Businesses will soon have a rebate to help them label locally made goods.
The funding is part of the Nova Scotia Loyal program, which encourages people to buy locally made goods and shop at local businesses.
Rebecca Tran of the Stations Food Hub said the labels are a boost to business.
“We’ve that there’s been a difference,” she said. “It has helped our sales, for sure.”
The rebate would cover up to 70 per cent of the cost of labelling the products, with a maximum rebate of $3,000 per business.
Graphic design, printing, packaging and dying are all eligible expenses under the program.
The total budget for the labelling program is $300,000.
More than 270 businesses are registered through the Nova Scotia Loyal program. People can search the entire list on the program’s website.
Joanna Gould-Thorpe of Avon Valley Floral said people prefer to buy something from Nova Scotia, and specifically the valley, where her business is located.
“They are all over buying that over something else that’s been imported from another area,” said Gould-Thorpe.
“We love the idea that when a customer comes in, they know exactly where our stuff is in the store, and that they can find it without any hesitation.”
Minister of Growth and Development Colton LeBlanc said the program will also help the economy as the province wrestles with tariff threats from the United States.
“There’s no doubt that we are experiencing economic uncertainty as the threat of tariffs continues to advance from the United States. However, I am proud to say that our government is taking action,” said LeBlanc.
