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By Lee McBride on 09/27/2011
Traditionally, churches or faith congregations reach out and serve those around them, meeting spiritual needs, of course, but also dealing with physical needs in the community. Food is a great way to fulfill both needs…
Posted in Features, Food & Agriculture | Tagged caring for the poor, christian faith, church-based agriculture, community gardens, CSA, ecclesia, economy, farmers, farming, food and faith, food deserts, GOD, Jesus, local food, local food movement, ministry, Poverty, serve local, slow church, Sustainable Agriculture, urban farming |
By Jason Fowler on 03/06/2011
One of my favorite (and the most fun) sustainable agriculture experiments that I have heard of is Wicked Delicate’s film and food project: Truck Farm- which is a “mobile community farm, a documentary about urban agriculture and – a public art and education project.”
Posted in Food & Agriculture, Videos, Voice of One Calling | Tagged agriculture, city farming, community farming in the city, community-reliant living, farming, food, foodie films, Gardening, local food, local food movement, localism, self-reliant city living, self-reliant living, Sustainable Agriculture, urban agriculture, urban farming, urban gardening, urban homestead, urban homesteaders, urban homesteading |
By Jason Fowler on 03/04/2011
Rising to meet the needs of local food banks, their own members and as a means of outreach to their communities- many congregations are taking the idea of local, sustainably raised food and cultivating the land as a means to enact the Gospel and the Kingdom love of Jesus….
Posted in Food & Agriculture, Videos | Tagged agriculture, Christian faith and gardening, church-based community gardens, community gardens, faith-based community gardens, Gardening, gardening as mission, going back to the land, Joseph's Gardens, justice, local food, Missional Church, missional living, Poverty, urban farming, victory gardens |
