The accolades keep rolling in for an event that broke a world record earlier this summer.

July's Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum saw an event called Harvesting Hope World Record to Help the Hungry, which saw 139 vintage threshing machines in operation to break the former record of 111. The event aimed to raise awareness of world hunger, while also raising funds for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. The committee has now received some recognition from the Association of Manitoba Museums, being named the recipients of the 2016 Award of Excellence. Committee co-chair Elliot Sims was thrilled to receive the recognition, but notes the event fit well into the award's categories.

"The award's focus is on programs that do an exemplary job connecting with the public, providing a space for museum volunteers to network with other organizations and expand their knowledge of agriculture heritage. Harvesting Hope connected with many of those in the award requirements."

Networking may not have been the main priority in the event, but there was no shortage of opportunity for discussion with farmers from all over the continent. Participants from Alberta, Iowa, and elsewhere all took part in the event, to help ensure it was a success. Sims says they're incredibly grateful to have all those involved recognized for their hard work.

"On behalf of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and the Manitoba Agricultural Museum, the Harvesting Hope group is just ecstatic to see the recognition of all the hard work of our volunteers and financial sponsors put into the event to make it such a success."

He notes that single day at the Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion saw about 8,000 in attendance, as well as the 1,500 involved in Harvesting Hope.