About Us

Foundations for Farming USA is the US ‘chapter’ of Foundations for Farming, which is currently being implemented worldwide. The US representative for Foundations for Farming is Noah Sanders, based out of Goodwater, Alabama where he and his family run the Rora Valley Farms Foundations Training Station. Noah received training in Zimbabwe after he felt called to attend their International Trainers Course in 2013 and started the first US training station in 2014.

 

THE FOUNDATION

Foundations for Farming started many years ago in Africa when the farm which Brian Oldreive was managing in the north of Zimbabwe was nearing bankruptcy.  Burning and deep soil inversion were common practice on the farm causing terrible sheet erosion to occur resulting in loss of seed and water.  Increasing amounts of money were being spent on the machinery required for plowing and double rollings of the lands, and yet the yields were declining.

Being a man of faith, Brian asked God to reveal a way for him to get out of the dire situation he found himself in.  God began to reveal to him that in natural creation there is no deep soil inversion and that a thick ‘blanket’ of fallen leaves and grass covers the surface of the soil.  This led him to research how he could apply these ways of nature to his farming.  He began to experiment with Zero-Tillage using a simple hoe on 2 Ha at the highest standards possible.  The results were outstanding and so he had the faith to increase the hectarage under Zero-Tillage.  Within six years the whole farm of 1,000 Ha was under minimum tillage and in subsequent years, due to the yearly profits from then on, other farms were bought and he oversaw the farming of 3,500 Ha.  The success of the principles we advocate are undeniable in his life’s testimony.

Since then God has taken the message of Foundations for Farming all over the world and in 2014 it was introduced into the United States and the first US training station established at Rora Valley Farms in Alabama. Foundation for Farming USA seeks to spread the love for Jesus and faithfulness with the land throughout America.

Biblical Foundations

Foundations for Farming was born out of a man living in relationship with Jesus Christ and basing his life and farming on foundations found in God’s word, the Bible.  These verses have been guiding scriptures in the development of Foundations for Farming.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Luke 6:38 (NIV)

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” John 14:6-7 (NIV)

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20 (NIV)

…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God… Romans 3:23 (NIV)

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 (NIV)

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)