As mentioned in the NB Family Farmer – Summer 2016 Edition Growing Forward 2 offers Funding for Individual Farmer Training Is there a conference, workshop or training opportunity coming up that
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Rehabilitation through farming – Commentary September 7, 2016 Ted Wiggans, president, National Farmers Union in New Brunswick, has been farming for the past 30 years near Harvey Station and has
by Katherine Aske, NFU-NB Communications and Membership Coordinator ***note: this commentary was submitted to the Telegraph Journal on August 29, 2016 and was reproduced in part or in whole in
For immediate release September 6, 2016 – The new NB Economic Growth Plan places new farmers on the list of priority areas to grow New Brunswick’s economy. The National Farmers
On Thursday, September 1, Ted Wiggans, NFU-NB president and Amanda Wildeman, NFU-NB executive director made a presentation to the Select Committee on Climate Change. This eight person, all-party committee is
Media Advisory For immediate release Farming for the Future: Opportunities in a changing climate NFU Region 1 Convention (Fredericton, Tuesday, August 2, 2016) Farmers are on the front lines of
We invite you to attend the 2016 Region 1 Annual Convention on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the Cornhill Community Hall 1205 Baseline Road, Cornhill, NB. Registration will begin
Tuesday, June 28, 2016, Fredericton, NB Dear Premier Gallant, During last week’s interview on CBC’s Information Morning a caller asked what your government is doing to attract and support
“There are three types of lies – lies, damn lies, and statistics.” -Benjamin Disraeli It may seem out of place to find an article on the Gross Domestic Product
Press Release Tuesday, April 26, 2016 World’s largest blueberry exporter – benefits beyond the GDP (Fredericton, NB) – The National Farmers Union in New Brunswick appreciates the government’s commitment to