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Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia is a cooperative of ten independent Farmers' Markets located throughout Nova Scotia. Collectively, our member markets represent more than 400 small businesses, and have a collective economic impact for the province that in 2004 was estimated to be worth more than $62 million.

Farmers’ Markets contribute significantly to the economic support of local producers and their communities. As entry into retail markets becomes increasingly difficult, Farmers' Markets are successfully providing smaller Nova Scotia farmers and food producers, artisans and artists an opportunity to sell their products to local markets.

In many towns, Farmers' Markets are key components of local economic development programs because they bring shoppers into other businesses and bring business people together in a weekly celebration of local enterprise.

But the economic value of Farmers' Markets goes much beyond that to include the public health and environmental benefits of creating a market (literally) for whole foods produced locally, and their value as informal public education venues, with 11-12,000 socializing customers a week May-October, 4-6,000 people involved weekly the rest of the year.

Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia Cooperative Ltd