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Sharing the history of P.E.I. potatoes

Aug. 29, 2014, Prince Edward Island – The Prince Edward Island Potato Board and the Canadian Potato Museum have collaborated on a project to share the history of the P.E.I. potato industry.

With the assistance of funding from the PEI 2014 Fund, the Canadian Potato Museum and the PEI Potato Board acquired the services of Ian Petrie to record interviews with a number of men and women who have been leaders in the Prince Edward Island potato industry. Interview subjects included mixed farmers, potato exporters, pioneers in certified seed production, entrepreneurs in potato equipment manufacturing, and growers who specialized in selling tablestock potatoes to retail in Canada and the United States, as well as those involved in the beginning and the expansion of the processing industry.

From these interviews, a series of videos were completed in an effort to share some of these stories with both today’s potato growers as well as the general public. A half-hour video touching on all parts of the PEI potato industry is available for viewing at the Canadian Potato Museum in O’Leary, where Islanders and visitors can learn about the history of growing potatoes each year. This video is also available on the PEI Potatoes YouTube channel, along with a series of shorter videos that touch on individual subjects such as the establishment of a certified seed industry that saw Prince Edward Island potatoes travel around the globe, as well as looking at the advances in specialized potato equipment over the years.

Videos are available to view at www.peipotato.org or by visiting the Canadian Potato Museum in O’Leary. 

 

August 29, 2014  By Potatoes in Canada



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