The National Farmers Union in NB is pleased to formally announce the winners of the 2015 NFU-NB Scholarship and David Frost Memorial Scholarship, awarded to NB high school graduates pursuing
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Are you an NFU-NB Member? We want to hear from you! Last year the National Farmers Union in New Brunswick board of directors set out to increase membership. They hired
If you are interested in travelling from NB and would like to carpool, please contact Amanda (info@nfunb.org). Pickup points could be Fredericton, Moncton or before the bridge.
Travel/educational opportunity for NFU Youth, board members and regional coordinators Please find attached a last minute opportunity for one NFU youth member to participate to a Tour organized by a member
Ted Wiggans, NFU-NB President and owner/operator of The Shepherd’s Garden in Harvey Station, NB, and Amanda Wildeman, Executive Director of the NFU-NB discuss local food and local farming in
After many years of calling on various governments to implement a local food policy that allows farmers access to local markets, increasing local food consumption and awareness in the province,
Gérald and Clara were first featured in the Spring 2015 Edition of the NB Family Farmer Gérard and Clara Hall are both experienced wild blueberry producers. They each own
Press Release For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 27, 2015 The average age of farmers in NB according to the 2011 Census of Agriculture is 55.5 years. The total number of
Listen to the interview on CBC’s The Shift with Vanessa Vander Valk and NFU-NB Executive Director, Amanda Wildeman on why the NFU supports Bill 11, Local Food Security Act.
Farmers head to Fredericton to support food security bill Kate Letterick, CBC, April 30, 2015 Excerpt: “Kevin Arseneau, who runs a farm in Pleasant Ridge near Rogersville and is the youth president for the