“I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.” ― Helen Keller It has become a significant realisation in these Canadian home assignment months, that we are not walking alone. In this BLOG we want to pay tribute to all the people who continue to be interested in us and […]
When our son Jeremy was born, a few people gave some wise advice, “Cherish every moment because it goes by too quickly.” At the time we were surrounded by diapers, baby burp cloths and wet wipes… lots of wet wipes. That advice has come back to my heart these last months before Jeremy begins his […]
Canadian Foodgrains Bank has one, marvelous goal: a world without hunger. One of their endeavours is to work with front-line organizations to provide training in conservation agriculture to smallholder farmers all over Africa, particularly eastern and southern Africa. In February, CFGB held an Africa-wide networking workshop in Harare, Zimbabwe for project leaders and trainers from […]
Sometimes, seeing, really is believing. To walk alongside a field of 3.2m high maize and see the abundance of growth is awe inspiring in this season of drought. We wanted people to experience first hand how Farming God’s Way principles preserved our field this year. On Feb. 4, we had our first open field day […]
We are enjoying increasing our partnerships with people and organizations in the Greater Durban area. Working with people with the same passion is both encouraging and invigorating. In a Zulu township about 30 min drive a way, there is a Christian NGO called, “Children of Destiny at Home,” or CODAH. Their mission is to, “preserve […]
Over the last couple of seasons, we’ve had issues in the field with bush pig destroying areas of maize, especially at cob filling time. We’ve also had damage from neighbours’ goats and cattle. We’ve known we’ve needed a fence, but have lacked the funds to get it done. Well, thanks especially to some friends from […]
Farming God’s Way is truly amazing. When a rural African farmer turns from conventional methods of plowing, winter burning and monocropping to Farming God’s Way, we can comfortably predict a 10 times yield increase in the first year! This really is the gospel — good news — with boots on! But the story doesn’t end […]
They’re here! All the Farming God’s Way resources have been translated into isiZulu: The Trainers’ Reference Guide, Field Guide, Vegetable Guide and the 3-disc DVD training series. These resources are the culmination of thousands of hours of work in translating, transcribing, proofing, and recording. We are certainly doing a happy dance after nearly three years […]
I have a great story to tell…we have 2 new fitness instructors in Bhekulwandle. Mbali and Mandisa have been attending my aerobics class at Seed of Hope for almost 2 years. The two of them were some of the most faithful attenders and so I started to plant the idea in their minds about becoming […]
I love training. It’s my favourite thing – to proclaim good news to many who have all but given up on the prospect of growing food for their families – let alone turning food growing into a viable business! The good news is significant. We can be free from the spiritual, emotional and financial bondage […]