Organic Certification Rebate Program
The Organic Certification Rebate Program helps farms become certified organic and supports farms who have already made the changes needed to be a certified organic farm in the province.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be a farm or Mi'kmaq conducting farming activities in a Mi'kmaw community.
For farms, you need to:
- be currently and properly registered in the correct income category under the Farm Registration Act
- be at least 19 years old and actively farming in the program year
- be certified organic at the time you apply
Refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed eligibility.
Deadline or important dates
Program Opening: 1 September 2023
Application Deadline: 14 February 2024
Claim Deadline: 14 February 2024
How to apply
Applications are closed.
Contact
Department of Agriculture
Programs Division
74 Research Drive
Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2
Phone: 902-893-6377
Toll-free: 1-866-844-4276
Fax: 902-893-7579
prm@novascotia.ca