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Organic Industry Development Program │Government of Prince Edward Island

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Description

The Organic Industry Development Program is designed to support the organic agriculture sector in Prince Edward Island by providing strategic assistance with projects that will building the capacity, growth, and competitiveness of the sector.

This program is comprised of four sub-programs:

  1. Increasing Market Competitiveness Sub-Program
  2. Specialized Equipment Sub-Program
  3. Certified Land Conversion Sub-Program
  4. Implementation of Strategic Initiatives Sub-Program

Eligible Applicants

  1. Increasing Market Competitiveness Sub-Program
    • Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous groups;
    • Agricultural producers;
    • Small to medium-sized agri-businesses;
    • Agri-processors; and
    • Agriculture industry organizations, clubs, and associations.
  2. Specialized Equipment Sub-Program
    • Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous groups; and
    • Agricultural producers.
  3. Certified Land Conversion Sub-Program
    • Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous groups; and
    • Agricultural producers.
  4. Implementation of Strategic Initiatives Sub-Program
    • Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous groups;
    • PEI Certified Organic Producers Cooperative; and
    • Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN).
    • Other organizations deemed eligible by the program review committee.

Eligible Expenses

  1. Increasing Market Competitiveness Sub-Program
    • Technology to meet the certified organic market requirements and to improve efficiency; and
    • Modification of a facility to meet certified organic requirements.
    • Activities to develop new organic products or serve new organic markets.
  2. Specialized Equipment Sub-Program
    • Portable grain cleaners and dryers;
    • Flame weeders;
    • Mechanical weeders and inter -row cultivators;
    • Frost and green manure seeders;
    • Pasture renovators;
    • Cover crop technology; and
    • Other specialized equipment.
  3. Certified Land Conversion Sub-Program
    • Land in the first year of full organic conversion.
  4. Implementation of Strategic Initiatives Sub-Program
    • Activities which will increase the organic sector’s strategic capacity;
    • Activities which will assist the organic sector’s ability to capture emerging opportunities and/or address sector challenges;
    • Market development activities;
    • Consulting fees;
    • Salaries;
    • Material and supplies; and
    • Administrative and overhead costs (maximum of 10% of eligible costs).

Deadline Date

Ongoing. Please click the link indicated below for update.

Contact

Contact Name: PEI Department of Agriculture

Phone Number: (902) 368-4880

E-mail Address: organic@gov.pe.ca

Website: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/agriculture/organic-industry-development-program

Industry:

Agriculture, Indigenous

Location:

PEI

Tags:

Producer

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