Blue and Green - Israel's Back to the Land
Israel’s organic and vegetarian/vegan cultures have always been around, but are now getting wider public interest, resulting in new life to rural communities, and contibuting to the nations’s health and our cuisine
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Khatib Olive Oil Press, Deir al Asad, Galilee
Khatib’s Olive Oil Press is a family business in Deir al Asad village, that has been operational for five generations straight. The modernized demonstrates the transformation from traditional to up to date equipment. The result is superb..
Eretz Gshur Olive Press, Visitor Center
A high-tech olive press in Kibbutz Gshur, Golan Heights was visited. High quality olives, of various strains, uniquely grown, are used to create superb high-end oils and other products. Highly recommended visitor center and shop.
Olive picking – My First Masik
Wartime volunteering opportunities offered me my first opportunity at olive picking, or Masik, An uplifting experience, physically, mentally and socially. I discovered that a Jewish masik can be just as joyful as the Arab ones. We picked Manzanillo, an edible strain using rakes.
Olive Branches of Peace, Beit Kerem Valley Harvest
Olive harvest at Beit Kerem Valley launches despite the war on a lovely autumn morning. Hospitality, good energies mark Galilean Jewish-Arab co-existence
Hai-Bar Carmel – Israeli Conservation at its Best
Hai-Bar Carmel is a unique conservation and reintroduction center for endangered and extinct Israeli animal species: griffon vultures, fallow deer and more. Recommended for nature lovers and the entire family.
Ein Sapir, Judean Hills – Rescuing a Spring
Ein Sapir Rescuing a Spring Before After Top: Ein Sapir pre-restoration (2010). The rocks were dumped by a D-9 bulldozer which was doing construction
In preparation: Afa’im, Muslala, Harduf, forest gardening, Deir el Asad olive press, Volunteering in times of war and more