The Newell Growing Project near Brooks, Alta., is one of the many projects that raise money for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank every year.  |  Newell growing project photo

Growing projects gear up for foodgrains bank

The 97 projects on the Prairies raised $4.5 million for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s humanitarian efforts last year

Despite his initial skepticism about the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Alberta farmer Fred Preston is proud to be in his fifth year as chair of the Newell Growing Project, which donates more than $100,000 a year to the foodgrains bank. “I’m going to be honest, I used to think (growing projects) were a dumb idea. I […] Read more