ABOUT
THE CRAIG FAMILY HERITAGE HOME:
REBECCA FARM
ABOUT REBECCA FARM
Rebecca Farm is a family-owned farmhouse retreat in Hartland, New Brunswick, built around the best parts of the province’s outdoors. It is a place to slow down, get outside, and spend real time together, whether you are booking a family stay or bringing a team in for a corporate retreat.
The lodge blends heritage antiques with luxury accommodations and the kind of shared spaces that make groups feel at home: eight guest rooms with ensuite bathrooms, a bar, breakfast lounge, dining room, outdoor BBQ area, and a garage set up to gear up and head out for the day. We can also help build a full experience around your stay, with guided hunting and guided fishing options and private chefs who can cook for the duration of your booking.
Rebecca Farm is where the Craig family first landed when they came to New Brunswick, and the property has remained in the Craig family since 1828. Those roots are tied to the same Hartland story that later became Craig Manufacturing.
THE CRAIG FAMILY HERITAGE.
The Craig family’s story in Canada began after earlier generations had left Europe and settled in what would later become the United States. Following the American War of Independence, the family came north as United Empire Loyalists, eventually making their home along the St. John River in what is now Hartland. It was a new beginning, but not an easy one.
At that time, this part of New Brunswick was still a difficult place to settle. The land was rugged, the winters were long, and building a life here meant starting from the ground up. Early families cleared land by hand, built homes from local timber, raised animals, planted crops, and depended on farming, livestock, lumber, and the river to make a living.
Life in early Hartland required patience, strength, and a practical understanding of the land. Neighbours relied on one another, families worked side by side, and every season brought its own demands. For the Craig family, those early years helped form a deep connection to the area, one built through hard work, family, and the steady effort of making a home in rural New Brunswick.
LIFE ALONG THE BECAGUIMEC
The Craig family became part of that early Hartland story. Their farm near the Becaguimec Stream stayed in the family through generation after generation, becoming a steady part of the landscape and the community around it. It was a place shaped by daily work, changing seasons, and the quiet responsibility that comes with keeping a family farm going.
Over the years, the family’s work changed with the times. Farming remained important, but later generations also moved into lumbering, outfitting, repair work, and business. Like many families in rural New Brunswick, they adapted as new opportunities came along while staying closely tied to the land and the people around them.
That practical, hands-on way of life shaped the family’s character: work hard, solve problems, take care of what you have, and stay close to your community. Those values were not written down as a motto. They were lived every day, through long seasons, hard work, and the quiet responsibility of building something that could be passed on.
THE WOODIE CRAIG ERA
Those same values eventually led to another chapter in Hartland. In 1946, Woodford “Woodie” Craig started Craig’s Machine Shop. The early shop focused on repairing farm and mill equipment for people in the area. It was modest, but it was built on the same kind of determination that had carried the family before him.
The shop grew because it served a real need. Farmers, mill operators, and local businesses needed someone who could repair equipment, solve problems, and keep things moving. That kind of work required more than tools. It required trust, skill, and a reputation for standing behind the job.
Over time, that small shop grew into Craig Manufacturing, a company still based in Hartland and still tied to the family’s long history in the community. While the work changed from fields and timber to steel, attachments for equipment, and manufacturing, the foundation stayed the same: practical thinking, honest work, and a deep connection to the place the family called home.
A PLACE TO GATHER.
Today, Rebecca Farm carries that history forward in a different way. The farmhouse has been carefully brought back as a private lodge for families, groups, and corporate retreats. It is a quiet place to gather, spend time outdoors, share meals, and enjoy the pace of rural New Brunswick.
Some guests come to relax. Some come to hunt, fish, or explore. Some come with family, friends, or coworkers to spend a few days away from the usual pace. The setting is comfortable and private, but it still feels connected to the land and the generations who lived and worked here before.
Behind the comfort of the lodge is a much older story. Rebecca Farm is still connected to the same land where the Craig family first settled in New Brunswick, and to the same Hartland roots that helped shape generations of family, work, and community.
