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Nova Scotia Farm Food & Events Calendar
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Latest News
- Province Invests in Student Health and Well-being, Covers School Milk Price Increase
- Schools play a pivotal role in supporting the health of students. To support student success and well-being, the government is investing $2 million in the new Healthy Schools Fund and covering the increased cost of milk for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year. - 2021/12/13 - 11:14 (full text)
- La Province investit dans la santé et le mieux-être des élèves en prenant en charge l’augmentation du prix du lait consommé dans les écoles
- Les écoles jouent un rôle primordial dans la santé des élèves. Ainsi, afin de favoriser leur réussite et leur mieux-être, le gouvernement va investir deux millions de dollars dans le nouveau Fonds pour les écoles-santé et prendre en charge l’augmentation du prix du lait pendant le reste de l’année scolaire 2021-2022. - 2021/12/13 - 11:14 (full text)
- Students, Farms Benefit from Bursary
- Students with work experience on a farm can still apply for a 2021-2022 Nova Scotia Agriculture On-Farm Student Bursary to help them pursue post-secondary studies. - 2021/10/14 - 15:06 (full text)
