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!
Congratulations to Indian Garden Farms – Glen and Marilyn Hebb and their son, Matthew – of Hebbville, Lunenburg County, on being the 2024 RBC Horticulture Nova Scotia Innovator of the Year. It is recognition well-deserved; this farm exemplifies not only innovation, but creativity and a true sense of community. It is a 21st century operation that respects and maintains the tradition and hard-working values of past generations (in photo l-r Matthew and Glen).
Congratulations to Marg, Mark, Peter and Roger Sawler on being awarded Honorary Memberships with Horticulture Nova Scotia in recognition of worthy contributions to the horticultural industry. Each Sawler family member has been an integral part of both our industry and their community, and we thank them for decades of dedication! All the best in the future! (In photo – Mark and Marg)
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.
Registration is now open for the 21st Annual HNS Golf Tournament! Thursday, June 19 is the day we hit the golf course, and our 21st Annual HNS Golf Tournament will be underway! As always, it is at the Berwick Heights Golf Course in Weston, NS, and we want to see you there! Be sure to take part in the fun; just send in your 21st Annual HNS Golf Tournament registration fillable to secure your place on the green! For sponsorship (all are welcome!), here is the form 21st Annual HNS Golf 2025 Sponsorship form fillable. We look forward to having you join us!
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.
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. The campaign emphasizes how fun, practical and easy it is to prepare a wide variety of fruits and vegetables for meals and snacks at home, at school, at work, eating out or on the go! For more, including tips and recipes, visit halfyourplate.ca and also follow on Twitter at #halfyourplate.
