The provincial government is investing funds to help extend growing seasons for Nova Scotia produce.
The Season Extension Enhancement Program, offered through the Province and Horticulture Nova Scotia, will see $7 million from this year and $1.5 million from last year offered to fruit and vegetable growers for items like greenhouses, irrigation, lighting, and cold storage.
Guysborough-Tracadie MLA and Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow (Communications Nova Scotia photo)
Agriculture Minister and Guysborough-Tracadie MLA Greg Morrow said part of the reasoning behind the program is a changing climate, with the program helping farmers adapt.
Morrow said the program has been popular in the past, with 64 Nova Scotia Farms taking part.