The Dauphin District Community Foundation always helps the community grow and thrive, but one local project decided to do some growing for them.
The Grow Project was spearheaded by Jason Beyette, who gathered up the resources needed to grow a crop and donate the funds entirely to the DDCF.
Beyette connected with farmers and businesses around Dauphin and grew 160 acres of canola just outside of Keld, which all came off the fields yesterday afternoon.
Going forward, Beyette is excited to do it all again next year.
"I think it could be a great opportunity for the foundation. Obviously, the hardest part about a growth project is getting the land. If there's someone in the community interested in donating a quarter or 80 acres to the foundation, they could contact the foundation office and let them know, and then it's just a matter of getting the input."
Kit Daley with the DDCF thinks that Beyette may be selling his efforts short in this project.
"We just are so deeply moved by the time and effort Jason put into this getting people on board. I find it funny when he says 'Just call the office and it's a matter of setting it up'. He's completely downplaying how much work and effort he put into getting all these companies on board, and we couldn't be more grateful"
Now it's just a matter of selling the canola, and this project will go from just growing in the fields to growing a strong, thriving community.
