When we are hungry, not only is our stomach telling us to eat but our brains are starving too. When nutrition is absent, our ability to maintain focus and concentration is reduced. AFRUDEC, affectionately known as “The Farm”, provides more than 700 students and 85 faculty members with the balanced subsistence needed to bring out the best learning and teaching possible.
This 150 acre farm produces more than 70 tons of food annually. This eco and environmentally friendly farm also provides commerce and education to the villagers of the area, making it a hub for healthy living.
The ongoing growth of the Farm has brought with it an accompanying need for increased storage, particularly for grain. To meet this need, the Farm is seeking to construct two new grain silos, along with the associated bucket elevators, aeration fans, and electrical work for both. By upgrading their onsite grain storage, both the Farm and AFSS will be able to achieve even greater sustainability and self-sufficiency.
To support the continued expansion of the Farm, we are raising funds for the construction of a warehouse, to be used for the storage of important farm equipment. Having this additional warehouse space will help ensure that the Farm is able to continue growing at a sustainable pace.
The Farm is currently working on a project to construct a facility to raise pigs, which will increase the diversity and quality of the food available at AFSS, while also advancing the larger goal of long-term sustainability for the school and the Farm. The first phase of construction will soon get under way, and we hope that you’ll consider supporting the second phase of this vital project.
Thanks to the generosity of three of HFU’s benefactors, the Farm will soon begin construction on the first phase of the hog barn project. This project will be a wonderful benefit to the Farm and the students at AFSS, and we are deeply grateful to the donors who helped provide the funding for this important work.
