All roads lead to the Municipality of Yarmouth!  Highways 101 and 103, trunk routes 1 and 3, and arterial roads 340, 304 and 334 all converge in our communities creating an ideal transportation hub. Take advantage of this opportunity and set up your business in our Nova West Regional Business Park.

The Yarmouth International Airport (YQI) is fully operational with over 1000 aircraft movements a year. It boasts two runways, one 5000 and the other 6000 feet. We are less than 45 minutes to the eastern seaboard of the United States, within one hour and forty-five minutes to Toronto and equally close to the Caribbean. 

We are seeking private partners in the aerospace industry who are looking to establish operations at the facility.

The Nova Scotia - USA ferry operates from Yarmouth May through October. The Nova Scotia - New Brunswick ferry operates from Digby (45 minutes east) year-round. The District contains 7 commercial wharves in support of Atlantic Canada's largest commercial fishing fleet.

Finfish, mollusk and lobster comprise the traditional catch.  We are also home to some lesser known species that have seen a recent surge in profitability as the full spectrum of their benefits become known to us.

Foresty has been a mainstay of the region and one which goes through renewed growth and reinvention every decade or two. Of particular promise is biofuel technologies and the addition of renewable forestry products in organic bio-digesters.

Food safety and security along with the desire for locally grown produce finds our municipality well suited to supply the greater Halifax Regional Municipality, and the world, with products in demand.  With the consolidation of the poultry, hog and beef industries, the Municipality of Yarmouth has an abundance of fallow land ideal for raising livestock. The recent South West Nova Scotia Temperature and Solar Radiation Study proves what the locals have known for years... we have the growing conditions and frost-free days necessary to be commercially competitive. What would you like to grow?  Call us today at 902-307-3492.

The Municipality, in conjunction with two other municipal units, recently installed two wind turbines within our boundaries. The project is on track to break-even within seven years. There is the opportunity to capitalize on this underserved sector of the economy and the municipality is always ready to consider partnering with both government and private sector partners in order to spur on this sector.  To this end, the municipality has recently implemented the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program. The municipality provides financing for clean energy improvements to homeowners within the municipality. This has resulted in an increased call for certified PACE contractors. Are you able to provide these services? Call us today!

Tidal, solar, and biomass energy are all continued areas of interest for the municipality and we encourage their development, especially in our municipality. 

ICT
Information communication technology continues to be a growing sector in the Nova Scotian economy and we are no stranger to it. The Hebron Business Park is home to a state of the art contact center occupied by an international cooperation who has found a favorable workforce and government programs thereby making it beneficial for them to operate in our municipality. Recently, the province has partnered with NSCC and a handful of entrepreneurs to create IGNITE Labs Inc. a think (and do) tank designed to give you all the support today's technology offers us.

Natural beauty abounds, with 570 km of saltwater coastline and 520 km of lakefront, we are truly an ocean and cottage country playground!  Coupled with the many tours and experiential offerings at your fingertips consult the Doers & Dreamers Guide or visit the Yarmouth & Acadian Shores [YASTA] website to begin your fun-filled journey along our shores.  Are you an entrepreneur?  Do you have an idea for a tourism business?  Call us today!

Currently, there is a handful of mining companies that are prospecting in southwest Nova Scotia in the hopes of supplying the necessary raw materials for the telecommunication and electric vehicle market.