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  • čas přidán 13. 07. 2024
  • Today we are joined once again by Jackson Rolett of Apostles Garden and co-founder of No-Till Growers to talk about the lease he uses for his farm in southern Kentucky on land owned by his church!
    In this video, he discusses how to start a farm at a church, the lease that his farm uses with his church, the potential benefits provided by working with a church, and how the decision-making is simplified and separate from the church.
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Komentáře • 61

  • @mjcl99
    @mjcl99 Před měsícem +10

    I run a farm on church land. It's actually a preserved Farm in Lancaster county, PA. I'm a Lutheran pastor and started the growing project to start community farming to produce veggies for food relief. We are implementing regenerative practices, thanks to you and the Living Soil Handbook. I think churches can become essential partners in the movement to transition to ecological agriculture.

    • @notillgrowers
      @notillgrowers  Před měsícem +1

      You're welcome! We hope our resources have been helpful for you. And absolutely!

  • @mredwards4410
    @mredwards4410 Před 29 dny +3

    They moved a playground closer to our church and left some vacant space. We are two years in on gardening it. We were able to harvest 250 lb of potatoes back in June, now consistently getting buckets of food all given away to food insecure families in our community.
    Not to mention the amazing stories of cut flowers being delivered to people that can't make it to church physically. Tremendous blessing in more ways than just the food.

  • @izaacdreddpimp
    @izaacdreddpimp Před měsícem +14

    Love your videos Jess. Got your book for Christmas. I have been growing food for my family 18years now. This year I was led to join a local church. There is a community garden there that I am part of. It has been challenging at times. Splitting time between both gardens. But It is also rewarding. Seeing the food we grow at church distributed to families in need. And people who don't have gardens getting to eat home grown vegetables and freshly picked berries, always warms my heart. I think that there is with, out a doubt, great opportunities for growing food at churches. I hope this video inspires someone to start a garden.

  • @LittleKi1
    @LittleKi1 Před měsícem +7

    Oh that quote at the end went straight to my heart.

  • @johnrosier1686
    @johnrosier1686 Před 26 dny +2

    The church garden is a great idea. For a few years now I have been teamed up with an elderly couple to work a garden plot on a big church property. The amazing thing this year is that the garden plot at the church has produced way more than both my oversized home garden and the elderly couple’s home garden. We donate all the produce to the local food banks and some of it goes to the church members.
    I do not belong to this church and I haven’t had a ton of time to donate to this project but I am glad to be part of it. It’s been great to see how well things are going this year.

  • @sciencesaves
    @sciencesaves Před měsícem +24

    Way better than starting a church on farm land

  • @thenarrowpathfarm
    @thenarrowpathfarm Před měsícem +13

    This is so cool! I’ve been thinking about trying to do something with my church and this was so helpful in how it’s possible and ways to go about it 👍 thank you 🙏

  • @rickthelian2215
    @rickthelian2215 Před měsícem +7

    That was great , thanks Jessie and Jackson.
    More churches should open up their land even as a community garden.
    PS:Love Onions❤

  • @magsterz123
    @magsterz123 Před měsícem +7

    Such a great model!

  • @victoriajohnson3034
    @victoriajohnson3034 Před měsícem +10

    I have always wondered why churches don't use the land to grow food for their low income and elderly congregation members

    • @No-sc9wm
      @No-sc9wm Před měsícem +1

      Very few churches follow the way but the main goal is to save the spirit not the body

    • @Dirt-Fermer
      @Dirt-Fermer Před měsícem

      @@No-sc9wm you save the spirit by actually helping people in their current bodies though

    • @No-sc9wm
      @No-sc9wm Před měsícem

      @@Dirt-Fermer no the heart must change because it is the root of all things

    • @Dirt-Fermer
      @Dirt-Fermer Před měsícem

      @@No-sc9wm so how does that change without helping others in this life? It doesn’t

    • @No-sc9wm
      @No-sc9wm Před měsícem

      @@Dirt-Fermer the only way for the heart to change is to admit to the wrong and Christ to give you a new heart and accept the holy spirit and to listen to it and thus stop doing wrong because if you actually believe it is easy and all churches do different things some go across the world building homes planting fields ect it varies and some are abusive and money scams

  • @cliffpalermo
    @cliffpalermo Před měsícem +5

    Off to clean up my mess around the garden.... Your place looks great

  • @jeffkolp3526
    @jeffkolp3526 Před měsícem +2

    I really like this! The fellowship and how the garden (business) works in community with the church is paramount! Thanks for sharing this interview and example. Very thought provoking.

