Monday, June 29, 2009

We had a really hot day to work Saturday building a green/shade house at Steve Arrowood's farm near Fulton, MO. Everyone worked hard and tried to stay hydrated along with occasional breaks. We discovered some things that worked and some things that did not work but it is better to discover those things here at home. Four people from Hope for Caribbean Kids out of Jefferson City joined us also and will be building a shade house in July just south of Port au Prince. We didn't get completely done but we have several people that now know the basics of building one of these in Haiti or elsewhere. No welding required and very few special tools. Here are a few pictures. Thanks to the folks from Jeff City, Global Compassion, and especially Marla for the great lunch.



Connecting PVC



Painting the hoops to prevent reaction between
the pvc and plastic cover


Driving iron posts the easy way Mark held the
post and Steve pushed it into the ground



Placing the hoops over the anchor posts.




Attaching the purlins




Starting to take shape




Covering the ends with chicken netting as
well as the lower sides



















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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Things are coming along great to build the shade/green house on June 27. It will be built on the farm of Steve Arrowood and he has found a great location. This is going to be a great place to instruct potential builders on how to build the structure and beds and also a great gardening tool to be used by Steve's family.

We gave 20 packets of garden seed, each with 12 different types of seed, to Steve Leach to use around Bombardopolis and also 5 packets for Mr. Leonard.

I had a wonderful visit with the folks at Hams Prarrie Christian Church this morning and shared with them about projects we are currently involved in and some of the opportunities coming soon.

The last garden report from Mr. Leonard and Ti Paradi was that things are going pretty well and several of the village men are learning about gardening.
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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.