PEIFA Today – Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Former ADL abattoir on Greenwood Drive in Summerside torn down The building has sat empty for a number of years after the abattoir, which was owned by Amalgamated Dairies Ltd., closed on Oct. 26, 2012. MORE   P.E.I. beekeeper concerned by beetle in Ontario hives...

PEIFA Today – Monday, May 2, 2016

May Member Profile – Nathan and Wendy Burns HERE   Local, Regional, Canadian News   P.E.I. beef company showing some burger love to food banks P.E.I. company hoping to donate 1,133 kilograms of beef MORE   New Business hopes to connect food producers...

Member Profile – Blue Diamond Holsteins

Blue Diamond Holsteins is a 2nd generation dairy farm situated in beautiful South Freetown, Prince Edward Island.  Tom and Leslie Robinson, originally from Nova Scotia, are currently in the process of purchasing the farm from Tom’s parents, Brian and Martha Robinson....

December Profile – Grant Doyle

Grant Doyle is pictured here with his wife Alison and their three children, Molly, Jessica and Ryan. Grant is in partnership with his parents, Jim and Jennifer, who started Auburn Acres in 1973. The farm is one of the few existing hog farms remaining on the Island. In...

Farm Profile – Dale Hickox

Dale Hickox is pictured here with some of his valued employees at his farm in Vernon River. Dale has been farming since the late 70’s and he specializes in fresh market cauliflower. Dale grows the cauliflower from seed in his greenhouse and transplants them to the...

July Farm Profile – Penny’s Farm & Garden

Peter and Jennifer Penny operate a mixed beef and strawberry farm in Belfast, PEI along with their children Nick, Rebecca, Curtis and Matthew (missing from picture). Penny’s Farm & Garden currently has 40 beef cattle and 3 acres of strawberries.  In addition they...