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Young Guns growing project going strong in second year

By Canadian Foodgrains Bank October 18, 2019

“It’s looking fabulous. I’m excited to see the yield.” Those are the words of Mikaela Lemay, an agronomist and leader of the Young Guns growing project near Trochu. The group of young farmers started their growing project last year when the local Viterra terminal donated the use of surrounding land to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. […] Read more

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Educators invited to Ethiopia to learn about global hunger

By Canadian Foodgrains Bank April 18, 2019

Applications are being taken for a Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s youth educators’ tour to Ethiopia in August. Anyone who is an educator of youth or young adults is welcome to apply, including, school teachers, 4-H leaders, and church youth leaders. The delegation will learn about food security issues in Ethiopia, visit communities receiving support from the […] Read more

Foodgrains Bank co-ordinator Terence Barg (left) with Lance Knudsen, Joel Gustavson, Gerry Smith, and Brant Moos of the St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church & Community growing project in Eckville.

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Foodgrains growing projects overcome a challenging year

By Canadian Foodgrains Bank March 8, 2019

The final numbers won’t be in until all of the harvest is sold, but it was another successful — and busy year — for Alberta’s growing projects that raise money for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. As of late January, $1.9 million had been raised from 30 growing projects with several more still to report. In […] Read more

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Foodgrains Bank named one of Canada’s top impact charities of 2018

By Canadian Foodgrains Bank November 8, 2018

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank has been named one of the Top 10 charities in Canada for social return on investment. The list is created by Charity Intelligence Canada, a third-party independent organization that examines different charities annually and assigns ratings based on impact per dollar of donation. On average, charities in Canada provide $2 in […] Read more

Earlier this year, 10 educators from across Canada spent two weeks in Nepal, visiting Canadian Foodgrains Bank projects and also staying with Nepalese families for part of their tour. Youth educators — teachers, 4-H leaders, youth pastors, and others — are invited to apply for a similar tour in Uganda in August.

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Youth educators invited to Foodgrains Bank tour

Application deadline is May 15

By Canadian Foodgrains Bank May 8, 2018

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is inviting youth educators to apply to join a tour to Uganda in August. Tour participants will meet people who have experienced hunger first hand, learn about the root causes and impacts of hunger, and learn about efforts to respond to the different kinds of hunger. “Our goal is to provide […] Read more

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Viterra pledges land for grow project

By Canadian Foodgrains Bank June 27, 2017

Viterra is providing the Canadian Foodgrains Bank with 42 acres of land to farm at its terminals in Stettler and Balgonie, Sask. The Foodgrains Bank, a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working to end global hunger, has found local farmers to farm the land. Once harvest is complete, the proceeds of the sale […] Read more

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Choirs can raise funds to combat global hunger

By Canadian Foodgrains Bank January 6, 2017

Choirs are invited to sing, celebrate, and raise funds to help put an end to global hunger as part of Common Vision, a do-it-yourself free concert package from Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Funds raised from this year’s concerts will go to support people affected by conflict and natural disaster in places such as Syria and Haiti. […] Read more

In the early days, grain from growing projects was bagged and sacks were shipped in boxcars before going overseas. In 2008, Ottawa dropped its rule requiring government funds to be used to buy food grown in Canada. This allowed the Foodgrains Bank to sell grain here and buy food closer to the areas where it provides food assistance.

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Call to help the hungry generated huge response from farmers

By Alberta Farmer Staff, Canadian Foodgrains Bank November 18, 2016

Forty years ago, farmers in Western Canada responded to a call to help people who were hungry in the developing world — and the organization that would become the Canadian Foodgrains Bank was born. The call was issued by Mennonite Central Committee, headquartered in Manitoba and it was farmers from that province and neighbouring Saskatchewan who donated […] Read more

Dianne Nikiforuk’s garden was one of the stops on the  Care of Creation Garden Tour.

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Fairies and flowers raise funds for Foodgrains Bank

By Canadian Foodgrains Bank August 25, 2016

Residents of the Drayton Valley and Brazeau County area had a chance to stroll amongst fairies and English-style flower beds earlier this month — and raise money for the fight against global hunger. The Care of Creation Garden Tour, which featured 13 gardens, was organized by the Drayton Valley United Church as a fundraiser for […] Read more

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Foodgrains Bank launches African Drought Appeal

By Canadian Foodgrains Bank March 23, 2016

With millions of people in southern Africa and Ethiopia facing extreme drought this year, Canadian Foodgrains Bank is asking Canadians to donate to its African Drought Appeal. The prolonged drought, which affects about 14 million people in southern Africa, and another 10 million in Ethiopia, is a consequence of the most powerful El Niño event […] Read more

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Young Guns growing project going strong in second year

Educators invited to Ethiopia to learn about global hunger

Foodgrains growing projects overcome a challenging year

Foodgrains Bank named one of Canada’s top impact charities of 2018

Youth educators invited to Foodgrains Bank tour

Viterra pledges land for grow project

Choirs can raise funds to combat global hunger

Call to help the hungry generated huge response from farmers

Fairies and flowers raise funds for Foodgrains Bank

Foodgrains Bank launches African Drought Appeal

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