Food Careers Podcast

Episode 8 - Potato Chips to New York Strips, it's the PEI way!


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On this week's episode of Food Careers, I had the opportunity to visit with David Francis, a 7th generation seed potato and beef farmer. David and his son Brett are business partners who run a Charolais influence beef cattle calf operation, modern feedlot, a 450 acre chip stock and seed potatoes business. They also produce grain and hay on their farm which is located just off the bridge of Prince Edward Island (PEI) in a town called Lady Fane. David explains the ins and outs of producing seed potatoes for some of the largest names in the potato chip business. This family farm prides itself on environmental sustainability, they have installed thousands of feet of soil conservation features. Also, they do their very best in improving soil health, by using various practices such as crop rotation and rotational grazing. For example, a potato crop can only be taken from a certain plot of land every 3 years. The other years, crops are produced and beef cattle graze to inject soil with fertilizer naturally, thus enriching the soil for the next growing season. 

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Food Careers PodcastBy Jill Harvie