date:Sep 08, 2012
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The agriculture and food industry is a leading industry in New Brunswick. Latest data report that this sector generated $532 million in farm cash receipts and a further $1.1 billion worth of processed food shipments in 2011.
A total of 125 farms in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are participating in this year's Open Farm Day.
The event is being supported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Sobeys Inc., provincial governments, and agriculture awareness committees in