Our pickup truck navigated the rough path up the hill to Senzo’s house in the rolling hills of the northwest townships of Durban, South Africa. We were visiting Senzo after he had attended one of our Farming God’s Way trainings in Ballito. It was a scorching hot east coast afternoon and any open ground was […]
A woman diplays her magnificent cabbage in Ntambamhlophe. Photocredit: Nicole Jones Fear has gripped the village of Shayamoya in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province after the discovery of a decapitated body. The family of Zanele Hlatshwayo, 25, who has been missing since July, believe she was a victim of a cannibalism ring that has so far […]
We are often asked by students in our training classes, “Why can’t you just focus on agriculture skills?” Dan’s most common answer to that question is, “Skills are not enough. If I just teach you the agriculture skills, you will fail.” Farming God’s Way includes an understanding of working with God’s creation as well as […]
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13,14 No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is […]
One of the images burned into my mind from our trip to Tanzania was the dry rock laden soils of the farms lining the busy roads between towns. It was the month of February, and farmers were expecting the rains to begin at anytime. But there was an air of uncertainty because none of the […]
During the Christmas break, Dan built a compost sifter. If you’re making your own compost, it should be sifted before use to separate out the bits of branches that haven’t quite broken down. In the photo above, you can see that very simple materials can be used for a compost sifter. This pill can be […]
The season of planting is consistently a highlight for us. Soil that has been properly cared for has been increasing in fertility and is literally pregnant with possibility. Add high quality seed at the right time, with sufficient moisture in the soil, and the result looks like a miracle – every time. We are excited […]
We have discovered something wonderful in Wildwood! Dan spent a morning with a dear high school friend, Alison Laberge in her local community. Alison dreamt of starting a community garden in Wildwood, Calgary and worked with other community members to make that dream a reality. In the photos below, you can see what they have […]