From the moment we drove up the driveway and were greeted by Sable, one of happiest dogs ever, we knew we’d found a great place to stay. We also met chickens, ducks and alpacas.

And we met Ruth and Norman, a most interesting and charming couple, who relocated to the farm after careers in Montreal.

The house is a 19th century farmhouse, with the comforts of the 21st century. Our room was large and well-appointed. And Ruth provided large and varied breakfasts (we stayed two nights), much of our breakfasts coming fresh from her own farm. Ruth explained the sourcing of ingredients and the health values of the foods being served.

Aside from running the farm, Norman is also an accomplished artist. He will happily show you his studio.

I appreciated the farm’s close proximity to the Hopewell Rocks, and made a number of trips there to observe and photograph the rocks in various stages of the Bay of Fundy tides.

My wife felt that this was a “healing farm,” where all city anxieties melted away. It is a very happy environment.