06/05/2026
If every adult in Nova Scotia spent $21 a week at the farmersโ market for June, July and August, that would be a $214,165,770 investment into local farmers and producers.
The average adult in Canada spends about $336 on food a month (Everyone is different, but this is the best data we have from Canadaโs Food Price Report. The average adult spends $4031.83 on food a year, which would be $336 a month.)
If there are about 784,490 adults in Nova Scotia, and we spent a quarter of that grocery budget at the market for July and August, that would be a $214,165,770investment into local farmers and producers.
We know this is not possible for everyone due to barriers like food insecurity and accessibility, but for a lot of Nova Scotians, this is within reach.