Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador's climate and soil have not been conducive to agriculture, but outport isolation and poor fishery incomes have made farming crucial.
Land-Based Industries of the Early 1900s

Government officials promoted various land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century.
Women and the Economy in the 19th Century

The majority of women in Newfoundland by the early 1800s were residents who prosecuted the family-based fishery.
Agriculture and the Commission of Government

How the Commission of Government affected agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
Social Changes under the Commission of Government

One of the Commission of Government's major goals while in office was to improve social services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Agricultural Communities

This article is about the agricultural communities found in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Rural Retreat (Peach's Farm), Carbonear, NL

About Peach's Farm, a Registered Heritage Structure in Carbonear, NL that has been an institution in the area since the early 1830s.