{"id":57868,"date":"2022-03-01T19:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T19:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/sustainability-and-family-are-the-seeds-of-success-for-nova-scotian-entrepreneur-erika-clarke\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T17:04:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:04:06","slug":"sustainability-and-family-are-the-seeds-of-success-for-nova-scotian-entrepreneur-erika-clarke","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/business-stages\/start-a-business\/sustainability-and-family-are-the-seeds-of-success-for-nova-scotian-entrepreneur-erika-clarke\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability and Family are the  Seeds of Success for Nova Scotian Entrepreneur Erika Clarke"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/agriculture\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Agriculture<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Sustainability and Family are the  Seeds of Success for Nova Scotian Entrepreneur Erika Clarke<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By RBC<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-10-2.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nova Scotian Entrepreneur Erika Clarke\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-10-2.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-10-2.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-10-2.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Sustainability and Family are the  Seeds of Success for Nova Scotian Entrepreneur Erika Clarke &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/business-stages\/start-a-business\/sustainability-and-family-are-the-seeds-of-success-for-nova-scotian-entrepreneur-erika-clarke\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/business-stages\/start-a-business\/sustainability-and-family-are-the-seeds-of-success-for-nova-scotian-entrepreneur-erika-clarke\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published March 1, 2022 \u2022 5 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p><i>In celebration of International Women&#8217;s Day, RBC is shining a spotlight on Women Entrepreneurs.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing up, Erika Clarke always dreamed she would become a farmer just like her &#8216;Grammie and Gramps.&#8217; However, as she got older and moved to Head of Jeddore, Nova Scotia, a rural fishing community on the ocean where the land was not favourable to agriculture, the idea started to become out of reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When COVID-19 hit her community in 2020, it brought a new wave of home gardeners and Clarke, who always dreamed of owning a home business, saw an opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe pandemic brought awareness to the globalization of food distribution,&#8221; says Clarke. \u201cSeed companies couldn&#8217;t keep up with the demand, and as I searched for different seed sources, the lack of transparency in the garden seed industry was shocking. Customers care about the origins of their food, but what about the origins of their seeds? The farmers of the seed crops were rarely listed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RBC Alliance for Young Women Entrepreneurs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the idea of starting her own farm for seed production, Clarke joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centreforwomeninbusiness.ca\/learning\/msvu-student-programs\/rbc-alliance-of-young-women-entrepreneurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RBC Alliance for Young Women Entrepreneurs<\/a> (AYWE) at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centreforwomeninbusiness.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre for Women in Business<\/a> (CWB), at Mount Saint Vincent University. There she met Natalie Frederick-Wilson, Business Advisor, Student Programs Manager at CWB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Centre for Women in Business supports women business owners to have equal participation in the entrepreneurship ecosystem,&#8221; says Frederick-Wilson. \u201cWe are excited to be celebrating our 30<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of supporting female-identifying business owners wherever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>they are in their business development. Ultimately, our aim is to stimulate economic and individual prosperity through the growth of women-owned businesses.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program helped Clarke find the motivation she needed to become an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNatalie hit me with the question of &#8216;five whys,'&#8221; says Clarke. \u201cTo dig down and find the root cause of why I was delaying my start-up. It turns out there were no reasons, just excuses.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Clarke, the program provided her with more than just motivation, she also learned tangible lessons to begin her new business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe RBC AYWE program provides access to entrepreneurial workshops, leadership training, mentorship, and business skills training,&#8221; says Frederick-Wilson. \u201cWe offer one-on-one business advisories, business development assistance, and resources to help launch her start-up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>business. Through a partnership with RBC&#8217;s women&#8217;s employee resource group, we also offered a mentorship program called &#8216;Lead Mentor + Peer Mentor = Goals&#8217; and Clarke participated in this, receiving mentorship from eight RBC leaders.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Sow Local Seeds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of the program, and while being a mother to two young children, Clarke officially launched her new business: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sowlocalseeds.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sow Local Seeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSow Local Seeds is a seed-producing farm providing Nova Scotia grown vegetable, flower, and herb seeds to home gardeners across Canada,&#8221; says Clarke. \u201cSeeds are non-genetically modified, untreated and are produced using sustainable practices. Our core values are to support local, to be transparent and to grow sustainably.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With her two children in the garden with her during the day, Clarke has expanded to include a free seed pantry and community seed saving talks and demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The rewards of entrepreneurship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A former electrician, Clarke says running her own business provides positive changes. Most importantly, she says, it allows her to have a career that aligns with her values and to share her life with her children. It has also allows her to share her heritage of farming with her family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m excited to grow out some Borle peas this year, a variety my great grandmother Borle grew in her gardens in the 1800s,&#8221; says Clarke. \u201cShe brought them to Canada and they have been passed down through generations.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, a rewarding part of becoming a small business entrepreneur for Clarke was the ability to connect with her community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing of service to my community is another benefit,&#8221; says Clarke. \u201cI do what I love and I get to share my skills and knowledge with other members of the community. The opportunity allows me to be the example I wanted to be for my children \u2014 connected with our food sources and participating fully in the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impactful lessons and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clarke highlights that seeking out available advice and support were key to getting her start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is a lot of support out there, you just have to know where to look,&#8221; says Clarke. \u201cJoin groups and programs that support entrepreneurs \u2014 like RBC AYWE \u2014 because these are the environments where loans, training opportunities and grants will be shared with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the perfect time to start? This doesn&#8217;t exist, according to Clarke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is no perfect time to start,&#8221; says Clarke. \u201cThere will never be an ideal time to begin your business, to take a mentorship program, or to start saving money for your dream project. Don&#8217;t wait and do it now. If not, you will keep finding excuses and your dreams will never be more than dreams.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-grey-border-color has-light-grey-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>To connect or order seeds, you can visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sowlocalseeds.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.sowlocalseeds.ca<\/a>. For more information on Sow Local Seeds Pantry and to follow their day-to-day farm activities, follow them on Facebook and Instagram @sowlocalseeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse834a1009\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse834a1009\" data-dig-id=\"LP-57738-834a1009\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Things our lawyers want you to know\"><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse834a1009\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p>This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. 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