Helping Terra Beata Farms Expand Cranberry Juice Production
News Release
Funding supports increased productivity and diversification in Nova Scotia agriculture industry
December 14, 2017 – Lunenburg, NS – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Supporting increased productivity of small enterprises is key to generating growth, creating jobs and strengthening Canada’s middle class. This is why the Government of Canada is investing $61,500 in Terra Beata Farms to help the rural Nova Scotia cranberry producer double its production capacity for pure juice and expand into additional retail locations across Canada.
The funding was announced today by Bernadette Jordan, Member of Parliament for South Shore – St. Margarets, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
Terra Beata will use the funds to modernize and mechanize its juice press and bottling equipment. The larger capacity juice press will enable the company to increase the volume of juice produced and add two new juices to its product line.
The repayable assistance is being made through ACOA’s Business Development Program, which helps small and medium-sized enterprises expand and modernize to improve competitiveness. Additional funding is being provided by the Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board.
Today’s investment builds on commitments made by the Government of Canada and the four Atlantic provinces to drive economic growth in the region through the Atlantic Growth Strategy. The strategy supports strategic investments in projects that will spur value-added opportunities for resource-based industries such as the fisheries, forestry and agriculture to expand and diversify the economy.
Quotes
“Our government knows that business success in Atlantic Canada requires innovation and increased productivity. Companies like Terra Beata Farms are adding value to agricultural products to create wealth here at home. We want to help firms in rural Atlantic Canada increase exports, forge global partnerships, attract foreign investment, and create more jobs and greater prosperity for the middle class.”
- The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA
“Through the Atlantic Growth Strategy, we are building on Atlantic Canada’s competitive advantages, such as its strong export potential, its growing innovation network and its skilled workforce. We are proud to support Terra Beata Farms as it improves productivity and efficiency, grows its retail market, and hires two additional workers in Lunenburg.”
- Bernadette Jordan, Member of Parliament for South Shore – St. Margarets
“Terra Beata's goal is to produce the healthy food from Canadian grown fruit that Canadian consumers are looking for at a price which is competitive on the world market. This new juice equipment is a step toward this goal and will strengthen the Canadian food processing sector.”
- Evelyn Ernst, Co-owner, Terra Beata Farms Ltd.
Quick Facts
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Terra Beata Farms began operating as a cranberry farm in 1999, expanding into a processing facility in 2005.
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The company produces and markets frozen cranberries, juice and dried fruit under the Terra Beata brand and preserves under Cranberry Kitchen and private labels.
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Terra Beata is Latin for “blessed earth”.
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Contacts
Alex Smith
Director of Communications and Outreach
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Phone: 902-426-9417 / 902-830-3839 (cell)
E-mail: alex.smith@canada.ca
Evelyn Ernst
Co-Owner
Terra Beata Farms Ltd.
Phone: 902-634-4435
E-mail: evelyn@cranberryfarm.ca