Planting
Seeds
For Tomorrow’s Harvest!
Newsletter - March 2014
Spring has sprung, and it’s planting time! At the Gleaner’s
we are planning for a busy and productive spring and
summer as we feed hungry people. We encourage
all our partners to plant now for the tomorrow’s harvest.
Ontario Announces Big
Tax Break For Farmers!
The
Ontario
Government
recently passed an amendment
to Bill 36, the Local Food
Act, which will not only help
Ontario’s economy grow, but,
will make locally grown food
available to institutions such
as schools and grocery stores.
Many community groups have
applauded this new direction
that supports a sustainable food
system with locally grown
produce. Food banks, produce
markets, school meal programs
and operations like the Gleaners
depend on local produce for their
various community programs.
Bill 36 gives farmers an
additional incentive to donate
to projects like the Gleaners
with a 25% tax credit for
the produce they donate.
It is encouraging to see how this
change reaches into the very heart
of our communities and brings
positive support to farmers,
local food suppliers, and health
choices for our dinner tables.
By Tom Harmon
Ruthven
8
Grow A Row
Plant some seeds for the Gleaner’s this Summer!
You can help feed hungry people by growing a row of vegetables for the
Gleaners.
We will share your donated vegetables with people in need through our
community partners, or they will be used in our yummy soup recipes.
See: www.growarow.org
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you
reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
Robert Louis Stevenson
New Community
Partnerships
Windsor Essex
Community Garden
Partnership.
Chatham Kent & VON
- Farm School Pilot.
(March to June)
Youth News
2014 Charity
Volleyball
Tournament
“Giving to the
Community” event.
Team Gleaners emerged
as the Recreational
Division winners of this
exciting competition. We
wish to thank Sydney
Klassen, John Krahn,
Dave Krahn, Clayton
Shroeder, Ryan Phan
and Lena Redekop for
representing us at the
event.
As one of the sponsored
charities, special thanks
go out to the tournament
organizers and all
of the participating
teams for the generous
donation received by
Southwestern Ontario
Gleaners. You all will
be part of feeding the
hungry in our community
and abroad.
Famine Fund
Raising
Forty Youth from
Kingsville Community
Church & Amherstburg
Pentecostal participated
in a famine fund raising
event over March break.
Upon arrival at 10:30
p.m. on the Friday night
the youth had a brief
presentation and video
followed by a tour of the
facilities.
Leamington District
High School
Our Gleaner community
outreach team was
well received by a
group of Grade 11
and 12 students. The
focus of the event was
to engage our youth
in understanding the
importance of being
part of their community
through the gift of
volunteering. Lowell
Froese and Brandon
Cousineau, the Gleaner
Youth Advisor’s, were
part of the presentation
team and encouraged the
Would You Like To
become a Member
of the Southwestern
Ontario Gleaners?
Please contact us at the
Gleaners Centre.
youth to get involved
and be part of the
hunger solution. Many
complimentary responses
were received on how
effectively Lowell and
Brandon got the point
through to the students.
As a result of this
opportunity, we have
received increased
inquiries in regards to
meeting the required
“Community Hours”
and possible Co-Op
opportunities with
Southwestern Ontario
Gleaners.
Congratulations
Gerry DeMers and Lisa
Kimball-Wigfield
Gerry and Lisa have been
employed as our new
Production Managers.
These skilled and
personable individuals
will be wonderful assets
to the Southwestern
Ontario Gleaners team.
VON-Student
Nutrition Program
Satellite Office
Southwestern Ontario
Gleaners is pleased
to announce that the
VON-Student Nutrition
Program and the Farm
to School program will
be periodically operating
from our location at 40
Industrial Drive.
Southwestern
Ontario
Gleaners
4 0 I n d u s t r i a l D r.
Leamington, ON
N8H 4W4
Phone:
519-326 - soup (7687)
Email:
info@swogleaners.org
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