January 1, 2020
Promotional film shows realities of producing some of the world’s finest seafood “One non-negotiable was that it was going to be authentic, we were going to use real people.” That was the starting point for Craig Harris, executive producer at Furrow Content, when his company set out to film a promotional film titled ‘Not Humble’ for PEI seafood. No matter…
October 1, 2019
Early September storm has effect on many Islanders, from homes to farms to businesses As post-tropical storm Dorian swept across the Maritimes on September 7, many homes, businesses, farms, and fishers were affected by its path. Despite its category as a post-tropical storm, it packed winds that were in the hurricane range and came with heavy rainfall. Nearly a month…
August 1, 2019
Owner and VP Andy Keith proud of new expansion in Charlottetown Large, bright, and shiny are words that come to mind as a first impression of the new Charlottetown location for Seafood Express, but a conversation with owner/vice president Andy Keith reveals that the business of food transport is far from superficial, with plenty of complex challenges. “We have up…
May 1, 2018
A Fancy Name for Simple Soup Say you have some shells and bones left over after processing your catch and selling the meat to the local swells, what is a poor fisherman to do? Why, create an inexpensive soup that will eventually be one of the pricier broths to end up on any menu all over the world. There are…
May 1, 2017
PEI’s only shellfish hatchery will be owned and operated by Lennox Island First Nation After 10 years as a storage shed, the facility that saved the Island oyster industry back in the 1930s is rising from the dead. In 1930, a laboratory was established on the Bideford River in Ellerslie to help restore the oyster fishery in Prince Edward Island…