The Harvest House
The Next Chapter of By Faith Farm
Will you join us for "The Second Harvest" and the next 1,000,000 servings?
Two harvests grow at By Faith Farm.
One fills the plates of neighbors in need. The other takes root in the hearts of the volunteers who put their hands in the soil. We've outgrown our capacity, and the mission can't wait. The Harvest House will give us the space we need to grow both.
Buy land. Grow food. Give it away.
God has grown this farm beyond our walls. More than 1,000,000 servings of fresh produce have gone to neighbors across Middle Tennessee, grown on just two of our 97 acres and nearly all of it by volunteers.
Today, By Faith Farm has reached a critical capacity point. Our land and our volunteers can do more than our buildings can hold. We don't have the space or proper refrigeration to store a larger harvest, and we don't have enough room or restrooms to welcome all the people who want to serve.
The Harvest House will alleviate this bottleneck. It will create the space and infrastructure to grow both of our harvests. We will be able to store harvested food and eliminate food spoiling in the heat, and there will be more room for the people whose hearts are healed as they serve.
The Red Barn
The Red Barn, which is the hub of everything we do, has one residential fridge and one restroom. We host groups that range from 5-100 volunteers and often the work is slowed down due to the lines and wait times.
During the summer it is not unusual to lose produce after it is harvested because we cannot cool it quickly and properly before it is distributed to our partners.
Spoiled Produce
This produce didn't survive the heat.
Household Fridge
A small fridge to store the harvest.
Cooling Process
Attempting to cool the corn on the concrete.
The Harvest House Space
A full kitchen and cooling space for produce will allow us to store produce properly until it is distributed to our partners. Restrooms and climate-controlled spaces will offer relief to the volunteers during their time of service on the farm. With room to host more volunteers and storage for the produce, this building will allow us to collect a larger harvest for our neighbors.
- 2,800 sq ft of multipurpose space for harvest days, classes and gatherings
- 900 sq ft kitchen with refrigeration and prep space
- 450 sq ft of office space
WORKING TOGETHER
What the Harvest House makes possible
01
Grow More
Expanded cold storage and preparation space will help reduce the 25–30% of produce currently lost after harvest, allowing us to preserve and share significantly more fresh food with our community.
02
Teach More
Climate-controlled space means weekly agriculture classes, workshops and community outreach events, can be held year-round.
03
Host More
Restrooms, shelter and welcoming spaces mean we can host more volunteers, churches, students and refugee elders. More people will experience the second harvest of peace, friendship and healing.
04
Sustain
New gathering, kitchen and office spaces will generate earned revenue to fuel By Faith Farm's mission for years to come.