NS Ag Job Portal Launches

In response to the labour gap being experienced across the agriculture industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture has launched the NS Ag Job Portal. This portal will help to connect employers and job seekers through a job board. Farm and processing jobs can be posted and eligibility to use this platform is not limited to members of the NSFA. The following message from NSFA details the different ways people can take advantage of the job portal:

To address the labour gap that Nova Scotia farms will experience this year, NSFA and our Agriculture Sector Program have launched a job portal. This portal has three parts; 

1.       An employee registration, where those who are interested in working on farms can submit their information, relevant skills, and areas they are able to work. They will be sent relevant jobs in their areas to apply for.  Those looking for employment can visit nsagjobs.ca.  

2.       An employer post a job form, where farms can submit job openings on their operation. These will be reviewed by staff and then added to the job board. 

3. The job board will house all available job opportunities that have been submitted to NSFA.  

Don’t hesitate to contact NSFA directly if you have any questions.

Lingering effects of Hurricane Dorian

The Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture recently sent an alert directing growers who continue to be in emergency situations impacting animal welfare, crop storage, etc.  (no power, generator failures, challenges accessing fuel for generators, access to reefer trucks, etc.) to contact Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management Office.  For more details, please see the full NSFA statement here.  

Environmental Stewardship Award Nominations

The Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture and the Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Program are looking for nominations for our 8^th Annual Environmental Stewardship Award. The award showcases the outstanding stewardship efforts of farms and elevates public awareness of sustainable farming practices across the province. The award winner will receive a framed painting of their farm by a local artist as well as a cash prize of $2000. The deadline for receiving applications is midnight on July 8^th, 2016.

Do you know of a farm that has adopted new practices or technologies or has undertaken projects to protect soil, water or wildlife habitat? If so, please nominate them!  Award application forms are  available at www.nsfa-fane.ca/EFP or by calling 893-2293. If you need any help with the nomination process or have any questions about the award, EFP staff are available for assistance.

As in past years, applications are accepted from individual farms as well as the nominations.

If you have any questions, please contact Kathryn Bremner at 902- 893-2293.