0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false On the side of a highway in southern Israel, a field of dried out sunflowers likely strikes observers, initially, as abandoned — a sprawling, desolate pasture, unattended and still…
Shoresh Food Conference 2014: State of the Onion
Shoresh Food Conference 2014: State of the OnionBy Risa Alyson Cooper, as presented during the Plenary Session Good morning everyone and welcome! Welcome foodies, farmers, chefs, rabbis, students,nutritionists, bakers, and lovers of cholent! Welcome to the third annual Shoresh Food…
Kavanah Garden Grand Opening Address to the Community
So, welcome to the forever home of Shoresh’s Kavanah Garden on UJA’s Lebovic Jewish Community Campus! My name is Risa Alyson Cooper and I am the Executive Director of Shoresh Jewish Environmental Programs, the organization that founded and coordinates the…
What Does Land Based Judaism Look Like?
After a few years of visioning, brainstorming and time on the land, the Bela Farm Creative Team is pleased to share the following details with you so that you can better understand the values and intentions that will inform, inspire…
Shmita Reflections Inspired by the Shoresh Food Conference
Shmita Reflections Inspired by the Shoresh Food Conference By Lauren Stein The Torah mandates that every seventh year we leave the fields of Israel fallow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shmita). This means taking a rest from the hard work of pruning, planting, and harvesting,…
Reflections on the Shoresh Food Conference
We asked some friends to share their thoughts and experiences of the Food Conference for the Blog and are grateful for their responses and for the confirmation that all of our efforts were fruitful and worthwhile. Here’s what folks had…
Shoresh Food Conference Opening Remarks or Inspiration, Move Me Brightly.
Shoresh Food Conference Opening Address Bruchim ha’ba’im. Welcome. My name is Risa Alyson Cooper, I am the Executive Director of Shoresh Jewish Environmental Programs, and it my deep honour to welcome you all to the second annual Shoresh Food Conference.…
Ode to the Potato Pancake (Happy Chanukah)!
Ode to the Potato Pancake By: Risa Alyson Cooper Risa and her harvest Solanum tuberosum, has a rich history you know. The mighty potato was domesticated 7000 years ago. Yes, ancestors to the Incas, grew these gems in…
My Journey to Bela Farm
By Bluth (aka Rachel Rosenbluth) It’s only an hour away from the city, but instantly we felt more calm as we began the day long brainstorming session at Bela Farm. The Shoresh staff and interns went up for a lovely…
We’re Having a Party
You are invited to join Shoresh for a community gathering, picnic-extravanza at the beautiful Bela Farm, a rural centre for land-based Judaism in southern Ontario. Together we will eat, learn, play and work. We will provide vegetarian soup…