by admin | Apr 17, 2018 | International Development Training, Josh Jamison, Joy Kauffman, Nutrition, practical missions learning, Primitive Cooking
Plant protein sources are a big deal. It fills shelves in grocery stores, its argued over by nutritionists, and for many, it’s the only protein they get. Joy Kauffman, HEART alumnus and founder of FARMSTEW International has a lot to say about plant protein and its...
by admin | Feb 27, 2018 | Husbandry, International Development Training, Leah Hagan, Nutrition, Phil Murphy
“The water buffalo is one of the most widely used work animals in the world.” Says Leah Hagan, HEART Village’s Animal Manager. For good reason too: water buffalos are strong enough to pull heavy loads, and can be milked to add to village nutrition. Water Buffalo milk...
by admin | Jun 29, 2017 | International Development Training, Nutrition
HEART Alumna, Joy Kauffman, tells us the beginnings of FARMSTEW.org When I was nine, my love for animals grew into an aversion to eating them. My grandmothers were horrified when I declared myself a vegetarian, imagining I would become sickly and stunted, but my...
by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Beliefs, Community, Culture, Faith Gallian, Mission, Nutrition, Spiritual Development, Theology, Values, Village Life, Worldview
I am sitting at the cancer center in Lakeland, Florida waiting on a dear friend, who is attending an appointment. My heart is heavy as I look around the waiting room. There is a cancer survivor in the corner playing songs from The Sound of Music on his clarinet, and...
by admin | Dec 9, 2014 | Allison Patterson, Appropriate Technology, Community, Community Driven, Fermentation, Gardening, How To, Intern, Nutrition, Uncategorized, Village Life
A recent partnership between Polk Avenue Elementary School and the h.e.a.r.t. village has led us to become increasingly creative with how to turn would-be food waste into usable food sources again. One of those creative solutions has been with milk. Michelle Counter,...
