Farms of the

Good Shepherd

A non-profit teaching farm in the Catholic tradition

Discover God in Nature's Embrace

Our mission at the Farms of the Good Shepherd is to create the opportunity to grow closer to God in His created things; in His creatures; in the bounty of His soil, all of which are most accessible within the simple life modeled in a rural, agrarian setting.

Inspired by the sanctity and simplicity of monastic living and its tradition of Ora et Labora, we seek to form hearts—young and old—through hands-on experiences with farming, livestock, cooking from the harvest, and living in harmony with God’s creation.

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Who, What ,Why and How

We are a

North Carolina

non-profit

corporation,

and 501(C)(3)

tax exempt

organization.

The need:

For children and families

to step away from the

distractions of the culture

and awaken an awareness

of God as He is found

in His Creation

Independent:

Not a parish or

school-based

ministry

Founded by

a Catholic

educator and clergy,

in partnership

with other education

leaders

Foundations:

Catholic Tradition,

Theology, and

Spirituality form the

foundation of our

mission of education

at FGS

The Witness:

"... children come alive

when they step into

nature ... in the world

God created."

Click here to read the

Testimony of one of

our founders.

“By the land, man lives and breathes; ... Through the land man is best able to work up to the fullest development of his nature as created by God. On the land man is closest to God’s creation and should therefore with greater facility work out his soul’s salvation. ... Truly there seems to be no relationship of man with material things so intimate as that of man with the earth.”

- Bishop Peter Bartholome of St. Cloud, Minn., “The Land and the Spirit” 1946

Our Theological Foundations