Comments on: Breaking Bread: When Churches Join the Good Food Movement http://civileats.com/2009/06/09/when-churches-join-the-good-food-movement/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jesus and Food « Eating in Raleigh, NC http://civileats.com/2009/06/09/when-churches-join-the-good-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3467 Jesus and Food « Eating in Raleigh, NC Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:01:55 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3941#comment-3467 [...] recently wrote on the Civil Eats blog about the Good Food Movement mentioning Michael Pollan, Norman Wirzba, Wendell Berry and Dr. Ellen Davis of Duke Divinity [...] [...] recently wrote on the Civil Eats blog about the Good Food Movement mentioning Michael Pollan, Norman Wirzba, Wendell Berry and Dr. Ellen Davis of Duke Divinity [...]

]]> By: Dee http://civileats.com/2009/06/09/when-churches-join-the-good-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3399 Dee Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:36:00 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3941#comment-3399 Fred, I love what you're doing and if the Methodists would do more gardens like Anathoth,we'd be in paradise.I excerpted this on my blog and linked back to your full piece here. I hope one of these days I'll get up there to see the garden firsthand. St.Bart's Episcopal in Pittsboro has a weekly free lunch with local food, it's one of the few places I know where we can break bread with all kinds of people,ethnically diverse, old and young,wealthy and down on their luck. Next step I hope is a community garden here. Many thanks, Dee Reid Pittsboro http://sustainablegrub.wordpress.com Fred,

I love what you’re doing and if the Methodists would do more gardens like Anathoth,we’d be in paradise.I excerpted this on my blog and linked back to your full piece here. I hope one of these days I’ll get up there to see the garden firsthand.

St.Bart’s Episcopal in Pittsboro has a weekly free lunch with local food, it’s one of the few places I know where we can break bread with all kinds of people,ethnically diverse, old and young,wealthy and down on their luck. Next step I hope is a community garden here.

Many thanks,
Dee Reid
Pittsboro
http://sustainablegrub.wordpress.com

]]> By: Breaking Bread: Methodists and the community garden movement « sustainable grub http://civileats.com/2009/06/09/when-churches-join-the-good-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3394 Breaking Bread: Methodists and the community garden movement « sustainable grub Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:33:21 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3941#comment-3394 [...] Here’s an excerpt from Fred’s inspiring report; you can read more at Civil Eats. [...] [...] Here’s an excerpt from Fred’s inspiring report; you can read more at Civil Eats. [...]

]]> By: J Fowler http://civileats.com/2009/06/09/when-churches-join-the-good-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 J Fowler Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:31:29 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3941#comment-3389 M.J. Brennan: be blessed in your efforts! Fred: thank you for sharing. I will definitely check it out! Both of you: I would love to hear more about your projects over at: http://sustainabletraditions.com http://sustainabletraditions.ning.com There is a church garden movement afoot it seems. -shalom! Jason Fowler @wiselywoven on Twitter) M.J. Brennan: be blessed in your efforts!

Fred: thank you for sharing. I will definitely check it out!

Both of you: I would love to hear more about your projects over at:

http://sustainabletraditions.com
http://sustainabletraditions.ning.com

There is a church garden movement afoot it seems.

-shalom!
Jason Fowler
@wiselywoven on Twitter)

]]> By: Fred Bahnson http://civileats.com/2009/06/09/when-churches-join-the-good-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3384 Fred Bahnson Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:16:08 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3941#comment-3384 Great points thus far. For J.Fowler and M.J. Brennan: I'm excited to learn about your efforts starting gardens at your church. There are some excellent contacts and resources for you as you dig deeper. 1. http://www.cometothetablenc.org/ 2. http://www.cometothetablenc.org/ping.html Blessings in your work, fred Great points thus far. For J.Fowler and M.J. Brennan: I’m excited to learn about your efforts starting gardens at your church. There are some excellent contacts and resources for you as you dig deeper.
1. http://www.cometothetablenc.org/

