by Emily Leeson

For a city kid and eventual chartered professional accountant who’d only spent the odd weekend visiting a friend’s dairy farm growing up, it may surprise some that Faith Matchett ended up in a career in agriculture. But that’s where her interest led her.

by George Fullerton

On a Saturday morning in mid-September, Lester’s Farm Market, on the edge of St. John’s, N.L., has a full parking lot, with customers loading up on fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, and other items. Sixth-generation farmer Susan Lester manages the family-owned market.

by Jay Woodworth

Balsam fir Christmas trees have been a Nova Scotia staple for generations. Nova Scotia has more than 15,000 acres of naturally regenerating trees in production, mainly centred in Lunenburg County (the Balsam fir Christmas tree capital of the world).

by Tim Marsh

It seems like just yesterday that the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture (NSFA) staff and executive were gathered in the conference room at the NSFA office putting on our very first virtual annual meeting. Now here we are, back to hosting an in-person meeting! I’m looking forward to connecting with many of you face-to-face for the first time in nearly two years.