North Stars ‘Growing with the Stars’ fundraiser in full swing
The biggest fundraiser of the year for the Battlefords North Stars is well underway. Now they just have to play the waiting game.
Each year the North Stars lease out a large plot of land along Territorial Dr. and plant canola for the ‘Growing with the Stars’ project, before selling the crop for a huge profit.
North Stars marketing manager Trent Cey said this fundraiser is crucial to the team’s financial security.
“This project ranges from 13 to 20 per cent of our operating income,” he said. “Last year it raised over $100,000. Generally it’s around $50,000, but it’s just like any farming operation in the sense it depends on weather and what you’re planning. I’m sure we won’t make that much this year, but any money raised is all bonus because we have little to no input cost.”