The Farming for Health committee presented the proceeds of the 2015 crop year to The Health Foundation at the annual Gala Night in Yorkton. The proceeds go into the fund for a new Regional Hospital.
“This is a project that all of the participants believe in,” said Larry Hilworth, Chair of the Committee. “There is a lot of work to farming this land; all of the businesses involved set aside their own business for a period of time to donate time, equipment or product to make this project successful. This project is a success because the people involved care and want to see the project succeed.”
“This cheque we are presenting today is from the efforts of several businesses and individuals who believe in giving back to their community. Everyone working on this project understand we all have to work to make our communities better places to live work and raise our families,” continued Mr. Hilworth.
In 2015 Farming for Health farmed 560 acres of Canola. The committee is comprised of Maple Farm Equipment, Rocky Mountain Equipment, Yorkton New Holland, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, Yorkton Co-op, AgraTactics Agronomy, Miccar Aerial, Sharp’s Soil Services, and is chaired by Larry Hilworth.
This was the third year the Farming for Health project. The project has raised net revenue of $594,000 in three years. The farming project will continue in 2016 and the committee will make an announcement in 2016 regarding the scope of the farm project and the participants.
