"It's the first organic farm in Israel! I grew up in a kibbutz, and I loved the land and nature from the moment I was born. I would run away from school to be outside."
"We've already lived through five jubilee years, in which we can't grow. It's been difficult to live according to Jewish law and be a farmer. This year has been difficult because they draw water directly from the land and the reserves of their well have been low. But I always say that difficulties are not bad, they are opportunities to become stronger. It's like a muscle. You need to find the right kinds of challenges and become stronger. That's how agriculture works."
"For me, the Land of Israel is our roots. Without the roots, there is no shade or fruit... As a farmer you see all the time how the plant alone is not enough—it needs to be in the right place. It needs the right conditions. This land is not just for the plants. It's the place where we need to be to flourish and give our fruit."
“We built the home on our own, with our own hands. It's made of soil. I had experience building with soil. We simply built it. A few things we needed to learn along the way, but we just simply did it.”
“We came, we dreamed, and then we needed to fulfill the dream. We started with those local desert plants, then we discovered how effective they are for healing, then we expanded what we grow, including more local and some international plants. Now we have about 60 medicinal plants.”
“It charges us and helps us push through the hard times. You don't know how much you are helping us. More than just financially, it's morale and energy boosting to know that people support us!”
“Working with Lev Haolam is a great partnership. Suddenly, they get a boost. Economically it helps them all. It gives them a push and some extra space to think ahead.”
“Your support... gives us a positive feeling. We know that you see the justice of what we as Israelis are doing. These products, from us and I'm sure from other suppliers, are building those bridges. You're doing the right thing and with the right people and lucky for you you're getting something so valuable in return. It's a big win-win-win!”
“Every morning when I open the hives and see the bees – how amazing is the world that has been created. The bees are simply amazing... Every day, I renew the love I have for what I do.”
“The support that we receive from the world is like gas that helps us keep running. I don't take this for granted, I really value and am happy for the help.”