{"id":4493,"date":"2017-06-08T21:27:30","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T20:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/?p=4493"},"modified":"2017-06-08T21:27:30","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T20:27:30","slug":"busy-on-the-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/2017\/06\/08\/busy-on-the-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy on the farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It worked out quite well to have had this mid year visit to Brackleys&#8217; farm, where our kids live. \u00a0We brainstormed about the vision and mission statement as well as the goals for the next year for the ag\/discipleship project. \u00a0We were all over the place with our slogan\/vision in a nutshell: from &#8220;back to Eden&#8221; to &#8220;fruiters and nutters&#8221; and &#8220;producing fruit of the land and fruit of the spirit&#8221;. \u00a0What a privilege to have these friends who are so generous and so excited about this project, who love the Lord, and not the least &#8211; they are just wonderful fun to be with.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4469\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-project-brainstorming.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4469\" class=\"wp-image-4469 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-project-brainstorming.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-project-brainstorming.jpg 450w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-project-brainstorming-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lynn, Roy, Gary, Sam, Anna, Aleta<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4467\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-dam-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4467\" class=\"wp-image-4467 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-dam-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-dam-3.jpg 450w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-dam-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reservoir and dam being built<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Plants need water, and the Brackley retreat farm has a lovely little valley with a spring that Sam is using to make a reservoir with a dam so that water can be pumped up to the nursery.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4468\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-nursery-tunnel-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4468\" class=\"wp-image-4468 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-nursery-tunnel-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-nursery-tunnel-1.jpg 450w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-farm-nursery-tunnel-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nursery tunnel crosspiece reinforcements being put in place<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4494\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-nursery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4494\" class=\"wp-image-4494 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-nursery.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-nursery.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-nursery-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree seedlings waiting for the nursery tunnel and its watering system to be set up. In the meantime, they wait, near the house.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4495\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-nursery-labels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4495\" class=\"wp-image-4495 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-nursery-labels.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-nursery-labels.jpg 450w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/06\/blog-nursery-labels-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Labels for the seedlings, now we pray that the seeds sprout!<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=4493&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It worked out quite well to have had this mid year visit to Brackleys&#8217; 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