Young Farmer Mentorship Program

The Young Farmer Mentorship Program helps young farmers develop skills, knowledge and connections within the agricultural industry.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be a young farmer, farm or agri-business.

For young farmers, you need to:

  • be a permanent resident of Nova Scotia
  • be 19 to 40 years old an actively farming in the program year
  • be currently involved in agriculture or can display a strong commitment to becoming involved in the industry (like volunteer work or education)
  • commit to at least weekly communication and a minimum of 1 in-person meeting each month over the 4-month period

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
  • have at least 5 years of experience in your field of work
  • commit to at least weekly communication and a minimum of 1 in-person meeting each month over the 4-month period

For agri-businesses, you need to:

  • represent Nova Scotia agriculture and agri-food products
  • be at least 19 years old
  • have at least 5 years of experience in your field of work
  • conduct value-added processing of a raw Nova Scotia agriculture product, with a direct partnership and significant economic impact to Nova Scotia's agricultural industry
  • demonstrate the value or use of Nova Scotia products and ingredients
  • commit to at least weekly communication and a minimum of 1 in-person meeting each month over the 4-month period
Refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed eligibility.

Deadline or important dates

Program opening: 22 July 2024
Application deadline: 8 October 2024
Claim deadline: 14 March 2025

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

Downloads

Program Guidelines