by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | Jun 12, 2024 | Blog, Market Fresh Blog, Why Buy Local?
Trigger warming: mention of suicide. Have you ever wondered what food insecurity actually means? Let’s break it down and explain how it’s measured, who’s at risk, and some of its other effects beyond not having enough to eat. PROOF, an interdisciplinary research...
by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | Jun 10, 2024 | Blog, COVID-19 Directives, FMNS News, Resources for Markets, Resources for Vendors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia Partners with Province through Nova Scotia Loyal School Voucher Program June 5, 2024 Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia Cooperative (FMNS), the province’s farmers’ market sector association of...
by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | May 28, 2024 | Blog, Market Fresh Blog, Why Buy Local?
Nova Scotia is the best at something, and that thing is having the highest rates of food insecurity and poverty out of any province in Canada. Statistics Canada just came out with new findings, and things aren’t great. 28.9% of Nova Scotians are food insecure, the...
by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | May 6, 2024 | FMNS News
Position: Research & Programming Support Officer (summer contract) Organization: Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia Cooperative Location: Nova Scotia, work from home About Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia Founded in 2004, Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia is a...
by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | Mar 14, 2024 | Blog, Market Fresh Blog, Why Buy Local?
Let’s talk about corporate greed. Welcome to our article series “Why Buy Local”, where we explore perspectives and ideas on why buying local matters. This past winter’s news about Loblaw’s changing their discount sticker policies started a lot of conversations. It’s a...
