Season Extension Enhancement Program Brought to you by Horticulture Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The objective of the Season Extension Enhancement Program is
to help support fruit, vegetable and ornamental producers who invest in
innovative technologies to extend their growing season, adapt to a changing
climate and open up new market opportunities.
The program encourages and supports Nova Scotia’s fruit,
vegetable and ornamental producers by providing financial assistance with the
following on-farm infrastructure:
– adopting season extension technologies;
– enhancing storage capacity;
– adopting and developing irrigation capacity for field
operations.
Eligibility
– Applicants are producers of fruit, vegetables or
ornamentals grown and sold in Nova Scotia
– Farming activities must be carried out within the Province
of Nova Scotia.
– Applicants must be Registered Farmers in Nova Scotia with
annual fruit, vegetable or ornamental income shown in Statements of Farming
Activities in most recent 2 years of submitted Tax Returns (2022, 2023 or
2024).
Please find the 2025-2026 guidelines here.
Applications are now open and can be accessed here.
Claims can be submitted via email to programs@horticulturens.ca,
fax at 902-678-1280 or mail to:
Horticulture Nova Scotia
32 Main St.
Kentville Agricultural Centre
Kentville, NS B4N 1J5
For more information, please email programs@horticulturens.ca or
call 902-678-9335. This project is a partnership of Horticulture Nova Scotia
and the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture.