Apple Processing Expansion Announcement
Today, April 16, Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow joined local apple growers, community partners and students at The Station Food Hub Company in Newport Station, Hants County, where new apple processing equipment, supported by funding from The Province, is increasing capacity and helping Nova Scotia growers reach institutional markets such as schools and other public institutions. The news release is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/04/16/new-apple-processing-equipment-supports-nova-scotia-growers
Students from Three Mile Plains District School taste different varieties of local apples. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Greg Morrow, Minister of Agriculture, and Melissa Sheehy-Richard, MLA for Hants West, react to children’s comments about the apple taste test at The Station Food Hub Company. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Greg Morrow, Minister of Agriculture, speaks during the event at The Station Food Hub in Newport Station, Hants County. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Emily Lutz, Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers’ Association. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Rebecca Tran, founder of The Station Food Hub Company. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Greg Morrow, Minister of Agriculture, left, tries out the assembly line. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Apple slices on the assembly line at The Station Food Hub Company in Newport Station, Hants County. (Province of Nova Scotia)