Located near the base of the Northern Peninsula, Cormack was
incorporated as a town in 1964. The community
was founded after World War II as an
agricultural settlement by returning war
veterans.
Each veteran was given 50 acres of
land, a portion which was to be cleared before
they moved in, a six room house, money for
construction of a barn, the purchase of
livestock and equipment and a maintenance for
the winter. It was thought the settlers could
supplement their income with logging earnings
for the first few years.
By 1948 there were 96
farms in the area and the community named itself
after the Newfoundland explorer William Epps
Cormack. There was some growth in the farming
sector, but by the 1960s the community declined.
The main reason for the decline was limited
access to markets and competition from mainland
farmers. By the late 1970s, the government tried
to encourage more farming in the area, but the
high cost of supplies and the small crops
produced made it hard to compete against the
large farms from the mainland.
The area has the
largest community pasture run by the government
in the province. The pasture not only provides
grazing land, but also has veterinary services.
The land around the community is some of the
most fertile in the province and in addition to
root crops and potatoes, strawberries and other
fruit are also grown, as well as the raising of
livestock and broiler chicken.
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