2022 Canada- Prince Edward Island Fiona Fruit Tree Recovery Initiative

The 2022 Canada-Prince Edward Island Fiona Fruit Tree Recovery Initiative is to provide financial assistance to help agricultural producers recover from the extraordinary costs associated with the impacts of Hurricane Fiona in September 2022. The program will provide financial assistance to producers for extraordinary tree replacement and repair costs, trellis repair and replacement costs, additional field work expenses, and other recovery costs.

Who is eligible for financial assistance?

Eligible applicants are required to submit an application form.  An Eligible Applicant is an agricultural producer who has applied to the Program and:

• • is a taxable entity (e.g. individual, corporation or trust), limited partnership, commune, cooperative, or First Nation Band;
  • carried on a business of farming in PEI and reported farming income (or loss) to the Canada Revenue Agency for income tax purposes;
    • For applicants that are not required to file farm income tax, Acceptable Documentation that demonstrates the production and sale of agricultural commodities must be provided;
  • has planted more than 2 acres of an Eligible Fruit Tree in Prince Edward Island in 2022
  • is not a government funded research station, agency or institution.

Where can I find more information?

Applicants can review the initiative's Terms and Conditions . For more information about AgriRecovery, please visit Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's website. 

What is the deadline to submit an application? 

The deadline to submit an application is March 31, 2024.  

Who do I contact for more information?

For more information, email PEIAgriRecovery@gov.pe.ca or please contact:

P.E.I. Agricultural Insurance Corporation
7 Gerald McCarville Drive
Kensington, PE
Phone: 902-836-0435