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The Citizen
11-07-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Farming God's Way course promotes food security at All Souls
Farming God's Way course promotes food security at All Souls Sixty-eight budding farmers have taken a major step toward food security after completing the five-day Farming God's Way (FGW) course. Hosted last week at All Souls Anglican Church in Sheffield, the course aimed to equip first-time farmers with the skills to sustain themselves and their families. Both theoretical and practical training were delivered by FGW senior trainer Daniel Wiens of Inundo Development, in collaboration with All Souls farm manager Denis Fortune. 'This training is to empower people to grow high-quality food with high yield at a low input cost,' said Wiens. 'This year, we ensured full translation into isiZulu during training, while also incorporating performance to help communicate the message. It's been a huge success.' Fortune, who has been involved in all previous FGW courses held at All Souls, agreed. 'This was the highest calibre of participants I have seen so far. Everyone was ready to get involved and learn,' he said. 'The goal of FGW is to train anyone to maintain a 2×1 farm plot, which should be enough to sustain themselves and even allow for surplus produce to sell. Hopefully, some entrepreneurs will emerge.' The FGW course is structured around 16 core 'keys', divided into biblical, management and technology principles. The biblical and management keys cover connection with God's word and personal management skills, while the technology keys speak to practical agricultural lessons. True to its philosophy, FGW promotes sustainable, low-cost and chemical-free farming. Participants learn methods like crop rotation, no-till farming and the use of natural by-products such as mulch, referred to as 'God's blanket' – a 2.5cm organic layer that fertilises and protects the soil. With a bit of land, seeds and some know-how, food should be abundant for anyone willing to work for it. For more information, visit Stay in the loop with The North Coast Courier on Facebook, X, Instagram & YouTube for the latest news. Mobile users can join our WhatsApp Broadcast Service here or if you're on desktop, scan the QR code below. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Concerts, charity walks and clean-ups to look out for
Concerts, charity walks and clean-ups to look out for If you would like your event to feature in a future edition, please email details to nothando@ 28 June – Ballito Bowl Skate Jam from 2-6pm, with R30k in prize money on the line across Grom and Open divisions. Registration opens at 12pm. – The Tequila & Mexican Food Festival returns to the Manor House from 11am-8pm. Spoegwolf, Timo ODV and others to perform. Tickets starting at R300 from – Primo / Morrows Family 3km charity walk on Ballito promenade in aid of Westbrook Retirement Village at 7am. Starting point at Black Marlin restaurant. Have breakfast and coffee at Black Marlin for only R50 if you participate. – The crowning of Miss and Mr Durban at the Lyric Lounge Theatre at 12-4pm. Tickets are R200pp and half price for children. – Saturday Market at Odyssey Mall, enjoy local delicacies, music and stalls from 9am to 2pm. 29 June – Join Majozi for a heartfelt night of music and storytelling at The Lyric Theatre at 2pm. Tickets R180pp. – Beach clean-up at Zimbali long beach from 8-10am. Meet at Foch le Roux parking area. Bring own water bottle and gloves. 30 June – July 4 – Farming God's Way training at All Souls Anglican Church, Sheffield. R250 registration, 8.30am-4pm daily. Registration essential via inundo@ or 063 742 5575. 30 June – July 6 – The Ballito Pro Challenger Series main event at Willard Beach. 6am call onwards daily. 2 – 4 July – Free Ballito Pro music concerts from 5.30pm till late at Salt Rock main beach. More details at Stay in the loop with The North Coast Courier on Facebook, X, Instagram & YouTube for the latest news. Mobile users can join our WhatsApp Broadcast Service here or if you're on desktop, scan the QR code below. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
McLean County adds new ag extension agent
One could say that farming in McLean County native Ben Hayden's blood. Hayden, who graduated from the University of Kentucky, said that he has spent his career working in the agriculture industry for companies such as Miles Farm Supply and Southern States in the crop input sector, while also helping his father farm in the Calhoun area. 'I've always been involved with farming in some way,' he said. But it was a recent mission trip to a third-world area in Africa that inspired Hayden to make the switch from the crop input sector into more of an educational role with the Extension Office. 'I went to a region in Africa and helped them with their farming,' he said. 'They don't farm commercially there. They only grow what they need to sustain their community.' Hayden drew from his knowledge and experience, referencing Farming God's Way, a well-balanced Biblical management and technological solution that helps to equip agricultural communities with a means to escape poverty with what God has put in their hands, revealing the fullness of Jesus' promised abundant life, according to the program's website, 'With some of the tips that I taught them, they were able to successfully yield three times more corn this harvest season than previously,' Hayden said as he referenced a photograph of the rows of corn on his cell phone. The photo showed two types of fields, one sparse and barren with small plants dotted among the rows and the other, the one that Hayden helped to set up, was full, lush and abundant. 'You can just see in the picture how much just a little bit of farming education helped these people and gave them more than they've ever had before,' he said. 'And witnessing that transformation has just been inspiring. If I can help these people accomplish that, what can I bring to the people in my own community?' And that mission trip experience was Hayden's inspiration for his career pivot. He has recently taken on the role of extension agent for agriculture and natural resources at the McLean County Extension Office, an entity that connects local farmers with Kentucky's two land-grant universities, the University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University, for educational opportunities and guidance. 'My role is to essentially provide farm education to the community and also act as a liaison between the farms and the University of Kentucky,' he said. Hayden said that, because of the agency's partnership with the University of Kentucky, he's able to utilize the research and studies made at the university and put those ideas into practice in the farming community in McLean County. 'Because of all of the research and advancements happening at the college, I will be able to take that information and put it into practice on the farms in McLean County,' he said. 'And, hopefully, I'll get to see our farmers become even more successful through farming advancements and educational opportunities.' The McLean County Extension Office is located at 335 West Seventh St. in Calhoun. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. More information about the Extension Office and the programs that the organization offers can be found on its website,
