Food Banks Alberta Welcomes Pork From Local Farmers
Alberta Pork is pleased to announce a new partnership with Food Banks Alberta. Recently, Alberta’s hog farmers donated five pallets of vacuum-packed fresh pork tenderloin, representing more than 5,000 tenderloins or enough for 15,000 meal portions.
“We are beyond grateful for our new partnership with Alberta Pork,” says Arianna Scott, CEO, Food Banks Alberta. “We know that thousands of families across our province are experiencing food insecurity, and as a result, are accessing their community food banks. This donation of fresh pork to Food Banks Alberta and our member food banks in communities like Barrhead, Red Deer, Lethbridge and across the province will help us to continue to meet the needs of our communities so that no-one goes hungry.”
According to the 2021 Hunger Count Report by Food Banks Canada, food banks across Alberta experienced a 30 per cent increase in access starting in March 2021 – one of the highest access rates in the country.
“Alberta’s hog farmers are a proud part of their local communities. Partnering with Food Banks Alberta is a great way to support our community members grappling with food insecurity,” said Brent Moen, Chair, Alberta Pork. “Food banks struggle to find fresh, healthy food – especially meat – to provide their clients, and we are happy to help fill that void.”
Additional donations are eagerly anticipated in the coming months. Community food bank clients receiving tenderloins will be given recipes for inspiration on how they can conveniently prepare pork at home. Organizations and individuals wishing to contribute to this initiative are asked to contact Food Banks Alberta or Alberta Pork. •
HEART Team Accepts Donation
Early in March representatives of Bayer Crop Science Canada , Trish Jordan and Neals Johnson, came to learn more about the unique work of HEART.
Our home colony has worked closely with Bayer for many years, and we are honored by their choice to partner with HEART through a $10,000 donation.
Our mission requires huge investments into expensive equipment, and we couldn’t do it without the financial support of companies like Bayer.
You will find their logo riding along with us as GOLD sponsors on our new equipment trailer during future missions! Thank you, Bayer Crop Sciences, for your support! •
H@MS Hands Out Awards
h@ms marketing services recently announced their Top Producer awards for 2021.
Carcass Weight: 1st New Dale Hutterian Brethren Milo, AB; 2nd Standard Colony Farming Co. Ltd. Standard, AB; 3rd Hillridge Farming Co. Barnwell, AB.
Paid Weight- Heavy: 1st Integra Farms Steinbach, MB; 2. Evergreen Colony Ltd. Somerset, MB; 3. Grass River Colony Farms Glenella, MB.
Paid Weight- Light: 1st Southland Farming Company Ltd. Herbert, SK; 2nd R Valley Farming Co. Ltd Assiniboia, SK; 3rd Downie Lake Colony Maple Creek, SK.
Average $ per Kilogram: 1st Quill Lake Farming Company Quill Lake, SK; 2nd Bert Dunsbergen Picture Butte, AB; 3rd Sturgeon Creek Colony Headingley, MB.
Overall: 1st Evergreen Colony Ltd. Somerset, MB; 2nd New Dale Hutterian Brethren Milo, AB; 3. R Valley Farming Co. Ltd Assiniboia, SK.
Congratulations to all the winners •
FCC Drives Away Hunger
Partners in Canada’s agriculture and food industry have once again rallied behind Drive Away Hunger, providing an equivalent of more then 36 million meals to food banks and feeding programs across the country.
The results were announced on the Future of Food conference in Ottawa on Canada’s Agriculture Day February 23rd. •
Sask Pork and Prairie Meats Team up to Feed Families at Ronald McDonald House
Sixty guests staying at Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon while their children undergo medical treatment had a meal of Saskatchewan pulled pork, thanks to a partnership between Prairie Meats and Sask Pork.
The two organizations teamed up for The Home for Dinner Program to deliver pulled pork, buns, coleslaw, and macaroni salad to families from the province staying at Ronald McDonald House while they have a child in hospital. Supper is served every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. •
