Terra Beata Farms

A wonderful place

It was open farm day today across Nova Scotia so we took a trip to Heckman’s Island just outside of Lunenburg to see Terra Beata Cranberry Farm. While the shop is open year round, there is only one d...

Very interesting

I’ve always wanted to see a cranberry field and how it all works. So we went. A very nice lady who has worked there for years explained about the bogs, the plants, the flooding, the harvesting, where...

Cranberry picking at its best!

This, our fifth annual trip, was the best. The crop this year is plentiful, so easy picking. The berries we (two adults, two little ones) picked cost $8 and have gone to 7 different homes, including o...

Interesting story behind it

Met a very hard working owner , he left his desk job in Ontario and brought the family to Heckmans Islamd and has grown the business of local cranberries .

Interesting farm

We had never seen a cranberry farm and had no idea of how they are raised! Very informative in a very scenic area. The owner was very gracious and hospitable.