A PROTESTANT family has over the years sought to understand the vocation of farming:

Here is one small highlight from our study:

Genesis 3:23 “God sent him (Adam) forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.”

• The first occupation was farming.

• Farming is an occupation that is commissioned by God. It is essential for life. Therefore, it is important that as farmers we view our job as a very essential and important job. We must not merely have a focus on making money and increasing production, but rather have a focus on producing quality crops and food that will provide the nourishment for life and health that others need.

• It is interesting that God mentions the ground from which man was taken.

• It is important that we keep in the front of our minds that we still come from the ground today. Everything we eat ultimately comes from the ground. Therefore our bodies become whatever quality the quality of the soil is. If it is poor soil, our bodies will not be as strong and healthy as when the soil is very fertile and full of nutrients. Often the focus of being healthy is placed on eating right. But the real focus for health must be placed on the soil and making it very fertile. Rich, fertile soil is not only important for increased production, it is necessary for increased health. Eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables that are commercially grown in impoverished soils is not nearly as healthy for us as eating fresh fruits and vegetables, and meats that are raised on rich fertile soil.

• This shows the importance of organic farming. Organic farming focuses on building up the organic matter in the soil to make it fertile. Chemical farming only puts three chemical elements back into the soil but little organic matter.

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