This mini-documentary (7 min.) from Retro Report features Will and Sherilyn Ortman, Mennonite farmers from Freeman, SD. The couple has chosen to farm organically partly due to climate change….
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Beyond the Convention Center:
Finding Food and the Tropics at HEART Village
By Jennifer Schrock–My initial encounter with the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando was a bit eerie. It was the 4th of July, and I…
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Gabe Brown, a North Dakota farmer and rancher, is known for his cover cropping systems and healthy soil. His no-till farming methods are featured in the Cover Crop Innovators Video Series, on the Land Stewardship Website and various other sustainable farming websites. As a pioneer of the soil health movement, he has mentored many other farmers.
Come to the Table
The Rural Advancement Foundation International is hosting a food and faith conference entitled, Come to the Table, March 16th in Durham, North Carolina. Details here.
Farming Informs Theology, Feeds Pastors
It has become commonplace for congregations with land to host community gardens. Theological reflection that incorporates farming is also cropping up in a variety of…
Read moreFor in [Christ] all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
Colossians 1:19 - 20