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River Plains harvest near Outlook wraps another year

The approximately 160 acres of land have been harvested, and as a result, the immediate food needs for people in as many as 34 countries will be met.

Just northeast of Outlook, the River Plains Growing Project has wrapped for another year, completing another successful harvest that will benefit the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, an organization that works with other agencies to meet the food needs, reduce malnutrition and strive for sustainable food security for people in many nations around the globe.

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