Farmer Fred grows you a display and delivers it to you as time and funding permits.
For this option, keep the following in mind:
- All the produce on the farm is freely given and never for sale.
- The cards chosen for your organization's display can be tailored for what would appeal to its members. Simply chose the images that would bless your people... go to the Visio Divina page to see the cards we are currently growing.
- The farm doesn't stock infinite supplies of cards or the displays, we beg your patience as we grow more to fulfill requests as they arrive.
- At our board's suggestion, included in the display are both donate cards and envelopes. Farmer Fred has been encountering generous souls who want to see this beautiful produce grow in other places and bless other people, and this 'paying it forward' is how that happens.
- All gifts are of course tax deductible, Photon Farms is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit.
- You can request a display for your organization by contacting Farmer Fred in the form at the right. (Phone browsers must click the "View Web Version" link at the bottom of this page to see the email form.)
As mentioned above, Photon Farms does not stock large supplies of each prayer card. The farm also does not stock large supplies of cash to print more. You can see from our financial transparency section that there are no salaries to pay here on the farm. All donations go straight to growing more produce and helping others flourish in the Christian Faith. All of this is done without charge.
That being said, we love to give away our produce as quickly as we can! Simply use the contact form at the right to reach out and we will put you on our list to receive a display. (Phone browsers must go to the bottom of the page and click on "View web version" and the form will appear on the right.)
Scroll down to see some of the installations that your generosity and prayers have already made possible. These installations help fulfill the mission of Photon Farms and we are blessed that you want to be a part of that!
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Here are some examples of our current display installations
Our most recent installation lovingly installed by a friend of the farmily. Much thanks to St. Paul Parishioner Katie! Her energy, creativity, enthusiasm and desire to share the beauty of our faith with others have made this a unique offering that displays our produce with the greatest appeal! Bravo!
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This is really where the whole idea of an organized display developed. Before
IHM, Farmer Fred had just been sowing these little seeds of blessing here and
there on countertops and shelves in chapels and churches. The loving people
that frequented the IHM Adoration chapel provided the first clear plastic
display which Farmer Fred replicated in other locations over time. Here is
what the display looked like in April of 2023. If you're ever at IHM of Grand
Rapids, MI, you can see it for yourself!
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Back in the day, Father Jim was always a big fan of the little prayer cards we've grown on the
farm. In fact, he has both provided and helped edit some of the suggested
prayers included on them. Father Jim asked that I put them in the rack of
pamphlets in the narthex of St. Thomas the Apostle which was so very generous of him and encouraging to us all. They've moved into their own little mini rack, but are still in the same niche in the narthex.
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Farmer Fred's home congregation from 1984 to 2012, Oakdale Park Church is full of
dear friends that still are deeply intertwined in his community life. Pastor James Jones, one of
our board members is a minister there.
As you can see from the cards present in this display, Farmer Fred is tuned
into protestant sensibilities and their level of comfort with images of Jesus'
Mother Mary. Many protestant congregations love to use images to support their
private and public prayer life. Photon Farms has learned over the years how
important this is and wants to help any and every willing congregation, no
matter their denominational affiliation, to integrate the use of such visual
aids.
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This is where the farmer attended most Sundays from 2018-24. He helped Sister
Lucia by putting some nice acoustic bass under her acoustic guitar
as she lead the liturgy. Farmer Fred went to the Spanish Mass there in hopes of growing relationships with some of his own neighbors who spoke Spanish as their first language.
Another benefit of attending that particular Sunday Mass was that there were parishioners
who were adept at translating from English to Spanish and because of this the
Farm was able to grow some Spanish versions of a few favorite Visio Divina cards.
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Schaap Chapel - Hope College
(St. Benedict Institute)
The co-founder of the Institute Dr. Ortiz was pleased to have our installation on display outside their chapel and I'm happy to say that when I arrived to restock it in April of 2024, most of the cards were gone! We at Photon Farms are always elated when our produce is consumed and appreciated.
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Other Locations
Thanks to our board member Don, we have another small installation in Las Cruces, New
Mexico.
Of course, when Farmer Fred travels, which is quite often lately, he sows
seeds of random cards left here and there at places of worship or with any individual that is open and receptive.
Remember to request your own display in the contact form on the right.
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Remember, all produce on the farm is freely given
and never for sale. All donations to the farm
are tax deductible as we are a registered 501(c)(3).
If you've been blessed by our produce and would
love to make sure others get blessed too,
use the 'Donate' button below to pay it forward.
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