The Farmworks Cedif

THE FARMWORKS CEDIF: AN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW ASSESSMENT AUGUST 2017 BC Rural Centre - FarmWorks Investment Cooperative Note to Reader The BC Rural Centre deeply appreciates the assistance of the FarmWorks Board of Directors, FarmWorks clients and especially FarmWorks founding director – Linda Best – for their partnership in completing the survey and this report. [...] The intent of the survey was to quantify the general economic and social impacts of these businesses. [...] It is clear from the survey results that both FarmWorks and the CEDIF program are playing an important and significant role in supporting the creation and expansion of small businesses in Nova Scotia. [...] By supporting multiple levels of the food supply chain, FarmWorks helps to increase the viability and sustainability of agriculture and the security of a healthy food supply for all. [...] In the open comments section of the survey, 44% of the clients responded that they didn’t think they would be in business without the support of FarmWorks.