PEI Organic Farmers

• Nova Scotia Farmers
• New Brunswick Farmers
• Barnyard Organics - Island Organic Lamb, Chicken & Grains!
• Caleb's Outlook - An Organic Farm and B&B
• Centrebrook Farm - Sharon & Lester, Mark & Tammy Craig: Family-Farmed Island Organic Potatoes
• Doctor’s Inn - Serving up garden fresh organic fare at their B&B!
• Doucette Organics - Been growing and selling veggies since he was 6 years old
• Elderflower Organic Farm - "I thought I'd never even own a houseplant"
• Emmerdale Eden - The heritage breed and heirloom seed farm!
• Hardy’s Organic Products - Their tofu and soynut snacks can be found at major grocery stores.
• Hughes Hill Farm - Flavour First ... Nutrition Naturally!
• Jen & Derek's Farm Fresh Veggies - "Try something new!"
• Kentdale Farm - One of the region’s largest organic potato producers.
• Laura Leigh Organic Farm - An organic family with a little bit of everything
• Matheson Garden - This fifth generation family farm has U-Pick sunflowers and over 30 varieties of squash!
• Nature’s Bounty - Organic is in their blood!
• PEI Gourmet Mushrooms - Shiitake mushrooms grown on a year-round basis.
• Reg Phelan Farms - This organic pioneer is optimistic for the future of organics.
• RJC Farms - A father and son team
• Springwillow Farms - Home of the Island Sunshine potato.

Doctor’s Inn and Organic Gardens

In 1980, in the small western PEI village of Tyne Valley, Paul and Jean Offer were disillusioned with the North American food production system.

In response, the Offers purchased a 50-acre plot of land a few miles from their home to focus on growing healthy food. However, it soon became apparent that living away from the gardens would not work, so they rented land from a next-door neighbour. Paul and Jean also opened a two-bedroom bed and breakfast in their 1860s heritage home, to complement their vision of sustainability.

Now, the Doctor’s Inn and Organic Gardens consists of a two-acre organic market garden and a 2000 square foot heated greenhouse. At the peak of summer the gardens are a beautiful sight, producing a great array of vegetables, along with the free-range hens and ducks raised for meat and eggs. Guests of the B&B are encouraged to walk the gardens, visit the birds, and enjoy the farm experience.

At the Inn, the Offers also provide year round, private dining. Meals are prepared for groups of two to six people per night, by reservation only. During the summer months reservations are made for almost every evening, only slowing down during the winter. The Inn’s meals are gourmet fare, noted in publications such as Canadian Living, Atlantic Insight, Atlantic Advocate, “Where to Eat in Canada”, Maritime Food & Beverage, and Wine Tidings magazines.

This acclaim is predominately a result of the Offer’s passion for good food. All vegetable and fruit ingredients used in the Inn’s meals are from the gardens, with the beef and fish sourced as locally as possible. Since the food is all made fresh - from grinding the flour, to making the pasta, sauces, and desserts - preparation time for the evening meal takes about three hours.

This thought and care translates into a memorable dining experience. For example, when tomatoes are in season, guests are offered a platter of seven or eight heirloom varieties. Most diners have never seen so many different types of tomatoes before, let alone tasted food straight from the garden.

The Offers have also been deeply involved in PEI’s organic community. They helped to form the first PEI Organic Growers Association in 1983, with which they were initially certified. Paul has also maintained a booth at the Charlottetown Farmer’s Market for the past 21 years, a 90-minute drive from his home.