Posted on May, 12, 2025 at 07:24 pm
Viterra Canada and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank are partnering for the 10th straight year with Viterra providing land around five of its grain terminals in Alberta and Saskatchewan to grow crops for the food bank’s international efforts to fight hunger.
The donated plots of land are used by farmers who volunteer their time, expertise and resources to grow crops as part of a community-led growing project, or as an addition to their own farmwork. After the crops are harvested, the proceeds from the sale of the crops are donated to the Foodgrains Bank to support local partner organizations around the world that are working to end hunger.
Viterra terminals in Lethbridge and Trochu in Alberta and in Balgonie, Grenfell, and Raymore in Saskatchewan totaling 267 acres are being seeded on behalf of the Foodgrains Bank. In addition to providing the land, Viterra will provide the Foodgrains Bank with a donation of C$5 for each tonne of crops donated to the organization through any of its grain elevators in western Canada.
“As a leading global agricultural company, we are proud to support the Foodgrains Bank and the important work they do to fight hunger around the world,” said Kyle Jeworski, chief executive officer for Viterra Canada. “We are also grateful for our farm customers, who give generously and work hard to ensure the success of our growing projects each year.”
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working together to end hunger. In the 2023-24 budget year, the Foodgrains Bank provided C$68.3 million of assistance for nearly 1 million people in 35 countries with support from the government of Canada.
Food security projects implemented through the Canadian Foodgrains Bank network include both humanitarian response projects that help people affected by conflicts and natural disasters. Development projects that help reduce vulnerability to hunger and improve resiliency in the longer term, often through conservation agriculture training, also are facilitated.
“Canadian Foodgrains Bank continues to play a vital role in responding to the global hunger crisis and ensuring that vulnerable communities are not forgotten, especially in the world’s hardest-hit areas like Sudan,” said Andy Harrington, executive director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. “We’re very grateful for the ongoing support of Viterra as we do all we can, together with Canadian organizations and supporters across the country, to end global hunger.”
Source: World Grain