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ici "A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 21, 1995 - 5 Canadian Foodgrains Bank project Local farmers helping feed world A few Utica and Epsom farmers have been work- ing together on a 35-acre field for spring planting in corn. And, with luck, next fall's harvest -- maybe as much as 3,600 bushels -- will end up feeding Afri- can villagers in 1997. Don Asling says this is all part of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank Project which helps feed people in need in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Bosnia. Started by Mennonites in Winnipeg years ago, the Foodgrains Bank is now a non-denominational effort involving more than a doz- en faiths. The Utica-Epsom Unit- ed Church is supporting the local effort. "I've firmly believed that missionary work is what a church should be about," said Mr. Asling. But having heard about government food aid being wasted -- or going to peo- ple who didn't need it, Don says he checked out Food- grains very carefully be- fore becoming involved six years ago. "This organization has their people right there to make sure at least 95 per cent of the food gets to the people who need it." The food is given away only in times of need, and Don says they are very careful not to disrupt the local farming economy. HED N NEEDS | * Farm & Feed Sup * Mobile Milling Service b * pet Foods * Animal Health Care * Grain Haulage e Bird Seed * softener salt # IN GREENBANK ON HWY. 12 (905) 985-3371 Foodgrains also works in conjunction with CIDA projects, and pays local people in food for their work on community pro- jects such as irrigation or road building. Don also says Food- grains spends only 3 per cent of its monies on ad- ministrative costs. It is so efficient and well-run the federal government often uses its shipping methods to get its aid delivered. Prior to this fall's field preparation, farmers from all over the area have bagged corn for the past six years. With the shipping help of Arnold Kerry of Utica Farm Equipment, 31,000 bags have been sent off to the mill at Pontypool for dry- ing. Don says the corn has to be number two grade with 14 per cent moisture to handle the rigours of shipping overseas -- and moving from a cold March Durham climate to a very hot African one in June. The four other organiz- ers of the Utica-Epsom Foodgrains unit are Ross and Floyd Evans, Arnold Kerry and Orvan Brethe- our. Although the ground is ready, there is still work to be done -- fundraising work. Contributions from the community near and 7ik A Christian Response to Hunger Don Asling of Epsom shows off the sign t Regional Rd. 8 to promote the local Canadian F farmers growing and shipping grains for distri There will be a dedication service at the sign site Regional Rd. 23 -- this coming Friday, Nov. 24. far are needed to offset the costs of spraying, seed, fer- tilizer and so on. Cheques can be made out to Cana- dian Foodgrains Bank Project, and mailed to Ep- HAUGEN'S CHICKEN BBQ Hwy 12 at 7A, Manchester is proud to announce their CLOSING SPECIALS * Pre-cooked freshly frozen chickens $9.00 (ux ind) (2 days advance notice 985-2402) * Draws for Christmas cakes - use your Haugen receipt as a ballot - 10 cakes will be drawn for Mon. Nov. 27 CLOSING FOR SEASON Dec. 3 at 8pm som Church, Box 717, Port Perry LOL 1A6. 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