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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

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

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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 Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Staff 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

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Young Guns growing project going strong in second year

Foodgrains growing projects overcome a challenging year

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

Choirs can raise funds to combat global hunger

Call to help the hungry generated huge response from farmers

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