St Margarets Bay (Transition Bay St Margarets)

Transition Bay St Margarets is a suburban town initiative started in January 2011.  St Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia, presents a hybrid culture between newer residents who are either retirees or commuters into the Halifax city core, and long-time residents with livelihoods based on tourism, services or resources.   The group has grown quickly, initially focused on local food production, transition 4-season gardening, arable land and greenhouse inventory and potential local markets and food distribution.  The organization received substantial grant funding in September 2011 and is hosted a Training for Transition and Permaculture workshops in early 2012, with plans to launch several projects based on local food, biofuels, local currencies, reskilling and other initiatives.  A Drupal-based website is expected to launch by December 2011.  Transition Bay St Margarets has partnered with the St Margarets Bay Stewardship Association, a highly respected area organization fostering sustainable development in the region, as well as the local public library and other area groups.