Wild Blueberry and Apple Harvest Efficiency Program
The Wild Blueberry and Apple Harvest Efficiency Program supports the modernization of wild blueberry and apple harvesting equipment for growers to reduce labour requirements, increase productivity, and improve profitability.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be a farm or Mi'kmaq conducting farming activities in a Mi'kmaw community.
Farms must:
- be currently registered under the Farm Registration Act.
- be actively farming in the program year and the applicant must be 19 years of age or older.
- be a wild blueberry and/or apple producer
- have generated an annual eligible gross farming income of $30,000 or more.
Deadline or important dates
Program Opening: April 24, 2025
Application Due: June 15, 2025
Claim Deadline: January 31, 2026
How to Apply
Applications are closed.
Contact Information
Department of Agriculture
Programs Division
74 Research Dr.
Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2
Phone: 902-893-6377
Toll-free: 1-866-844-4276
prm@novascotia.ca