Through a new and expanded agriculture recycling program, farmers can keep even more plastics out of landfills. PEI is the first province in Atlantic Canada with a regulated extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for agricultural plastics, which started December 1, 2022...
The Department of Agriculture is preparing for the Next Policy Framework (NPF) for agriculture. The current framework is the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), a cost-shared agreement between the Department and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The CAP is scheduled to...
Supporting Island families - Matt Dykerman hopes that creating a division of Farm & Food Care in Prince Edward Island will help teach Islanders where their food comes from, including family farms like his. “Sometimes in the busyness, farmers like myself can forget to share our...
Public and industry feedback is helping set the stage for the continued success of the Island’s agriculture sector. What We’ve Heard: The Next Policy Framework for Agriculture (2018-2023) is now available at Growing Forward 2 Programs. “One of the ways the provincial government...
This report provides results on the performance, relevance, and impact of the Agri-Food Growth Program.
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...
Application form for Agriculture Resiliency Program
The purpose of the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Livestock Strategy is to serve as a guiding document to support the development of PEI’s livestock sectors.
This report summarizes what the Department heard during its meetings with industry and community groups