By Mallory Mattingly
HGTV stars Dave and Jenny Marrs reflected on God’s faithfulness following their annual Berry Bloom Dinner, which supports their farm school in Zimbabwe.
“I love the six powerful words tucked within the book of Lamentations. As everything is crumbling around him and grief and destruction are pressing in on every side, Jeremiah resolutely states, ‘Yet I still dare to hope…’ (Lamentations 3:21),” Jenny wrote in a post on her Instagram page.
She continued: “Last night, we gathered on the very soil where God has shown us time and again how His faithfulness never ceases. We sat around the table with old and new friends and shared stories of hope happening here and across the sea because of this little working farm of ours.”
“We shared the small steps of faith we took exactly a decade ago when we planted 1,500 tiny blueberry sprigs and prayed for abundance,” Jenny reflected. “We shared about conversations that happened around another table across the sea that sparked the idea of our farm funding a farm school for vulnerable teens in our dear friend’s rural Zimbabwean community. We talked about dignity and light breaking through the harsh reality of extreme poverty for these kids we care deeply about. We talked about God’s faithfulness and, most of all, we talked about Hope.”
In a separate post, she shared more about that dinner that inspired their farm.
“The work our farm benefits (an agricultural and trade skills school for vulnerable teens) was first conceived around Pastor John and Orpah’s table in rural Zimbabwe,” Jenny explained. “We sat and dreamt together over a delicious meal alongside our dear friends.”
While John and Orpah attended last year’s dinner, this year’s included all of the berry farm partners, who help fund the school in Zimbabwe.
“Because of this shared meal with our 2025 berry farm partners, we have a fully funded farm school in Zimbabwe for another year! We will be sending more kids to school, providing them a place to live and meals to eat!” Jenny celebrated.
“And, the work of the farm continues this summer. Because our commitment has been met for the school, we will be able to donate proceeds to other nonprofit partners here in our community and across the globe,” she added. “As always, we will share along the way how your generosity is making an impact.”
The Marrses describe the berry farm as a “farm with a heart.”
“In partnership with Help One Now and their local leaders in Marondera, Zimbabwe, our farm will provide resources to train and empower teenagers and young adults to transition into adulthood with the skills that they need to succeed,” the couple share on their website.
Dave and Jenny know that if it weren’t for God’s faithfulness, the farm would not be as successful as it is. Through their efforts on the berry farm in Bentonville, Arkansas, the couple continue to live out God’s mission for their lives.
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