Mobile food market faces funding threat
Halifax's mobile food market warned it might close a location due to a provincial funding cut, highlighting the vulnerability of programs that expand fresh‑food access, CBC reported. The story underscores how funding shifts can imperil community food access and local vendor livelihoods.
Executive director Mandy Chapman said the province’s grant to the Mobile Food Market was reduced from $100,000 to $20,000 — an $80,000 cut. ca.news.yahoo.com Halifax Regional Municipality provides about $175,700 a year in support for the Mobile Food Market. halifax.ca The market’s reported annual sales are roughly $650,000, a revenue stream that supplements but does not replace government grants. ca.news.yahoo.com Chapman has already converted a full‑time role to part‑time and told reporters the funding change has forced staffing and route adjustments that could eliminate one market stop. ca.news.yahoo.com Nova Scotia’s 2026–27 budget projects a $1.19‑billion deficit, and Premier Tim Houston subsequently announced the government would restore some cuts after public backlash. news.novascotia.ca
