About Us

COPE Farms is a unique Christian owned farm in Middle Georgia. We promote eco-friendly green practices to protect God’s Creation in which we all live, Planet Earth. Using principles from Organic growing, Permaculture, and edible forest gardening we are promoting a clean healthy earth friendly alternative to traditional farming and agricultural practices. While we are a new small farm and the practices we are doing are unique and radical for our area they are hardly new and have been in use and proven for over 20 years or more. The farm is located on 37 acres of gently rolling woodland in between Macon, Warner Robins, Byron, and Fort Valley, Georgia where we call home. Its definitely not your typical flat open acreage we call farm land around us. By working with nature instead of against it we have more biodiversity of plants and animals on our little piece of heaven than most traditional farms could even imagine.

COPE stands for Caretakers Of Planet Earth. The definition I found also means "to adjust to new situations and overcome problems." I believe the problems are the chemicals and pesticides on our foods and cancers and diseases increasing have a direct relationship to one another. By growing organically and using no chemicals or pesticides I believe we can help eliminate some of the problems and provide a healthier safer food for us to consume.

We are always looking for students and volunteers to help out around the farm. We of course share our knowledge with them in return. We welcome you to make a difference in our planet and in Christ. Come join us and become a Caretaker Of Planet Earth.

By planting perennial plants that will provide us with crop sources in a wild and natural setting and without the use of chemicals, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers. Our plants are allowed to grow in a natural state, which in turn is more natural for us to consume.  By using time honored approaches to building up the soil we are able to create strong plants that are less disease prone, less pest infested, and better crop producers.

    Starting out a farm of this nature is much more work to begin with because you do have to deal with pest and low producing crops to start with. After years of work your soil becomes better, plants produce more, and become more pest resistant. Its definitely not for everyone and its not a large scale process, but in the end with persistence and hard work you are happily rewarded. Your crops are better producing and better for you and have a much better flavor because of it.

Famous Farmer Joel Salatin said it best.....”We are caretakers of creation we dont own it what we are supposed to do is leave it in better shape than for the next generation than when we found it.

Part of our responsibility as stewards of the earth is to respect the design of creation.”

We at Caretakers Of Planet Earth believe in this with all our heart, mind, and soul.

Thanks Mike Rutherford Farm Manager of COPE Farms

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15 (NIV)