2017 Agriculture Statistics
Complete 2017 listing of 26 tables for agriculture statistics
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Complete 2017 listing of 26 tables for agriculture statistics
Recent university graduates have an opportunity to develop their careers as a junior policy analyst with the provincial government. For the first time, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is offering one successful applicant a year-long, temporary work term that will...
Canadian farmers and food processors work hard to ensure that consumers in Canada and around the world have access to high-quality, and safe agricultural and food products. Agriculture is a backbone of the Prince Edward Island economy, representing the largest industry in 2016...
Supporting Island families - Christina Follett wants to make healthy diets more attainable for some of Prince Edward Island’s most vulnerable residents. She recently launched a Healthy Families Community Kitchen program at the Native Council of Prince Edward Island’s office in...
Bryan and Kyle Maynard are young farmers with a farm succession story—told through photography, video and social media - that is renewing enthusiasm for agriculture in Prince Edward Island. The Maynards joined the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) program because, as Bryan...
With the early arrival of winter, gardening is a faded memory for most Islanders. The tradition of pickling the harvest is a resourceful way to keep fruits and vegetable into the colder months. A lesser-known preserving method is fermentation and it's gaining attention thanks to...
For anyone planning a move to Prince Edward Island, or current residents looking for work, the first stop in finding a job should be WorkPEI.ca. There are currently more than 660 job postings on the site that represent 1,500-plus actual job openings. Although summertime brings...
This document provides background and explains how the PEI Poverty Reduction Action Plan will be developed.
The Island labour market is growing like never before, and PEI higher education institutions have tailored their training accordingly. Holland College is training (and retraining) workers for the ever-expanding – and higher paying – industries of bioscience, aerospace...
Supporting Island families - As chef Bev Campbell pulls a shepherd’s pie from the oven at Queen Elizabeth Elementary School in Kensington, she explains why serving healthy, local food makes a difference in her students’ lives. Made with love, the pie has vegetables sourced from...