The PEI Meat Directory is an annual publication for: Producers, processors, and retailers seeking industry connections Consumers looking...
The Horticulture Diversification Program supports horticulture food producers to expand greenhouse and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) production, adopt technologies and processes to increase efficiency and productivity, expand and improve crop storages to extend the...
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a new $3.5-billion, 5-year agreement (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028), between the federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the...
The Product and Market Development Program is designed to expand domestic and international competitiveness by supporting small and medium-sized agricultural producers, agri-businesses and agri-processors to expand their product base or markets through: Value-added and agri-food...
The Perennial Crop Development Program is designed to increase sustainability in PEI’s agriculture sector. Perennial crops are often considered to have both substantial ecological and economic benefits compared to annual crop species. Perennial crops can increase carbon levels in...
Statistics Canada conducts the Census of Agriculture to develop a statistical portrait of Canada's farms and its agricultural operators.