Do you want to use gardening to feed your family, serve people in your community, and share the hope of Jesus with others? If so consider praying about joining us for our Foundations for Farming Trainer’s Training this fall, October 7th-11th, 2024 where you will get personalized training in the Well-Watered Garden Project, feeding a family on 1/6 acre, off-grid living, and more!
What will You Learn?
By the end of the training you will be able to:
- Communicate how the gospel relates to agriculture.
- Understand what it takes to have soil that produces abundant crops naturally
- Manage your garden in a way that produces joy and makes a profit.
- Use eight simple questions to create an easy, but effective garden plan.
- Clear a spot for your garden without plowing or tilling
- Make thermal compost and natural organic fertilizers
- Layout garden beds with a simple system that allows for ease of management and space for a variety of crops.
- Plant seeds or transplants with a simple spacing system that is easy to follow and remember.
- Care faithfully for your garden with three simple tasks.
- Share your faith in Jesus through your garden.
- Train others in what you have just learned.
We will also be covering more in-depth topics like:
- Scaling up for homestead-level food security
- Growing for markets
- Alternative (off-grid) energy
- Backyard chickens
- Home dairy operations
There will also be time for discussion and questions for more specific topics pertinent to the students attending.
