Located on West 16th Street in Chico, California, the 2.5 acre Jesus Center Farm and CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is more than just growing crops—it’s about harvesting hope—providing interns healing, hope, practical skills, and so much more.
By John J. Thompson, 2015. This book explores the parallels of the trends in our culture with an organic faith that could reenergize the church and bring people into an experience of Christ.
A peaceful destination, a place of integrity, a home to farm animals and wildlife, an educational resource, a demonstration of living in an ecologically responsible way, an oasis for spirituality, a special gift to those who seek solace and spiritual …
Just Eating is a seven-session curriculum from the Presbyterian Hunger Program which comes in multiple versions appropriate for adults, high schoolers, middle schoolers and African-American congregations.
Just Gleanings offers reflections on food security, agriculture sustainability, wholesome local and seasonal eating from a faith perspective.
By Ricci Kilmer, 2010. A collection of personal reflections and practical ideas to help us redeem food in multiple areas.
The JustLiving Farm is located in the Yakama Valley of the Yakama Nation. Our farm work is based in Landscape Theology—perhaps not surprising when you learn one of us is a social worker and the other is a pastor. We …
Accessible spiritual narratives of the meal as Communion, plus recipes, by a well-known blogger, widely-travelled musician, and retreat leader.
From recipes and book reviews, to essays on the life of faith, I ask you to join me as I explore the many facets of food in hopes of heralding a world that looks ever more like the renewed earth …
It's church, but over dinner. When we gather around a table with good food, face to face with our neighbors, we are no longer spectators of the holy. We embody God's radical hospitality and goodness and we catch a glimpse …
Koinonia Farm in Georgia was founded in 1942 as a demonstration plot for the kingdom of God.
L24 Collective is a church around the table in Bethlehem, PA. Our way is simple — we gather (relationships) and go (mission) as a spiritual family.
This farm is devoted to the sustainable and humane production of heritage pigs and produce. From the website: “We are a faith-based farming community in the Catholic Worker tradition of a land- and craft-based economy, works of mercy, and Restoration …
Designed to be an entry point into New World, Lamppost Farm seeks to utilize agriculture to reach and teach others. Lamppost Farm is a 501(c)(3) ministry and education organization rooted in Columbiana Ohio in 2007. It’s founders, Steve and Melanie …
We gather for dinner and the Lord's Supper, followed by hymn singing and interactive teaching, every Sunday evening around 4:30 p.m. Note: While we function as a house church (a freestanding New Testament-patterned gathering of Christians) the Table is very …
Author Daniel G. Deffenbaugh calls us to “live in a reciprocal relationship” with our biotic communities-the plants, animals, and other non-human cultures that share our particular places in the world. By rerooting our global lifestyles in the ecological knowledge of …
Life Around the Table invites, equips, and encourages clergy, congregations, and communities to eat together faithfully.
Marcus Grodi, 2015 (Ignatius Press). In this book Marcus Grodi discusses what he and his family discovered, mostly by surprise, after moving from the city to twenty-five acres of Ohio farmland. This move involved a radical shift in priorities for …
Loyola's Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC) provides a peaceful setting where individuals and groups are empowered to do the work necessary for re-connection and renewal of the mind, body, and spirit. We promote the integration of prayer, reflection, and discernment …
Make Ready The Feast is a collection of recipes shared by members and friends of The Episcopal Church from all over the world. Seasonal and timeless foods for a single dinner or a group gathering are featured. We welcome comments …