“All About Water” Info Session 2026
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 [...]
RBC HNS Innovator of the Year!
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.
HNS Annual General Meeting
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 [...]
U-Picks for 2025
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 [...]
Enhanced Cost Share for Acreage Loss Plan – apply now for this coming season!
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 [...]
Season Extension Enhancement Program – 2nd round is now closed
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.