Resources

A Facebook page has been set up in order for people to be kept up-to-date with general news and happenings within Farming God's Way. You do not have to be a Facebook user to access this page or view the photos. Click on the link at the bottom of this page to view the Farming God's Way page on Facebook.

We also have Facebook groups for certain countries/regions, although you have to be a Facebook user to join these groups. See links to these groups under Useful Links

The Farming God's Way Resources include a 7 hour DVD training series; Trainers Reference Guide; Field Guide and sequence posters (for community handouts); and Facilitators Guide.

The guides are all freely downloadable using links below.

The guides and sequence posters will be translated into many different languages, so keep checking the site if your required language is not yet available.

For additional information on any of the resources please contact Nikki Dryden

DVD Training Series:

The Farming God’s Way training DVD series explores the foundational Biblical keys of Farming God’s Way, as well as the practical side of technology and management. With detailed animation, motion graphics, visual effects, and spectacular film locations in 4 countries, this 7 hour modularised series will take the viewer on an incredible journey of discovery into God’s amazing creation, to uncover the gift that is Farming God’s Way.

This resource has been designed for training future trainers as well as being a facilitation tool for equipping groups.

English version: available in both PAL and NTSC formats.

Portuguese version: available in PAL format.

Swahili version: available in PAL format.

The DVD Training Series is on a special at the moment - R250 excl p&p (approx $35, depending on the exchange rate).

To place an order contact Nikki Dryden

Trainers Reference Guide:

This is a 160 page document that should be in the hands of every person who wishes to train Farming God’s Way. Download it to use in pdf format on your machine or print it out to keep on hand as a reference source.

Click on the required manual below to open the .pdf version of it or right-click and select Save As... to download it directly to your computer.

FreeEnglish download

Free Portuguese download (4.3 MB)

Full colour printed copies of the English manuals can be ordered directly from us at a cost of R100 excl p&p.

The Portuguese manual is R110 excl p&p.

To order printed copies contact Nikki Dryden

Facilitator's Study Guide:

The facilitator's study guide is a manual to be used alongside the DVD series and Trainers Reference Guide which helps facilitate group discussion around different topics covered in the DVD series.

Click on the required manual below to open the .pdf version of it or right-click and select Save As... to download it directly to your computer.

Free English download

Field Guide:

Field guides are small A5 size training manuals that have been specifically compiled for community training.

We plan to have these field guides translated into as many languages as possible.

Click on the required manual below to open the .pdf version of it or right-click and select Save As... to download it directly to your computer (approximately 1.7MB in size)

English

Portuguese

Swahili

The field guides have replaced our original training manuals, of which we had various translations. These translations will be made available for download until the point that the respective translation of the field guide has been completed.

Sequence Posters: (Currently being updated. Will be available for download in the near future)

This poster displays the step-by-step procedure followed during the maize cropping cycle. It is a useful visual reference tool for comminities to make sure they are covering all the bases at each different stage of the maize cropping cycle. Print it out as a full colour poster to be displayed in a hall etc or print out black and white copies to be added to the field guides that are handed out at training.

Download Sequence Poster:

English: Full Colour / Black and White

Afrikaans: Full Colour / Black and White

Chichewa: Full Colour / Black and White

Ndebele: Full Colour / Black and White

Xhosa: Full Colour / Black and White