OUR STORY
In March 2025, the Murphy Hospitality Group (MHG) became an equal equity partner in Benjamin Bridge. Like Gerry and Dara, MHG began as a labour of love founded by Kevin and Kathy Murphy, and today, it is led by the second generation, with their son Ben Murphy serving as CEO. MHG has become a driving force in the Maritimes, recognized as an iconic leader in hospitality and crafted beverages. The group includes 15 food and beverage operations, two boutique hotels, a Nordic spa, and the Prince Edward Island Brewing Company. Together, both founding families share deep Maritime roots, a commitment to people and placemaking, and a passion for crafting region-defining products and experiences that contribute to the economic growth of the region.
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At Benjamin Bridge, we’re proud to be a small farm winery with a big commitment to our community, supporting 50 full-time, year-round jobs in rural Nova Scotia and continuing to invest in the people who make our work possible. For more than 25 years, we’ve reinvested in our team, resources, and growth, fostering a workplace built on care, opportunity, and long-term sustainability while championing the future of Nova Scotia’s farming and wine regions.
It all started in 1999 when Gerry and Dara, who met as lawyers, discovered they shared common values in their respective areas of practice, including advocating for workers’ rights, promoting gender equality, and strengthening Nova Scotia’s economy.
As life partners, they shared a commitment to rural living and a vision for the sustainable and responsible growth of their community by producing the highest quality wines from grapes farmed along the Bay of Fundy.
Inspired by the early grape growers and winemakers in the region, Gerry and Dara invested in years of research to discover whether region-defining wines could be produced in the Gaspereau Valley.
With expertise from Canada and the world’s top oenologists, led by its chief innovator and head winemaker, Jean-Benoit Deslauriers, Benjamin Bridge has been unwavering in the singular pursuit of reflecting its precise set of growing conditions as transparently as possible.