  • @robertsain1795
    @robertsain1795 Před měsícem +2

    The comment about community church gardens during covid was spot on. So many of these efforts were not sustainable. Your model using a lease agreement sounds very promising. It is not dependent upon volunteers, but provides opportunities for individuals to learn and participate in the production of their own food! I am a retired pastor. I grew up on an apple orchard and years later was involved in a family greenhouse and truck farming business. At that time I was involved in a part-time call with a local congregation. Now, retired, I grow vegetables for our local church food pantry. I am concerned about my garden's sustainability. We are looking into a conservancy agreement, but are curious about involving a church who might be interested in a food ministry. Thanks for this video!!

    • @notillgrowers
      @notillgrowers  Před měsícem

      Some of the resources at The Farmers Land Trust may be helpful.

  • @BiteSizeFarm
    @BiteSizeFarm Před 28 dny

    Hey Jesse, I’ve been watching your channel for years, and I’ve been so inspired by you and your wife’s courage to drop your careers and start a passion.
    You’ve taught me so many good things, and untaught me so many bad, not just by knowing what you know, but by telling us about your mistakes. That’s a rare virtue for a public figure these days, and it inspired me to finally create my own garden channel.
    Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all your inspiration.

  • @garrettscott4094
    @garrettscott4094 Před měsícem +4

    What great resources, and quotes.

  • @lucybecker8
    @lucybecker8 Před 27 dny

    Thank you for the Wendall Berry quote. Looked it up and found many other treasures.

  • @thebestSteven
    @thebestSteven Před měsícem +1

    Oh wow. I clicked on this because my church has probably a solid acre of undeveloped square flat land, in town. Very high value. We were blessed to get the property, which was an industrial building converted to our church the past 2 years. We're a small church, and have struggled since 2020. I have been getting into gardening, organic/no till at that, and have watched some or your videos. I have been considering discussing turning our empty land into a garden as a ministry. I knew you were close to me in south central KY, and have been curious what county you were in, but was surprised to hear that you are also in BG, or at least are for this video. This will help me makebmy decisions and discuss with our elders. Thanks for what you do.

  • @brokenmeats5928
    @brokenmeats5928 Před měsícem +2

    I love all No-Till Growers videos!

  • @omermann
    @omermann Před měsícem +4

    Great video! Would love to see a video for warm climate farms

    • @notillgrowers
      @notillgrowers  Před měsícem +2

      This one is in Zone 7, Southern Ky. It's pretty dang warm haha! But what kind of warm climate? Tropical? Deep south? Desert? We definitely do our best to cover a range but are also always curious about what people want to know and where they are farming

    • @munchkin5674
      @munchkin5674 Před měsícem +3

      ⁠@@notillgrowers All of those. It would be interesting to see how market gardening is done all over the U.S. Warmer climates, like in the deep south, tropical and the desert southwest all have their own unique gardening challenges.

    • @No-sc9wm
      @No-sc9wm Před měsícem +3

      @@notillgrowersa high heat high humidity with winters that tickle the freezing point

    • @Dirt-Fermer
      @Dirt-Fermer Před měsícem +1

      @@munchkin5674 warmer climates are easy, shade or mix in trees. Cold climates… build massive greenhouses and heat them to grow more than 90 days lol

  • @lifeofintention4711
    @lifeofintention4711 Před 29 dny

    Thanks for sharing this part of your story. Our church has just acquired land of several acres in a satellite city to plant a church. They have some thoughts around opening some of the land up to grow food as well as to teach how to grow food. So in the future there may be opportunities for a similar relationship with an outreach to the community. God bless you guys richly in Jesus name!

  • @EarthRichHerbs
    @EarthRichHerbs Před měsícem

    The information about building a strong lease agreement is helpful. Thank you. I have farmed on 2 churches in Atlanta upon invitation. Im was not a member of either church and after the experiences, i know it would most likely work out better if you farm at the church/temple/hall/center etc where you are a member. The first time was based off a handshake and after a change of pastor that was chaotic, was kicked off with no recourse. The second time the church's board bulldozed us into a 30% sharecropping with teaching responsibilities MOU. The churches were not ammenable to lease agreements where we paid to farm on site in either case.

  • @LanceTOsborne
    @LanceTOsborne Před 29 dny

    Cheers from your (Catholic) neighbors up here in Owensboro! Very cool idea and video.

  • @AlamoRusty
    @AlamoRusty Před měsícem +1

    That's awesome. There's someone in Kansas City doing something similar at an Orthodox parish here.

    • @notillgrowers
      @notillgrowers  Před měsícem

      Which one? I see there are several.

    • @AlamoRusty
      @AlamoRusty Před měsícem

      @@notillgrowers It's based at St. Mary's of Egypt Orthodox Church, and the farm is called George Washington Carver Farm. It's located in inner-city KC, MO. Pretty interesting project & business from what I have heard from friends who go to church there.

