ORWELL, P.E.I. — The Sir Andrew Macphail Foundation is pleased to announce that the owners of the P.E.I.’s only certified organic beef farm will be presenting the eighth annual George McRobie Lecture at the Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead, Orwell, on Friday, Oct. 25.
The McRobie speakers are Mike and Evelyn Lafortune owners of the Dexter Cattle Company, North Milton.
The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a reception offering a soup with biscuit ($6) and a cash bar, followed by the Lecture at 7 p.m. The title of the lecture is “Dexters – Climate Change Warriors“.
The Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead is located at 271 Macphail Park Rd., Orwell. Admission to the lecture is by donation.
The Lafortunes will share their practical experience as beef producers, marketers and organic producers.
Their philosophy of sustainability is focused on a holistic management approach with their Dexter cattle and the environment. Mike and Evelyn will speak about how the business decisions they make directly impact their own farm while contributing to their broader community and an enhanced local economy.
They recognize the opportunity on P.E.I. for consumers to live close to where their food is produced.
Dexter cattle are a heritage dual-purpose breed originating in Ireland. They are the smallest of the European cattle breeds. They stand at only 92 to107 centimetres at the shoulder and weigh, on average, 300 -350 kilograms.
This special lecture series is named in honour of George McRobie. McRobie was one of the world’s leading proponents of sustainable agriculture and appropriate small-scale technology. He was a close friend and colleague of the radical economist E.F. Schumacher, whose landmark book “Small Is Beautiful” made such an impact in the latter part of the 20th century.
