'Maizing Grace Grow A Row Project

Salem's 2008 Grow-a-Row project for the Foods Resource Bank (FRB) is underway. The major focus of FRB is to supply the knowledge and materials people need to start feeding themselves through sustainable agricultural projects in developing countries. Twenty-five acres of land have been rented and planted to corn across from the Lewis Central administrative offices. At harvest all the profits from the corn crop will be donated to FRB.

Corporate sponsors are providing seed corn, planting, fertilizer, and insurance. If your business would like to donate input costs, please contact Gary Thien at 328-3477. To cover the costs of rent, herbicides, harvesting, and trucking and to generate more income to donate to the Foods Resource Bank, Salem members have been invited to sponsor a row or rows of corn.

ALL of the 528 rows have been sponsored since our kick-off. THANK YOU, SALEM! In 2007 over $13,000.00 was donated to FRB from Salem's Growing Project. An update will be provided after the crop is harvested & profits are in.

Food Resource Bank

Learn more about this organization and the practical food security projects it supports around the world.



© Copyright 2008 Salem United Methodist Church, Council Bluffs, Iowa, All rights reserved.