Cultivating Wellness, A Holistic approach the way God intended.  

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TGIA FARM OF MICHIGAN

 TGIA Farm of Michigan is a small sustainable suburban farm located in Redford MI. We grow most of our vegetables & fruit right here on the property the way God intended.

Every animal earns it's keep around here. We have farm raised tilapia on our our farm they are fed leafy greens like weeds, leaves, lettuce, grass, duckweed and worms from our compost bins. The tilapia in return gives meat as well as nitrogen rich fertilizer for our vegetables and fruit. We also have baby chicks and chickens on our farm we use the chickens to till the garden with their endless scratching. Chickens keep bugs away, they provide rich compost for growing vegetables and fruit,They eat table scraps, weeds and bugs, and in return give fresh eggs, meat and entertainment, as well as nitrogen rich fertilizer for our vegetables and fruit. We also have Red wigglers these worms live in our compost bins they eat table scraps, weeds and grass, in return they give us Black Gold (worm castings) which are used in the garden as a rich fertilizer or should I say the best fertilizer.

 "WE DO NOT USE TOXIC PERSISTENT PESTICIDES"

TGIA Farm strictly prohibit the use of toxic persistent pesticides. These pesticides are synthetic chemicals that don’t break down chemically, or break down very slowly, and can be found in the environment—in soil, water and air—long after their application. Because they “persist” in the environment, they’re known as “persistent.”

 OUR MISSION   <*})><

TGIA farm was founded in 2009 stands for Thank God Ichtys Amazing Farm. The Mission of the organization is to function as an educational center that researches, applies and teaches skills of sustainable living and small-scale organic farming. Striving to improve the human relationship to the environment, the center functions as a demonstration farm to role model exemplars of healthy living. Sharing a communal living situation, individuals come to respect and share values of interdependence and love of nature. In addition, the organization supports educational activities directed toward improving the quality of life of residents and the larger community. Our intentions are to:

• develop a farm system sustainable and suitable to this climate to act as a demonstration and experimental model;
• increase consciousness about people’s impact on the environment by limiting our consumption of fossil fuels and other resources; reducing, reusing, recycling; as well as emphasizing local and onsite production and consumption;
• develop skills as a group to problem solve, organize and pursue an agreed agenda;
• interact with and contribute to the community at large providing goods, services and educational opportunities while representing the vision of the organization;
• provide a training center for development of skills related to organic farming, forestry, landscaping, eco-friendly construction and cottage crafts;
• and develop personal and group skills to improve economic viability through “cottage style” industry.

TGIA Farm aims to combine the benefits of tradition and technology to improve the health of the planet and its inhabitants.

Focus on Food...

Food is everything!  At TGIA Farm, we believe that food is the staple of wellness and of community.  A connection to food is an open door to gaining further knowledge about where food comes from.  Asking the questions, "how did this food get to my plate" and "who grew/raised it" and "where in the world did it come from" become important to being a part of the solution of food sovereignty and security in the community.  This level of food awareness can empower anyone to grow food in any circumstance or support someone nearby who is farming.  Once empowered to take action, integrity of food growing methods-- whether all-natural, organic, biodynamic or chemical free--consider the human relation to the Earth and all it can provide.

Residents of TGIA Farm maintain a seasonal diet and strive to eat foods that are grown and raised on the farm or by nearby local farms.  Our food purchasing policy is to source as close to home as possible, and if we cannot, to choose items that could potentially be grown and processed on farm or nearby, such as sunflower oil rather than olive oil, buckwheat rather than rice.  These ideals and ways of living open us to the abundance of seasonal foods and food storage and preservation. 

Our monthly food events highlight this seasonal culinary feat. The possibilities are endless and we enjoy cooking for visitors every month.