by Joan LeBlanc
Spring is a busy time for honey producers. Throw in the destructive antics of some hungry bears and it can all add up to one giant and expensive nuisance. And this spring is no different than previous ones for one New Brunswick producer, except this year the marauding bears have been bringing along the family to sample the luscious, fresh honey.

by George Fullerton
Carolyn Wilson and Mark Folkins received the Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick’s new entrant award at the organization’s annual general meeting in January. Both come from established farm families, and met through mutual friends who had attended Dalhousie University’s Agricultural Campus.

by Emily Leeson
Mary Robinson, the new president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), grew up as a member of one of P.E.I.’s oldest farming families.  “My dad and my uncle were the two that ran that business when I was a kid,” she said. That business was Eric C. Robinson Inc., a company Robinson’s grandfather incorporated in 1962.

by Jessica Larsen
The Albany Centennial 4-H Club was formed in 1973 by sisters Lorraine Noonan and Mabel Carmichael. The name Albany Centennial was chosen to recognize Prince Edward Island’s 100th anniversary of joining Canada.  This year, we have 28 members and 20 leaders, and we are proud to have the longest-standing 4-H leader on P.E.I. as part of our club.