A Different Way of Doing Business

Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia is a cooperative of 11 independent Farmers' Markets throughout Nova Scotia, formed in order to promote and support Farmers' Markets, and to encourage them to prosper.

“Our common goal is a healthy and vigorous economy and social life for all Nova Scotians.

“We believe that sustainable production and responsible marketing of quality local goods is essential to this goal.

“Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia contributes to this goal by maintaining and developing a communicative network of excellent retail environments for the direct sale of Nova Scotia goods. Our network is based on common standards, relationships with common-cause organizations, marketing programs and other activities that increase the capacity of our member markets to be self-sustaining and to operate effective local marketing and development programs.”

Our marketing and development program is based on the extra value customers get with every purchase

• Supporting mixed family farms and market gardeners throughout Nova Scotia
• Encouraging sustainable agriculture
• Creating local employment
• Saving our ecosystem the burden of transporting goods thousands of miles
• Bringing business vitality to town centers
• Helping to achieve our common goal: a healthy and vigourous economy and social life for all Nova Scotians

Thank you for your interest in Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia. If you have questions or comments, please contact our coordinator by email here.

All FMNS resources on the web are free for public use. You are welcome to access the resources we're using in our development process, and to distribute them using the PRINT, PDF and EMAIL icons at the top of each item.

Registered participants in our system can directly submit new information, questions and comment on the FMNS Marketing & Development Program, using the New icon they see below.