Thank you to everyone who attended our “All About Water” Information Session! We’re grateful for the great turnout, our amazing speakers (huge thank you!), the Brooklyn Fire Hall, as well as for the thoughtful discussions that took place on farm ponds, controlled tile drainage, irrigation, and more! You all made this event a success!

Congratulations to Webster Farms Ltd., recipient of the 2026 RBC Horticulture NS Innovator of the Year Award! Pictured are Andrew Manning, RBC agriculture relationship manager, presenting to Jordan Eyamie, manager, Webster Farms Ltd.

The Horticulture NS Annual General Meeting, which was postponed because of weather, will now be held on Tuesday, March 17 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom.

Guest speaker:
Following the AGM, Stephanie Blondin, deputy director, Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct, will talk on Canada’s Grocery Code, and what it means for our growers. Please be sure to take part; it takes your participation to make this venture a success!

This list will be updated as the season progresses: 

Strawberry U-Picks

Fresh Harvest Farms and Market
Location: 5505 Upper Clyde Road, Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Hours: 8 am – 2 pm daily
Contact: (902)-635-2573; Facebook: Fresh Harvest Farms and Market

Raspberry U-Picks

Vital Berry Raspberry U-Pick
Location: 366 Gibson Woods Rd., Centreville, Nova Scotia
Hours: Closed until August 20th, 2025
Contact: (902)-582-1482; email: mbrown@mycountrymagic.com; Facebook: Blueberry Acres U-Pick

We have partnered with Nova Scotia Crop & Livestock Insurance Commission to offer the Enhanced Cost Share for Acreage Loss Plan. With this plan, the Province of Nova Scotia may cover 50% of your producer premium for the 2026 and 2027 crop seasons. Apply now for the 2026 season.

For information, please click here.

A HNS partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, the second round of the Season Extension Enhancement Program closed October 31.  Thank you to all who applied. For details on the program, 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.

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!

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.

Freggie, our beloved mascot has his own website for learning and exploring.  Check it out at http://www.freggietales.ca/