Agriculture Ministry

 
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Resources:
Arrow 2 echonet
Arrow 2 Agriculture Brochure
Arrow 2 Equip Ministries
Arrow 2 Summerfest brochure 08

Purpose:
The purpose of the North Carolina Baptist Men Agricultural Ministry is to help Christians share the love of Jesus by becoming involved in missions that address poverty and hunger wherever they exist.

Ag Demonstration Farm
The farm was established at Buies Creek in 1985 on 15 acres of land made available to NC Baptist Men by Campbell University. The farm has a home for the farm manager and a large storage building to house farm equipment, livestock, feed and fertilizer. Much of the equipment, building, and fences were provided through generous gifts and voluntary services by NC Baptists.

PURPOSE OF THE DEMONSTRATION FARM
  • Demonstrate food production practices common in developing countries.
  • Test and evaluate new transferable technologies that missionaries can use overseas.
  • Encourage North Carolina Baptists and others to be concerned about nutritional problems in NC and throughout the world.
  • Provide agricultural education opportunities for Baptist groups and others with classroom and/or hands-on activities.
  • Provide Campbell University with opportunities to enhance its instructional program

            EXAMPLES OF CURRENT PROJECTS AT THE FARM

            Raised Garden Beds: This gardening system maximizes the use of space, nutrients, and labor by incorporating manure from rabbits, chickens, other animals, and decayed plant material into a 4 ft. by 10 ft. raised bed. Dense planting minimizes weed competition.

            Bucket Drip-Irrigation System: This inexpensive system maximizes the use of a precious resource, water, the most limiting factor in crop production.

            Small Animals: These include rabbits, Nubian goats, Katahdin sheep, pigeons, ducks, fish, and chickens. Simple appropriate technologies relevant to their production are demonstrated.

            Tropical Garden Crops: Various tropical crops are grown for educational purposes and to produce seed for ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization)

             Opportunities-Summerfest 2008- June 14, 2008

            Planting Seeds in the Soul and Gathering Workers for the Harvest

            June 14, 2008
            Come find your place in Global Missions at the North Carolina Baptist Men's Demonstration Farm, Buies Creek, NC

            Schedule

            9:00 Registration and Refreshments
            Exhibits and demonstrations, helicopter rides ($25) and wagon rides.
            10:30 MORNING PROGRAM
            Welcome

            Invocation
            Remarks
            Dr. Jerry Wallace, President
            Campbell University
            Music
            Keynote Speaker
            Rev. Berrie Flitcroft
            General Director of EQUIP, Inc.
            11:45 LUNCH- $5
            (provided by Baptist Men Disaster Relief Ministry)
            12:30 Demonstrations and Exhibits (demonstrations on well drilling/water management, food production/nutrition to combat world hunger, new feeding unit, chain saw safety, JAARS (helicopter ministry), Beekeeping, etc.- Exhibits on medical missions, Bible translation, Samaritan's Purse, Raceway Ministries, etc.)  
            3:00 Adjourn
                    

            For more information on Summerfest 2008, you may contact:

            Maurice Cook  919.787.3021 
            Jim Canterberry  919.467.3126 

            To register contact Kecia Morgan at 1-800-395-5102 ext. 5613 or e-mail her at   kmorgan@ncbaptist.org
             

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