PEI COPC Board of Directors
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Stephen Cousins - President Stephen, along with his wife Cindy and their five children owns and operates The Shepherds Farm (110 acres) in Pisquid. The farm has been certified for four years. Each of the children have been very involved and presently three of them have their own certified organic business within the farm. "We believe youth have to have ownership in decision, market and responsibility if it can be sustainable.", says Stephen. The farm specializes in organic small fruits and mixed vegetables. |
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Brian MacKay - Vice President Brian started the transition of his operation to certified organic in 2002, and presently he and Kathy Ware have 150 acres in certified organic production. Their Veggie Box Program serves about 50 families per year and is steadly on the increase. The farm sells certified organic produce at the Summerside Farmers Market. In the fall Red Isle Farms also have approximately 30,000 lbs of mushrooms weekly for sale. Brain also does custom baling and sells straw to the mainland. |
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Amanda Walsh - Secretary Amanda works as the General Manager of Red Soil Organics in Brookfield, PEI, where she has been experimenting with several horticultural crops on a 37 acre parcel. Red Soil Organics first became a certified organic farm in 2009, and has a had great year catering to local and mainland wholesale markets in 2010. Amanda also serves as a Director of ACORN. |
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Stewart MacRae – Treasurer Stewart and his wife Rita farm in Ebenezer and surrounding areas with approximately 350 certified organic acres under cultivation. Crops grown include soybean, small grains and hay to feed about 40 beef cows. |
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Joyce Kelly - Executive Director Joyce Kelly has been a certified organic farmer since 1997 working with Mike on their farm Natures Bounty. Joyce has been a member on a number of boards. She also is the provincial rep for the Organic Federation of Canada. |
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Fred Dollar - Director A founding member of PEI Certified Organic Producers Cooperative and past president of ACORN, Fred Dollar owns and operates Kentdale Organic Produce Inc with his wife Vaunda and son Kent in South Winsloe. Fred started dairy farming in 1970 and switched to organic production in 1999, becoming certified organic in 2001. Kentdale Organic Produce Inc has approximately 300 acres and operates as a grower, packer and shipper of organic potatoes under the Kentdale logo. |
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Drew Jeffery - Director Drew Jeffery is the owner of Waterside Farm growing Certified Organic Grains, and Oilseed. He also has animals in transition to being organic. |
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Sid Annema - Director Information coming soon. |