Farmers’ Market News
Here you’ll find news, announcements, resources, and more for the Nova Scotian farmers’ market sector. This is a place where we share important information to build the farmers’ market movement! If you have something you’d like to share, please contact info@farmersmarketsnovascotia.ca
Press Release: Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia Launches Province-wide Food Bucks Pilot Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2019 Press Release: Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia Launches Province-wide Food Bucks Pilot Project Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia (FMNS) is thrilled to announce the...
Meet Our Incoming Executive Director Justin Cantafio
An Open Letter to Our Minister of Agriculture, April 2018
April 19th, 2018 Honourable Minister Colwell, The average age of a Canadian farm operator in 2016 was 55, an increase over the recorded average in 2011, which was itself an increase over the...
Food Safety Change for Farmers’ Markets & Vendors: Schedule B Permits Eliminated
January 25th, 2018 Below are copies of the letters that are being mailed out to both the vendors of Schedule B foods and all of NS farmers' markets by the NS Dept of Environment (home of Food...
Safe Food for Canadians Act
April 7th, 2017 RE: Safe Food for Canadians Act The Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia Cooperative is directly composed of more than 20 member farmers’ markets across the province and works with an...
3 Ways to Boost Farmers’ Market Sales
As many market vendors will attest, the old adage “if you build it, they will come,” does not always mean “… and they will buy something once they get here.” Even though the Halifax Seaport...