Farming

l-r: Marc, Krista, and Ben Schurman (and Zoey the dog) in front of one of the new boilers
Mar 31

NEW BIOMASS BOILERS FOR LOCAL GREENHOUSE

By Cheryl Young
Finding ways to save at Schurman Family Farm Imagine if you could save 100,000 litres...
A variety of seeds available at a Seedy Saturday seed exchange Photo credit: Brian McInnis
Mar 31

GROWING A FOOD SOVEREIGN ISLAND

By Shelby Downe
Island farmers save seed to assert local ownership over food production Food sovereignty: the central...
courtesy of www.agriculturemorethanever.ca
Feb 10

CANADA’S AGRICULTURE DAY 2020

By Laura Weatherbie
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Jan 01

PEI’S DAIRY REACHES ACROSS CANADA

By Cheryl Young
Walk by the dairy section of any Prince Edward Island grocery store and you will...
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Oct 01

DORIAN LEAVES ITS MARK ACROSS THE ISLAND

By Cheryl Young
Early September storm has effect on many Islanders, from homes to farms to businesses As...
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Jul 01

DIVERSIFYING THE TRADITIONAL CATTLE FARM

By Cheryl Young
Aiden McIver of Arthur Cousins and Sons is a familiar sight to the beef cattle...
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Jul 01

AN UNUSUAL ISLAND HARVEST

By Richard Schroeter
Young farmers choose to grow vegetable crop that takes years to establish When I think...
Nancy Sanderson, Hope River Farm Photo Credit: Brian McInnis
Mar 01

FEMALE-LED FARMS ON THE RISE

By Tara Callaghan
In honour of International Women’s Day, a look at changing gender roles and the shift...
A herd of dairy cattle graze in rural PEI Photo credit: Brian McInnis
Feb 01

CANADA’S AGRICULTURE DAY

By Salty Staff
Kyle and Bryan Maynard Photo credit: Farm Credit Canada
Feb 01

BALANCING CROP AND CARE

By Cheryl Young
Brothers and business partners, Kyle and Bryan Maynard find symmetry with sustainable potato farming practices...