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The Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary integrates theological education with small-scale regenerative agriculture. The 25-acre farm provides a hands-on, transformative learning experience for students in the Master of Arts in Theology and Ecology program, those pursuing the Concentration in Theology, Ecology, and Faith Formation, and visitors who participate in its community-based programming.
At the Farminary, lessons from the Bible come alive — sowing, reaping, resting for the Sabbath, resurrection — as students compost, plant, harvest, feed sheep, bee keep, and witness the interdependence and interconnectedness of God’s creation. Skills gained in patience, persistence, navigating failure, and redefining productivity in the best interest of God’s people and planet equip students to become service-oriented leaders in the church, nonprofits, government, education, and beyond. The Farminary welcomes members of the community to participate in its work through special events, site visits, joining its community-supported agriculture program, and much more.
At the Farminary, we are trying to grow a different kind of leader for the church and the world. There is a quality of education and formation that yields leaders equipped to respond to the world’s exhaustive ways with the slow, patient affection that nurtures rest, renewed vitality, healing for deep wounds, and the hope of resurrection life.
Rooted in hands-on work at the 25-acre Farminary, this 13-month, on-campus program explores the connections between theology and pressing environmental concerns. MTE students learn how to articulate their own visions of justice and flourishing, grounded in Christ’s redemptive love for all creation.
Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies students may add a concentration in Theology, Ecology, and Faith Formation to their course of study. The nine-credit concentration allows students to enrich their ministry training and preparation as Christian leaders in coursework dedicated to the intersections of faith formation, ecology, sustainability, and justice.
Residential master’s students at Princeton Theological Seminary may enroll in courses offered at the Farminary, where theological education engages the intersections of faith, ecology, and sustainability. Students may register for Farminary courses through the provided link. These courses offer students an opportunity to explore the rich connections between Christian faith and ecological life.
The Farminary’s community-supported agriculture (CSA) model in Princeton, New Jersey, allows the public to purchase shares of produce at the beginning of the season and in return, receive a weekly share of the produce during harvest.
Each intimate, 24-seat dinner pairs a world-class chef with a leading voice in scholarship, art, or activism. Guests enjoy farm-to-table meals made with produce harvested just steps away and explore big ideas about food, faith, creativity, and courage.
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Dr. Nathan Stucky, Director of the Farminary Project
Fran McManus, Community Member
Dr. Ki Joo Choi, Princeton Theological Seminary Professor
The Farminary is for anyone who wants to learn how to become a leader attuned to the power of patience, persistence, and regenerative practices that can lead toward healing, renewal, and new life. It is for anyone who believes (or wants to believe) that faith should be a force for flourishing for the entirety of creation (including humans). It is for anyone who refuses to believe that exhaustion and exploitation are God’s desire for creation. It is for anyone who is willing to learn about God from creatures who are not human — from waters, trees, soils, insects, produce, and more.
Yes! The Farminary regularly welcomes church groups, schools, garden clubs, and anyone who is interested in our work. If you are interested in visiting, please email the.farminary@ptsem.edu. If you are interested in becoming a student, learn more about the admissions process at ptsem.edu/admissions-aid.
At the Farminary, we ask questions that have been at the heart of humanity from time immemorial. What does it mean to be human? What is this world where we live? Is there a God? If so, what is this God like? And we ask these questions as we care for and receive care from the farm — while planting, tending, listening, weeding, harvesting, resting, and more.
The Christian faith is inherently ecological. We cannot know and love God or our neighbors apart from the world God loves. Contemporary ecological crises only add to the urgency of this work.
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