Saturday, September 26, 2009

Update on Food Production

I had another email from Leo in Mexico and as usual, some great news. A couple of weeks ago they canned 57 quarts of salsa from the tomatoes and vegetables grown at Madera. They also butchered a hog and made chicharrones (pig skins) and posole which included pork, radishes, cilantro, cabbage, corn, and onions. Of course red chiles and lime rounded out the dish. They also have some of the older children and adults taking a course on hydroponics and green house management to better utilize the green house. Monday Sept. 28, 1,500 strawberry plants will be shipped to Leo in El Paso complete with Dept. of Agriculture certification for transporting them to the farm at Madera for fall planting.

At Faith Home in Honduras, they harvested some corn to make a special dish to celebrate Independence Day. Tania Willis wrote in her blog that they made "tamalitos" a sweet corn bread mixture cooked in the fresh corn husks and eaten with sweet cream. There is still plenty of corn left in the garden. Before next spring they will have a new roto tiller for their tractor that will greatly expand their ability to garden. Here is a picture of the corn from Tania's blog.





Mr. Leonard is preparing to plant 60 plantain banana plants at Ti Paradi, Haiti. Of course they will be planted in October when the moon is in the correct phase. Don't laugh this guy knows how to grow food. Here is a picture of bananas growing out of a pothole at Ti Paradi. Literally bananas growing in the desert.



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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.