{"id":22625,"date":"2026-05-24T18:17:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T18:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/22625\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T18:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T18:17:42","slug":"growing-home-with-basf-2026-winners-announced-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/22625\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Home with BASF 2026 winners announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

CALGARY, ALBERTA, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — News Release
Growing Home with BASF 2026 winners announced
\uf06e BASF to distribute $160,000 to 12 organizations making an impact in rural\u00a0
Canadian communities\u00a0<\/p>\n

CALGARY, ALBERTA, April 28, 2026 \u2013 BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada (BASF)\u00a0
is proud to announce the 2026 winners of the Growing Home with BASF program, an\u00a0
annual community-giving program dedicated to strengthening rural Canadian\u00a0
communities.<\/p>\n

After tallying over 30,000 votes, the program is set to \u201cgrow home\u201d once again \u2013
supporting organizations that play a vital role in bringing people together and helping\u00a0
rural communities thrive.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s program received an incredible 572 nominations from across Alberta,\u00a0
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. From those nominations, 12 finalist
organizations were selected and advanced to the public voting stage. During the\u00a0
voting period, organizations rallied their communities and sought support across\u00a0
Canada in an effort to bring home the first-place prize. Through the Growing Home\u00a0
with BASF program, first place organizations will receive $25,000, second place
organizations will receive $10,000, and third place organizations will receive $5,000.<\/p>\n

The following organizations were voted as this year\u2019s winners:<\/p>\n

Alberta\u00a0
1st \u2013 Trochu Seniors Housing Society\u00a0
2nd \u2013 Battle River Ag Society
3rd \u2013 Athabasca District Agriculture Society
Saskatchewan
1st \u2013 Line 19 Childcare Centre
2nd \u2013 Villa Marie Assisted Living Board\u00a0
3rd \u2013 Town of Pense Beautification Committee
Manitoba\u00a0
1st \u2013 Shamrock Centre\u00a0
2nd \u2013 Springfield Agricultural Society
3rd \u2013 Woodlands Park 150 Inc.\u00a0
Ontario
1st \u2013 Petrolia Community Refrigerator\u00a0
2nd \u2013 Norwich District Curling Club
3rd \u2013 1st Beamsville Scouting\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cRural communities are the cornerstone of Canadian agriculture, and the\u00a0
organizations recognized through Growing Home with BASF play an incredible role in\u00a0
keeping them strong and connected,\u201d said Andrea McConnell, Head of Customer\u00a0
Solutions at BASF. \u201cGiving back to rural communities in the ways that our customers\u00a0
want is important to BASF. These organizations are chosen by our customers through\u00a0
the nomination and voting process. By design through this program, we empower our\u00a0
customers to tell us where our support is most needed and valued.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now in its fourth year, Growing Home with BASF reflects the company\u2019s commitment\u00a0
to supporting places and people who do the biggest job on Earth.\u00a0
\u201cWe\u2019re proud to stand alongside our grower and retail partners to support the local\u00a0
organizations that encourage rural resilience among the people and places at the\u00a0
heart of Canadian Agriculture,\u201d McConnell added.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Growing Home with BASF and find information on the winning\u00a0
organizations, please visit agsolutions.ca\/growinghome.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Growing Home with BASF 2026 Winner Testimonials:
“We are honoured to be one of the winners of the Growing Home with BASF contest for 2026. This\u00a0
prize is a huge boost for our community, bringing us closer to achieving our goal. BASF has worked\u00a0
alongside our farming community to ensure our Town of Trochu continues to thrive. Seniors from our\u00a0
area and beyond will have a much-needed modern new home. Many jobs will be created now and for\u00a0
years to come. We cannot begin to express our gratitude to BASF, our agricultural community, our\u00a0
families, and friends who have supported us and will continue to support us.” – Trochu Seniors\u00a0
Housing Society\u00a0
\u00a0
\u201cWe are incredibly excited to be selected as the BASF Growing Home Grant recipient for 2026. The\u00a0
voting process was not only fun, but it also brought meaningful awareness to our project, with our\u00a0
community rallying behind us. This support means so much to our team. The $25,000 prize will help\u00a0
accelerate the construction of our new 48 space licensed childcare centre. Our centre will be a modern\u00a0
facility designed to provide safe, reliable, and affordable care for families in our region. We are forever\u00a0
grateful to BASF for investing in communities like ours.\u201d – Line 19 Childcare Centre\u00a0
\u00a0
\u201cWe are truly honoured to be selected as one of this year\u2019s recipients of the Growing Home with BASF\u00a0
contest. This funding provides a critical opportunity to carry out much-needed repairs to our ice plant\u2014
work that is essential to sustaining and strengthening our operations. With these improvements, we\u00a0
can continue to offer youth and adults in our community access to the programs, events, and activities\u00a0
they value most. We are deeply grateful for the incredible support shown by our community throughout\u00a0
the campaign; this achievement would not have been possible without it.\u201d – Shamrock Centre\u00a0
\u00a0
\u201cIt is an honor to be nominated, and selected by BASF, and receive votes (of support) from the people\u00a0
of our community (and beyond). Placing first is a measure of the importance of providing free food to\u00a0
those in our community that face food insecurity. The PCR is an inclusive, respectful and discreet\u00a0
place but only possible through the generosity of the community and charitable giving from caring\u00a0
organizations like BASF. The voting process was a unique way to promote the charitable donation from\u00a0
BASF and create tremendous public interest. The impact to our community is huge. It takes about a\u00a0
pound of food to provide an adult a meal and we value that pound of food at $4.00, so the funds will\u00a0
provide the equivalent of 6,250 meals. Participating in the Growing Home with BASF program builds\u00a0
community excitement, encourages participation, and creates a sense of pride for the Petrolia\u00a0
Community Refrigerator and the community of Petrolia\u201d – Petrolia Community Refrigerator\u00a0<\/p>\n

About BASF\u2019s Agricultural Solutions division
BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, has over 625 employees who\u00a0
work at one of three production facilities across Canada including: Lethbridge, Saskatoon, and Regina,\u00a0
or one of several research farms across the Canadian prairies. Agricultural Solutions is the largest\u00a0
division of BASF Canada Inc., working closely with the regional Agricultural Solutions team,\u00a0
collaborating on research and product development that benefits North American growers. To find out\u00a0
more about BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada, visit www.agsolutions.ca<\/a> or follow us on X and\u00a0
Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Farming is fundamental to provide sufficient and\u00a0
affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That\u2019s why we\u00a0
are working with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. With\u00a0
\u20ac990 million in 2025, we invest in a strong R&D pipeline, and our solutions are purpose-designed for\u00a0
different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and\u00a0
sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and\u00a0
stakeholders along the value chain. In 2025, our business generated sales of \u20ac9.6 billion. For more\u00a0
information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com<\/a> or our social media channels<\/p>\n

Growing Home with BASF 2026 winners announced<\/a><\/p>\n

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