Shepherd's Hill Farm
Martin, GA

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Homestead Project Goes Green

Shepherd's Hill Farm in Martin, Georgia is located in the rural, agricultural region of NE Georgia. Farming is the largest industry in NE Georgia. The resident girls are learning to be self sustaining as they continue to grow their Homestead Project. Last autumn, the officers of the Homestead Project joined Assistant Founder and Director, Beth Embry on a honorary field trip to Atlanta, GA to the Agriculture building to receive a grant awarded to Shepherd's Hill Farm.

The grant funds are being used to build a greenhouse, and to purchase the necessary supplies. On Friday, the girls were excited and busily preparing the ground to accommodate the new 16x16 greenhouse. As Beth Embry led the girls with the instructions to build the greenhouse, there were many teachable moments to instill creative learning skills. The girls also learned dedication, perseverance, and patience as they worked each step in obedience to the instructions.

The girls are positioning the greenhouse next to the garden plot. Last summer the girls planted, weeded, watered, and ate the fruits of their labor from the garden. This year, they will learn to start their own plants from seeds, and they will have the greenhouse to help give them a jump start in the growing season! Certainly, they will learn a thing or two on how to operate a greenhouse as well.

Shepherd's Hill Farm is a Christian Boarding School; outdoor residential program located on an 80 acre wilderness facility for troubled youth ages 13-17 struggling with a variety of negative behaviors. We are equipped with a completely devoted Christian staff that uses biblical principles in a loving authoritative community environment.