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Opportunity: Atlantic Agriculture Leadership Program now accepting applications for 2009/2010 program. Starts November 2009 for 18 months. For more information, see www.agleaders.ca. Deadline to apply is July 31, 2009.
Opportunity: Co-op Atlantic stores are launching a promotion for their organic feed: With each purchase of a bag of organic feed, customers have the opportunity to fill out a ballot to win more FREE feed. Don't miss this special offer - shop at Co-op Atlantic!
Opportunity: Hello, we have 25 acres in the Annapolis Valley near Wolfville and would like to partner with someone who is an organic (animal/plant) farmer. If you would like to partner or could help in finding a partner or sharecropper or other innovative partnership it would be greatly appreciated. Please email: murlin@eastlink.ca
For Sale: Canada's first certified organic pet bakery, makers of a wide range of dog and cat treats and foods. Sale of business includes all proprietary recipes, the business name, logo, website, and all bakery tools and equipment. Owner will work with buyer for minimum 6 months to ensure a smooth transition. Visit our website for more information (www.katiesfarm.ca) or call 902-845-2093. Reason for sale: owner retiring.
For Sale: Lavender Farm Cottage-Industry Business for sale in Nova Scotia. If you have a few acres of land close to Halifax or a main Hwy. and are interested in beginning a profitable business involving growing & selling lavender plants; harvesting the lavender and then manufacturing natural health care products, gourmet foods, aromatherapy products, etc. that already have a huge clientel.... then taking over our business may be just what you are looking for. Our business has been functioning since 2003 with a steady growth in sales of products and lavender plants. Reason for selling: In the next few years, we as a family, are working towards changing our life's work to serve with a Christian Ministry www.dawnforthepoor.org to help bring hope and develop livelihood skills for the urban poor in the overcrowded slums of Asia. Here is a list of some components we are offering for sale: Hundreds of certified organic, mature lavender plants to transplant onto your property; Hundreds of younger plants are also available; Transfer of our own knowledge planting and propagation of plants; Transfer of membership at the largest, year-round Farmer's Market in Nova Scotia; Pine Hutch Storefront display units at Farmer's Market; Original formulas of our best selling product line (includes registration with Health Canada for cosmetics); Transfer of our knowledge in formulating these products; Transfer of well-known Online Storefront set up with e-commerce. There are other components we may be interested in selling. For more information contact carlsonlane@ns.sympatico.ca or check out our website at www.lavendercanada.com
For Sale: 20 x 40 steel hoop greenhouse for sale $800.00. Located in Minto, extremely easy to disassemble. Elizabeth Crawford Thurber. Call 474-3033 or email: foodbank@nb.aibn.com
For Sale: Yellow eye edible beans and white pea edible beans. Certified by OCIA. Telephone Maurice Girouard 506-856-0172 or e-mail: mgirouar@nbnet.nb.ca
For Sale: RED POLL Bulls, aged from 6 months to 7 years. Prices start at $750.00. Beautiful dual purpose heritage breed, naturally polled. 95% of offspring will have same trait. Visit our website for more information www.pinnaclefarms.com and click on ‘cattle’ or call: 902-447-3600.
For Sale: Organic Farm. Land is certified this year. 80 acres of good cultivated land (with tile drainage) 70 acres of woodlot. Very large barn and 4 bedroom older farm house. Equipment and animals also for sale. contact (902)742-2187 or cell#740-0309
Opportunity: Halifax Land-share project facilitates coordination between land owners who are unable to garden (because of lack of time, physical disability, etc) with aspiring gardeners who do not have access to land. People on both sides of land-sharing alliances can post their locations on a website, and then coordinate with others in their neighbourhoods to set up fruitful relationships. Check it out at www.halifaxlandshare.ca
Opportunity: We have farm land in Nova Scotia, about 50 min from Halifax and 30 min from Truro. We are not farmers, however we have about 125 acres of fields that have been farm land in the past, about 30 years ago. We are interested in finding farmers in the local area that are interested in using our land for organic farming. If interested, please contact us: Kim Arsenault, Urbania, NS at donald.a@ns.sympatico.ca
For Sale: 50 acre organic farm in Margaretsville, NS. 1 acre of raspberries plus strawberries & asparagus. Completely renovated farmhouse plus 5 outbuildings (one a 4 stall horse barn). 10 acres rotational grazing pasture. 10 acres hayfields. 20+ acres woodlot. Lots of photos and info at www.amysfarm.ca. Contact: 902-825-1732 or amysfarm@gmail.com.
Wanted: Buckwheat seed. Contact Tom Lask, 506.432.6467
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