Improved technology expected to expand export markets

July 6th, 2016

One of P.E.I.’s largest vegetable farms has received some government funding to help keep its produce fresh.

Brookfield Gardens is getting an agricultural business grant from the Federal Government and small business funding from an innovation program, which is jointly funded by Ottawa and the P.E.I. government.

The money will be used to buy new refrigeration equipment which significantly shortens the cooling process for freshly harvested, perishable crops.

The new technology is expected to improve the shelf-life and open new export markets for the farming operation.

Brookfield Gardens also plans to try some new crops.

For more information on funding options for your farm please contact Canadian Grants Business Center at 1-888-231-0075, or e-mail us at http://www.canadiangrantsbusinesscenter.com/contact.html.