Do you love Jesus and love farming? Then this is the podcast for you! The host, Noah Sanders, is the author of Born-Again Dirt, Farming to the Glory of God. On this show he shares how we can connect faith and farming so that we can find purpose in glorifying God and serving others while excelling in land stewardship. As a market gardener and homesteader Noah shares stories from his own journey as well as interviews of other Christian Agrarians. Join us as we seek to Redeem the Dirt!
#10: Christian Permaculture? Reclaiming Permaculture as Followers of Jesus
Permaculture is a increasingly popular topic among homesteaders, gardeners, farmers, and social reformers. It refers to a design science that uses natural patterns and principles to create well-thought out, productive, and efficient examples of land stewardship. Swales, herb spiral beds, compost, keylines, companion planting, no-till gardening, zone-layout, multi-function elements, utilization of perennials for food production, and integration of animals and crops are some of the things that come to mind when people think of permaculture. However, there are also some other things that are often associated with permaculture: new-age thinking, nature worship, evolution, eastern spiritualism, relative morality, etc. As Christians seeking to honor God through agriculture, many of us are attracted to the practical aspects of permaculture, but how do we respond to the anti-Christian perspectives that often go along with it? Is the permaculture movement something Christians should learn from?In this episode I talk with Erik Lutz of Harmony Hillside. Erik is a Christian homesteader and a member of Redeeming the Dirt Academy who recently completed a Permaculture Design Course (PDC). We discuss the benefits of permaculture and our perspectives of how we as Christians should view/utilize it. To connect with or learn more about Erik see the links below. Website: https://harmonyhillside.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyhillside/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harmonyhillside/Eric shared some of his favorite resources for learning more about permaculture:- Free online overview course (by Doug Crouch, permaculture teacher in the Cincinnati area): https://treeyopermacultureedu.com/- Geoff Lawton YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_r1ELEvAuN0peKUxI0Umw- Good introductory book: Gaia's Garden (click here to see a blog post I wrote about my experience with this book. - Noah)- Cincinnati Permaculture Institute where I took my PDC (great resource for the OH/KY/IN area): http://cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org/- Search the web- Visit your local library"Of course, it's very important for Christians to be discerning about anti-Christian philosophies laced through much of this material, but I believe the principles and methods are valuable to learn from." - Erik LutzSupport the show
9/11/2019 • 35 minutes, 8 seconds
The Heart of Farming God's Way: Farming God's Way Radio Series, Episode 3
One of the most influential group of people in my life have been those from Foundations for Farming, formerly known as Farming God's Way*, a farming ministry based out of Zimbabwe. I have been blessed to obtain permission to share with you some of the episodes from a radio series they did several years back that originally aired on Trans World Radio. I hope you are challenged and encouraged! If you would like to support what Foundations for Farming is doing in Zimbabwe to help the poor, check out I Was Hungry, a partnership with Crown Financial Ministries where they conduct a program to disciple 30 people from a community for 2 weeks in faith, farming, finance, and family. My family and I support this ministry each month and encourage you to consider doing so as a great way to support a real solution to hunger.If you would like to learn more about some of the techniques that Foundations for Farming teaches we have some training videos available at Redeeming the Dirt Academy.(*For clarification some of the original Farming God's Way team continues to do amazing work under the old name and operate independently from the Foundations for Farming team. Both have the same heart and teach the same basic material.) Support the show
8/22/2019 • 15 minutes, 35 seconds
Bringing Hope to the Poor as Farmers: Farming God's Way Radio Series, Episode 2
One of the most influential group of people in my life have been those from Farming God's Way, also known as Foundations for Farming, a farming ministry based out of Zimbabwe. I have been blessed to obtain permission to share with you some of the episodes from a radio series they did several years back that originally aired on Trans World Radio. I hope you are challenged and encouraged! If you would like to support what Foundations for Farming is doing in Zimbabwe to help the poor, check out I Was Hungry, a partnership with Crown Financial Ministries where they conduct a program to disciple 30 people from a community for 2 weeks in faith, farming, finance, and family. My family and I support this ministry each month and encourage you to consider doing so as a great way to support a real solution to hunger.If you would like to learn more about some of the techniques that Foundations for Farming teaches we have some training videos available at Redeeming the Dirt Academy.Support the show
8/7/2019 • 16 minutes, 40 seconds
Learning to Farm God's Way: Farming God's Way Radio Series, Episode 1
One of the most influential group of people in my life have been those from Farming God's Way, also known as Foundations for Farming, a farming ministry based out of Zimbabwe. I have been blessed to obtain permission to share with you some of the episodes from a radio series they did several years back that originally aired on Trans World Radio. I hope you are challenged and encouraged! If you would like to support what Foundations for Farming is doing in Zimbabwe to help the poor, check out I Was Hungry, a partnership with Crown Financial Ministries where they conduct a program to disciple 30 people from a community for 2 weeks in faith, farming, finance, and family. My family and I support this ministry each month and encourage you to consider doing so as a great way to support a real solution to hunger.If you would like to learn more about some of the techniques that Foundations for Farming teaches we have some training videos available at Redeeming the Dirt Academy.Support the show
