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Support Local Halifax

Dine and shop local in Halifax.

Dine & Support Local and Shop & Support Local are programs created through a collaboration between partners from across the Halifax Region, who have come together to help support local businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Together, we are encouraging Haligonians and Nova Scotians to help #supportlocal in any way that they are comfortable and able to do so.

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Use these local resources created by partners from across Halifax and Nova Scotia to find out what’s open and how you can support local.

Local Partners	Resources
Downtown Halifax Business Commission	What’s Open Downtown
Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission	Food & Drink Shop Online
North End Business Association	North End HFX: Who’s Open
Quinpool Road Mainstreet District Association	Shops Restaurants Services
Sackville Business Association	What’s Open Take Out / Delivery
Spring Garden Area Business Association	What’s Open
Develop Nova Scotia	Halifax Waterfront Operations
Halifax Chamber of Commerce	How To Support Local
Taste of Nova Scotia	Get Your Hands on Local at Home
Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia	Restaurants Open for Take Out / Delivery
Nova Scotia Craft Brewers Association	How & Where: Buy Craft Beer Safely
Halifax ReTales	What’s Open: HRM Eats Local Love: Shop Gift Cards: Local Restaurants Gift Cards: Local Shops & Retail
Tourism Nova Scotia	Dine & Shop from Home
Curated Food & Drink Magazine	The Curated Guide
HRM Food & Co.	Farmers’ Markets, Produce Vendors & Farms Coffee, Tea, Kombucha & Juice Meat, Fish & Cheese Beer, Cider & Wine Baked Goods & Treats Specialty Foods & More
Halifax Magazine	Support Our Craft Breweries Museum Exhibits at Home
Nova Scotia Makers Market	Shop Nova Scotian Makers & Artisans

Supporting Local Safely

There are plenty of resources that can help you evaluate the safety measures recommended for various activities as the Province begins to re-open:

Article: Changes to expect if you’re dining out in Halifax
Resource: Covid-19 Information
Resource: Preparing to Reopen Nova Scotia

More Ways You Can #SupportLocal

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by everyone, including but not limited to local businesses. Many people are adjusting to changing household budgets and are not necessarily in a position to support local businesses by ordering delivery or pick-up for dinner, or by purchasing local art or household supplies.

READ THE BLOG:

7 Ways You Can Support Local

There are also many non-financial ways to show your support – consider one of the following:

Following and liking your favourite local restaurants, retailers & businesses on social media.
Sharing their social media content with others.
Leaving a positive online review to support the business when things are up and running again.
Post a Dine & Support Local or Shop & Support Local graphic on your social channels to show your support [Download Here]

Get Involved

If you are a restaurant, brewery, farmers’ market, retail shop or other local business in the Halifax Region and wish to learn more about these Local Support Programs, please get in touch!