West Nova MP Greg Kerr announced the funding for the Nicholsville (Nova Scotia) business, provided through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). The money, in the form of a repayable business loan, will allow Holmestead to purchase and install new refrigeration equipment, upgrade their existing pasteurizer and make other facility renovations.
Holmestead co-owner Susan Holmes Tziolas confirmed last week (Sept. 6) the company had just completed a large expansion within the past year.
“We’re finishing a walk-in cooler and some equipment upgrades,” she said. “This is an exciting time for our company. The equipment purchases and upgrades will help us to expand our customer base and introduce our product to new markets.”
Holmestead is currently Nova Scotia’s larges independent cheese producer and one of the leading suppliers of feta cheese in Canada.
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