FUNKYTOWN FOOD FOREST™ HELP BUILD 100 CHURCH GARDEN BOXES ACROSS THE NATION. “Getting Our Hands Dirty to Eat Clean.” Isaiah 65:21

 

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“And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineFORT WORTH, TEXAS — Before there was a nation, there was a garden.

Before there was a church sanctuary, there was soil.

Before there were roads, buildings, and cities, there was creation.

The first classroom was a garden.

The first workplace was a garden.

The first stewardship assignment was a garden.

The Bible teaches that God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it, care for it, and protect it. Humanity’s story did not begin in a boardroom, a courtroom, or a classroom.

It began in a garden.

And according to Scripture, one day we shall return to the very soil from which we came.

“For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” — Genesis 3:19

If we came from the soil and shall return to the soil, then perhaps we ought to remain loyal to the soil while we are here.

That conviction lies at the heart of the Funkytown Food Forest™ and the 100 Church Garden Boxes Across the Nation Campaign at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church.

Our mission is simple:

Getting Our Hands Dirty to Eat Clean.

We believe God is calling His people to reclaim neglected spaces, restore forgotten places, and return sacred ground to its original purpose.

Not through expensive developments.

Not through complicated programs.

But through seeds, soil, service, stewardship, and faith.

We are returning this sacred space to God with grace.

LOYAL TO THE SOIL

One of the greatest myths about community gardening is that it requires large amounts of money.

The truth is that some of the most effective garden boxes can be built using reclaimed pallets, a few screws, a handful of nails, basic hand tools, and volunteers willing to serve.

No expensive equipment.

No specialized construction skills.

No massive budget.

Just ordinary people doing extraordinary things for the glory of God.

What others see as discarded pallets, we see as possibilities.

What others see as waste, we see as worth.

What others see as scrap wood, we see as future harvests.

Every pallet represents potential.

Potential to feed a family.

Potential to teach a child.

Potential to strengthen a neighborhood.

Potential to unite a church.

Potential to glorify God.

Because whenever God’s people put their hands to meaningful work, ministry begins to grow.

BUILDING HOPE ONE PALLET AT A TIME

Across America, millions of families struggle with food insecurity and limited access to fresh produce.

The Funkytown Food Forest believes one of the most practical responses is also one of the most biblical.

Build a garden box.

Plant a seed.

Grow some food.

Share the harvest.

Repeat.

With a few pallets, some screws, fertile soil, and willing volunteers, churches can create raised garden beds capable of producing vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers that nourish both body and spirit.

Every garden box becomes a testimony that solutions do not always require millions of dollars.

Sometimes they require faith.

Sometimes they require effort.

Sometimes they require neighbors working together.

Sometimes they require a church willing to serve.

A MINISTRY ANYONE CAN BUILD

One of the greatest strengths of this movement is that everyone can participate.

Children can plant seeds.

Youth groups can build boxes.

Senior adults can share wisdom.

Veterans can lend leadership and craftsmanship.

Families can adopt garden beds.

Churches can transform unused land into productive ministry.

This is not merely gardening.

This is discipleship through stewardship.

This is evangelism through service.

This is community development rooted in faith.

This is ministry anyone can build.

— Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr.

STARTING AT HOME BEFORE SPREADING ABROAD

Under the leadership of David and Aracely Ramos and God’s Army at New Mount Rose, the movement will begin where all meaningful ministry should begin—at home.

The first phase of the project is to build and maintain ten demonstration garden boxes on the campus of New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church.

These demonstration gardens will serve as living classrooms where children, families, volunteers, and community members can learn practical gardening skills, healthy living habits, environmental stewardship, and biblical principles of service.

Once these gardens are thriving and sustainable, the vision will expand into neighborhoods, churches, schools, and communities across America.

We will start at home.

Then we will spread abroad.

Just as the Gospel moved from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth, we believe this movement can grow from one church garden into a national network of congregations committed to feeding bodies, strengthening communities, and honoring God through stewardship.

FROM PALLETS TO PRODUCE

The vision is simple.

Turn pallets into produce.

Turn empty spaces into growing spaces.

Turn food deserts into food forests.

Turn neighbors into partners.

Turn churches into centers of cultivation and community transformation.

Turn forgotten ground into sacred ground once again.

THE 100 CHURCH GARDEN BOX CHALLENGE

The Funkytown Food Forest invites churches across America to build at least one garden box and dedicate it to growing food, teaching stewardship, promoting health, and serving families in need.

Imagine 100 churches.

Imagine hundreds of garden boxes.

Imagine thousands of volunteers.

Imagine tons of fresh produce harvested each year.

Imagine communities becoming healthier because churches chose to plant hope in the soil.

That is the power of one seed.

That is the power of one garden box.

That is the power of one church deciding to serve.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

Community transformation does not always begin with large grants or massive budgets.

Sometimes it begins with a pallet.

A hammer.

A handful of nails.

A packet of seeds.

A shovel.

A prayer.

And a church willing to serve.

Because we started in the garden.

We came from the soil.

And to the soil we shall return.

Therefore, let us remain loyal to the soil as we return this sacred space to God with grace.

As our grandparents once did, let us get back to our roots.

Back to growing our own.

Back to sharing our harvest.

Back to teaching our children.

Back to building community.

Back to honoring God through the work of our hands.

As Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. reminds us:

“Help us get back to our roots when we reared our own to succeed and raised our own to serve.”

FUNKYTOWN FOOD FOREST™

Help Build 100 Church Garden Boxes Across the Nation

“Getting Our Hands Dirty to Eat Clean.” Isaiah 65:21

“And they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.”

New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church

2864 Mississippi Avenue

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

OUR FORMULA IS SIMPLE

Pallets + Screws + Nails + Soil + Seeds + Volunteers = Food Security

SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT

All contributions are appreciated and tax-deductible.

Make contributions payable to:

New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church

2864 Mississippi Avenue

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

Zelle: newmtrosembc@gmail.com

Website: www.newmountrose.com

OUR PROMISE

We Help As We Heal. — Galatians 6:2

Filling Bowls, Blessing Souls. — Proverbs 19:17

The Unstoppable Church. — Matthew 16:18