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“If we spend all of the time writing things on paper we would not be out farming.” That’s a comment made by one of the 500 Ontario farmers who were recently asked if they had a written business plan and, if they didn’t, why not. In fact, 78 per cent of farmers...
SEAFOAM, NOVA SCOTIA – Dave and Suzy Belt weren’t raised in farming communities but that didn’t stop the enterprising couple from forging ahead to establish a unique agricultural commercial business eight years ago. “My grandparents owned a...
Some people fear change. The Alary family laughs about it. “When we sit down to talk about the business, we talk about today but also about the future – we talk about the farm but also about our lives,” says Frédérick Alary. “We...
If you’re ready to start farming and looking for financial help and business advice, the new FarmNext program may help. FarmNext encourages new farmers to begin farming in Nova Scotia with business planning and coaching, interest rate financial benefits, and on-going...
DARTMOUTH, N.S. – Growing up in Chicago, Illinois, Jean Snow would hardly have seen herself becoming a leading urban market gardener in Eastern Canada in later years. Yet that’s exactly what happened. “I had no agricultural background,” says...
