06/09/2026
With our friends at the Centre for Local Prosperity we are holding an event Local Prosperity 2026: Local People, Local Solutions, this summer August 6-9th in Tatamagouche, NS. This gathering is a conference/festival hybrid focused on re-localization, community wealth building, and place-based economics. Come join us to learn and share how communities can invest in themselves. Good quality local jobs. Land and buildings owned by the community. Community-rooted food systems. Worker-led businesses.
Local Prosperity is designed as a practical, hopeful space for place-based, community-led responses that aim for durable, systemic change rather than one-off projects.
Website + Tickets: https://localprosperity.ca/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/194DZ5KhU2/
Date: Aug 6th-9th, 2026
Location: Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
Description: A regional festival-conference in Tatamagouche focused on strengthening resilient, community-rooted economies and long-term wellbeing in rural and small-town Atlantic Canada.
Hosted by: Centre for Local Prosperity, North Shore Community Connections Society, and Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia
What to expect: The event will be educational with keynote presentations, panel discussions, 30+ workshops (community or neighbourhood level) and upskilling sessions (hands-on skills), with a celebratory, joyful flair and atmosphere with live music, performances, artisan and makers markets, food truck festivals, and more.
Confirmed keynotes include:
Chris Googoo, CEO Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation
Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder of Local Futures
Sarah Longlands, CEO of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies
Who will be there: Local Prosperity 2026 will bring together about ~350 people from across sectors—municipal leaders, artists, academics, kids, students & youth, regional economic developers, business owners & entrepreneurs, non-profits, investors, policymakers, community organizations and anyone interested in strengthening local economies and resilient communities- to highlight and amplify work on practical solutions in food systems, energy, housing, land, finance, forestry, tourism, arts and culture, and more.
The Purpose: The purpose of Local Prosperity is to build community connection; demonstrate examples of relocalization and community-wealth building in action; foster collaborations between public, private, and community sector/non-profit members; prove that strong local communities are possible across all areas of the economy from food systems, to energy, forestry, housing, investment, tourism, arts and culture, and more.
