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Ekklesia Acres.

The article presents a profile of the Ekklesia Acres garden run by the Dale Ridge Church of Christ in Cloverdale, Virginia. Details are given describing the formation of the garden, citing its origins in self-sustaining farming practices such as aquaponics and in Christian theological ideas of commu...

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Published in:Christian Century Vol. 126; no. 5; pp. 12 - 14
Main Author: Kays, Holly
Format: Article
Published: Christian Century 3/10/2009
Subjects:
Church gardens
Agriculture & religion
Charles, Donald
Sustainable agriculture
Virginia
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article presents a profile of the Ekklesia Acres garden run by the Dale Ridge Church of Christ in Cloverdale, Virginia. Details are given describing the formation of the garden, citing its origins in self-sustaining farming practices such as aquaponics and in Christian theological ideas of communal work. Comments are included by the garden's founder Don Charles.