By Cory Bilyea  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter WINGHAM ADVANCE TIMES SAUGEEN- The Saugeen First Nations (SFN) Food Bank and Community Garden are one of the recipients of this year’s grants from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) AgriSpirit Funding. FCC contributed $22,500 to “purchase a vehicle for the food bank to distribute fresh produce across the community,” a press release from FCC said. Food Bank Garden Coordinator Tina Roote told the Advance Times that the organization is very grateful for the funding. With it, they purchased a 2016 Dodge Caravan from Grey Motors Mazda, which they have affectionately named the Spud Bus. Roote talked about that experience with Grey Motors, saying the salesman gratefully complied with her request to lower the price from $22,995 to the grant amount of $22,500, which allowed

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