(l-r) Ike and Ben Friesen spoke about Ethiopia tour

The Boissevain-Morton-Whitewater Growing Project held its annual kick off program Sunday night at the Sawmill in Boissevain.

Close to 45 people showed up to find out more about the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and this year's growing project.

The program included a presentation by two brothers from the Morden area. Ben and Ike Friesen earlier this year did a two week tour of Ethiopia. It was part of a Food Study tour. Both brothers said it was a real eye opening experience.

Ben Friesen works with a group in the Morden area that does fund raising projects. He was pleased to have the chance to see what their efforts were doing to help others in need.

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Darren Peters is chair of the B-M-W Growing Project and he says they are ready to get the seed in the ground for another year. "We have all the inputs ready and plan to seed canola on the Del Fraser farm near Fairfax."

This will be the 18th year for the Boissevain-Morton-Whitewater Growing Project. Peters says there is no sign of the project letting up as support remains strong from area reisdents and farmers.