The Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick plans to survey farmers for their thoughts on how to address a shortage of workers.
The organization says the workforce in agriculture is getting older with one-third of workers now over age 55.
In addition, three out of five farmers in New Brunswick are over 55.
Alliance president Christian Michaud says this survey is about more than just gathering opinions.
He says the feedback will be used to develop a strategy to help recruit and retain workers in the sector.
More than 16,000 people currently work in the agriculture industry in the province.
From chicken to apples, more than 60 locally-grown foods are produced in New Brunswick.
