A Conversation on Good News Gardens

To call a community of people with the ability to plant gardens of all sizes and kinds together - from small parts of herbs to hundreds of acres of corn - in order to share the love of Christ through word and action, food, and labor.

A conversation with Jerusalem Greer, Staff Officer for Evangelism for The Episcopal Church, and Nurya Love Parish, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Plainsong Farm to learn about the Episcopal Church Good News Garden Movement and how you can be involved.

Listen to the PodCast: SOUNDCLOUD

Resources Mentioned in the Webinar:

GNG program at Plainsong Farm:  http://plainsongfarm.com/good-news-gardens/

Michigan Good Food Charter: https://www.canr.msu.edu/michiganfood/

Facebook group to join and connect with others on the call and beyond. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2564507933827285/

Episcopal Food Movement on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EpiscopalFoodMovement/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARCiSvlwCVmAlePUxF41zdQVBFxdV5ux-B4xVHK_Vj9q13DlTdTFp8JPTathFOVj2M6OKWVPEKp9ZrH5

Book - Big Hunger: The Unholy Alliance between Corporate America and Anti-Hunger Groups by Andy Fisher - https://www.bighunger.org/

As the realities and repercussions of COVID-19 continue to unfold, one area we know will continue to be affected is our food supply. The issues surrounding food justice are broad and often complex. From the use of land to the treatment of field workers to the shipping of goods to the refilling of our food pantries, right down to how we choose the food that goes on our tables, these are all systems in need of just and proactive responses in the best of times.

Our presenters believe that one thing that love could do right now is called a community of people with the ability to plant gardens of all sizes and kinds together – from small parts of herbs to hundreds of acres of corn – in order to share the love of Christ through word and action, food and labor. We believe that one new and sacrificial act of love that we could offer is to commit to planting more, praying more, and proclaiming more, in order to share the loving, liberating, and life-giving Good News of God’s love with all people.

On offer is practical advice on how you can start a Good News Garden, aka GNG, or how your current agrarian ministry can be a part of the GNG Movement.

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