In Nova Scotia, FarmWorks Investment Co-operative Limited, a Community Economic Development Initiative Fund (CEDIF) is rebuilding the local food sector one farm and business at a time by leveraging more the $1.7 million in common shares supporting $8 million in annual gross business revenues and provide a fair return to investors.

By integrating CEDIF opportunities to support emerging and existing food system entrepreneurs, FarmWorks is re-establishing and connecting the pieces needed for a more localized Nova Scotia food system.

Two reports on FarmWorks were produced in 2016 and 2020, as well as a research article on community financing.