“My introduction to AgGrandize Global started with a chance meeting on a flight with Kevin Stark. Our conversation led to a follow-up meeting with Kevin and Justin Carney, where they shared the bold vision behind AgGrandize.”

Founded in 2010, Jubilee Farms has grown into a compassionate training center and community hub, where thousands of farmers are equipped not only with practical agricultural skills, but with hope and opportunity for true, sustainable work.

At the heart of this work is Silas, a Kenyan leader whose passion for training and community development has shaped Jubilee Farms from the very beginning.

Jesus’s disciples asked Him why He spoke in parables, and he responds that not everyone is interested in spiritual truth, understanding into the divine mysteries is only granted to those whose hearts are open to it.

Many good people of the past have longed to see what the disciples saw and to hear what they heard. Some were moved closer and others moved further away by the words…

Thanks to all you Summit supporters and prayer warriors back home who helped get the Joseph Network to this point. We knew a Summit in India would look different from past years in Central Asia, yet there was so much overlap as God moved in similar yet surprising ways.

As a faith-based agricultural development organization, we focus on scouting out partnerships with the right people, in the right place, and for the right reasons.

But when those things align in partnership, whole regions can flourish…

On a recent whirlwind tour visiting partners in East Africa, our Africa Team Lead, Christian Rath, got to stop at a very special community in rural Kenya.

Happy 2026! The past year was marked by new partnerships (both financial and programmatic), an expanding Joseph Summit, and more exciting opportunities than our team can manage.

When we heard about this rural Kenyan community working for sustainability for orphans through agriculture, you know we had to learn more. Our Board Chaplain, David Goodyear, has spent a lot of time in East Africa supporting The James Project, and it’s been a joy to go deeper with Meshach and Elizabeth, the founders.

A scout team recently returned from a visit to Panama, where the Brontide Corporation hosted and gave us a tour of their underwater seaward farming operation!

Below are a few of our favorite moments and photos.

Ecclesiastes 11 invites us into a posture of faithful action in the middle of uncertainty.

The passage opens with a big, bold charge: “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.” It’s a call to step forward—to risk, to engage new opportunities, and to do so with wisdom and preparation.

Growth rarely happens without movement…

The night was full of firsts: our first event in November, first time gathering at a community center, and a first intro to our new partner, Heart for Africa, who is seeking support in becoming more food-secure and sustainable in their operation in Eswatini, Southern Africa.

“The last thing Charles said to me before leaving was, ‘Take care of the farm for me until I get back.’” Fell paused. “And he never got back, so I kept taking care of the farm for him.”

Dr. Fell had just returned from Southern Africa, where he’d served in faith-based ag development for the Church of the Nazarene. He was back in Kansas City, unsure of what to do next, when the university asked him to step into Dr. Morrow’s role. What began as a moment of tragedy became a continuation of legacy.

Friends, we recently returned from a scouting trip to Turkey, and what we saw was exciting.

Over a million hazelnut trees brimming with potential for increased yields and efficiency.

We heard clear, actionable plans for creating jobs, supporting rural families, and boosting the regional economy—while also offering strong potential returns for investors. Add to that the social impact and regional networking opportunities, and you can see why we’re so energized.

The Joseph Summit is a chance to plan and reorient ourselves as we step back into the in-between, the things we do when friends are far, money seems tight, and every decision seems unsure.

These gatherings are about community and the reminder we are stronger together, sharing ideas, praying for each other, and learning from the successes and failures of our brothers and sisters.

After the recent Joseph Summit in Kazakhstan, AgGrandize Board Chairman Kevin Stark traveled to Eswatini on a scouting trip to explore agricultural development work in this small, newly-renamed African nation.

This year, 50+ attendees hailing from dozens of countries around the world shared business updates, impact numbers, visited local farms and businesses, enjoyed local cuisine, prayed together, and much more—we packed a lot into the week!

Should we submit to authority or resist? How do we know?

We see our spiritual ancestors doing both at different times, but in Ecclesiastes 8 King Solomon offers us a warning.

Many Christians in the USA tend to want to resist or submit depending on which political party is in power, but Solomon offers a bipartisan warning: beware hasty resistance and revolutions…

We’re excited to share a significant milestone in our ongoing agricultural development efforts in Central Asia. After months of searching and careful evaluation, we’re pleased to announce that we have secured a very promising land investment in Kyrgyzstan that will serve as a cornerstone of our seed stock initiative.

Exactly one day from today, our 50+ attendees sit down together in Almaty, Kazakhstan to convene the seventh annual Joseph Summit gathering, so we sat down with one of the event coordinators, Abby Elliott, to hear more specifics of this year's event…

Dear AgGrandize family,

I’d be lying if I said we didn’t feel fear last year. We worried and wondered and waited as it seemed like so much of this work you’ve made possible began to unravel. In Central Asia, we faced shadowed attacks from corrupt government officials and rival feed companies, and our expansion into East Africa was delayed over and over.

On top of work challenges, my family’s home burned to the ground last spring after a faulty section of fireplace broke and fire spread across the home.

Yes, I’d be lying if I said last year wasn’t a tough one...but God.