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November 30, 2014

Farming locally, helping globally

In 2013-2014, crops grown in Canada have raised over $6.5 million for the ecumenical aid group Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

Fifty years ago Len Kraemer was young, strong, intelligent and rural, which is why he was helping bring in a crop of hay on the family farm near Walkerton, Ont. As he jammed his gloves on harder and lifted bales of hay under the afternoon sun, young Kraemer started thinking about Africa.

Published in Features