Aug 23, 2024 - One of the best things about living in New Brunswick in the summer? Beyond our fresh seafood, dreamy beaches, lighthouses, and let’s not forget epic whale watching – is our wild blueberries. They’re quite legendary. New Brunswick is home to over 175 wild blueberry farms that produce, package, and sell 50 million pounds of wild blueberries annually across Atlantic Canada and export to over 30 countries worldwide. In 2021, the wild blueberry industry in the province contributed $81 million to the provincial GDP. See? Legendary! During the summer, my go-to snack from the land is wild blueberries. I can’t resist them at the Farmers’ Market on the weekends and when we’re heading to and from the island house on Grand Manan Island, a stop at McKay’s Blueberries in Pennfield is always a must. In fact, […]