Young Farmer Mentorship Program │Government of Nova Scotia

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