National Farmers Union - Nova Scotia

09/30/2026

This National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the NFU encourages staff and members to take part in opportunities to listen, learn, and reflect.

Join the Yellowhead Institute’s virtual event, The Right to Truth: Protecting Indian Residential School Records, and consider attending a public, in-person National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event in your community.

Learn more about the Yellowhead Institute event and find a public event near you through the links below:
🔗yellowheadinstitute.org/?…
🔗canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/…/list-activities.html?…

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À l’occasion de cette Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, la UNF encourage son personnel et ses membres à profiter des occasions qui leur sont offertes d’écouter, d’apprendre et de réfléchir.

Participez à l’événement virtuel organisé par le Yellowhead Institute, intitulé « Le droit à la vérité : protéger les dossiers des pensionnats indiens », et envisagez d’assister à un événement public en personne organisé dans votre communauté à l’occasion de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation.

Pour en savoir plus sur l’événement du Yellowhead Institute et trouver un événement public près de chez vous, consultez les liens ci-dessous.
🔗yellowheadinstitute.org/?…
🔗canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/…/list-activities.html?…

09/28/2026

Have you come across this term yet--Agroecology Brigade?

Maybe you've heard a neighbour talking about it or read it in a newsletter.

A growing number of farmers, farm workers,and eaters across Nova Scotia / Mi'kma'ki are taking part in Agroecology Brigades. With the good work of 4 National Farmers Union Brigade Coordinators, Brigades are taking place on farms across these lands--from the south Shore /Kespukwitk to the Eastern Annapolis Valley /Sipekne'katik, and from Antigonish /Nalikitquniejk to Cape Breton /Unama'kik.

When we come together in Agroecology Brigades, we do these 4 main things:
1) We get work done on the host farm, completing big or small tasks that they decide they need support with.

2) We have fun, catch up, share skills between the generations and cultures, challenge each other, and support each other.

3) We organize farms into networks of mutual aid, and,

4) We transform the food system towards food sovereignty.

Want to take part as a host farm and or participate in a Brigade? Message us and we will get you connected to a Local Agroecology Brigade group.

Join us!

09/16/2026

The National Farmers Union NS invites you to...
Our 4th Convention and an Agroecology Brigade!
Join us on Sunday Sept 27 at Waldegrave Farm in Tatamagouche for the National Farmers Union NS Convention!
This is your chance to connect with members and community in the region, learn about what’s happening in the NFU NS, hear about our amazing year of actions, develop policy and strategy, and elect board members and the next district council.
Everyone is welcome to attend, but only farmer and farm worker members may vote in elections and resolutions processes.
Find all the details of the day below. Contact Paul Wartman at [email protected] OR 902 974 1233 if you have any questions.
Date: Sunday September 27, 2026
Time:
9:30am Agroecology Brigade
12pm Potluck Lunch
1pm to 4pm Convention and Group Discussion on Building Community Power!
Location:
Waldegrave Farm
3264 NS-6, Tatamagouche, NS B0K 1V0, Mi'kma'ki
Registration and Resolutions:
Link: https://forms.gle/tDnKEhkk6BPESfAeA
Or scan the QR code.
If you want to learn about and create a resolution (proposed policy to be discussed at convention), find the resources via the link/QR code.

The National Farmers Union NS invites you to...

Our 4th Convention and an Agroecology Brigade!

Join us on Sunday Sept 27 at Waldegrave Farm in Tatamagouche for the National Farmers Union NS Convention!

This is your chance to connect with members and community in the region, learn about what’s happening in the NFU NS, hear about our amazing year of actions, develop policy and strategy, and elect board members and the next district council.

Everyone is welcome to attend, but only farmer and farm worker members may vote in elections and resolutions processes.

Find all the details of the day below. Contact Paul Wartman at [email protected] OR 902 974 1233 if you have any questions.

Date: Sunday September 27, 2026

Time:
9:30am Agroecology Brigade
12pm Potluck Lunch
1pm to 4pm Convention and Group Discussion on Building Community Power!

Location:
Waldegrave Farm
3264 NS-6, Tatamagouche, NS B0K 1V0, Mi'kma'ki

Registration and Resolutions:
Link: https://forms.gle/tDnKEhkk6BPESfAeA
Or scan the QR code.

If you want to learn about and create a resolution (proposed policy to be discussed at convention), find the resources via the link/QR code.

09/14/2026

The National Farmers Union NS invites you to...

Our 4th Convention and an Agroecology Brigade!

Join us on Sunday Sept 27 at Waldegrave Farm in Tatamagouche for the National Farmers Union NS Convention!

This is your chance to connect with members and community in the region, learn about what’s happening in the NFU NS, hear about our amazing year of actions, develop policy and strategy, and elect board members and the next district council.

Everyone is welcome to attend, but only farmer and farm worker members may vote in elections and resolutions processes.

Find all the details of the day below. Contact Paul Wartman at [email protected] OR 902 974 1233 if you have any questions.

Date: Sunday September 27, 2026

Time:
9:30am Agroecology Brigade
12pm Potluck Lunch
1pm to 4pm Convention and Group Discussion on Building Community Power!

Location:
Waldegrave Farm
3264 NS-6, Tatamagouche, NS B0K 1V0, Mi'kma'ki

Registration and Resolutions:
Link: https://forms.gle/tDnKEhkk6BPESfAeA
Or scan the QR code.

If you want to learn about and create a resolution (proposed policy to be discussed at convention), find the resources via the link/QR code.

08/26/2026

Hey NFU NS members and supporters,

Applications are open for NFU NS Local Agroecology Brigade Coordinators (4)

Details & Application: https://forms.gle/LYc9r21Bxs16YR9dA

Building on the momentum from our International Agroecology Brigade in May 2026, the National Farmers Union in NS is inoculating communities across Nova Scotia / Mi'kma'ki with Local Agroecology Brigade Coordinators (LAB-Cs). The vision of a group of farmers and workers and community members rotating from farm to farm like giant beneficial insects, lending helping hands and exchanging skills, has already come to fruition with the "Valley Brigades" local region who are on track to complete 6+ local agroecology brigades by this Fall. Now we want to see it happen all over NS / Mi'kma'ki!

Perhaps your community is next!

The NFU NS is looking for four (4) members to be part of the LAB-C team that will support the organization of local agroecology brigades across NS / Mi’kma’ki.

Details & Application: https://forms.gle/LYc9r21Bxs16YR9dA

If this sounds thrilling to you, please fill out this application as soon as possible (selection process will begin Sept 1st) and this application will stay open until all four roles are filled.

Questions welcome! Reply to me here.

08/26/2026

08/18/2026

Where have you seen our Species At Risk - Farmers NS posters?

They are popping up all across NS / Mi'kma'ki. Thanks to everyone who has been placing them around and for spreading the word about how we can work collectively for stronger local, agroecological food systems.

If you are an eater, farmer, or farm worker, and you want to know more about and join the NFU NS's work, follow the links in our bio or email us [email protected] to be added to our email list.

Thanks to Ally for popping this SARF poster up in Pictou!

07/28/2026

It's been 2 months since our International Brigade (these photos are from when we were planting a food forest with farm.to.feast ) and NFU NS members have been so inspired that they have already carried out 3 local Brigades!

This speaks to the effectiveness (and fun) of getting together and working side by side.

If you are interested in getting involved in the NFU Brigade Committee and planning the next round of NS brigades and working alongside fellow farmers+workers, join our next meeting on Thursday July 30th at 7pm. All welcome!

DM or email [email protected] for the Zoom link.