2. http://www.cometothetablenc.org/ping.html

Blessings in your work,

fred

]]> By: M,J. Brennan http://civileats.com/2009/06/09/when-churches-join-the-good-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3381 M,J. Brennan Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:11:46 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3941#comment-3381 We have started a community garden at Main St. UMC in Kernersville, N.C. on land that used to be occupied by run-down apartments. Unfortunately, when the apartments were donated to the church, they were beyond repair for habitation. Rather than have another parking lot, we thought we would start a garden. We are a work in progress, but it is such a blessing. Church members are coming forward to offer assistance of all kinds. Our garden is in a very visible spot in town, so it is an opportunity for our church to be OUT THERE! I look forward to an ongoing discussion. We have started a community garden at Main St. UMC in Kernersville, N.C. on land that used to be occupied by run-down apartments. Unfortunately, when the apartments were donated to the church, they were beyond repair for habitation. Rather than have another parking lot, we thought we would start a garden. We are a work in progress, but it is such a blessing. Church members are coming forward to offer assistance of all kinds. Our garden is in a very visible spot in town, so it is an opportunity for our church to be OUT THERE!
I look forward to an ongoing discussion.

]]> By: J Fowler http://civileats.com/2009/06/09/when-churches-join-the-good-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 J Fowler Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:49:51 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3941#comment-3376 I love this article!! My wife and I are starting a blogazine and network called Sustainable Traditions which is all about recovering a holistic Christian worldview. One of the main projects we are trying to get started as a part of the Sustainable Traditions experiment is called Joseph's Gardens - encouraging and empowering churches to start community gardens. We are still in the initial stages of planning this initiative. To hear this is already happening and Christian leaders are already standing with the cultivator in hand is mind-blowing!! I am deeply encouraged that the church in the U.S. is waking up to how our communities must reconnect with the land. Superb article!! Shalom!! -J Fowler I love this article!!

My wife and I are starting a blogazine and network called Sustainable Traditions which is all about recovering a holistic Christian worldview.

One of the main projects we are trying to get started as a part of the Sustainable Traditions experiment is called Joseph’s Gardens – encouraging and empowering churches to start community gardens. We are still in the initial stages of planning this initiative.

To hear this is already happening and Christian leaders are already standing with the cultivator in hand is mind-blowing!! I am deeply encouraged that the church in the U.S. is waking up to how our communities must reconnect with the land.

Superb article!! Shalom!!
-J Fowler

]]> By: Bruce F http://civileats.com/2009/06/09/when-churches-join-the-good-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3374 Bruce F Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:02:03 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3941#comment-3374 I've read "Stan's" website, Feral Scholar, for several years, so when I saw this post a little spark lit up in my head. You can read his complimentary take on the church meeting, <a href="http://www.feralscholar.org/blog/index.php/2009/03/23/the-story-of-anathoth/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. His book editor, De Clarke, has several excellent posts at their site. One of them is <a href="http://www.feralscholar.org/blog/index.php/2009/03/18/its-not-rocket-science-land-productivity-food-rights/" rel="nofollow">It's Not Rocket Science: Land Productivity and Food Rights</a>. I’ve read “Stan’s” website, Feral Scholar, for several years, so when I saw this post a little spark lit up in my head.

You can read his complimentary take on the church meeting, here.

His book editor, De Clarke, has several excellent posts at their site. One of them is It’s Not Rocket Science: Land Productivity and Food Rights.

]]> By: Josh B. http://civileats.com/2009/06/09/when-churches-join-the-good-food-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3373 Josh B. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:34:13 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3941#comment-3373 Consider, for a moment, the suburban and rural churches that often sit on large parcels of land, much of it green space. Imagine taking that green space (often dowsed with herbicides and chemical fertilizers to maintain the lush lawns) and converting them to community (religious or otherwise) gardens? Not only would the churches save on the maintenance costs of that green space but they would provide a valuable asset to their members and the surrounding community. Churches can be a huge part of the solution in building the local food network. History can repeat itself. Consider, for a moment, the suburban and rural churches that often sit on large parcels of land, much of it green space. Imagine taking that green space (often dowsed with herbicides and chemical fertilizers to maintain the lush lawns) and converting them to community (religious or otherwise) gardens? Not only would the churches save on the maintenance costs of that green space but they would provide a valuable asset to their members and the surrounding community.

Churches can be a huge part of the solution in building the local food network. History can repeat itself.

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