{"id":124386,"date":"2025-10-22T16:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.ca\/books\/the-last-farm-on-mcnabs"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:59:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:59:37","slug":"the-last-farm-on-mcnabs","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.ca\/fr\/books\/the-last-farm-on-mcnabs","title":{"rendered":"The Last Farm on McNabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;p&gt;Steeped in mystery and raw beauty, McNabs Island\u2014situated in the middle of Halifax Harbour\u2014yearns to yield up its history. Decaying estate homes and weathered road signs are all that remain of the once-vibrant farms and businesses that populated the island.&lt;\/p&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;Many things have been written about McNabs Island, but little about the residents who lived there from the 1920s through the 1970s. 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