HALO's second annual charity crops were harvested in late August and early September. The organization grew wheat and canola, with lots of help from the region.--SUBMITTED PHOTO
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HALO’s second annual charity crop harvest was a successful one.
HALO volunteers harvested wheat late last month and completed a canola harvest early in September.
“It went really well this year,” said CEO Paul Carolan. “We had a pretty significant increase in support and a big increase in the number of acres we were farming this year.
“With the weather the way it was, it helped us have a successful year.”
This year’s wheat yield was 14,589 bushels, which comes in at 63.4 bushels per acre. The canola yield was 7,760 bushels, which totals 36.09 bushels per acre.
The harvest season is expected to bring about $115,000 for HALO.
“This is huge for us,” said Carolan. “As a small organization that’s super efficient, we have to come up with unique fundraisers.
“This is our second year of the crop, and the investment from individuals and companies makes this possible for us.
“The support is greatly appreciated.”
Carolan says it is always great working with the farming community in this region.
“The farming and ranching communities are such important parts of our program,” he said. “It takes a lot of people and effort, but we’re proud to be part of this.”
HALO would like to continue the charity crop in future years.
“We want to continue to build on this,” he said.
Carolan says sponsors are vital to the operation as well.
“This fundraising success isn’t possible without the tireless and dedicated efforts of all our sponsors, without the support we receive from our communities none of this would be possible,” he said. “It has been an incredibly challenging year for everyone, but this is an example of what we can accomplish together, we are always stronger together, and every single one of us matter.”
