Fredericton U-pick prepares for another chapter under new ownership

It's the end of an era for an iconic 'U-pick' berry farm in Fredericton. The longtime owners are walking away from the project after nearly forty years in the business, passing the torch to new ownership. As Anna Mandin reports, owners David and Susan Walker say Sunset U-Pick will remain in good hands.In the early 1980s, David Walker said he “conned” his wife Susan into starting Sunset U-Pick , a berry farm in Fredericton.

As a former teacher, she observed changes in the school system through the work ethic in the workers they’d employ.They’ve had challenges as well — like vandals who broke their irrigation.top news stories from Canada and around the world. The U-Pick maintenance is also physically intensive, and Susan Walker noted they are getting older. So, this year, for the first time in decades, they won’t be running the business.Wildfires are burning across western Canada. What to knowCanada Post cracks down on Nunavut loophole to get free Amazon shipping

The new owners, Jaeson and Coady Waygood, are officially taking over operations June 1. The couple was mentored by David and Susan Walker. It was approved earlier this year.“They wanted to provide that long-term security because the community was so vocal that it was important to them,” Jaeson Waygood said.Story continues below advertisement

But they’re not new to agriculture — Coady Waygood said it will complement their apple orchard in Lower Queensbury, N.B.Health Matters: China froze COVID-19 origin tracing, AP investigation finds

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