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New website supports Prince Edward Island producers
A new website developed by the provincial Department of Agriculture is now available to help Prince Edward Island’s agriculture industry better understand and access programs available through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). The dedicated...
Breakfast on the Farm
Farm & Food Care PEI will host its annual Breakfast on the Farm event on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. at G. Visser & Sons' potato farm, located at 6346 Trans-Canada Highway, Orwell Cove. The event offers the public an opportunity to learn more about modern...
Horticulture Diversification Program Claim Form
Claim form for the Horticulture Diversification Program
Province launches land buy-back program for potato producers
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...
PEI Index Field Buy-Back Program Application Form
Application form for the PEI Index Field Buy-Back Program
PEI Index Field Buy-Back Program
The Province of PEI is offering a new program to purchase agricultural land that has been designated as an index field under the new National Potato Wart Response Plan. Who is eligible? Those who own land that has been placed under notice as an index field by the Canadian Food...
Udderly unexpected: The dairy side of the PEI Analytical Laboratories
If you’ve ever had your soil or water tested, you might be familiar with the PEI Analytical Lab. While the lab is well-known for its environmental testing on soil and water, it’s less known for the role it plays in supporting the province’s livestock industry, particularly in the...
Photo contest celebrating PEI agriculture
Back by popular demand, the Department of Agriculture is inviting Islanders to showcase and enjoy the sights of PEI’s primary industries. The Celebrate PEI Agriculture photo contest is once again open and accepting photos that showcase the beauty of PEI’s agriculture industry....
R. Elmer MacDonald Agricultural Scholarship available to PEI students
PEI students pursuing an education in agriculture at Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus are reminded of the financial assistance that is now available. Beginning in the Fall of 2025, the provincially funded R. Elmer MacDonald Agricultural Scholarship will provide PEI...