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News before 1996 is not available online.
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...
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...
Prince Edward Island businesses travelled to China recently to continue their export growth efforts in the agriculture and seafood markets. Islanders participated in an international seafood expo and met with Chinese business owners to discuss partnership opportunities. “China is...
Prince Edward Island seafood was the big winner from the annual ‘Best of Sea’ promotion’s record-breaking 2016. Best of Sea is a food service promotion and culinary competition that ran during the month of June. Promotion participation and sales increased substantially over last...
Prince Edward Island pork products will be the big winner when Island chefs compete to be the best of Porktoberfest 2016. The October 1 to 31 campaign will include 20 Island restaurants serving pork burgers, bratwurst, pulled pork, sausages, pork tenderloin, ribs, bellies...
The following is a statement from Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Alan McIsaac: “On behalf of the province of Prince Edward Island, I wish to express my condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Tony Carter. “Mr. Carter, a fisherman out of Red Head Harbour in Morell, was a...
Prince Edward Island is celebrating its fast-growing organic farming industry during National Organic Week. “In concurrence with Canada’s National Organic Week I want to recognize all organic farmers across Prince Edward Island,” Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Alan McIsaac...
The East Point Lighthouse is much more than just one of the Island’s last operating lighthouses. It has become a prime tourism destination, attracting close to 30,000 visitors each year. Enchanted by its rich history of local shipwrecks, visitors come to explore and tour the...
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...