Col. Chris Hadfield’s “Spud Odyssey” in PEI

(CHARLOTTETOWN, PE  –  October 31st, 2014)   It was a beautiful morning to harvest potatoes in Prince Edward Island today, but Hans Wilting and family of Linden Lee Farms in Meadowbank needed some extra help to get their world-famous spuds out of the ground. ...

Potato Industry Shocked by McCain Plant Closure

(Charlottetown, PEI – August 7, 2014) – The Island potato industry is reeling today from the announcement that McCain Foods will close its Borden-Carleton French fry facility as of October 31, 2014.  Many Island farm families have worked hard to deliver...