Welcoming the New Director of Organic Sector Advancement

The PEI COPC would like to welcome Shauna Barry as the New Director of Organic Sector Advancement.

Originally from Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Shauna moved to PEI in 2020 to work in the agriculture industry. She comes to us from another producer-driven association where she fostered strong member relationships and gained years of research experience. Shauna completed her undergraduate degree at Acadia University with a double major in Biology and Environmental Science. She then obtained a Master of Environmental Management from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.  Shauna is an active member of the PEI Institute of Agrologists and sits on the Board of Directors for the Winter River – Tracadie Bay Watershed Association. Her passions include entomology and water quality.

In her free time you can find her out in the garden, tending her honeybee hives, cross stitching, or hanging out with her husband and their house bunny.

Organic farming “not a fad,” says Schurman

The COPC called for regulation to protect the meaning of “organic,” encouraged renewed funding for farmers and continued support for the PEI Certified Organic Producers Cooperative.

Karen Murchison, Amy Smith and Marc Schurman spoke at the Legislative Assembly of PEI Standing Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries March 17.

Listen here as standing committee members take an interest in organic farming.

See the standing committee’s report from the second session. Four out of five recommendations were directly related to COPC’s March presentation!

The transcript of the March 17 meeting is available to read.