Land provided by Viterra to reach nearly 400 acres
REGINA, May 16, 2018 /CNW/ - Viterra Inc. ("Viterra") and
Canadian Foodgrains Bank are pleased to announce that Viterra is
providing nearly 400 acres of land around six of its grain
terminals in Alberta and
Saskatchewan to the Foodgrains
Bank to support its fight against global hunger.
The project builds on last year's successful pilot project that
saw Viterra provide the Foodgrains Bank with access to 42 acres of
land to farm around its terminals in Balgonie, Saskatchewan and Stettler, Alberta.
"As a leading grain handler and marketer, we're pleased to
support the great work the Foodgrains Bank does in creating
awareness about global hunger and trying to alleviate it in
countries of need around the world," says Kyle Jeworski, President and CEO of Viterra
North America. "By growing our program we are able to provide our
volunteer farmers more land, which means a larger overall
contribution at harvest time."
Farm families and communities in the Albertan towns of
Lethbridge, Trochu and Stettler as well as Saskatchewan families and communities in
Balgonie, Raymore and Grenfell are volunteering their time,
equipment and resources to farm the land. Once harvested,
proceeds from the sale of the crop will be donated to the
Foodgrains Bank.
For Foodgrains Bank executive director Jim Cornelius, the partnership is an opportunity
to celebrate the generosity of the Canadian agricultural community
and its heart for reaching out beyond Canadian borders.
"Viterra is a longstanding partner of the Foodgrains Bank," he
says. "We are excited to grow and expand our partnership in new
ways, and we are grateful for Viterra's continued support for the
work of ending global hunger."
In addition to providing the land, Viterra will also provide the
Foodgrains Bank with a donation of $5
for each tonne of crops donated to the organization through any of
its grain elevators across Western
Canada.
About Viterra
Viterra is Canada's grain
industry leader, supported by the expertise of its people, a
superior network of assets, and unrivalled connections to world
markets. Headquartered in Regina,
Saskatchewan, our commitment to agriculture goes back over
100 years, partnering with farmers to market and move their crops
to areas of need around the world. Our continued focus on
operational excellence throughout North
America allows us to efficiently handle, process, distribute
and transport grains and oilseeds. We provide further value to our
partners through a wide variety of contracting and risk management
tools to help them realize the full potential of their crops. For
more information on Viterra in North
America, please visit www.viterra.com. Viterra is part of
Glencore Agriculture, a global market leader in originating,
handling, processing and marketing agricultural commodities.
About Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of 15 Canadian
churches and church-based agencies working together to end global
hunger by:
- Supporting international programs to meet immediate food needs,
reduce malnutrition, and achieve sustainable food security;
- Influencing improvements in national and international policies
that contribute to ending global hunger; and
- Increasing and deepening the engagement of Canadians in efforts
to end global hunger.
SOURCE Viterra Inc.