Translating all of the Farming God’s Way resources into the Zulu language is a massive undertaking. The first step was to have the 160-page Trainers’ Reference Guide translated. I’m happy to report that, while it’s not yet ready to go to print, the content has been translated!! The next steps are to translate the labels […]
After that last blog, I know what you’re thinking: You want to make your own compost. Or, maybe you’re just curious about how we teach farmers to make it. Well, here’s your very own, easy to follow, step-by-step procedure. “Plant” 6 – 3m poles at a 1 m depth so that you have a “grid” […]
With all the interest in our quarter hectare of maize and with people learning that our aim is to train farmers in the area, we’ve been asked repeatedly for training. Although we gently resisted – we’d prefer to train in August and September, just-in-time training for the October field pre and November planting seasons – […]
As of March 2014, our Canadian funding proposal has been fully approved and we are beginning to plan the program roll out. As a point person for an approved Canadian Foodgrains Bank food security initiative, Dan was invited to attend the 1st African Congress on Conservation Agriculture, held in Lusaka, Zambia from March 18 to […]
What does your community need? It was a simple question, and of the 22 entrepreneurs attending the Paradigm Shift training at Seed of Hope, just about each one of them took some time to process. It seemed like a new concept to them. As entrepreneurs, they need to know their customer base and they need […]
As a 12 year old school boy, Zephania used to get up at 2am in the morning to work the fields with his family and at 5am would return to his home to get ready for school. His grandfather was a commercial farmer growing cotton, sugar beans, and maize. His mother grew food for the […]
The sewing room at Seed of Hope has been a safe place and a sanctuary for women this past year. They have learnt new skills, developed confidence, shared each other’s burdens, and faced personal fears. Every new year, however, another group of our sewing students are ready to leave the nest and test their wings […]
I just had to pass on this story of renewal from Tanzania. This is what Farming God’s Way methods do to restore the fertility of the land. After being in Zambia where the soil is dry and dead, it gives me hope for what is possible. Alan Gardner writes: “We met this man Martin for […]
I am giddy (yes, giddy) with anticipation. I cannot believe that this dream of mine is becoming a reality. Up until now, when we do a 3 day Farming God’s Way training we use a combination of English DVD’s, English instruction and Zulu summaries. Next year hopefully, this will be changing. Late last year, thanks […]
Two weeks ago, a young man from Bhekulwandle, whom I’d never met, came to the Seed of Hope Centre asking to see me. His name is Melusi. He came into my office, and within the first minute asked me to give him a bible. What would you do? I engaged him in conversation about himself […]