Healthy Farms, Healthy Food
FarmWorks provides loans to people operating food-related businesses that are helping increase the economic, health, social, environmental and other benefits that result from producing and eating Nova Scotian food.
Print a regional list of FarmWorks’ Clients here.
Our Clients
FarmWorks' Clients are increasing the availability of food in Nova Scotia.
We celebrate and support local farmers and food providers who are working to increase the availability of food for Nova Scotians.
FarmWorks
Nova Scotians’ investments in FarmWorks provide loans to a diversified portfolio of qualifying farmers, food processors, distributors and value-adding food related business people across the Province. This support is helping to increase the viability and sustainability of agriculture and our food system and the security of a healthy local food supply. FarmWorks’ volunteer Directors are community leaders concerned about social, economic, environmental and cultural needs.
FarmWorks Community Economic Development Investment Co-operative enables Nova Scotians to receive Provincial tax credits and Federal tax deferral through the purchase of shares in FarmWorks.
Directors work closely with each applicant to ensure the viability and sustainability of their business, and ongoing mentoring and promotion is provided.
FarmWorks’ partnerships with investors and loan recipients is contributing to the growth of food-related enterprises across the province.
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