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CANADIAN FOODGRAINS BANK
reach out to their neighbors to educate
and spread the use of sustainable farming
practices.
According to Thorsteinsson, it is
the agricultural heart of the Foodgrains
Bank that makes it an effective and
somewhat unique fundraiser for some of
the most vulnerable parts of the world.
The Government of Canada’s commitment
to match funds raised by the
Foodgrains Bank is critical to its effectiveness.
Federal funds are provided on
a four-to-one basis to a maximum of $25
million annually.
The connection with Canadian
churches and church agencies provides
the backbone to the operations
of the Foodgrains Bank, not only defining
charitable direction but also giving
the organization the practical aspects
of working in far-away countries. Many
of these churches have systems in place
and people on the ground that can provide
logistics to help the various projects,
from distributing food aid to delivering
education tools.
Education here at home is also
important. Increasingly, Canadian farmers
are helping the Foodgrains Bank
reach out to a wider audience by hosting
growing operations like the Grow
Hope project spearheaded by Grant Dyck
of Niverville.
This project grows crops to raise
funds for the Mennonite Central
Committee account in the Foodgrains
Bank. It also focuses on generating
interest and financial support from the
non-farming community. Urbanites
can sponsor acres in the project, giving
the farming operation much-needed
funds to buy inputs and pay for the cost
of harvesting.
Visitors and school children are
toured around the crop to learn. As
Janzen explains, these Grow Hope projects
“provide urban people with a way to
connect with farming.”
Martens points out that more
can be done to help the Foodgrains
Bank achieve its goal of a world
without hunger.
“We still have acres needing a sponsor,”
Martens says of their BMW project.
“We’d love to get more donations
so that more of the costs can be covered,
leaving more funds going to the
Foodgrains Bank.” FV
28 § Manitoba Farmers’ Voice § Winter 2019
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