{"id":10218,"date":"2021-07-16T18:54:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T18:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fallflavours.ca\/?p=10218"},"modified":"2021-07-17T14:25:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T14:25:41","slug":"canadas-food-island-adapting-to-support-pei-food-and-hospitality-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fallflavours.ca\/canadas-food-island-adapting-to-support-pei-food-and-hospitality-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s Food Island Adapting to Support PEI Food and Hospitality Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September 1, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Charlottetown, PE \u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;Canada\u2019s Food Island is adapting to support PEI\u2019s food industry and tourism operators during the global pandemic caused by COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCanada\u2019s Food Island typically hosts the month-long PEI Fall Flavours Festival and is rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at meeting the Festival\u2019s mandates\u201d, says Mitch Cobb, Chair of Food Island Partnership. \u201cCelebrity chefs, local food advocates and tourism operators will all be engaged to help celebrate PEI food and encourage visitation to the Island this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada\u2019s Food Island is launching a gift card program to encourage Islanders and visitors to buy and spend locally. Whether golfing, shopping, or enjoying PEI\u2019s world-famous flavours, this easy-to-use gift card supports businesses Island-wide. Accommodation partners have created packages including free gift cards.&nbsp;Launching later this month, Canada\u2019s Food Island gift cards will be sold to consumers at a twenty percent discount during the program period at Mel\u2019s Convenience, Murphy\u2019s Pharmacy and Co-op locations in Souris, O\u2019Leary and Tignish, with additional retail partners coming soon. For more information about Canada\u2019s Food Island Gift Card program visit<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadasfoodisland.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;www.canadasfoodisland.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PEI food will also be in the social media spotlight thanks to the Fall Flavours\u2019 Local Food Advocates. These local ambassadors of Canada\u2019s Food Island come from all walks of life and will be dining out, highlighting staycations, and taking in culinary adventures all while celebrating PEI ingredients through their social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom ocean views to rolling hills, Prince Edward Island offers some 200 kilometres of joyful, memorable experiences you will want to repeat again and again,\u201d said the Honourable M\u00e9lanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. \u201cLocals await your arrival with everything from delicious food to their renowned hospitality, making you feel welcome and never want to leave. Our government is pleased to support the Food Island Partnership for its efforts to create a successful 2020 Fall Flavours Festival experience during these challenging times. Our message to PEI\u2019s tourism sector is clear: we\u2019ve been here for you with immediate measures, we\u2019re here for you now as our economy reopens and we\u2019ll get through this, together. We\u2019re working with you to support good, local jobs and help PEI tourism come back strong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foodies in Toronto are also enjoying a taste of Prince Edward Island when they purchase Canada\u2019s Food Island Meal Kits. The kits offer a PEI Patio Party in a box featuring PEI lobster, oysters, mussels, potatoes, and beef along with chef-inspired menus created by The McEwan Group. Through this partnership, the McEwan Group has been selling kits since July. Kits will be available until the end of September online and at their two Toronto locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow, more than ever before, we need innovative and creative solutions to continue promoting our province as Canada\u2019s Food Island,\u201d said Minister of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture Matthew MacKay. \u201cI applaud Food Island Partnership for working hard to adapt to our current global circumstances so that the Fall Flavours Festival can proceed this year in a new way that continues to promote all the tourism products Prince Edward Island has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PEI\u2019s celebrity chef, Michael Smith, will also showcase the Island\u2019s rich food scene in a series of videos proudly presented by Sobeys. Viewers will be invited to follow along as Chef Michael explores different regions of the Island, meets local characters, and cooks up delicious dishes showcasing PEI ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s never been more important to support our Island\u2019s food producers than it is right now. We\u2019re looking forward to working with our many Fall Flavours and industry partners to continue celebrating and showcasing Canada\u2019s Food Island in new and exciting ways,\u201d added Cobb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-30-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morgan Martin | Marketing Officer<br>Food Island Partnership<br>302-134 Kent St. Charlottetown PE C1A 2A7<br>902 367-4411 | 902 969-5279<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s Food Island is adapting to support PEI\u2019s food industry and tourism operators during the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. \u201cCanada\u2019s Food Island typically hosts the month-long PEI Fall Flavours Festival and is rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at meeting the Festival\u2019s mandates\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Canada\u2019s Food Island Adapting to Support PEI Food and Hospitality Industries - Fall Flavours Food &amp; 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