Hillel Organic Farming Alternative Break

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The Jewish Farm School, in partnership with Hillel, will provide a over 100 college and university students the opportunity to participate in a weeklong farm-immersion experience. During the six programs, students will be volunteering on sustainable farms located on the East and West coasts.

Over the course of the week, participants will learn a wide range of skills in sustainable and organic agriculture such as planting, harvesting, natural building and composting. To complement the physical work, participants will have the opportunity to engage in texts and hear speakers discuss topics such as Jewish agricultural laws, medicinal herbs, and global food security. Students will gain exposure to the growing food justice movement, both within the Jewish and secular worlds.

Students will leave with a greater understanding of the complex issues surrounding sustainable food production and the necessary skills, knowledge and resources to affect positive change in their communities and on their campuses.

2010 Alternative Break Dates, Locations & Participating Schools

May 23-30: Urban Agriculture and Food Justice, Philadelphia, PA

Open to students from any campus

  Registration Now Open

June 15-22:  Oz Farm Point Arena, CA

University of Washington (Jconnect) and All graduate students from any campus

   Registration Now Open 

March 7-14: Tierra Miguel Farms Pauma Valley, CA

University of Pennsylvania (Register with your Hillel representative)

  Registration Closed

March 7-14:  Maple Sugaring on the east coast with Sapsquatch

Yale and University of Pittsburgh

  Registration Closed

March 14-21: Maple Sugaring on the east coast with Sapaquatch

Columbia University / Barnard (Register with your Hillel representative)

  Registration Closed

March 14-21: Tierra Miguel Farms Pauma Valley, CA

New York University, University of Miami and Arizona State University

  Registration closed

March 14-21:  Oz Farm Point Arena, CA

Dickinson College

  Registration Closed 

Cost: $200 + Travel Expenses

The Jewish Farm School is grateful to the major funders of this program, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life and Repair the World.