Telling the Story of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership in PEI
Here you will find a collection of stories that profile clients and projects funded under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership in Prince Edward Island.
What is the Canadian Agricultural Partnership?
The Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP) is an initiative that outlines policy and program priorities for the agriculture industry across Canada. The CAP is an initiative among Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and provincial and territorial governments. The CAP represents a $3 billion investment in Canada’s agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector. The CAP replaces the Growing Forward 2 initiative (2013-2018).
Through the CAP, the PEI Department of Agriculture offers a suite of programs which will support agriculture in PEI to:
• Increase competitiveness, productivity, and profitability;
• Increase environmental sustainability;
• Expand domestic and international markets; and
• Improve the anticipation, mitigation and response to risks
Read stories about projects funded through CAP programs:
- Achieving perfection in CanadaGAP
- Farm Dedicated to Improving the Soil
- Carmody Cove Vineyard Pursues Dream of Creating PEI’s First Sparkling Wine House
- Dairy Farmers of PEI Maps Out Five-year Plan to Support Island Dairy Industry
- Wild Blueberry Grower Takes Novel Approach to Expansion
- Being Prepared for a Biosecurity Threat
- Community Pasture Finds Down-stream Solutions to Protect the Environment
- Central Organic Food Hub Growing at a Steady Pace
- Like Many Islanders, Sarah Bennetto O’Brien is a Big Fan of Outlander
- Haskap Farm’s Plan for Commercial Production Picks Up Speed with New Harvester
- Flower Power Fueling Growth of New Cider Apple Orchard
- Poultry Processor Finds Innovative Way to Prevent Good Meat from Going to Waste
- Social Media Course Inspires “Reel” Joy of Farming
- Unique Harrow Design Helps Keep O’Leary Farmer in the Black – and Green
- Feed Mixer Putting Positive Spin on Sheep Farm’s Growth Potential
- The Art of Making Curds
- Building on a Tasty Family Tradition
- Student Interest in Food Production
- Cattle producer finds it pays to mix things up
- Business development coaching: Helping keep farm in the green
- The need for innovation and diversification
- Project helps farmers document their commitment to food safety
- Growing fresh vegetables all year round
- Two generations of innovative thinking helped pave the way
- Pursuing newfound passion for growing vegetables and flowers
- Farming proves to be the best medicine
- Farming has always been a family affair
- Bringing customers unique tastes and a sense of community
- National launch of goat milk products
- Making sure feta’s star continues to rise
- Getting a bigger slice of the apple market
- A ranking of animal diseases in the province
- Tackling food insecurity with fresh vegetables
- Raising dairy beef crossbred cattle for market
- How to uncap a honeycomb
- An organic approach to supply-chain marketing
Watch project videos funded through CAP programs:
- Putting the Environment First (link is external) - Sommerset Farms, Kinkora
- Organic Beef (link is external) - Dexter Cattle Company, North Milton
- Environmentally Sustainable Farming (link is external) - Picturesque Farms, Brae
- Soil Conservation (link is external) - R.A. Rose & Sons Ltd, North Lake
- Innovative Technology (link is external) - Valleyfield Farms, Glen Valley
For more information, contact
Strategic Policy and Evaluation Division
PEI Department of Agriculture
5th Floor Jones Building
Charlottetown, PEI
agri-feedback@gov.pe.ca (link sends e-mail)