Applications for the 2023 Vegetable Transplant Program are open to commercial vegetable producers until Friday, March 10, 2023.

The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture offers high-quality, low-cost vegetable transplants to eligible farmers to help increase the production and variety of produce grown in the province, promote higher marketable yields and earlier harvests, and support food self-sufficiency. In 2022, the Vegetable Transplant Program provided 4.3 million vegetable transplants to 125 farmers.

Available crop varieties include cabbage, rutabaga, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, kale, lettuce, leek and asparagus – all grown at the Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Development in Wooddale. Quantities will be determined based on farmers’ interest.

Farmers and new entrants demonstrating strong compliance with prior programs will receive priority for allocations. The 2023 program guide and application are available here.

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