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5 PEI farms set to giveaway potatoes last weekend as fresh potatoes remain unsold
Statement from PEI Potato Board, stories from the field, regarding PEI Potato Crop Destruction
The PEI Potato Board is pleased that the meeting between US Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack, Canadian Minister of Agriculture Bibeau and Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs MacAulay today was constructive.
PEI potato farmers to express themselves freely, with one voice.
Convoy of trucks carrying half a million pounds of fresh potatoes parade on the streets of Charlottetown with messages of solidarity in support of PEI potato farmers
Island Potato Farmers to hold Potato Truck Convoy
PEI potatoes and supporters take to the streets of Ottawa.
PEI Potato representatives meet with Minister Bibeau in Ottawa to discuss U.S. trade issue
P.E.I. Potato farmers feel the love
P.E.I. Potato Farmers Will Face Dire Consequences of U.S. Border Closure Decision
Media Coverage
Prince Edward Island farmers destroy 136 million kilos of spuds
Feb 28, 2022
Surples PEI Potatoes must be disposed by Feb. 28
Feb 15, 2022
P.E.I. potato farmers prepping spuds for Puerto Rico after export suspension
Feb 9, 2022
U.S. to resume shipping P.E.I. potatoes to Puerto Rico after wart ban
Feb 8, 2022
CFIA canned potato review irritates farmers and shows depths of government secrecy
Feb 5, 2022
Prince Edward Island to put up $12.2 million for potato diversion, destruction
Feb 2, 2022
Is Canada fighting a trade war against its own potato farmers? Analysis from Washington
Jan 25, 2022
Facing a long ban on PEI Potato exports to the U.S.
Dec 27, 2021
No more potato wart found in P.E.I., Canadian Food Inspection Agency says
Dec 24, 2021
Ottawa to spend $28M to help P.E.I. cope with U.S. export ban on potatoes
Dec 20, 2021
PEI potato farmers struggling as exports to the U.S. remain banned
Dec 8, 2021
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