Food Security

Dale and Julie Hamilton of Borden with their maple logs, inoculated with shiitake mushroom mycelium. //Photo Credit: Katherine Bell
Nov 01

Cultivating a Forest of Food

By Katherine Bell
Borden family growing East Asian mushrooms in PEI Julie and Dale Hamilton of Borden are...
Nancy Sanderson pressure cans extra meat from her farm, Hope River Farm, for home consumption//Submitted Photo
Nov 01

Under Pressure

By Cheryl Young
Modern pressure-canning extends shelf life of meats Raising a multitude of animals for food at...
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Nov 01

Wartime Meals

By Richard Schroeter
What were meals like in times of war? On the home front during the First...
Let's Talk Food
Nov 01

Let’s Talk Food

By Shannon Courtney
One-day summit in Charlottetown focuses on food security initiatives The City of Charlottetown, in partnership...
Sally Bernard, co-owner and operator of Barnyard Organics in Freetown, PEI//Photo Credit: Katherine Bell
Oct 01

A Farmer’s Perspective—OPINION PIECE

By Richard Schroeter
Sally Bernard explains why public discourse and panels on food policy and food sustainability need...
PEI Food Exchange volunteers work with organic farmers to glean food after the main harvest//Submitted Photo
Oct 01

Stepping Up to the Plate

By Emilee Sorrey
Planting the seeds for better food security on PEI The PEI Food Exchange is graduating...
Mini goats//Submitted photo
Aug 01

Municipal Bylaws Prohibit Livestock

By Katherine Bell
Bylaws in some Island municipalities make it difficult for residents to pursue food security and...
Photo Credit: Katherine Bell
Jul 01

The Sky is Falling, The Sky is Falling! Or, is it?

By Katherine Bell
Investigating the real story behind Charlottetown food bank’s rejection of Barnyard Organics’ donated eggs When...
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Jul 01

It Takes a Village

By Shannon Courtney
10th annual Village Feast in Souris raises funds for local and global charities The Village...
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Jul 01

No Summer Break For Childhood Hunger on PEI

By Katherine Bell
Food insecurity can peak for families with children during July and August Most Island kids...