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Article: Minister Ritz Congratulates Farm Credit Canada on the Drive Away Hunger Campaign.
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- Marketwire Canada
- Article date:
- November 9, 2009
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Nov 9, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- "As Agriculture Minister, I have always put farmers first in every agriculture decision and we couldn't be doing it without organizations like Farm Credit Canada (FCC). The FCC not only helps us deliver services and support to farmers, but also does exceptional work for our entire industry and Canadians.
"This October, the FCC led their annual food drive, called Drive Away Hunger, right across Canada, which resulted in the collection of 1,627,617 pounds of food for local food banks. On top of that, they also donated $25,000 to Food Banks Canada to support their National Food Sharing System.
"It ...