Who We Are

Founded in 1941 to Provide a united voice for Island Producers, the PEI Federation of Agriculture is the province's largest general farm organization. The Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture is a Provincial farm organization with membership in the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Atlantic Farmers Council and Canadian Coalition of Agricultural Health and Safety.

We are a Non-profit, democratic organization of Island farmers working together for the betterment of primary producers.  The organization speaks to issues that are not commodity-specific but affect all Island farmers. We are the largest general agricultural organization in P.E.I. with a membership of over 80% of all registered producers, drawn from all commodities.

The Board of Directors of the Federation is comprised of one representative from each of the commodity and agriculture organizations. The Federation also elects to the Board two farmers from each county who are non-organizational representatives. The Federation board tackles policy issues that impact the competitive and sustainable nature of the industry and takes an active role in advancing the needs of PEI's agricultural community at the local, regional and national levels.

The Federation has a trained and competent staff that is dedicated to offer our members services that help them be competitive in today's tough economic climate.

What we do

Along with reviewing all legislative and regulatory issues that impact the competitiveness and sustainability of the agricultural sector, the Federation actively lobbies for changes to existing, legislation, regulation and public policy to reflect the progress and dynamics of the industry. In addition, the Federation continually develops and delivers programs and services to meet the needs of the farm community.

Our Mandate

The Federation stands for policies/programs which it views as 'pro' family farm and has generally opposed any change to policy or programming that it perceives as being a threat to the viability of the family farm unit.  Major issues of concern include: land ownership limits, environment, transportation, farm finance, farm safety, training and technology and Safety Nets and service delivery.

The P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture believes that all farmers have an equal voice regardless of the size of their holdings. It exists to help improve the sustainability of Island Farmers and farm families.