What are “Gentle Dragons”? They’re kindly Dragons who ask questions and make suggestions and encourage people to start and/or grow sustainable food related businesses. FarmWorks aims to help increase the production and provision of healthy, local food for all Nova Scotians.

Gentle Dragons / FarmWorks Information Sessions provide opportunities to hear from farmers and food producers and to learn how investors in FarmWorks are supporting many food related businesses across Nova Scotia. FarmWorks clients and potential clients and anyone with a food-related business is invited to contact us with their businesses plans, and we will ask questions and make suggestions.

Please contact Linda Best, lbest@ns.sympatico.ca, with questions. We are interested in hearing at any time from people who wish to apply for a loan.

Several locations where FarmWorks has hosted Gentle Dragons information sessions for a previous Offer:

• Tle Snack Bar, 21 Portland St, Dartmouth – Tue Feb 7 – 7 pm – bites & beverages Side Hustle Snack Bar
• Zoom session Thursday February 9 at 7 pm
• The Station Food Hub Company, 1989 Wentworth Rd, Newport – Fri Feb 10 – 3 pm – bites & beverages
• Evangeline Club, 130 Commercial St. Berwick – Sun Feb 12 – 2 pm – bites and beverages
• Fawn Restaurant, 1589 S Park St, Halifax – Mon Feb 13 – 7 pm – bites & beverages Fawn
• The Barn Coffee & Social House, 458 Main St, Mahone Bay – Wed Feb 15 – 6 pm – bites & beverages
• Main & Mersey Home Store & Coffee Bar, 216 Main St, Liverpool – Thu Feb 16 – 11 am – bites & beverages
• The Barn Coffee & Social House, 446 York St, Bridgewater – Thu Feb 16 – 3 pm – bites & beverages
• Annapolis Royal Library, 143 Ritchie St Annapolis Royal – Sat Feb 18 – 12:30 pm – Cafe onsite
• Dickie-Baxter Taproom and Bistro, 9809 Main St, Canning – Sun Feb 19 – 3pm – bites & beverages
• Zoom Session Monday February 20 at 7 pm
• Booth at Wolfville Farmers’ Market, Wolfville – Sat Feb 25 – 8:30 am – 1 pm