GUEST OPINION BY EDITH LING In response to David Weale’s opinion article in The Guardian Nov. 29, Alan Holman, in the Dec. 1, issue of the newspaper, expressed his opinion that farmers and many Islanders are not concerned about who owns the land despite the takeover of Island farm land by large corporations, including the Irving empire and the sale of precious farm land to Asian interests (GEBIS, etc.). One of the main purposes of this act is to preserve Island farmland for f

Letter to the Editor by Doug Campbell, published in the Charlottetown Guardian October 23, 2017 The National Farmers Union (NFU) is alarmed by the rate at which farmland is being transferred to large corporate interests. Islanders, especially those in rural communities, know that all around them, land is being transferred generally in non-transparent transactions. What is involved is frequent and widespread under-the radar transfers of large quantities of land to interlocked

Presented by Edith Ling and Doug Campbell, April 10, 2017 The National Farmers Union (NFU) appreciates this opportunity to comment on the 2017 draft of the PEI Water Act. We will begin by addressing what we see as omissions, followed by concerns about wording and intent. Then we will conclude with an expression of our appreciation for some aspects of the draft which we find hopeful. Most of what we have to say is based on the NFU’s recommendations to the PEI Environmental Adv

By Douglas Campbell, Director, NFU District One, Region One The National Farmers Union, reflecting the concerns of many Islanders, is asking the P.E.I. government to investigate the corporate interests which are taking ownership of immense acreages of farm land. The NFU presumes that the land takeovers to date do not violate the letter of the law. It is however clear the spirit of the Lands Protection Act is being seriously violated. The spirit of the Act was, and is, the pr

After much anticipation the provincial government has finally released a draft Water Act. This follows extensive public consultation in 2015-16, in which the NFU participated. Follow this link to the draft: Water Act #Consultations #PEI #WaterAct

(Download the newsletter in pdf here) Hello to all NFU members in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia: District Convention – Plans are now almost complete for our District Convention which will take place on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Milton Community Hall, 7 New Glasgow Road. The location is at the intersection of highways 7 and 224 in North Milton. (Storm date is March 30). The registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting getting underway at 10:00 a.m. Registr

Cooper Institute is holding an important event for the support of Migrant Workers in PEI and the Maritimes. Rights, Faith, and Policy: A Public Forum on Migrant Worker Issues will take place on Monday, March 27th, at 4pm at the PEI Farm Centre in Charlottetown: 420 University Avenue. This event will bring together migrant workers, community organizations, faith groups, and provincial representatives to build capacity for action, policy, and solidarity on migrant worker rights

“It is up to farmers to change, but we only change our ways when you say to us: ‘Look, we want food that we know where it comes from and we know that the animals have been well treated and know that the land is taken care of. We want that kind of food,'” said Wiebe. Read more here. #ClimateChange #FoodSovereignty #NettieWiebe #PEI