Saskatchewan Foodgrains Bank projects have been playing a key role in addressing food insecurity across the country.
This year, all 24 registered community projects were successfully planted despite wet conditions in the spring. Some pulse crops were harvested before the rain, but most of the fields planted with cereals and canola are still waiting to be harvested as soon as farmers get drier weather.
One of the organization’s largest initiatives, Grow Hope Saskatchewan, is a province-wide project that brings farmers together to contribute farmland, while people from cities, churches, and other communities sponsor the acres and help support the project. This year, 508 acres were sponsored, which has helped build stronger connections between farmers and people who do not work in agriculture while raising awareness about hunger around the world. Last year, the program raised about $330,000 for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Along with Grow Hope Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan’s community growing projects account for an estimated 2,700 acres of production, including cereals, pulses, and canola. Saskatchewan continues to be one of the strongest supporters of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, raising about $1 million to $1.2 million each year, along with close to another $1 million from individual donations.
