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Ron Krahn, farmer and chairperson with the Acres of Hope Rivers and Oak River committee, speaks during the Acres of Hope community harvest in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank at a field east of Rivers on Monday. Farmers from the area came together to harvest approximately 155 acres of soybeans, which will be sold at market with the proceeds going to the CFB. CFB has close to three dozen growing projects in Manitoba this year. The Acres of Hope harvest is the last of CFB project harvests for 2026. The CFB works to help provide resources in food insecure areas around the world with the aim of ending ending hunger. Dozens of volunteers are involved in the Acres of Hope project, donating time, seed, chemicals, equipment and anything else needed for the project. Six combines took part in the harvest on Monday, as well as grain carts and grain trucks. Combines harvest soybeans during the Acres of Hope Rivers and Oak River community harvest in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank at a field east of Rivers on Monday. Farmers from the area came together to harvest approximately 155 acres of soybeans, which will be sold at market with the proceeds going to the CFB. CFB has close to three dozen growing projects in Manitoba this year. The Acres of Hope harvest is the last of CFB project harvests for 2026. The CFB works to help provide resources in food insecure areas around the world with the aim of ending ending hunger. Dozens of volunteers are involved in the Acres of Hope project, donating time, seed, chemicals, equipment and anything else needed for the project. Six combines took part in the harvest on Monday, as well as grain carts and grain trucks. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)