Saturday, February 26, 2011

Greenhouse wreckage


Ready to rebuild following heavy snow load
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Friday, February 25, 2011

Winter Blues

The greenhouse we built as part of the community garden project at 1st Baptist Troy did not handle the severe winter too well. The first 10 inch snow followed by near zero temperatures the following night caused many of the hoops to snap. Most of the mess has been cleaned up and repair will take place as the weather warms up and the ground dries out a little.

Before the snows in late December and January, we were harvesting spinach every week up until the week before Christmas. We also had a great crop of early winter radishes which were very mild and tender. We look forward to completing repair of the greenhouse and getting some early spring crops.
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Mission Trip Plans

Plans for the mission trip to Cap Haitian have been completed. The week of April 8 - 16 will be used to build two small shade houses which will be used to grow food and medicinal herbs for use at the birthing center operated by Mamababyhaiti. Travel arrnagements have been made and money has been wired for purchase supplies in Haiti.

The week of July 16 - 23 has been scheduled for a trip to Guatemala to build a large greenhouse for the ministry of Roger and Vicki Grossmann. The greenhouse will be used by the Quiche Indians to grow food. The Polymer greenhouse cover and shade cover have been ordered and will be delivered to Vine International who will ship them to Guatemala in May. We would like to have a group of aboutr 12 people make this trip. Since construction will be at a high elevation, more workers working shorter periods of time will be needed.
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Mission Statement

Mission Statement MISSION STATEMENT OF SFP As Christ’s ministers we dedicate ourselves to the Word of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ. We further dedicate ourselves to set a Godly example to those we serve through a Christian lifestyle, bear witness of what Christ has done in our lives, and share the Gospel message with the lost. We pledge ourselves to respect the work of other ministries, to lift them up in prayer, and to work with them for the furtherance of God’s Kingdom. We further pledge to be good stewards of the monies with which we are entrusted and to hold ourselves accountable to God and to those who contribute to this ministry. We seek no glory other than that of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and God the Father. Sustainable Food Production, SFP, is a Christian based organization dedicated to helping people help themselves by growing better gardens and healthier livestock. We are a small group of believers representing several church denominations and operating as a part of Global Compassion Ministries. Our goal is to introduce improved gardening techniques, provide quality seed, and improve goat and chicken production in order to strengthen families and promote food production independence. Our work includes but is not be limited to: Soil and water conservation Soil improvement Building plant beds for intensive gardening Building both large and family size shade type green houses Experimenting with new crops and improved varieties of current crops Animal husbandryIsaiah 58:10If you extend you soul to the hungryAnd satisfy the afflicted soul.Then your light shall dawn in darkness,And your darkness shall be as the noonday.