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    Our clients are growing agriculture in Nova Scotia.

    There’s no end to the different ways that our clients have put Farm Loan Board products to work. Whether the start of a new operation, expansion of farming program, bringing in new technology, or innovation in value-add products, our clients have turned their ambitions and aspirations into concrete growth and improvement. You can learn more about our clients’ projects, and how the Loan Board helped with their growth, by exploring their stories below.

    Clients & News

    • Preserving the Past, Growing the Future.

      Preserving the Past, Growing the Future.

      For Ken and Kathy Byrka, farming is about much more than growing crops—it’s about protecting agricultural heritage for future generations. Located in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, Revival Seeds specializes in organically grown, open-pollinated heirloom vegetable, herb and flower seeds. The family-run business is rooted in more than a century of seed-saving tradition and is dedicated…

      Full Story: Preserving the Past, Growing the Future.
    • Rockland apple farm is two-time award winner

      Rockland apple farm is two-time award winner

      Apple blossom time is Jeffrey Walsh’s favourite time of year. For this commercial apple grower, the blossoms signal the start of new life on the farm. “Everybody is eager and excited to get going,” he says. “You can see at that point what kind of crop you’re going to have, as long as a hurricane…

      Full Story: Rockland apple farm is two-time award winner
    • Farming close to nature at MacDougall Meadows

      Farming close to nature at MacDougall Meadows

      Jake MacDougall farms with one eye on the future and the other on the past. At 34, he embraces technology and uses it to market what his farm produces. The animals he raises for meat are free to forage outdoors, and his vegetables are grown without chemicals or pesticides. MacDougall Meadows is a small farm…

      Full Story: Farming close to nature at MacDougall Meadows
    • 21st-century success in a 19th-century butcher shop

      21st-century success in a 19th-century butcher shop

      When you walk into the old-fashioned storefront of the Canning Village Meat Market to order your barbecue steaks and burgers, you’d never imagine that this small-town butcher shop is a retailing and wholesaling powerhouse. The store first opened in the late 1800s and has operated continuously as a butcher shop ever since. Its current owners,…

      Full Story: 21st-century success in a 19th-century butcher shop
    • The Exhibition Grounds get New Event Management.

      The Exhibition Grounds get New Event Management.

      We are pleased to announce RECC (Rath Eastlink Community Centre) as the exclusive management company appointed to enhance live entertainment initiatives at the historic Bible Hill Exhibition Grounds. This partnership marks a significant milestone for both parties, as it reflects a shared vision for tourism growth, community development, and agricultural showcasing. The Bible Hill Exhibition…

      Full Story: The Exhibition Grounds get New Event Management.
    • We Stand with Nova Scotians Impacted by Wildfires. 

      We Stand with Nova Scotians Impacted by Wildfires. 

      The Nova Scotia ­­­­Farm Loan Board is available to work with clients affected by recent wildfires in the province. Our staff is supporting impacted clients by working with them on an individual basis to discuss their specific situations and help them meet their needs during this challenging time. We encourage clients to reach out to…

      Full Story: We Stand with Nova Scotians Impacted by Wildfires. 
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TRURO – HEAD OFFICE

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Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2

T: 902-893-6506

F: 902-895-7693

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Kentville Agricultural Centre

32 Main Street

Kentville, NS B4N 1J5

T: 902-679-6009

F: 902-679-4997

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