Harvest of Letters is created as a vehicle for Canadians to advocate to members of Parliament.
Marking 40 years of working to end global hunger
Life begins at 40!
2023 marks 40 years of Canadian Foodgrains Bank member churches and church agencies working together to end hunger.
Take a trip through our history to discover some of the highlights from our 40-year history.
2011
2012
2014
The Foodgrains Bank is invited to appear before a Parliamentary Committee to present why food and hunger should remain a priority for the Canadian government’s aid program.
2015
Canadian government provides $14 million to scale up conservation agriculture in three East African countries. Conservation agriculture is a way of farming that emphasizes minimal soil disturbance, soil cover, and crop rotations and associations. It helps ensure land is productive for years to come, and helps farmers cope with drought and unpredictable weather.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provides a grant to engage the government to maintain its support for agriculture in the developing world.
2016
The Foodgrains Bank launches Aid4Agriculture, a campaign encouraging the Canadian government to increase its commitments for small-scale farmers.
2017
2019
The Foodgrains Bank joins the Humanitarian Coalition and takes part in the joint campaign responding to Cyclone Idai.
Over 20,000 Canadians signed and sent postcards to government to voice their support for a more compassionate and generous response to ending global poverty and hunger.
2020
2021
Canada provides a $20 million grant for both emergency food assistance as well as long-term development projects in eight countries.
2022
Foodgrains Bank receives a $14 million grant from the Government of Canada to respond to the deepening hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.
2023
