The $25,000 grand prize will be donated to the Peace Country Gleaners, a non-profit organisation based in La Crete, Alberta, focused on feeding hungry people around the world
BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF) will donate a combined $65,000 to farming communities across Western Canada. BASF’s Community Challenge called on InVigor hybrid canola growers to nominate a local organisation or initiative for the chance to receive one of eight $5,000 donations, with an additional $25,000 grand prize award in celebration of InVigor hybrid canola’s 25th anniversary season.
The $25,000 grand prize will be donated to the Peace Country Gleaners, a non-profit organisation based in La Crete, Alberta, focussed on feeding hungry people around the world. The organisation processes locally grown vegetables which are then dehydrated to be distributed globally to those in need. Operated entirely by volunteers, the organisation was selected for its local roots and strong global impact. The donation will enable Peace Country Gleaners to make facility improvements and boost production.
Brent Collins, Head of Canola Seeds, BASF Canada. “This year’s initiative saw a robust number of submissions, recognising the great organisations that enhance the communities where our growers live and work. BASF is always striving to help build strong and healthy communities, so supporting an organization like Peace Country Gleaners that helps feed the world was a natural fit.”
The Community Challenge—which ran from August 30 to October 15, 2021—generated nearly 100 entries from growers across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada’s prime canola-growing region. Eight winning recipients were selected by random draw, and each received a $5,000 donation in their name to their selected community initiative or organisation.
