Farmers are getting some help from the province to gain access to farmland. The Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board will deliver the Program for Accessing Agricultural Land. The three-year pilot project aims to overcome barriers to securing more land through four streams, including a low-cost land leasing option, a second land leasing option that allows farmers to build equity for a future purchase, deferred financing to support farm growth in the early years and startup loans for land, equipment and livestock to help new farmers.
Nomination period closes for Town of Mahone Bay special election
