Our Mission
To provide education in the Christian faith with a special focus on the incarcerated in mind or body, on those recovering from addictions and those still out there with no recovery.
What We Produce and Give Away
The farm produces Visio Divina cards and distributes them to chapels and churches locally. Many of our incarcerated friends and those in recovery also find them helpful. Farmer Fred also produces recorded prayers and occasional blog entries designed to encourage and enlighten those who visit the farm digitally.
One of the ways we distribute Lynn's work and our own home grown cards is while we are making live music with Beauty Will Save The World. Sax is the farmer's axe and if you're in West Michigan when the weather is nice, you may see us grinding it on the street or in a park somewhere. We call this the farm's most joyful fruit.
The sweetest fruit on the farm is grown by the Spirit of God in people's hearts through spiritual direction. As a spiritual director, I have the distinct privilege of accompanying directees as we strive together to listen to the Lord who is always drawing us closer to him.
Remember, all produce on the farm is freely given and never for sale. We use the same pay it forward model that the Chosen series does on a much smaller scale.
We don't keep secret how we spend our time and money on the farm. At the bottom of every page is a link to what we've produced and distributed in spreadsheet format. We started doing this years ago just to be transparent and will continue it faithfully now that we are a Non-Profit.
Future Hopes
Now that the farm is an actual 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation, who knows what the Lord has in mind? Farmer Fred is currently pursuing a training certificate in Theology of the Body and is taking his final course and doing his practicum in Spiritual Direction. In sponsoring people in recovery, volunteering in prison ministry and in every day life, training in both of these areas will prove beneficial.
"If it please you Lord, live through me to serve others today" is Farmer Fred's first prayer in the morning. "We just want to do the next loving thing in every moment of every day. Maybe being a late bloomer and a life long learner isn't so bad for an old farmer like me after all."
Our board of directors is always willing to listen to feedback and suggestions. Please use the form to the right to send any message you like. May God bless you on your journey towards the light.
