Reposted from The Toronto StarSun Jun 17 2012By Stephen Bede Scharper There were no brilliant lightning flashes, no deafening thunder claps, and the earth did not tremble, but a seismic shift in the environmental movement was nonetheless on display last…
By guest blogger, Daniel Joseph: אם אין קמח, אין תורה; אם אין תורה, אין קמחWithout flour there is no Torah. Without Torah, there is no flour. (Pirkei Avot 3:17) Flour makes yummy challah, but I’m pretty sure you don’t need…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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.…
