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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 27 MIN

How Farming Teaches Us About Productivity and Life

from Expanding the Table · host Princeton Theological Seminary, Jonathan Lee Walton

What life lessons does farming teach about productivity, rest, and faith? Dr. Nathan Stucky, director of The Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary, and President Walton explore how regenerative agriculture and working on a 21-acre farm reveal the rhythm between effort, failure, and renewal in this episode of Expanding the Table. At the Farminary, students learn how faith, sustainability, and food justice intersect with the cycles of nature, challenging society’s 24/7 culture of unending productivity. This discussion emphasizes the spiritual, ecological, and practical lessons that farming provides for personal growth, leadership, and wellness. #Farming #Productivity #RegenerativeAgriculture #Sustainability #FaithAndWork #FoodJustice #LifeLessons #Ecology #PrincetonSeminary #ExpandingtheTable Expanding the Table is a Princeton Theological Seminary podcast hosted by President Jonathan Lee Walton, PhD. The podcast gathers experts in health, politics, theology, and history to explore questions of faith, leadership, and justice.Connect with Princeton Theological Seminary | Expanding the Table: Show PageFacebook InstagramLinkedIn SoundCloud 

What life lessons does farming teach about productivity, rest, and faith? Dr. Nathan Stucky, director of The Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary, and President Walton explore how regenerative agriculture and working on a 21-acre farm reveal the rhythm between effort, failure, and renewal in this episode of Expanding the Table. At the Farminary, students learn how faith, sustainability, and food justice intersect with the cycles of nature, challenging society’s 24/7 culture of unending productivity. This discussion emphasizes the spiritual, ecological, and practical lessons that farming provides for personal growth, leadership, and wellness. #Farming #Productivity #RegenerativeAgriculture #Sustainability #FaithAndWork #FoodJustice #LifeLessons #Ecology #PrincetonSeminary #ExpandingtheTable Expanding the Table is a Princeton Theological Seminary podcast hosted by President Jonathan Lee Walton, PhD. The podcast gathers experts in health, politics, theology, and history to explore questions of faith, leadership, and justice.Connect with Princeton Theological Seminary | Expanding the Table: Show PageFacebook InstagramLinkedIn SoundCloud

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