Growing and sharing food through Fed by Faith

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Lori Birckhead, Co-Founder of the 97-acre By Faith Farm and their nonprofit organization, Fed by Faith, along with Erika Terhaar, Director of Development, who both highlight the power and importance of engaging the community to grow food and then donate the produce to local organizations in order to help those in need feed their families nourishing food. The mission of Fed by Faith is "to grow fresh, nutrient-dense food in a way that involves the local community and contributes healthy food sources to the most disadvantaged around us." The organization distributes their fresh produce through local hunger relief agencies such as Second Harvest, which picks up the food grown at By Faith Farm.

During the interview, Lori shares how By Faith Farm started as a dream in 2008 to buy land, grow food, and give it away. She shares some of the journey, the growth from donating 2,000 pounds of food in its first year to 25,000 pounds currently, and the evolution of creating the nonprofit, Fed by Faith, in order to continue meeting the need in the community on a larger scale. Erika shares her story of serving as a "Farm Angel" volunteer and falling in love with the mission to now serving as part of the team, and she talks about some of the many ways the community can support their efforts through upcoming events, like their You Pick Flower days where you can bring family and friends to the farm to spend time in the flower gardens selecting the perfect blooms to create a wonderful bouquet for your home or loved one. Lori and Erika talk about the importance of volunteerism and community engagement, the vision and plans for the future, and some of the heartwarming stories of impact.

Visit https://www.byfaithfarm.com to learn more about By Faith Farm, and their nonprofit, Fed By Faith, along with the many ways to get involved and support their efforts.