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VITERRA AND FOODGRAINS BANK The Executive Director of the Foodgrains year’s partnership. Full details will
PARTNERSHIP UPDATE Bank, Jim Cornelius, said that “one of the be included in the next edition of the
For the third year in a row, we have main challenges we hear from farmers magazine.
teamed up with the Foodgrains Bank to wanting to donate…is the issue of land.
help hungry people around the world. It’s creative support like this from Viterra
284 acres of land around five of our that will help growing projects continue
terminals in Lethbridge, Trochu and being a successful avenue for Canadian
Stettler in Alberta, and Raymore and farmers to create positive change in the
Grenfell in Saskatchewan, has been world.’
seeded by volunteers on behalf of the
Foodgrains Bank. “This team effort between our
organization, and the farmers who
Volunteers donate their time, expertise generously donate their time to plant and
and resources to farm the various plots harvest the crops each year, is a great
of land and local businesses typically example of how combining our resources
donate the seed and fertilizer that is can significantly help a worthy cause,”
needed. The proceeds generated from said Kyle Jeworski.
the sale of these crops are donated to
the Foodgrains Bank and used to fund We will be hosting a wrap-up event in
hunger response initiatives around the Raymore in early November to celebrate
world. this year’s success and promote next
Right: Lethbridge
CAR Rick Czarny
and customer
/ Lethbridge
growing project
manager Ryan
Mercer in front of
the mustard crop.

Far right:
Harvest begins
at the Raymore
growing project
location.

FLIPPING PANCAKES FOR A GREAT CAUSE
Our Lethbridge team put their pancake flipping skills to good HAS ONE OF YOUR FELLOW EMPLOYEES
use by helping out the Lethbridge Interfaith Foodbank once ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING
again this year at its annual ‘Whoop Up Days’ breakfast. SIGNIFICANT AT YOUR WORKPLACE OR
Viterra supplied the baked beans and our staff generously
gave their time to support a cause that will help others in their IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
community. Through their support the IFB raised over $5,000 Contact viterra.communications@viterra.
in one morning and served over 950 hungry customers. Great
job! com to share your story and we’ll include it
in an upcoming edition.

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