BASF has expanded its community efforts with a new program that helps Prairie farmers give back.
Through its Fields of Purpose program in 2025, the company donated $100,000 worth of seed and crop protection products to charitable growing projects across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
The initiative builds on the community harvest fundraisers already happening in many rural areas, where farmers seed, grow and harvest a crop entirely for donation. All proceeds go to local causes or organizations such as the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
“BASF is a proud partner of Canadian growers, their communities and the causes that matter most to them,” said Leta LaRush, vice-president of BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada. “Rural communities are the heartbeat and backbone of Canada, and BASF is proud to help amplify their efforts.”
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This year, 36 community fields benefited from the initiative. One of them, the Leduc & District Growing Project in Alberta, held its 20th annual harvest fundraiser on Sept. 25. BASF donated fungicide to the project, which project organizers said helped them get more for the crop.
Every bushel from the project’s fields is sold, and the proceeds are donated to the Foodgrains Bank.
“All of the inputs and the time for seeding and harvest are donated,” said one project member. “And that goes a long way.”
Growers or retailers interested in nominating a community project for 2026 can contact their local BASF representative.
