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Fall Flavours Returns with New Events, New Chefs + Favourites

PEI Canada’s Food Island, will come alive this fall as the month-long PEI Fall Festival presented by Sobeys will bring several new events, new chefs and the return of many favourite events to this year’s schedule.

25th annual PEI In'tl Shellfish Festival Returns with Exciting Lineup!

The Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival will feature a variety of celebrity and local chefs, oyster shuckers, fishermen, junior chefs and bartenders competing for over $22,000 in cash prizes.

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Canada’s Food Island, gearing up to welcome visitors

PEI is gearing up to welcome visitors and showcase the Island’s world-renowned food

Travel Awaits: 8 Adorable Villages To Visit Along PEI's Island Walk

In Canada’s smallest province, a long walk with big delights is taking travelers by storm.

To Do Canada: 15 PEI Summer Festivals To Look Forward To in 2022

15 summer festivals to get you excited for a fun time in PEI!

Saltwire: PEI Chef Looking Forward to Expanding Business

Makena Tarichia, winner of Food Xcel, looks forward to celebrating her Kenyan culture

CBC: New Food Incubator Set to Open in Borden-Carleton

Food Works will provide space and support for PEI food businesses.

CBC: Food Works Opens New Doors for The Handpie Company

New food incubator will create jobs in rural PEI

CBC Recipe: Chuck Hughes' Oysters & Mignonette, 2 Ways

CBC Life: Chuck’s go-to for any party, including réveillon

The Fascinating Journey of an Oyster From Sea to Table

Ricardo Cuisine: Special Feature

A Food Tour of PEI

The Travel: What to know about taking a food tour through Prince Edward Island

The Island Walk

Travel + Leisure: A 435-mile walking route opened in Canada and it comes with spectacular views, seafood stops + more

9 Best Coastal Experiences in PEI

Travel Awaits: Here are 9 memorable ways to explore this Canadian coastal paradise.

50 Bucket List Ideas for a Summer Trip to PEI

To Do Canada: 50 ideas to help create your own PEI summer bucket list

Chef Michael Smith shares where to eat, drink and relax on PEI

Toronto Star: Star chef and innkeeper Michael Smith’s guide to PEI

Contact Information:

Crystal MacGregor
crystal@foodislandpei.ca
902-916-0578
Food Island Partnership
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

🔥 LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS FOR THIS PEI FALL

🔥 LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS FOR THIS PEI FALL FLAVOURS GEM! 🔥

An Exclusive Evening at Red Shores is a gem of @fallflavourspei presented by Sobeys for those in search of a food-forward menu and it's happening TOMORROW night (Wednesday, Oct 5th at 6pm) @red_shores

Here’s a sneak peek at the menu Executive @chef_andrews and guest @chefdalemackay will be serving up:

🥗 BLT Salad
Local Tomatoes | Feta Cheese | Chunks of Bacon | Soleil’s Lettuce Blend | White Balsamic Vinaigrette | Balsamic Glaze

🐟 Slow Baked Halibut
Coconut Mussel Broth | Pickled Mushrooms | Wild Rice | Chili Oil | Mint

🥩 Roasted Strip Loin
Corn Succotash | Crab Fritter | Pickled Jalapeno

🧀 Aged Cheddar Cheesecake
Mead Flambeed Apples | Wildflower Honey Tuille

🥂 PLUS, did we mention each course will be paired with a divine wine carefully selected by @stellarsomm ?

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: www.fallflavours.ca and enjoy a mid-week feast - you definitely deserve it!

🙏 THANKSGIVING🙏 While we continue to clean

🙏 THANKSGIVING🙏

While we continue to clean up after Fiona and grieve the many losses that our Island has experienced, we are also finding much to be thankful as we head into Thanksgiving this coming weekend.

We are thankful for our incredible Island community and our deeply rooted traditions of looking after each other. We are thankful for all the first responders, line crews, front-line workers, and everyone else involved in keeping Islanders safe and restoring our Island.

And we are, of course, thankful for our incredible farmers, fishers, food producers, chefs, farmers' markets, grocers, and everyone else that contributes to our strong local food system.

