There is a problem that has been brewing over the past several years and that problem is turning into a trend. Union Mission is running out of food.

In an attempt to be proactive in facing this trend of declining food sources, Union Mission launched a new Sustainable Agriculture Program in the spring of 2018.

UPDATE: 2024

This program has had its ups and downs since then. The biggest obstacles are startup capital and management. Any form of agriculture requires money to establish infrastructure and people to do the work. In those areas we have struggled to be consistent.

However, thanks to a new grant awarded to Union Mission from the Pallottine Foundation, we have some startup capital to attempt to get this program off the ground again. See the post below for additional details.

Latest UM Ag News

  • Published On: February 20th, 2024

    Fresh Eggs for Recovery?

    Thanks to a recent grant awarded to Union Mission from the Pallottine Foundation, Union Mission has a renewed effort to establish our agriculture program. The funds provided by the grant will allow us to purchase most of the infrastructure we need to test 3 specific areas:

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  • Published On: May 24th, 2019

    Garden Tending Needed

    Thanks to the help of some great volunteers from one of our supporting churches, we have our garden at our Brookeside campus on South Park Road started! This group of young professionals is encouraging others to step up and help them see this garden flourish.

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  • Published On: September 26th, 2018

    UM Ag Fall Update

    Our first season for our Union Mission Sustainable Agriculture Program is winding down. The garden will soon be mulched and prepared for […]

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  • Published On: March 15th, 2018

    UM’s Sustainable Ag Update

    The Union Mission Sustainable Agriculture Program just kicked into high gear this week! 300 broiler chicks were shipped to Union Mission and they are happily scratching, pecking, and eating in their new custom made brooder on Union Mission property.

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