May 1, 2019
In case you missed it Congratulations to Kyle and Bryan Maynard, of Farmboys Inc, who were recipients of the second annual Food & Farming Champion Award. The award is presented to an individual, organization, or business who has taken the initiative to engage with consumers in a conversation about food and farming in PEI. The Champion is someone who is…
April 1, 2019
Summerside’s Farmed Market uses their facility to make healthy school lunches In the wake of the PEI government’s announcement last fall to implement a province-wide school food program, Farmed Market and Craft Butchery owners Darcia and Jordon Burnett saw a community need for healthy school lunch options, and decided to jump in. What originally started as a meals-to-go idea has…
April 1, 2019
In last month’s ICYMI, we told you about the local winners of the Canadian Artisan Spirit Competition awards, but somehow missed one of Matos Winery’s awards. They also received a Gold award for their PEI Apple Brandy. Congratulations! Congratulations to Maritime Marzipan, winners of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce Emerging Business Growth award. Jessica and Mike Fritz started their business…
March 1, 2019
In case you missed it Looking for a summer job in the culinary world? Now’s the time to start looking—many restaurants and food businesses need to fill positions for the busy summer season. Keep an eye on social media and job sites, there’s lots to chose from. Nominations are now being accepted for Food and Farm Care PEI’s ‘Food &…
Pilot program for nine schools across PEI to be in place by fall 2019 Students’ access to nutritious food in PEI’s schools and meeting the challenges of implementing a province-wide school food program are one step closer, following a government announcement in mid-November. Minister of Education, Early Learning, and Culture, Jordan Brown revealed the government’s plan for a pilot project…
In case you missed it Congratulations to Lester and Sharon Craig of Tryon, PEI, winners of the 2018 Gerritt Loo Memorial Achievement Award. The award is presented each year during the annual ACORN regional conference, which was held in Charlottetown at the end of November. Lester and his wife Sharon are principal owners in a successful 8th-generational mixed farm. Craig…
December 1, 2018
As the calendar flips over to the final month of 2018, Salty felt it was a great opportunity to review the year that was in Salty’s pages, from festivals, farms, food producers through to falcons. January is such a cold month, so we spiced things up with a feature story about the influx of new restaurants and stores offering Indian…
December 1, 2018
In Case You Missed It The accolades just keep coming for chef Irwin MacKinnon. He was awarded the 11th annual Distinguished Alumni Award from Holland College. MacKinnon graduated from The Culinary Institute of Canada, worked in Switzerland, then Germany, and returned home to PEI where he became the head chef at Papa Joe’s restaurant, a position he has held for…
November 1, 2018
In case you missed it Lucy Morrow, chef at Terre Rouge, was chosen as one of eight Canadian chefs to cook for over 250 business owners at the Fortune Global Forum on October 15, which was hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Congratulations to chef Irwin MacKinnon won the Great Kitchen Party Regional Chef Challenge held in Moncton. He will…
October 1, 2018
In case you missed it September brought a tragic reminder to us all, with the deaths of two lobster fishermen from Tignish. They died when their boat, the Kyla Anne, capsized on its way back to port. A third crew member was able to swim nearly 90 minutes to shore, but Captain Glen DesRoches and Maurice (Moe) Getson did not.…