On-farm student bursary open until Nov. 30

Students with work experience on a farm can still apply for a 2021-2022 Nova Scotia Agriculture On-Farm Student Bursary to help them pursue post-secondary studies.

More than 200 Nova Scotia students have been awarded the bursaries since their introduction in 2019, with 180 farms participating. The governments of

Canada and Nova Scotia support the initiative through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

“It was a pleasure to have students working on my farm,” said Dwayne Barteaux, Barteaux Farms Limited in Annapolis County. “They were positive and enthusiastic. The financial support from the bursary program for their education was appreciated by the students and me, as well.”

Since 2019, $170,000 in bursaries has been awarded to Grade 12 and postsecondary students in the province. The 2021-2022 program is open for applications until Nov. 30.

Details about the program are available at https://novascotia.ca/programs/onfarm-student-bursary/ .