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Acres of Hope wraps up 2015 fundraising efforts in Rivers area
Acres of Hope, a CFGB fundraiser run by local farmers and volunteers since 1998, reported 2015 results. A 60 acre Oak River field yielded 55.9 tonnes of spring wheat sold to JRI Kemnay for $13,081.81, contributing over $20,000 to CFGB and over $500,000 since inception.
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Acres of Hope
Canadian Foodgrains Bank
CFGB
Rivers
Oak River
James Richardson International
JRI
Kemnay
Sudan
Syria
Somalia
Ethiopia
Kenya
Jordan
India
Bangladesh
Ron Krahn
Gord McFadden
Gerald Lepp
Darran Paddock
Leonard Lepp
Frank Blank