Written by teacher, Andrea Schaffer: טו וַיִּקַּח יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים, אֶת–הָאָדָם; וַיַּנִּחֵהוּ בְגַן–עֵדֶן, לְעָבְדָהּ וּלְשָׁמְרָהּ. 15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it. “And the teacher…
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Shoresh Staff Training: Getting in touch with that inner child
Written by Shoresh Intern, Deb Cole One of the key components to any staff training is to engage in activities that will allow one to better understand who they are working with. In the case of gardening and outdoor education,…
The Roots of Bela Farm. “How did you end up with a farm?” people ask me. “Has it been in your family for a long time?” “Do you live on it?” “What do you grow?” “Well,” I say, sheepishly. “We…
Earth Day at the Kavanah Garden About 20 volunteers came out to help us set up the Kavanah Garden for the 2012 growing season. Together, we re-built and beautified elements of the garden in preparation and anticipation for our last…
Bela Farm Update
During Chol HaMoed, a group of visionaries travelled west from Toronto to Hillsburgh, Ontario to participate in a leadership retreat at Bela Farm. Bela Farm is (will be) a rural centre for sustainable, land-based Judaism in southern Ontario. Aerial view:…
Measuring Our Impact
In life, it is often challenging to measure the impact of our actions. Did it really make a difference that I held the door open for that woman? Did my smile brighten someone’s day? Did the Shoresh Food Conference really…
Confessions from a Food Conference Participant
We asked participants from the first annual Shoresh Food Conference to share their experiences with us. Posted below is an articulate, thoughtful and inspiring piece by Daniel Joseph. Thanks Daniel! I took the stairs to the third floor at the…
A taste of the Shoresh Food Conference
In an attempt to share the positive and palpable energy from the first inaugural Shoresh Food Conference, I thought it would be a good idea to share Risa Alyson Cooper’s Opening Remarks with the public here. Opening Remarks Bruchim ha’ba’im.…
Kavanah Garden 2011: A Visual Tour
2011 was an epic and fantastic year at the Kavanah Garden! Over 100 volunteers contributed over 1260 hours this season to help plant, maintain and harvest the garden. Over 2600 individuals participated in Kavanah Garden programs (such as school programs,…
Earth-based Teshuvah
Hashivenu, hashivenu Adonai elecha. Venashuva venashuva. Hadesh Hadesh yamenu ke ke dem. Turn thou us unto thee, Hashem and we shall be turned. Renew our days as of old. We spent Thanksgiving Monday exploring, playing and planting at Shoresh’s Bela…