The Story Behind the Name

Back in the first half of last century, the Farmers Federation, a local agricultural cooperative that helped area farmers make a better living, started a project called "The Lord's Acre." Inspired by the biblical tithe (gift of a tenth), farmers who signed up donated the produce from one acre of their crops to help feed others. Within 11 years from humble beginnings near Asheville, NC, The Lord's Acre project grew to include over a thousand churches, 20 denominations with gardens flourishing throughout the US and in India, China, Brazil, Mexico and Japan. Inspired by past success we are working together to bring The Lord's Acre plan to those in need.

About our Garden

The Lord's Acre is a local volunteer-based organization with a part-time manager, modestly paid to help organize the garden, coordinate volunteers, and teach gardening skills. We have already broken ground for a large garden in Fairview, have more land available, and are planting crops this spring. The Lord's acre builds community involvement, providing opportunity for volunteers to work side by side, learning organic gardening skills and helping to grow fresh local food to feed the hungry. Come work with us, grab a hoe and pitch in - we'd love to have you!

Right now, With your help, we can meet our budget needs of $10,000.00 this year and have resources for years to come. We desperately need adequate funding for our garden manager, garden equipment, irrigation systems, fencing, seeds, and more.

Please take time to consider the needs of the hungry families and children in our neighborhoods and give generously to a project that will help people right here in our area. 100% of your tax-deductible donation will go directly to the needs of the garden in our community.

Our main volunteer times are Wednesday evenings from 6:00 - 8:00 and Saturdays mornings from 8:00 - 11:00. If you can organize a group of five to ten people who want to work another day and time, please contact us and we'll try to accomodate you.

To get on our volunteer / garden update email list, email us at: thelordsacre@gmail.com

Donations:
The Lord's Acre
P.O. Box 2347
Fairview, NC 28730
Volunteers:
Phone: Pat Stone: (828) 628-1902