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Affinor Growers Announces Select Seed Grower Jeff Sopatyk to Board of Directors

MONTREAL, CANADA–(Marketwired – Nov 20, 2014) – Affinor Growers (CSE:AFI) (RSSFF) (1AF.F) (“Affinor” or the “Corporation) announced today that Jeff Sopatyk, a prominent Saskatchewan farmer and select seed grower, has been appointed to Affinor’s Board of Directors.

For the past 35 years, Jeff Sopatyk has been farming in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan area. Mr. Sopatyk has a diploma in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan. Twenty years ago he established a commercial seed growing business as a pedigree and Select Status seed grower. He has been growing a wide array of seed crops including wheat, canola, barley, lentils, peas, hemp, and Faba beans on the his 7,000 acre farm. He also has cooperated with several researchers from the U of S over the years with on farm research, focusing on environmental issues, germ plasm trials, inoculants, fertilizers, and plant breeding programs.

For several years, Mr. Sopatyk was a director of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Association as well as a Director of Pulse Canada. He believes that Sustainability of Agriculture is crucial with the world population expecting to rise dramatically. He is excited to be involved with Affinor who is committed to Sustainable food products to their customers, the planet, and the economy. Under the terms, Mr. Sopatyk will receive 200,000 incentive stock options to purchase common shares. The options are exercisable on or before November 20, 2017, at an exercise price of 30 cents per share.

“We are thrilled to have Jeff involved with Affinor. Jeff believes, as we do, that sustainability of agriculture is crucial with the world population expected to rise dramatically. We are committed to growing high quality, sustainable food products for consumers worldwide.” said Nick Brusatore, Executive Chairman of Affinor.

About Affinor Growers Inc.

Affinor Growers is a diversified publicly traded company on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol (“AFI”). Affinor is focused on growing high quality crops such as romaine lettuce, spinach, strawberries and high quality medical Marijuana. Affinor is committed to becoming a pre-eminent grower, using exclusive vertical farming techniques.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

AFFINOR GROWERS INC.

“Sebastien Plouffe”

President & CEO

The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

This News Release contains forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements speak only as of the date of this News Release. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in the Company’s disclosure documents which can be found under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com. This News Release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Contact:
Sebastien Plouffe
President & CEO
(514) 947-2272
splouffe@affinorgrowers.com
www.affinorgrowers.com
Affinor Growers
Nick Brusatore, Executive Chairman
(604) 356-0411
nbrusatore@gmail.com

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  1. Sounds like a great move by Affinor Growers to add someone with such knowledge and experience to the BOD.

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