Ready to rebuild following heavy snow load
Saturday, February 26, 2011
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.
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.
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.
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.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Happy New Year
Happy New Year !
Thank you for helping Sustainable Food Production to have a very good year. We have had the privilege of sharing information and providing garden seed with 4 other ministries who will be producing food through gardening and small farms. Having more groups involved in food production greatly increases the prospects for success. We have also provided folders and packets of information for shade house construction.
In March we held a workshop for construction of hoop type greenhouses at the garden project at Troy 1st Baptist. Over 25 information packets on construction were handed out and a hoop greenhouse was built as part of the garden project. Today December 31, spinach is still growing in the cold frame beds. The demo green/shade house at the Arrowood farm was completed and produced crops until late into the fall. Tomato and cucumber harvest can only be described as tremendous. In addition I provided hands on instruction for two individuals who plan to construct similar units.
Pictures from Faith Home in Honduras showed a very good harvest of cucumbers from the shade house and a very large corn harvest in the garden. The tiller for the tractor arrived early in the year to enable garden expansion and a walk behind tiller should arrive early in 2011. Miguel, Santo, and the other house parents and kids are doing a great job with the gardening project.
Mr. Leonard, continues to work with the folks at Ti Paradi to promote local responsibility for the gardening project. It was wonderful to hear of their good sweet potato harvest and planting of a new crop with cuttings from the old vines. This is what sustainability is all about. They continue to plant food bearing trees which will make a long term impact on food production for that little village. In addition, bananas, plantains, and papaya continue to be planted.
We are currently planning for a small group to travel to Cap Haitian in April to build two small shade houses for a birthing center operated by Mamababyhaiti. Medicinal herbs as well as food will grow in the units. Later this summer we are planning to build a large greenhouse near Quetzaltenago, Guatemala cooperating with Roger and Vicki Grossmann. Trip arrangements will be made after the first of the year with the North Carolina Baptist Men who is handling group trips. Several other groups have made initial contact for shade house projects and we will continue to reach out with offers of whatever extent of assistance they need.
It is truly a blessing to see other groups getting involved in sustainable food production around the world. Small projects on the family level make a lasting difference in becoming food independent.
Your prayers and support enable us to complete the task that God has called us to perform. With the loss of Mark Scott in October we were reminded of the urgency to be about the Lord’s work, “to work while it is yet day.”
God Bless,
Joe
Thank you for helping Sustainable Food Production to have a very good year. We have had the privilege of sharing information and providing garden seed with 4 other ministries who will be producing food through gardening and small farms. Having more groups involved in food production greatly increases the prospects for success. We have also provided folders and packets of information for shade house construction.
In March we held a workshop for construction of hoop type greenhouses at the garden project at Troy 1st Baptist. Over 25 information packets on construction were handed out and a hoop greenhouse was built as part of the garden project. Today December 31, spinach is still growing in the cold frame beds. The demo green/shade house at the Arrowood farm was completed and produced crops until late into the fall. Tomato and cucumber harvest can only be described as tremendous. In addition I provided hands on instruction for two individuals who plan to construct similar units.
Pictures from Faith Home in Honduras showed a very good harvest of cucumbers from the shade house and a very large corn harvest in the garden. The tiller for the tractor arrived early in the year to enable garden expansion and a walk behind tiller should arrive early in 2011. Miguel, Santo, and the other house parents and kids are doing a great job with the gardening project.
Mr. Leonard, continues to work with the folks at Ti Paradi to promote local responsibility for the gardening project. It was wonderful to hear of their good sweet potato harvest and planting of a new crop with cuttings from the old vines. This is what sustainability is all about. They continue to plant food bearing trees which will make a long term impact on food production for that little village. In addition, bananas, plantains, and papaya continue to be planted.
We are currently planning for a small group to travel to Cap Haitian in April to build two small shade houses for a birthing center operated by Mamababyhaiti. Medicinal herbs as well as food will grow in the units. Later this summer we are planning to build a large greenhouse near Quetzaltenago, Guatemala cooperating with Roger and Vicki Grossmann. Trip arrangements will be made after the first of the year with the North Carolina Baptist Men who is handling group trips. Several other groups have made initial contact for shade house projects and we will continue to reach out with offers of whatever extent of assistance they need.
It is truly a blessing to see other groups getting involved in sustainable food production around the world. Small projects on the family level make a lasting difference in becoming food independent.
Your prayers and support enable us to complete the task that God has called us to perform. With the loss of Mark Scott in October we were reminded of the urgency to be about the Lord’s work, “to work while it is yet day.”
God Bless,
Joe
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Backyard greenhouse
We built this backyard greenhouse for a couple in Fulton, Mo. It
was auctioned off at a missions fundraiser at Hams Prairie Church.
It was a chilly windy day with temperature in the 60's and within 1
hour the temperature inside reached 90 degrees.
Harvesting Corn for tortillas
Harvesting corn at Faith Home San Pedro Sula, Honduras
We recently delivered a new Cub Cadet walk behind garden
tiller for shipment to Faith Home. This combined with the
large tractor powered tiller will enable the house parents and
kids to make a real impact on the food bill for the 80 to 90
children now living at Faith Home.
Update
As most of you know, Mark Scott passed away on Friday October 1. He was a most important part of Global Compassion Ministries in general and Sustainable Food Production in particular. Perhaps his most important role was the example he set by his lifestyle and conduct as well as being a wonderful friend. Mark served as treasurer for Global Compassion Ministries. Many of you sent contributions to support Sustainable Food Production and Global Compassion and due to his passing, we are requesting that any future contributions be sent to the following address: Global Compassion Ministries
3205 Buckskin Path
St. Charles, MO 63301
Please indicate on the note line where the contribution is to be applied, Sustainable Food Production, Global Compassion, Hope for My Children, etc.
We are currently working on plans with two organizations in addition to the ongoing work at Ti Paradi, Mamababyhaiti, who is building a birthing center at Cap-Haitian, Haiti, and Roger and Vicki Grossman, missionaries to Guatemala. We are working on needs, obstacles, and crops particular to these two areas of ministry. While the project at Cap-Haitian will be similar to other work already going on in Haiti, the project in Guatemala will be a greenhouse high up in the mountains dealing with much cooler temperatures. Roger and Vicki have much to do before they will be ready for this project but we are already making plans and doing research.
Thank you so much for all of your faithful support both financial and prayer support. You have made possible and empowered the work that God has called us to do.
In His Service,
Joe
3205 Buckskin Path
St. Charles, MO 63301
Please indicate on the note line where the contribution is to be applied, Sustainable Food Production, Global Compassion, Hope for My Children, etc.
We are currently working on plans with two organizations in addition to the ongoing work at Ti Paradi, Mamababyhaiti, who is building a birthing center at Cap-Haitian, Haiti, and Roger and Vicki Grossman, missionaries to Guatemala. We are working on needs, obstacles, and crops particular to these two areas of ministry. While the project at Cap-Haitian will be similar to other work already going on in Haiti, the project in Guatemala will be a greenhouse high up in the mountains dealing with much cooler temperatures. Roger and Vicki have much to do before they will be ready for this project but we are already making plans and doing research.
Thank you so much for all of your faithful support both financial and prayer support. You have made possible and empowered the work that God has called us to do.
In His Service,
Joe
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