Businesses & Organizations in the Knowlesville Area

Artful Acre is an illustration and graphic design business that serves primarily maritime based organic farms, not-for-profit organizations and business. Leland Wong-Daugherty is both the designer and owner of this home-based business. The Wong-Daugherty family is one of the main proponents of this initiative.

Buckwheat Flats Natural Foods emphasizes locally produced, whole, organic and world food. Our vision is to establish a food store/resource centre/meeting place focused on sustainable, healthful, green living in our corner of beautiful New Brunswick.

Dykstra Farm is a large dairy operations with about 80 milking cows and an overall herd size of 120+. The farm operations include growing grain, corn, silage and hay for their own feed. For someone who enjoys working hard and has experience working on a full scale farm, there is often seasonal employment opportunities at this farm.

Falls Brook Centre is located within short walking distance from the proposed neighbourhood site. It is a vibrant organization that does work locally focused on organic agriculture, forestry, renewable energy and education programs.

Hemphill Hardwoods is a small lumber mill that harvests wood from private land holdings within the Knowlesville area and custom mills rough cut lumber, timber and boards.

Hope Seeds and Perennials is a small seed company that offers certified organic and sustainably-grown heritage and open-pollinated garden seed that is hardy in our short growing season.

LocalYokel.ca was set up by Leland to showcase local maritime environmental goods and services. It is a beautiful collection of craft persons, organic farms, renewable energy compamies and more.

Knowlesville Baptist Church: located about 5km from the proposed neighbourhood, the church offers regular sunday services with an active sunday school that begins at 10am.

Knowlesville Art and Nature Centre
Located on the land trust, the KAN Centre is a community learning space used for preschool programs, yoga classes, talking circles, jamborees and more. Check their website for current activities.

Knowlesville Women's Institute was founded in the early 1900s to meet the needs of rural women and to discuss the problems in their community and possible solutions. The Knowlesville W.I. still meets on a monthly basis and maintains a community hall located beside the Batist Church.

Northwood Survival is a family-owned community-based business that offers Wilderness Skills and Survival Training in Carleton County, New Brunswick.