“Perched atop the Ozark Mountains on 101 acres of forest, pasture, rocky bluffs, and old logging trails, we are a rustic Christian nonprofit residential ministry in need of help with the development of planning stages of a 30 acre campus with proposed cabins for housing, a reception lodge, Creator’s Workshop, dining hall, stables, organic garden, vineyard, fruit grove, petting farm, and saw mill. In short, we are a ministry that leans toward sustainability. We are a ranch, not an income-producing farm.”
"The Community Growers’ Network is an initiative for Columbus-based Urban Farmers and Gardeners who steward a fresh food culture in their own neighborhoods. The Community Growers’ Network (CGN) focuses on communities which are food deserts/apartheids. The project is designed to build food system resilience by investing in the capacities of Urban Growers with various experience levels."
The Miracle Garden is a non-profit organization founded in 2014 with the intention to convert vacant lots in the Columbus area into gardens that provide healthy produce for food-insecure areas. This organization relies on volunteers to maintain the garden and donate supplies, which provides a great opportunity for churches to volunteer outdoors while serving the local community and bringing about positive change.
"JOFEE stands for Jewish Outdoor, Food, Farming & Environmental Education. These experiences connect people to Judaism, community, and the natural world through hands-on, thoughtful and engaging Jewish content across different ages, Jewish backgrounds, and religious approaches. Tens of thousands of people engage in JOFEE activities every year, from learning about Jewish harvest rituals to starting a CSA, to greening their institutions by rethinking their consumption decisions. Combining methods from existing secular models (like outdoor education) with Jewish learning, wisdom, and traditions, JOFEE programs create unparalleled entry points to Jewish life and social action."
"Over the past year, EEN has spoken with Farmers across the country to hear directly from them about their priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. Based on these recommendations, EEN is hoping to prevent further rollbacks of conservation benefits for farmers!
Learn more and send a message to your lawmakers in support of a conservation-forward Farm Bill at creationcare.org/farm"
"St. Patrick Parish in Iowa City, a participant in the Victory Noll Sisters Small Grants Program, offered each household in the parish a free kit with native plant seedlings, a kitchen compost container, and LED bulbs.
The 162 native plants arrived just in time for Laudato Si Week in late May, and more than thirty households signed up in this inaugural effort."
