General

The Provincial Plowing Match and Agricultural Fair Association Inc. is a non-profit community organization, incorporated under PEI Companies Act.

Our team of 115+ volunteers comes from Eastern PEI, representing a 90-km radius. We are made up of 15 board members, 50+ committee members, more than 50+ general volunteers. We are very active, spending endless volunteer hours maintaining and enhancing the facilities and the programming we offer. Through our partneships with communities, and businesses, we have been successful in serving Eastern PEI and have hosted regional, provincial, Maritime and National events.

Generally, we meet every second Monday of each month to plan our business.

Our Mandate

The Provincial Plowing Match and Agricultural Fair Association Inc. will:

• provide a quality community facility for PEI residents to host community, social and learning events/activities;
• promote the agricultural sector and its heritage;
• celebrate the Island's pioneer history;
• hold an annual Provincial Plowing Match and Agricultural Fair at or near Dundas, in the County of Kings.

Our Committees

Booth: Raymond Downe, Wesley Stead

Building: John Riley, Wendell Kennedy, Brendon Crane

Catering: Karen Jackson

Cattle: Shelley Ployer, Wendell Kennedy, Nicholas MacDonald, Brendon Crane

Entertainment: Elaine MacLennan, Raymond Downe, Craig Jackson

Exhibits: Karen Peters, Helen MacDonald, Helen Jackson, Audrey MacDonald, Stacey Cheverie, Emma McQuaid, Pearle Ross, Carol Campbell, Leona Campbell, Joyce Campbell, Muriel McGrath, Ronalda Victor

4-H Committee: George Matheson, Shelley Ployer

Gate: Dean MacKinnon, John Riley

Light Horse: Kimberly Saville, Neil Ross, Heather Corrigan, Mary Grant, Janice Whalen, Roxanne Carter-Thompson, Lynda MacSwain, Chrissy MacDonald, Jen Savard, Marlene Beaton, Dan Walsh, Velma Pinsonneault

Heavy Horse: Stephen MacEwen, Raymond Downe and Shirley Petersen

Midway: Sandra Acorn

Parade: Heber Ross, Bruce MacLennan

Plowing and Farm: Robert Jackson, Douglas MacDonald, Edward Jackson, Bruce MacLennan, Heber Ross, Gordon Jackson, Kirk MacDonald

Poultry: Trevor MacDonald

Queen of the Furrows: Amie Swallow

Sponsors: John Riley, Sandra Acorn, Shelley Ployer

Farm Market: Jane Dunphy

Yard Sale: Micheline Downe, Laura Lee Gordon, Wade Downe, Gordon Jackson

Marketing: Bruce MacLennan, Kris Jackson, Amie Swallow, Chris Blaisdell, Brent Matheson

Development: Elaine MacLennan, Chris Blaisdell, Amie Swallow, Paul Jackson, Brent Matheson

Heritage: Kevin Taylor, Glen Swallow, Glen Taylor, Henry Compton, Martin MacLeod

Youth Trivia: Paula-Fay Matheson, Micheline Downe, Kandy Johnston, Ashley Hergert

Adult Trivia: Craig Jackson

Ceildhs: Jane Dunphy, Dolly Acorn

Gospel Concert: Wesley Stead

Wife Hollering: Marian and Freeman Trowbridge