Gleanings from the JOFEE Network Gathering

This past weekend, several members of the Coastal Roots Farm team had the opportunity to attend the annual JOFEE Network Gathering, hosted this year in Northern California. Through story, song, ritual, learning, and celebration, our team joined with other organizations and professionals involved in the Jewish farming movement and addressed issues around climate change, inclusive culture-building, and power. 

Jewish, Outdoor, Food, Farming and Environmental Education (JOFEE), is an initiative of Hazon, the Jewish lab for sustainability. Hazon is working towards building a movement that strengthens Jewish life and contributes to a more environmentally sustainable world for all. Along with 20 other organizations throughout the nation, we are a proud partner of Hazon within the JOFEE space. The organizations involved vary from small educational farms located at schools and synagogues to community farms that focus on Jewish engagement through the process of growing food. As a farm that produces nearly 40,000 pounds of produce each year and offers both Jewish and non-Jewish programming, we believe Coastal Roots Farm occupies a unique space within the network and is an important addition to the United States Jewish farming movement. We are now seeing a new generation of change-makers in this movement, including the launch of the Jewish Farmer Network, which is helping young farmers join the work force and become leaders in their community.

There was so much to glean from participating in this weekend's event - reigniting passion for working the land, action steps towards increased inclusivity, and revitalization through spiritual connection. We are excited to incorporate all we've learned into the work we are doing at Coastal Roots Farm and continue collaborating with the JOFEE network on innovative ways to integrate Jewish wisdom and traditions into environmental and outdoor education.

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