  • @ddouglas3687
    @ddouglas3687 Před měsícem

    Great to see people working together toward a common goal of helping and providing for one another.
    Hope to see more on this topic.👍

  • @HippocratesGarden
    @HippocratesGarden Před měsícem +1

    I used to go to St. John's in Memphis when I lived over there. I got to be known as the "veggie fairy" as on Wed evenings I would bring a couple roll around coolers full of whatever was surplus from my garden, a bunch of wallmart bags, and just let whomever wished, go home with fresh, chemically free veg. It was a quickly growing, mostly convert church in the Antiocian branch. This.. should be normal. Take that with reading Joel Salatan's "The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs" and if what shows up at church potlucks doesn't change..

  • @SkotColacicco
    @SkotColacicco Před měsícem +2

    Easter egg. Buried deep. You didn’t need to do it. You wanted to.
    @9:12. Need whiteboard.
    Love the content.
    Literally taking notes,
    Thank you for, literally, doing the lords work.

  • @Aluttuh
    @Aluttuh Před měsícem

    My local church/theology building that was sold to the state as a national park was recently turned into an airbnb style resort. How great is that.

  • @richardmoustache
    @richardmoustache Před 29 dny

    Hey Jackson, I too go to confession with red rubber bands on my wrist. Pretty cool to know of Orthodox bretheren out there, doing no till market gardening!

  • @monster2804
    @monster2804 Před měsícem

    Great Job!

  • @Argles_Organics
    @Argles_Organics Před měsícem

    This was beautiful and inspiring. Thank you.

  • @TonyHopkins-ok2ve
    @TonyHopkins-ok2ve Před měsícem

    absolutely beautifel, super informative, i wish i had this video about a decade ago when i tried to start a farm at a church..

  • @shakeiljones5184
    @shakeiljones5184 Před měsícem +2

    I drive trucks for a company out of bowling green “TAZ” that less than 5 miles away from you guys I’m in bowling green a lot and last week We decided to give this market garden a visit me and my wife however we wasn’t able to get directly to it but we was able to see it from the church community garden right next to it which btw is nice. All that to say next time we make a decision to visit is it possible we drive back or what are the protocols to look around cause I’m really interested in his small set up scale model for my own back in Mississippi. Speaking of I’m here in bowling green now until tomorrow as I comment lol…all praises due unto the ☝️ true God Jesus Christ

  • @poorwotan
    @poorwotan Před měsícem +1

    Good thing for any company really. All those useless wide lawns out there that could look just as pretty with some usable crops whether it is for company (cafeterias?), employee, or community use (charity?).

    • @Dirt-Fermer
      @Dirt-Fermer Před měsícem +1

      They could save money by making small parks as natural reserves with benches and cover for employees to enjoy some nature on breaks. If they use all native plants they can probably get tax breaks for the wild areas instead of lawns

  • @dnawormcastings
    @dnawormcastings Před měsícem

    Great video 🇦🇺🙏

  • @JB-ps5bu
    @JB-ps5bu Před měsícem

    Side note. A different color ring around your logo will allow easy visibility for selecting your channel on CZcams when searching on tvs. ❤

  • @jtamsmom5
    @jtamsmom5 Před měsícem

    Loved this video

  • @scottbaruth9041
    @scottbaruth9041 Před měsícem +1

    I'm curious about his water source. To me that would be one of your biggest challenges to address in any large garden operation.

    • @BobbyHill26
      @BobbyHill26 Před měsícem +2

      He mentioned that he gets water and electricity from the barn, which I imagine is connected to municipal sources, and then pays for whatever usage there is above the historical average

  • @dantheman9135
    @dantheman9135 Před měsícem +1

    ThankQ

  • @KorvidRavenscraft
    @KorvidRavenscraft Před měsícem

    If you're a church-goer, and the church has the land, but is not growing food for its congregation, I would recommend finding another church. What you believe is not what you *say* you believe; what you believe is what you DO

  • @christopherdavis9996
    @christopherdavis9996 Před měsícem

    I though the Church was obligated by canon to open up ecclesiastical land to farmers as long as the tenant payed them tithe. I think that is still on the books unless this is no longer honoured?

  • @bettypearson5570
    @bettypearson5570 Před měsícem

    Years ago i went to a church that decided to start a garden as part of its food pantry program. Unfortunately, the person in charge knew nothing about gardening and thiught planting a few seeds was sufficient, managing volunteers etc.
    The garden was about 10x10 even though there were a few acres available. No amendments were added, it wasnt near a water source and the quantity of plants was inadequate. There was never more than a small handful of beans ready at a time; not even enough for a meal. The very small tomatoes on the lone tomato plant provided enough for a salad every couple weeks, they only planted a half dozen corn plants without understanding they would need hand pollination which meand that the ears didnt develop. The 3 zucchini plants did the best and neither the watrmelon ir acorn squash plant produced a viable fruit.and everything was under heavy insect suppression.
    And the person in charge resisted any input from actual home gardeners in the congregation. The program only lasted the one unproductive season.

  • @MikeV607
    @MikeV607 Před měsícem

    👍👍