The Agricultural Insurance Corporation is a crown corporation that provides crop insurance and income support programs to farmers. The AgriInsurance program is funded by the federal and provincial governments. Who serves on the board of directors? Community members are appointed...
This report summarizes what the PEI Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (PEI DAF) has heard so far during its consultations with clients and stakeholders.
The Prince Edward Island Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory is now accepting samples for the 2017 season. The free service helps home gardeners, farmers, and greenhouse operators identify potential plant diseases and manage or prevent the disease. Crops that can be tested...
No matter where you are in Prince Edward Island, the province’s fresh food directory can help find the nearest fresh fish or produce. The 2017 Fresh Products Directory is available at PEI Flavours or by phoning 1-866-PEIFARM. It can also be found at any of the province’s Visitor...
Agriculture is very important Prince Edward Island and its provincial economy. It is in the provincial interest that in agricultural areas, agricultural uses and normal farm practices are promoted and protected in a way that balances the needs of the agricultural community with...
The PEI Marketing Council supervises the creation and operation of producer boards, commissions and groups that regulate and control the production, sale, processing, marketing, transportation and pricing of natural products. Commodity Boards Chicken Farmers of Prince Edward...
PEI Lobster Festival to take place in Souris June 25 The Prince Edward Island food brand is recognized locally and internationally for its excellence, due in part to the rich abundance of fresh quality seafood accessible in Island waters. The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s...
The Natural Products Appeals Tribunal is responsible for hearing appeals of orders, directions or decisions made by commodity boards and marketing commissions in the province and appeals of orders, directions or regulations made by the PEI Marketing Council. Who serves on the...
The 26th edition of the Annual Statistical Review gathered data from provincial government departments, the private sector and Statistics Canada to provide a socio-economic snapshot of Prince Edward Island in 1999.