Helping Hands
Cheadle LIONS Canadian Foodgrains Bank Project
Harvesting a large crop for the Food Grains bank. All equipment/labor were those of volunteers. Organized by the Cheadle LIONS.
Matt is the project chair for the Cheadle LIONS’ Canadian Foodgrains Bank fundraising project. Since 2007 their involvement has contributed to almost a million dollars worth of grain or donations. It is a powerful sight to see over 40 combines, and hundreds of volunteers and well wishers joining together to see the results of the growing season coming off to benefit those in developing countries.
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a Christian initiative based on local community groups working together to provide grain to help hungry people all around the word. Volunteers come together to farm acres of land with the harvested amount donated to Foodgrains. The federal government will match donations up to a potential 4:1 basis.
Cheadle LIONS hosted a Corn Maze during the 2011 and 2012 seasons in place of a large scale crop for harvesting and donation to the Food Grains Bank.
“I feel very fortunate in my life and in my career and especially in the community and country that I live in. Hunger is something that is associated with the backbone of agriculture and to know that we are helping people who are in need of food, water, and good agricultural practices which we might take for granted is very satisfying. The harvest celebrations are a very emotional day in seeing all the sponsors and producers come out when they have their own crop to harvest several miles away”. Matt Gosling, 2010
For more information on the Canadian Foodgrains Bank visit www.foodgrainsbank.ca
For more information on the Cheadle LIONS Club visit www.cheadlelions.ca
Ride to Conquer Cancer
Some Team Farmer members gathered for a long distance group practice ride, weeks before the 2012 Ride.
Premium Ag Sponsors and rides in the Ride to Conquer Cancer each year. The team is named, ‘Team Farmer” and has a large percentage of agricultural sponsors and riders.
The ride takes place over two days in June where all teams complete a 220 km coarse. The funds raised go directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. Over three years the team has raised over $ 200,000 for Cancer and the team keeps growing!
Community Involvement
Premium Ag recently sponsored a new set of jerseys for Strathmore Minor Hockey
Premium Ag prides itself on being an active member of the communities we work and live in. We do many volunteer hours every year, primarily in the Strathmore area. From serving ‘Beef on a bun’ at Strathmore Heritage days, to flipping pancakes for family day, we try to positively contribute to our community.
You never know where you’ll run into a Premium Ag team member, it could even be at a Minor Hockey game.
