Prince Edward Island

Venue & Travel

Our home base is the Blackbush Beach Resort on PEI's north shore, with tours taking us out to Souris on the east and Kinkora in the centre of the Island.

Marram grass on the dunes of the Prince Edward Island north shore, the sky burning pink and orange after sunset
The north shore, twenty steps from your room

Grand Tracadie, PEI · September 1–3, 2026

Where we're staying

Blackbush Beach Resort

Sessions, meals and lodging all under one roof, on a quiet stretch of red-sand beach half an hour from Charlottetown.

Dunes and marram grass running down to a red sand beach at golden hour, with the Gulf beyond
The beachWarm, shallow water and a long sand beach right outside the door. The Gulf of St. Lawrence runs warmer here than anywhere north of the Carolinas.
A guest room at Blackbush, bed made up with a green plaid throw and a floor to ceiling window looking out over open field to the water
Rooms & villasBeachfront rooms, King Suites and multi-bedroom villas, all a short walk from the meeting space. Breakfast, parking and internet included.
Two wooden deck chairs with towels over them on the red sand, looking down a long empty beach
Time to connectStep outside between sessions, walk the beach, or settle in with other farmers. Some of the best conversations happen when the agenda ends.

Conference & accommodations

Blackbush Beach Resort

20 Carrie Me Way, Grand Tracadie, PEI

Morning sessions, meals and lodging all happen here, a beachfront resort with breakfast, parking and internet included.

blackbush.ca →

Book your room

Room block & rates

A block of rooms is held for conference guests from September 1–3. Rooms start at $299/night + HST, with breakfast, parking and internet included.

Why come early, stay late

A few reasons to make a week of it

PEI is small enough to cross in a couple of hours and worth every one of them. If you're travelling this far, give yourself a day on either side.

Red sandstone cliffs above the water at sunset, with a line of old fence posts along the headland
The red cliffsIron-rich sandstone that gives the Island its soil, its beaches and its colour.
Souris East Lighthouse, red and white, standing above the grass at sunset
LighthousesMore than sixty of them ring the coast. This one stands at Souris, where the Day 1 tour is headed.
A working harbour with fishing boats and coloured boat sheds, potato fields in flower in the foreground
Working harboursLobster boats, traps stacked on the wharf, and the best seafood you'll eat all year.
Red soil potato rows running to the sea, with wild lupins along the headland
The farmlandPotatoes, grain and pasture rolling right down to the water, and the reason we're all here.

Out in the field

Tour locations

Both afternoons take us off-site by coach. Buses depart from and return to Blackbush, so there's no need to drive.

Day 1 · Souris · Wed, Sept 2

An afternoon on wetlands and digital tools for farm sustainability. Welcome and refreshments at the Souris lodge, then out to a constructed wetland and a satellite-guided rotational grazing site with digital livestock collars.

The Lodge, 1358 Souris Line Rd, Souris, PEI · souriswl.com →

Day 2 · Kinkora · Thu, Sept 3

A relaxed, choose-your-own-adventure afternoon at Peter Roberts’ historic barn. Grab lunch from Ruby’s Counter, explore live drone and equipment demos, tour the antique equipment collection, or hop a shuttle to see 360 RAIN autonomous irrigation in action.

Tators, Tractors and Tales, 5529 PE-225, Kinkora, PEI →

Wednesday evening

Down by the Bridge Event Centre & The Hall

The Wednesday celebration supper and PEI kitchen party at the Event Centre, then live east-coast music next door at The Hall.

downbythebridge.ca →

Getting here

Travel to PEI

The Island is reached by the Confederation Bridge (from New Brunswick), the Wood Islands ferry (from Nova Scotia), or by air into Charlottetown (YYG), Moncton (YQM), or Halifax (YHZ). Blackbush Beach Resort is about a 30-minute drive from Charlottetown. Those travelling by car on Day 2 can depart for the bridge directly from the Kinkora tour.