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| + | Through deliberation, conversation, and continual refinement, these goals help unify the [[Jacob Springs Farm]] team with community buy-in in a direction towards which we strive. | ||
| + | :"If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up somewhere else" | ||
| − | + | :"Begin with the end in mind" | |
| − | + | :"If we don't change directions, we're likely to end up where we are headed." | |
| − | + | :"This place is looking more like it does now than it did yesterday!" | |
| − | == | + | ==Goals== |
| + | *Education of young farmers through [[WWOOF]] and internships | ||
| + | *Demonstration of a model of [[profitability]] in regenerative family farming | ||
| + | *Production of [[quality|high quality products]] that are healthy and nutrient dense | ||
| + | *[[JacobSpringsFarm:Goals#Ecological_Restoration|Ecological restoration]] of our property as well as adjacent and leased land | ||
| + | *Achievement of a high level of [[animal well-being]] through reproducible animal husbandry practices | ||
| + | *Refinement of our [[target market]] through CSA, direct sales, and other means | ||
| + | *[[People care]] including health and safety, work satisfaction, spiritual well-being, team dynamics and morale | ||
| + | *Demonstration of the [[Kingdom of God]] through Christian community, [[love|Ethics]] and service | ||
| − | == | + | ==Education== |
| − | ==Marketing | + | *We want all people to hear and understand [[the Gospel]] of Jesus Christ as it relates to Christians, themselves and all creation |
| + | *While we ultimately desire for all people to understand, accept and embrace Christ. We want everyone to have the opportunity to decide for themselves. | ||
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| + | *We want to educate people about [[Farming God's way]] | ||
| + | *We want people to understand good food | ||
| + | (incomplete) | ||
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| + | ===WWOOFers=== | ||
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| + | **Short-term WWOOFers | ||
| + | **Long-term WWOOFers | ||
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| + | *Interns | ||
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| + | ==Profitability== | ||
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| + | ==Production Quantity/Quality== | ||
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| + | ==Ecological Restoration== | ||
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| + | A basic assessment of progress towards our ecological goals can be made by examining two questions: | ||
| + | *Is our work resulting in a net increase in [[biodiversity]] over time? | ||
| + | *Are we seeing a net increase in soil fertility | ||
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| + | Other goals are: | ||
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| + | *to maximize biomass production and carbon uptake | ||
| + | *to maximize carbon sequestration | ||
| + | *to minimize use of energy, especially non-renewable forms | ||
| + | *to increase water retention capability of landscapes; in soils, biomass and in surface features. | ||
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| + | ==Animal Well-being Standards== | ||
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| + | ==Marketing== | ||
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| + | ==People Care== | ||
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| + | ==Ministry== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:29, 3 March 2017
Through deliberation, conversation, and continual refinement, these goals help unify the Jacob Springs Farm team with community buy-in in a direction towards which we strive.
- "If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up somewhere else"
- "Begin with the end in mind"
- "If we don't change directions, we're likely to end up where we are headed."
- "This place is looking more like it does now than it did yesterday!"
Contents
Goals
- Education of young farmers through WWOOF and internships
- Demonstration of a model of profitability in regenerative family farming
- Production of high quality products that are healthy and nutrient dense
- Ecological restoration of our property as well as adjacent and leased land
- Achievement of a high level of animal well-being through reproducible animal husbandry practices
- Refinement of our target market through CSA, direct sales, and other means
- People care including health and safety, work satisfaction, spiritual well-being, team dynamics and morale
- Demonstration of the Kingdom of God through Christian community, Ethics and service
Education
- We want all people to hear and understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ as it relates to Christians, themselves and all creation
- While we ultimately desire for all people to understand, accept and embrace Christ. We want everyone to have the opportunity to decide for themselves.
- We want to educate people about Farming God's way
- We want people to understand good food
(incomplete)
WWOOFers
- Short-term WWOOFers
- Long-term WWOOFers
- Interns
Profitability
Production Quantity/Quality
Ecological Restoration
A basic assessment of progress towards our ecological goals can be made by examining two questions:
- Is our work resulting in a net increase in biodiversity over time?
- Are we seeing a net increase in soil fertility
Other goals are:
- to maximize biomass production and carbon uptake
- to maximize carbon sequestration
- to minimize use of energy, especially non-renewable forms
- to increase water retention capability of landscapes; in soils, biomass and in surface features.
