THE ROCK THAT ROLLS WITH THE PUNCHES

Large-scale farming has never really worked in Newfoundland.

This is the Rock—land of weathered cod fishermen, kitchen parties and hundreds of miles of cold grey Canadian Shield. The wind is harsh and the growing season is short. Newfoundland’s chief exports are fishing, storytelling and, more recently—and controversially—oil.

Even small farms have taken a hit in recent years. From 2011 to 2016, the amount of farms on the island dropped from 510 to 407. More worryingly, about 90 percent of the fresh vegetables consumed