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HALIFAX:<\/strong> Students from pre-primary to Grade 12, post-secondary students and new Nova Scotians will receive Nova Scotia Loyal vouchers to help them discover and enjoy local products at participating farmers\u2019 markets. \u201cOur farmers\u2019 markets have something for everyone. This program encourages Nova Scotians who may not otherwise visit a farmers\u2019 market to do so, todiscover all our markets have to offer and learn about the value in shopping local.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″] “This initiative not only introduces newcomers to the welcoming farmers\u2019 market community but also encourages the valuable practice of supporting local producers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “By connecting newcomers with locally produced goods and the people who make them, we are helping to build a strong sense of belonging while supporting the growth of Nova Scotia\u2019s local economy.\u201d\u00a0 ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”192″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”148″]
The $10 voucher will be sent home this month with all public school and Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey students and clients of the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia and YREACH Settlement and Language Support.
All students at publicly funded post-secondary institutions in the province will also receive vouchers in the fall.
\u201cBoth families and farmers\u2019 market vendors told us how much they liked and appreciated our Nova Scotia Loyal voucher program last year and encouraged us to not only do it again, but to expand it \u2013 so that\u2019s what we are doing,\u201d said Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Growth and Development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The voucher program started last June with public school students and expanded in October to include students, faculty and staff at Acadia University and Nova Scotia Community College\u2019s Kingstec campus.
Nova Scotia Loyal vouchers can be redeemed toward any locally grown, harvested or crafted product at participating farmers\u2019 markets around the province. They are valid until December 31, 2025.
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<\/strong>\u201cFarmers\u2019 markets are vibrant gathering places where all generations and cultures can connect, learn and celebrate local goods and traditions. We are thrilled to join the Nova Scotia Loyal farmers\u2019 market vouchers program this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Paula Knight, CEO, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/em>\u201cThe Nova Scotia Loyal voucher program has made a huge impact on our farm business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n