Prince Edward Island Beef

    • Become a Prince Edward Island Certified Beef Producer

    Join us in excellence.

    Prince Edward Island Certified Beef is a premium product attracting a competitive premium price at retail – allowing the partnership between business and Island farmers to grow and thrive.

    Producers wishing to be enrolled in the brand must:

    1. sign a licensing agreement
    2. maintain a valid Environmental Farm Planning certificate
    3. attend Humane Handling workshops

    All cattle for the brand must:

    • be raised on PEI farms
    • be Age Verified and under 30 months of age
    • be fed a ration where 40% of DM during the last 100 days comes from grain
    • be fed 500 IU/head/day of Vitamin E during the last 100 days
    • have no synthetic hormones
    • have no antibiotics, including Rumensin and Bovatec, during the last 100 days
    • have a tag score of 3 or less
    • grade AAA or higher
    • dress between 700 – 900 lbs
    • be marketed to the Atlantic Beef Products Inc. (ABP).

    Recommended, but not required, producer activities:

    • be registered under the Verified Beef Production Program
    • have a vaccination and prevention program for the herd

    All producers marketing under the Prince Edward Island Certified Beef brand are audited annually.

    Fair Trade cattle farming on Prince Edward Island

    Fair Trade cattle farming on Prince Edward Island supports local farmers, processors and the beef industry through financial fairness. Farmers receive a premium for each head of cattle raised for this program.

    For additional information on the Prince Edward Island Certified Beef Program, please contact:
    PEI Cattle Producers
    Amanda Miller
    902.368.2229
    cattlemen@eastlink.ca