Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Join our executive director, Andy Harrington to learn more about how the pandemic is affecting global food security and how Canada is and should respond. Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/global-food-security-and-canada

Our member Mennonite Central Committee - MCC is celebrating their 100th anniversary this Saturday!

Charity Intelligence has named the Foodgrains Bank as a Top 10 Impact Charity in Canada for 2020. This is our third year in a row on the list, and we appreciate the public affirmation of the work undertaken through the whole Foodgrains Bank network. Read more: https://foodgrainsbank.ca//foodgrains-bank-named-one-of-c/

Keli Kathiu Wambua, a member of Kaki Cluster Village Savings and Loan Association in Makueni County, Kenya, borrows money from the association. The group, which started in 2016, has 26 members who pool their funds in a kitty from which members can borrow money for personal use like purchase of farming supplies and home improvement. The group is supported through our member Mennonite Central Committee - MCC, including the support of Canada’s International Development Global Affairs Canada. Keli and other farmers in the group are also being trained in improving the health of their crops.

Ron Mitchell, a volunteer with Heritage Harvest in Manitoba, stands on top of a Massey Ferguson combine. Eight combines, four swathers, and four grain trucks from 1950-1970 harvested a total of 4,093 bushels of wheat this year! Thank you to all involved with the project for your efforts! Read more: https://www.portageonline.com//vintage-equipment-aides-gro

We’re live with our new executive director, Andy Harrington, and outgoing executive director Jim Cornelius, to talk about how Canadian Foodgrains Bank is moving forward toward a world without hunger.

Reminder to join us tonight! To take part in the live event at either 6pm CST or 8pm CST, register via Zoom: https://foodgrainsbank.ca/n/a-world-without-hunger-webinar/ We'll also be livestreaming both to Facebook, and one of the sessions will be available on Youtube later.