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13th Annual Organic Harvest Meal

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Our  annual celebration of the Island’s organic abundance; featuring local organic farmers and the healthy meats, vegetables, fruits, grains and spirits they carefully produce each season. This year the event is hosted by local historian and storyteller Alan Buchanan and entertainment is provided by Salt Licks, a local jazz quartet. Local organic ambassador, Chef Ilona Daniel will be working with the team at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, Chefs Miguel Cervantes and Kathy Stewart to create an unforgettable culinary experience.

Date: Sunday, September 25, 2016
Time: 6:00 pm (Doors open at 5:30 for opening reception)
Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts
Admission: $65.00 for non-members, $ 50.00 for members
For tickets or inquiries: 902-894-9999 or email [at] organicpei [dot] com
Check back often for more information!
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Organic Food Demonstrations at Old Home Week

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This week at Old Home Week:

Every day at 2:30 on the Summer Sizzles stage, Chef Tyler Leamont is cooking with fresh fruits and vegetables from select PEI certified organic farms.

On Monday August 15, Chef Tyler will be joined by Sandy MacKay of Alexander Fresh
Vegetables when they will feature tomatoes and yellow beans.

On Tuesday Ron Walsh from Triple Harts Farm is providing black currants and Chef Tyler has some sweet plans for them!

Wednesday sees Sandy from Alexander Fresh Vegetables back on stage. He’s bringing with him colored carrots, red beets and Yukon Gold potatoes

On Thursday learn some secrets of fermenting from Amy Smith & Verena Varga of Heartbeet Organics.

Garlic from Tina Davies of Emmerdale Eden Farm is the featured product on Friday; and,

On Saturday, August 20, Chef Tyler wraps it all up with oat groats from Speerville Flour Mill.

Chef Tyler’s recipes are simple, fun and delicious; and our summer student Aidan is there to tell you more about the PEI COPC, our farms and our work! Stop by, you won’t be disappointed.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DYNAMICS OF SOIL BIOLOGY : Tuesday, 19 July, 2016

 

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Join us on July 19th at the PEI Potato Board Meeting Room (90 Hillstrom Avenue in the West Royalty Business Park) at 7:00 pm for an informative lecture with Pius Floris and Johan Middelkamp from the Netherlands on the dynamics of soil biology.  Pius will speak about soil health and offer practical approaches to improving soil quality (and consequently the quality of the harvested products). They will also talk about soil preparation and weed control.

Pius Floris is a well-known and respected scientist with Plant Health Cure  and has a specialized understanding of the role of healthy soils in sustainable farming systems.  He has participated in global research projects in 23 countries, from Iceland to Ethiopia and from Norway to Australia.  Pius is frequently asked to speak to study clubs of all kinds across Europe.  Pius and Johan promise to have a lively and entertaining presentation including information on the production of mycorrhizae and beneficial, specialized root bacteria; and, their role in the soil when combined with compost and other organic fertilizers (i.e. livestock and green manures).  They promise an engaging and entertaining evening with several practical approaches to improving the soil health and performance on Island farms.

Contact Karen at the PEI COPC at: research [at] organicpei [dot] com or (902) 894-9999 to reserve your spot.

DID YOU KNOW …… that there are up to 10 billion bacteria cells in a gram of soil around plant roots in a region known as the rhizosphere? Many of them appear to suppress disease by excreting substances that fight of pathogenic microbes or occupy areas that would otherwise be filled by pathogens. Studies have shown that up to 30% of the carbon fixed by plants is actually released by the roots to feed beneficial microbes while repelling and killing harmful organisms.

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