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Jews in the Field

by Jewish Farmer Network

"Jews in the Field" celebrates the diverse stories of modern Jewish farmers, highlighting how their Jewish and farming identities intersect and diverge. Each episode will feature candid conversations with farmers in our network, exploring their experiences, challenges, and the ways their unique constellation of identities influences their work. Through these stories, we aim to cultivate a deeper understanding of Jewish life in agriculture and the vibrant community that grows from it. Many Jewish farmers are the only Jew in their given farming community or the only farmer in their given Jewish community. Sharing these stories dispels the notion that these farmers are alone in the world while offering “models and opportunities for how to actualize [their] Jewishness going forward.”

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A Jewish Farm Grows in Jersey with Gabe Siciliano

From Shtetl to Jersey Soil with Gabe Siciliano In this episode, Shani sits down with farmer Gabe Siciliano, whose family has been farming the same New Jersey property fo

Aug 12
1 h 00 min

"Farming Is the Most Jewish Thing You Can Do" with Alex Rosenberg-Rigutto

In this episode, Shani sits down with farmer, educator, and herbalist Alex Rosenberg-Rigutto. Alex manages an educational farm and co-owns Northwoods Farmstead and Skill

Mar 17
50 min

Farming, Ritual, and Place with Marlo Stein

In this episode, we speak with Marlo Stein, a queer Jewish farmer based in Hardwick, Massachusetts, where she runs Round Table Farm—a cut flower and small dairy operation

Mar 17
41 min

Raising Kosher Chickens on Pasture with Zalman Friedman

In this episode, we speak with Zalman (Robbie) Friedman, founder of Robariah Farms in Western Massachusetts, about his journey from the suburbs of Dallas to becoming a re

Mar 13
1 h 00 min