Joe Manio

Lethbridge Herald

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A company of 11 combines harvested grain grown during the 19th Coaldale-Lethbridge Foodgrains Growing Project Harvest, just east of Coaldale Wednesday. The annual Harvest and accompanying celebratory barbecue is part of a continuing annual campaign to alleviate hunger (food insecurity).

Before the harvest and barbecue began, Coaldale Mennonite lead pastor Pieter van Ewijk said a blessing for the harvesters and for everyone who came to show support.

“As a pastor, I love seeing the number of churches come together, but also a number of people that don’t belong to any church, but they feel the need to look after the people that are hungry. And the community comes together,” said Van Ewijk.

“So it’s so nice to see that peop

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