Acres for Hamiota

We would like to announce an exciting collaboration between Acres for Hamiota, Hamiota Community Foundation, and Hamiota District Health Foundation. We have donated $2,500 each to STARS to go toward the purchase of a portable ventilator to be used in various modes of transport.

Acres for Hamiota is looking for new board members to join our group! If you are interested please email acresforhamiota@hamiota.com to indicate your interest!

We had two new projects funded this spring! Hamiota Elementary School for blinds and Hamiota 55+ Centre and RStore for new carpet!

Acres for Hamiota float in the Hamiota parade today!

Thank you to Cole Allan for spraying our herbicide last week. Round Up Transorb was donated by Derek and April Ashcroft and Richardson Pioneer and Enlist herbicide donated by Corteva.

Thank you to Jayson Knight for rolling the field after it was seeded!

A big thank you to Smith Ag for seeding the field on Saturday! We planted soybeans, thank you to Pioneer Hybrid and Chappell Ag Solutions for donations of seed. We would also like to thank Lallemand Inc for their donation of inoculant and Nutrien for donating fertilizer again.

It has been a busy couple of days in the Acres for Hamiota field! First the field was sprayed, thank you to Kevin Kirk for spraying the field. Chemical for this application was donated by Albaugh Chemical with Crush R glyphosate and thank you to BASF who donated Voraxor.

Today we presented Villages United Hamiota with funding to go toward a new dryer for their facility.

The deadline for new board members has been extended to March 3rd. Please reach out if you are interested.

This week we presented the Hamiota senior council with a cheque for $2,800 for the purchase of 25 new chairs to be enjoyed in Lilac residence.

HAMIOTA — An all-women farm team took to the fields Tuesday to bring thousands of dollars to the community of Hamiota. Almost a dozen women operated combines, trucks and grain carts as part of the fourth annual Acres for Hamiota fundraiser. buff.ly/47G8KTk #bdnmb

Check out these awesome shots! Thank you to Western Canadian Aerial for donation of the aerial application of fungicide and thank you to BASF for donating Cotegra. Take a drive to check out the field 6 miles south of Hamiota on highway 21 @wcaerial @BASFCorporation

Seeding day! Thank you to Ellis Grain Farms Ltd for taking their time to seed the field this afternoon, very appreciated! Thank you to Chappell Ag Solutions and Pioneer HiBred Canada for donating all of the seed. We would also like to thank Nutrien Ag for donating fertilizer.

Thank you to Ryan Carter for spraying the field last week and to Richardson Pioneer and Corteva for donating pre seed chemical. @CortevaCA @Carts27Ryan

Thank you to Kevin and Cindy Routledge for renting us a field for 2024. Thanks to Kevin and Cindy, we have a wonderful location along highway 21 south of Hamiota. We would also like to thank Jason Smith and Kevin Kirk for prepping the field for seeding.

The Acres for Hamiota board attended the 40th annual volunteer awards in Winnipeg this evening. We were honoured to receive the Association of Manitoba Municipalities Community Leadership Award, thank you to mayor Randy Lints for the nomination.

Acres for Hamiota is currently looking for board members to join our group. If you are interested please email acresforhamiota@hamiota.com to state your interest by March 11, 2024!

Acres for Hamiota presented Hamiota Hall with a cheque to complete the sets of new round and rectangular tables for the hall.

Acres for Hamiota board member Mark Knight presents Hamiota Minor Ball with a cheque to go toward their project of replacing backstops.