The Island strawberry season is already well underway.

The harvest usually starts around Canada Day, but some growers have already had teams out picking for a week.

Matt Compton, owner of Compton's Vegetable Stand in Summerside and president of the P.E.I. Strawberry Grower's Association, says a&nbsp;warm spring with little frost and timely rain brought on the early harvest.

He&nbsp;is asking Islanders to be on the lookout for P.E.I. berries.

Matt Compton shows off a handful of strawberries from his farm. 

Matt Compton

"If you're supporting a grower at their own store or at a smaller corner store that has strawberries, that's Island fruit. You're putting those dollars right back into the Island economy," said Compton.

He said some farmers are seeing a slow start to sales so far.

Old Home Week events will spread across Island this year

Old Home Week events won’t be held at their usual location at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown.

A horse being led around a rink by a man in a cowboy hat. 

The board that organizes Old Home Week on P.E.I. says the Island tradition may be cancelled. 

Old Home Week

'We're working very closely with Discover Charlottetown and the city of Charlottetown to see what we can do to bring Old Home Week and events throughout the city,' says Old Home Week representative Sandra Hodder Acorn.

Hundreds stand with Indigenous community on Canada Day in Charlottetown

One by one, people began arriving at the Charlottetown Event Grounds on Thursday. Within a half hour, hundreds had poured in, but they didn't wear red to honour Canada. Instead, the majority dressed in orange to stand in solidarity with the Indigenous community.

Hundreds dressed in orange at the Charlottetown Event Grounds to stand in solidarity with the Indigenous community.

Charlottetown Event Grounds - indigenous community solidarity

Islanders are being asked to be on the lookout for local product. 

P.E.I. strawberries out early thanks to warm spring

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