Since poultry is on the menu for many families on Thanksgiving, we wanted to remind you to place your order for a locally-raised turkey or chicken from our friends @LarkinFarms (larkinfarmspei.com) . We are thankful for the Larkins and the many other Island farm families that continue to ensure we have fresh, high-quality food to enjoy throughout the year 😍

📸 : Larkin Farms

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we t

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we take time to honour the children who didn't go home, the Survivors, their families and communities, and we reflect on the legacy the residential schools have left.

We encourage everyone to wear an orange shirt #OrangeShirtDay and take a moment of silence at noon today.

Hurricane Fiona showed up at the peak of Prince Ed

Hurricane Fiona showed up at the peak of Prince Edward Island's harvest season and many of our dedicated farmers across the Island are dealing with major crop losses and/or damage to their property and equipment.

While it will take a lot of time (and resources) to rebuild, right now you can help show your support by buying local. Many farmers harvested what they could last week and have excess vegetables/fruits in storage now.

If you are stocking up on groceries this weekend, consider visiting a farmers' market country store, or local food shop to buy local and enjoy the bounty of our Island harvest.

Note as well, that many vegetables and fruits will store well without the need for refrigeration - ask your local farmer/grocer for storage and preservation tips!

Photo Credit: Heather Ogg

Today is World Tourism Day and while we are in the

Today is World Tourism Day and while we are in the midst of dealing with the aftermath of Fiona, we wanted to take a moment to send lots of love and a huge shoutout to all of our amazing tourism partners and operators across the Island.

These past 2.5 years have presented countless formidable challenges and setbacks for all those operating in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Hurricane Fiona is the latest challenge to be overcome.

And through it all, our tourism partners keep coming to the table with big hearts, innovations, and a 'can-do' attitude. We're pretty sure that if you asked them why they're still smiling and persevering, they'd say it's because their love for our incredible island is infinitely greater than any pandemic, storm, or other obstacles that could come our way.

So, today, please join us in sending love to all of our tourism operators, partners, and leaders ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ , they surely deserve ALL the love and 👏👏

@tourismpei
@exploresummerside
@discovercharlottetown
@centralcoastalpei
@cavendishbeach
@northcapecoastal
@pointseastcoastaldrive

Dear friends, We are devastated by the extensive

Dear friends,

We are devastated by the extensive destruction that Fiona has left in her path. Many of our most beloved fishing communities have seen massive damage. Our rural landscapes, streetscapes, and shorelines have been forever changed.

Today, we are sending our love and gratitude to the many, many folx that have been working around the clock to ensure the safety of Islanders, restore power, and start the clean-up efforts.

We are also sending much love to our farmers, fishers, food producers, chefs and everyone else in our agricultural and fishing industries. Many boats, wharves, barns, crops and equipment have been lost to Fiona.

And yet, despite the very real devastation this storm has caused, our spirits are buoyed by the many small and big acts of kindness that we are seeing and hearing.

Folks with generators opening their doors to neighbours. Food truck operators giving away free meals. Folx with tractors/chainsaws lending a hand where needed.

Each act is a heartwarming reminder that what makes PEI so special is still intact: our deeply-rooted community. Now THERE are some roots no storm will ever be able to pull out of our red soils ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

And on that note, here is just one of many, many examples of that Islanders helping Islanders spirit. Today, @chefjessemac, his team from The Wheelhouse in Georgetown and many other folx prepared and distributed 100s of hot meals for our Maritime Electric crews.

The meal was a classic - beef 🐂 and mashed potatoes 🥔 - and was made possible thanks to ingredients donated from @fallflavourspei Festival event, Toe Taps and Taters, which was cancelled due to Fiona. A big shout-out to @abpibeef and @pei_potatoes - your delicious ingredients will soon be enjoyed by some of the VIPs in our storm clean-up!

We want to extend our thanks to everyone that has opened their homes, their businesses, and their hearts across the Island and beyond. We will make it through this together precisely because we are together in this. ❤️