W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud
W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud
W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud - About Us
W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud - Our Products
W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud - Food Service
W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud - Recipes
W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud - A Farming Tradition
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W.P. GRIFFIN INC.
Elmsdale,
Prince Edward Island,
Canada, C0B 1K0
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Phone
902-853-2755
Fax
902-853-3614
Email
office@wpgriffin.com
W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud W.P. Griffin Inc. - A Farming Tradition since 1947 W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud
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W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud - About Us
W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud - The Management
  John Griffin & Family
 
Peter Griffin
Peter Griffin & Son

W.P. Griffin Inc. is a family owned and operated farming business located in Elmsdale, in the western part of Prince Edward Island. PEI, the smallest province of Canada, is sometimes called Spud Island, with 94,800 acres of potatoes harvested in 2006.

John Griffin, President of W.P. Griffin Inc., acts as General Manager in charge of administration and oversees the farming and packaging operations. Peter Griffin is the Vice-President and Operations Manager in charge of the packaging warehouse, and the farming and cattle operations.

W.P. Griffin Inc. presently farms 1,100 acres of potatoes, 950 acres of grain, 650 acres of hay and has 350 beef cattle in a finishing feed lot. The company is divided into three divisions: Farming Operation, Packaging Warehouse and Cattle Operation. For more information about our operations, please visit A Farming Tradition.
W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud - The Founders
Wilfred P. Griffin, founder of W.P. Griffin Inc., started working in the potato industry in 1947 at the age of 19. He started as business manager and by 1958, he was the sole proprietor and incorporated in 1969.

Wilfred and Marie Griffin - W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud
  Wilfred & Marie Griffin
 
Wilfred Patrick Griffin was born May 24, 1928 to Thomas and Mary Griffin in Brocton, Prince Edward Island. He graduated St. Dunstan's in 1946. He worked as a teacher but in 1947 became involved in the potato industry at the age of 19. He started as a business manager for Ronald McKenna and by 1958 became sole proprietor. In 1969 he incorporated his business to W. P. Griffin Incorporated as it is known today.

Wilfred married Mary Ellen (Marie) Gaudet on Nov. 10, 1962. Marie worked in the office from 1967 to 1997. Marie worked side-by-side with Wilfred as the business grew from 100 acres to a 1000 acres of potatoes per year. Together they raised a family of four children, Barbara, Peter, John and Eleanor.

Their sons John and Peter joined them in family business as they expanded their farming business to included a modern packing facility capable of packaging washed or unwashed potatoes in a wide variety of packages.
W.P. Griffin Inc. - P.E.I. Potatoes & Bud the Spud - Professional Memberships
   
Canadian Federation of
Independent Business		   PEI Federation of Agriculture   Fruit and Vegetable Dispute
Resolution Corporation
   
   
CropLife Canada   Canadian Produce
Marketing Association		   PEI Potato Board
   
Customs-Trade Partnership
Against Terrorism 		  New Brunswick Food &
Beverage Processors Association 		  American Institute of Baking
 
 
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