Regina Food Bank announces collaboration with Sask. farmers to fight food insecurity
Regina Food Bank announced a new collaborative effort with Saskatchewan farmers that will help them feed more families in the city. The food bank is working with Viterra to hand out more than 200,000 bags of pulses to food insecure clients annually.
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Posted: May 05, 2021 5:11 PM CT | Last Updated: May 5
These vehicles will be used to deliver pulses for the Viterra Farmers Feeding Families project.(Regina Food Bank)
By Josh Sigurdson
May 5, 2021 | 12:20 PM
Viterra and the Regina Food Bank have partnered together for a new initiative aimed at providing locally grown protein to those in need.
The program, called “Viterra Farmers Feeding Families” will supply red lentils to food-insecure families in the Regina area.
Food Bank CEO John Bailey says the program will allow them to have better control of their food supply and feed more families.
“Allowing us to do this, A, allows us to make sure that the staples of our hampers are more nutritious and locally sourced, which is fantastic,” said Bailey. “It also means that we’re part of that supply chain instead of being, sort of, on the outside looking in, and just trying to purchase in times when everybody else is trying to get their hands on product as well.”
Today, the Government of Saskatchewan welcomed Viterra s major announcement to build a world-class canola crush facility in Regina. Our Saskatchewan producers are known worldwide for the safe, high-quality commodities that they produce, Premier Scott Moe said. We are excited to see the economic activity and jobs that this announcement will create for our province. This announcement aligns with our Growth Plan goals, bringing us to our target to crush 75 per cent of the canola produced in our province at home in Saskatchewan. Construction on the new 2.5 million metric tonne (MMT) canola processing plant is expected to begin in early 2022 with production underway in 2024.
Today, the Government of Saskatchewan welcomed Viterra s major announcement to build a world-class canola crush facility in Regina. Our Saskatchewan producers are known worldwide for the safe, high-quality commodities that they produce, Premier Scott Moe said. We are excited to see the economic activity and jobs that this announcement will create for our province. This announcement aligns with our Growth Plan goals, bringing us to our target to crush 75 per cent of the canola produced in our province at home in Saskatchewan. Construction on the new 2.5 million metric tonne (MMT) canola processing plant is expected to begin in early 2022 with production underway in 2024.