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Acres of Hope marks 20 years of CFGB farming drive near Rivers
A fundraising harvest near Rivers and Oak River raised 7,296 bushels of spring wheat on 150 acres, sold for 6.84 per bushel and matched 4 to 1 by the federal government. Acres of Hope has gathered more than $600,000 over 20 years to support Canadas CFGB programs aiding 65 million people since 1983.
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Cana= Foodgrains Bank
CFGB
Rivers Legion Hall
Acres of Hope
Rivers
Oak River
Larry
Viterra
Forrest
Deerborne Colony
Hope
Ron Krahn
Canada
CGFGB
Herman Lepp
Canadian International Development Agency