A large shipment of P.E.I. potatoes is being put to use this week in Montreal to help feed those in need, thanks to the donation of a Quebec man who heard about the U.S. export ban and wanted to help.
Mac Watson, who lives in Montreal and grew up in a farming community outside the city, has been a supporter of Montreal’s Welcome Hall Mission for years. The group works to feed and support the city’s most vulnerable citizens.
Watson said when he heard about the U.S. export ban on Island potatoes, and the inventory that could go to waste as a
