Faith Like Potatoes Film Edition Goes to Press

Kregel Publications and Monarch Books are pleased to announce the release of the new movie edition of the popular and inspirational book Faith Like Potatoes: The Story of a Farmer Who Risked Everything for God (978-0-8254-6335-8) Made and released in South Africa in 2006, the movie, also titled Faith Like Potatoes, is inspired by the story told in the original edition of the book. The movie is now available in the North American market for the first time through a DVD released earlier this month by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Faith Like Potatoes is the true story of Angus Buchan--a tough, straightforward South African farmer whose gentle but uncompromising faith has carried him through drought, financial crisis, and family tragedy. When an impending El Niño drought threatened to devastate his country, this faith moved him to dramatic action. A South African crowd stared in stunned silence as he proclaimed to them, "This year we are going to plant potatoes!" They thought he was crazy. But, despite their reluctance, Buchan believed the promises of God. He had a faith like potatoes--a "real, tangible faith that will sustain us every day." Faith Like Potatoes has sold 40,000 copies in the English edition during its first year of publication.

The new film edition of the book features a scene from the movie on the cover and will include two sections of color stills inside the book. This new edition will be released in May 2009, and will be available to all book retailers. The original Faith Like Potatoes is still currently available through Kregel Publications, and will continue to be available as long as supplies last.