It’s amazing how simple stories can bear the strongest meaning. Jesus is known for the parables he shared. To 21st century westerners, they appear quaint, but full of wisdom. However, for 1st century agrarians, these stories connected them to the deep truths that they, in part, already knew. The one that I most connected with while…
Tag: Farming
Road Trip!
Self-sustainability is one of the primary organizational goals of The Charis Project as we seek to serve the people of Maesot and surrounding areas of Thailand. Our children’s home, Baan Saeng Sawaan, is the furthest along in this with their farming program, egg production and four new piglets. After this past weekend they can now…
Greenhouses, Seeds and Maggots, Fun!
I’ve been in Maesot researching at the Charis Teaching Farm for the past three months now. This post gives a small update on projects we have in the works. Black Soldier Fly Farm Black Soldier Fly larvae are an amazing nutrition source for livestock. They are about 45% protein! and a sizeable amount of fat…