There was a big turnout at this year's HOPE Harvest project in support of Canadian Food Grains Bank.

Nine combines, four semi-trucks and three grain carts spent a couple hours volunteering at the growing project by Arnaud.

Chair of the growing project committee, Jeremy Calder stated they were very happy with the yield for spring wheat.

"It looks like it says just around 60 bushels per acre which was very impressive for this area because we have struggled with rain all year.  We took one load in and it looks like it will be a pretty good sample.  We are very happy with the crop turnout."

Calder noted although they harvested 150 acres of spring wheat, they also have some smaller fields of alfalfa, wheat and soybeans.

"The alfalfa has been done once, hopefully we get another cut off it.  The wheat and the soybeans will be done by individual farmers on their individual farms."

Meanwhile, when it comes to rain Calder explained how it effected the project.

"It still yielded good compared to the rest but obviously could have been better.  We had a struggle yesterday (Monday) with getting it off.  We were making a fair bit of ruts. It was still wet and still found plenty of mud on the field too."

Calder added when it comes to proceeds raised for the Foodgrains Bank, the project doesn't know how much the crop will sell for at this point.  

He is optimistic they will sell Monday's spring wheat for a good price.