Winnipeg’s Natural Bakery is one of the many corporate donors to Harvest Manitoba.

Farmers help fight off hunger this holiday season

Food banks and aid charities are facing serious spikes in demand and Manitoba farmers are pitching in

Tis the season when feasts usually weigh down the tables, but this year a much greater number of cupboards in Manitoba are bare. Food bank use has never been higher in the province, according to Harvest Manitoba CEO Vince Barletta. The Winnipeg-based charity supports about 360 rural and urban food banks. Barletta said those food

Naomi Johnson with Ramesh Babu, a representative of partner organization EFICOR, at COP27 in Egypt. Johnson is a senior policy advisory with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

Foodgrains bank rep pleased with COP27 ‘loss and damage’ fund

Canada has yet to fulfill all past climate finance commitments, but formal agreements allow organizations to pressure the feds for follow-through

A Canadian Foodgrains Bank representative says the “loss and damage” fund countries agreed to during COP27 is a good step but there’s concern that countries will simply divert existing adaptation funding. Naomi Johnson is a senior policy advisor with the foodgrains bank. She attended COP27, a congress of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate


After learning conservation agriculture techniques, Ethiopian farmer Asnakech Zema saw her corn yields increase more than tenfold.

Foodgrains bank noted for impact of efforts

Organization named among most effective charities for fifth consecutive year

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is celebrating its fifth consecutive year as one of Canada’s top 10 impact charities. The designation comes as part of Charity Intelligence’s annual effort to rate charities for their efficacy. The independent third party looks at donor reporting, financial transparency, funding need, how much of the donations are used directly for

The number of people experiencing famine globally has jumped by an estimated 10 million since May.

Hunger crisis deepening, says Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Raging drought, inflation and conflict drive food shortages

Fifty million people around the world are near to or experiencing famine, up from 40 million in May, according to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. “There’ll be many malnourished. At least 20 per cent will be extremely malnourished,” said the organization’s executive director, Andy Harrington. Two out of every 10,000 of those people will die, according


After learning conservation agriculture techniques, Asnakech Zema saw her corn yields increase more than tenfold.

Sustaining hope: Conservation agriculture making gains in Ethiopia

Norway partners with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to continue to support east-African farmers

Each year, Ethiopian farmers lose 1.5 billion metric tons of topsoil, Frew Beriso said, quoting the number from a 2008 study. As a result, whatever investment of nutrients exceedingly expensive for smallholder farmers — are put into the soil are in vain. Moisture is the other top issue. This year the spring rains are delayed,

A worker with Foodgrains Bank partner ADRA gives food and supplies to cars waiting to cross into Romania.

Foodgrains Bank partners bringing aid to Ukrainian refugees

Ukraine a stark example of how conflict is increasing hunger around the world, Foodgrains Bank says

Food, shelter, transportation and personal supplies are priority for Canadian Foodgrains Bank partner groups on the ground in Ukraine and surrounding countries. “We’re working with local agencies and supporting them. So providing them with resources so they can provide those supports within the country,” said Musu Taylor-Lewis, director of resources and public engagement. Partner groups


Buildings aflame after a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, second-largest city in Ukraine, March 2, 2022.

Foodgrains Bank joins Ukraine appeal

A partnership of humanitarian groups is fundraising to prevent war-driven crisis

Canadian Foodgrains Bank is joining forces with other Canadian humanitarian groups to raise funds for Ukraine. Andy Harrington, executive director of Canadian Foodgrains Bank, says it’s a known fact that conflict is one of the leading causes of global hunger. “Access to food, both for those in Ukraine and for those being displaced by the

The COVID pandemic has caused global hunger to skyrocket.

Feds renew Foodgrains Bank funding for three years

Canada is committed to relieving hunger exacerbated by pandemic, says Sajjan

The federal government has pledged financial support for global aid through the Canadian Foodgrains Bank for another three years. “Every child has a gift to offer this world and have an impact, but what they don’t have is the opportunity that we have here,” said Harjit S. Sajjan, minister of international development in an online


‘Calling this a challenging environment for investment would be an understatement. But going elsewhere is not an option, as that’s where hunger reigns.’ – Paul Hagerman, CFGB.

Comment: Dear Elon Musk – A Foodgrains response to Tesla founder

Just what would it really take to end world hunger?

Dear Elon Musk, Thanks for your Twitter offer of $6 billion to solve world hunger. Like the World Food Program (to whom you made the offer), Canadian Foodgrains Bank has a solid track record on overcoming hunger. Last year, nearly a million people affected by hunger in 33 countries ate better as a result of

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Double-benefit feed auction held at Killarney

Charity feed auction garnered ‘heartwarming’ support ahead of sale

In another year, Nancy Howatt of Manitou would have been picking out a steer to donate and bring to the ring at the Killarney Auction Mart. It’s become something of an annual tradition for the producer, with the proceeds going to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. This year, however, is different. This year, there was crisis