Congratulations to our HNS RBC Innovator of the Year – Bragg Lumber Company! Receiving the award on behalf of the company is Angus Ells, carrot farm manager, with the evening’s emcee, Philip Keddy!

For all growers – Horticulture Nova Scotia Research Priority Setting Survey……..Don’t worry it is short!
Help us narrow down and identify new priorities for future research efforts.  Horticulture Nova Scotia collaborates on research projects with many other institutions. These projects aim to assist farmers by improving pest control, exploring different growing systems or changing management practices. This survey will act as a tool to narrow down and identify new priorities for future research efforts. To complete the survey, click on this link: Click here.

Perennia has many webinars and in-depth workshops upcoming for our growers; there is something to interest everyone, providing benefit to you and your farm! To view what is on the schedule, click on this link.

Phase 3 Industry Recovery Program application period is now closed. Thanks to all who applied.

By April 1 each year, the Advanced Payments Program (APP) is open for all loan categories. For more information regarding the HNS APP program, click here, email info@horticulturens.ca or call 902-678-9335.

One benefit of being a Horticulture Nova Scotia member is you receive the additional bonus of a membership with Agri-TechE! Agri-TechE is a business-focused membership organization, supporting the growth of a world-leading network of innovative farmers, producers, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs who share a vision of increasing the productivity, profitability and sustainability of agriculture.  Want to learn more about this organization? Just click here!

Thank you to everyone who helped make our 2025 Scotia Horticultural Congress a succuss! We appreciate speakers and moderators, our volunteers, sponsors, trade show participants and all who attended!  For all the information, and the program with all the details including contact information for our trade show participants, visit 2025 Scotia Horticultural Congress,  and to view all our awesome sponsors, visit Sponsors of Scotia Horticultural Congress 2025! See you next year for Congress 2026 on January 26 & 27!

Horticulture Nova Scotia’s “Do You Know What We Grow?” campaign promotes our member farmers, the unique produce they grow, and the seasonal availability.  For more information on the campaign, please click on the icon.

Horticulture Nova Scotia is proud to be a supporter of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Half Your Plate initiative! Half Your Plate is a healthy living alternative empowering Canadians of all ages to more eat fruits and veggies to improve their health while providing simple and practical ways to add a variety of produce to every meal and snack.