Cultivating the Garden: A Case Study Using The Far Reach Documentary

Abstract

At the intersection of stewardship, sustainable agriculture, and faithful investing emerges a groundbreaking partnership. The Center for Faithful Business at Seattle Pacific University has captured this transformative alliance in The Far Reach—a compelling documentary from their acclaimed Faith & Co. film series that reimagines what faithful investing can accomplish when rooted in cultural heritage and spiritual capital. This paper explores the entrepreneurial collaboration between Greg DuMontier, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana, and Fred Billings. Their innovative approach demonstrates how wisdom, when honored and amplified through faith driven investment, can create pathways for agricultural revitalization that simultaneously strengthen tribal sovereignty, enhance food security, and deepen ancestral connections to the land. By examining this case study, business educators and practitioners will discover a powerful alternative to extractive economic models—one where faith-informed stewardship of resources creates regenerative systems that honor both Creator and creation.