Together we did a lot of good in 2020
High five! We did it.
Thanks to retailers who are plugged into their local communities and producers who chose FMC fall herbicides, we cut 31 cheques totalling $77,000 to non-profit organizations and worthy causes across Western Canada.
The Clean Fields, Community Yields program was born in April 2020 when FMC staff saw a need to support community organizations and projects affected by COVID-19 disruptions. FMC account managers asked retailers to choose worthy charities to receive funding from a portion of FMC fall herbicide sold locally before October 31.
Together we helped good people do great work
Many community-led projects were chosen by local retailers to receive money, such as food banks, local rink improvements, 4-H clubs and community water park initiatives. A portion of the money also went to larger organizations like HALO, STARS air ambulance and the Do More Ag Foundation that rely on fundraising to provide much needed support in rural towns.
Scroll down to see a list of organizations supported through Clean Fields, Community Yields and the retailers who chose them.
Highlights
Kale Porteous Splash Park wins $5,000 donation from FMC
The Kale Porteous Memorial Splash Park project in Bow Island, Alberta got a $5,000 boost by winning the most votes in the Clean Fields, Community Yields bonus.
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HALO saves lives in Southern Alberta
In Southern Alberta, when the accident is bad, the silence is broken by the chuff-chuff-chuff of helicopter blades.
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Do More Agriculture Foundation receives $1,734 donation
Saskatchewan retailer decides to do something about heavy toll events take on its farmer customers.
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$13,000 in charitable donation in Southern Alberta
A local independent agriculture retailer mobilized farmers around Lethbridge to maximize the size of a donation from FMC. The Christmas Hope Partnership in Lethbridge was one of the big beneficiaries and received a cheque for $6,000.
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NEWS RELEASE: Clean Fields, Community Yields summary
Producers chose FMC products and FMC chose to give back to communities through the Clean Fields, Community Yields program.
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Supporting agriculture’s not-so-secret society
Those who grew up in the city often don’t understand the power of the 4-H network. It's a good thing our retailers do.
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The following organizations received donations thanks to these retailers
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Community Organization/Project |
Supporting Retail(s) |
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Central Peace 4-H Region |
Schoorlemmer Seeds Ltd. - Rycroft |
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Balcarres and District Rural Fire Protection Association |
Blairs Crop Solutions - Lipton Synergy Ag - Balcarres |
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Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta Southeast Region |
South Country Coop Medicine Hat |
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Consul Community Hall |
Richardson Pioneer - Maple Creek |
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Creelman Agricultural Society Inc |
PrecisionAg Services - Griffin |
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Eatonia Oasis Living Inc |
G-Mac's AgTeam - Eatonia |
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École régionale Notre-Dame |
Pembina Co-op (10 locations) |
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Fillmore Ambulance Inc. |
Top Notch Farm Supply Inc - Fillmore, Colgate |
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Halo Air Ambulance |
Richardson Pioneer - Stirling Nutrien Ag Solutions - Medicine Hat Agro Plus Solutions - Dunmore Nutrien Ag Solutions - Bow Island UFA - Medicine Hat |
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Kale Porteous Memorial Splash Park |
Richardson Pioneer - Bow Island |
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Kindersley Food Bank |
G-Macs - Kindersley |
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Little Prairie Daycare Ltd. |
Nutrien Ag Solutions - Lucky Lake |
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Local rink improvements in: Abbey, Cabri, Consul, Eastend, Frontier, Herbert, Hodgeville, Kyle, Maple Creek, Morse, Ponteix |
Pioneer Coop Association Ltd locations: Swift Current, Morse, Herbert, Kyle, Stewart Valley, Cabri, Frontier, Maple Creek, Shaunavon, Ponteix, Consul, Sceptre |
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Mustard Seed Medicine Hat |
Richardson Pioneer - Dunmore |
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Pense Memorial Rink |
Hawk's Agro - Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Neville, Strongfield, Gravelbourg, Central Butte, Rouleau |
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Southwest Crisis Services |
Nutrien Ag Solutions - Swift Current |
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St. Mary's Band Booster Club |
Taber Home and Farm - Taber |
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STARS Foundation |
UFA - Grande Prairie Synergy Ag – Lewvan
Nutrien Ag Solutions Alberta locations: Amisk, Bentley, Camrose, Castor, Cornation, Delburne, Dewberry, Edgerton, Forrestburg, Hairy Hill, Innisfree, Irma, Killam, Leduc, Lougheed, Mundare, Myrnam, Paradise Valley, Penhold, Ponoka, Rimbey, Rosalind, Ryley, Stettler, Strome, Trochu, Vegreville, Vermilion, Viking Saskatchewan locations: Biggar, Blaine Lake, Cut Knife, Delmas, Edam Fielding, Hamlin, Landis, Langham, Lloydminster, Macklin, Maidstone, Neilburg, Paradise Hill, Provost, Rockhaven, Rosthern, Spiritwood, Waldheim, Wilkie, Luseland, Kerrobert Manitoba locations: Arborg, Beausejour, Beausejour, Carberry, Carman, Cartwright, Darlingford, Deloraine, Fisher Branch, Fork River, Gilbert Plains, Gladstone, Glenboro, Grosse Isle, Hamiota, Holland, Killarney, Lowe Farm, Patersfield, Minnedosa, Pilot Mound, Reston, Souris, St Jean Baptiste, Ste Agathe, Ste Anne, Teulon, Winkler |
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The Abbey Business and Community Centre |
SWT - Cabri |
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The Do More Agriculture Foundation |
AgroPlus Inc. – Lethbridge Horizon Fertilizer Ltd - Humboldt, Bruno, Lake Lenore, Cudworth |
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The Resort Village of Big Shell |
River Valley Ag Services - Saskatoon |
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The Rush Lake Community Recreation Board |
Richardson Pioneer - Herbert |
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Town of Carlyle - Community Swimming Pool Project |
PrecisionAg Services - Carlyle, Carnduff |
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Town of Langenburg - Community Swimming Pool Project |
Sharpe's Crop Services - Langenburg |
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Town of Magrath - Community Water Park |
Richardson Pioneer - Magrath |
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Variety Place Association |
Rack Petroleum, Outlook |
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Village of Foremost - Community Spray Park |
Agro Plus Holdings - Foremost |
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Village of Fox Valley - Recreation facility updates |
G-Macs - Leader |
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Village of MacNutt - new roof for community centre |
Sharpe's Crop Services - Langenburg |