Farming is Hard and Laborious....But There are Blessings...

Have you ever went outside to work a garden? Pull weeds from a flower bed? Spread mulch? If you haven't give it a go sometime! You will find out real quickly that this type of work is very laborious and not very fun. But was it always this way? It wasn't this way before the fall!

Genesis 3:17-19  And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;  In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

While farming maybe a little hard and not very conducive for some folk, the blessings of owning your own farm and working the animals and the ground that God has given us can bring forth many blessings. We are in times in our culture where we really don't know what we are eating. Is there any food left that is not genetically modified? What are we feeding our kids? What will the food industry look like in our children's near future? This is where my multi-generational agrarian vision begins with my family. It all started with these questions. The next time you read your bible try to focus on all of the Agrarian concepts that the Lord uses in His teachings! It blew me away once I started asking these questions and paying attention to the Agricultural cultural teachings that the bible sheds light on. A couple days ago when I was reading proverbs twenty-seven I couldn't believe all of the wisdom that the Lord has provided us for our farming culture.

Born-Again Dirt by Noah Sanders

Proverbs 27:18  Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Proverbs 27:23  Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Proverbs 27:25-27  The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

He give's all of the instructions we need for every area of life, including agriculture. The question is will you take the time to study and see what the Lord has already said in His word about your situation?

Success is Measured by Your Faithfulness

"Success is measured by your faithfulness." - Joel Salatin

I fully agree with this statement. 

You Can Farm - Joel Salatin

A few years ago our family all sat down and came to a conclusion that we wanted to find a common piece of property, that we could all move on and begin our family farm. 

As a young boy I have always wanted to garden, as I love being outdoors! I never really dreamed that I would have wanted to do this on a grand scale.......

This is where Covenant Acres was birthed! 

We went through many different obstacles early on, but we remained steadfast through lots of prayer and the Lord provided. 

One day I was at work and overheard a man talking about a piece of property he wanted to get rid of in Sweeny, TX. So I asked him what he wanted for it? I came home and talked with the men of our family and we all prayed about the future of our families and the direction we wanted to take them. 

The next day I asked the man what he wanted to sell the property for and he told me the price. So I asked him if he would owner finance it and immediately (totally opposed to it) he said no. No matter what we didn't want to finance it through a federal banking system. Just to see what the bank would finance the property for, I called them and due to what we where trying to do, they would not finance it either. 

We had to meet and due a lot more praying because we had convictions about not going through a federal banking system. 

The next day I called to let him know that due to convictions, it isn't going to happen. As I was going to hang up he said wait a minute, lets talk about owner financing!!!! 

After all of the prayer and financing the Lord gave us our hearts desire!!