| Here's how SFG is helping the people of MEXICO! |
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| Thursday, 11 June 2009 12:15 |
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Q: Hi Mel, I thought you might like to see this project that has used your ideas to help poor people in Mexico: www.bgct.org/river_ministry/agriculturemissions.pdf Blessings, Katherine A SFG CAN HELP THE POOR EVERYWHERE
A: Dear Katherine, Thank you for the reference, I looked at the site and they have many good ideas. I am going to write them a letter complimenting them on their excellent choice of gardening methods to teach, as well as offering suggestions on some ideas for improvements. Thank you for the reference, and I will send you a copy of my letter to them. I am also wondering how you came across this reference or knowledge ? Best wishes, Mel B.Mel's letter to the Baptist Ministry River Project: Dear Mr. Shores, Recently one of our SFG supporters guided me to your website and your wonderful work concerning gardening. We are a non-profit foundation based in Utah but work with other organizations worldwide. My question to you is: How can we help you ? SFG IN SPANISH
In our work with the LDS Church we have been able to get our introductory video and my second book "Cash and Abundant Harvest" from SFG translated into Spanish. We also have some other handout material translated, and you can see from our website you can see that we have had our home page translated into several different languages. The Spanish version was done by a volunteer in Argentina and I am wondering how well it works for the Mexican language. Could you give me any thoughts on that ?GRIDS AND SQUARE FOOT PLANTING SPACES
I couldn't quite tell from your website how you describe planting spaces, but I would encourage you to try laying down a visible 12" by 12" grid and using the standard SFG 1-4-9-16 planting spaces. All is shown on our website and in the book. Most people are willing to try something new and different and we have found that once they try this method they will become successful and stick to it. One of the big advantages of SFG is that you only plant one square foot at a time with a different crop. That makes it quick and easy and very simple to teach.BOOK AND VIDEOS AVAILABLE
Going back to my original comment if we were to donate to your organization a master copy in the form of a DVD of the Spanish translated Book and or Video do you have the facilities and means to print copies of either for distribution to your clients and use in your teaching ? In addition, if we decided to collaborate on this project are there other locations and branches of your organization that could also make use of this material ? Yours truly, Mel Bartholomew |