.png)
Torah of Farming
2025 Course
.png)
The Torah of Farming is an introduction to the foundational texts of Jewish agricultural wisdom, developed specifically by and for Jewish Farmers.
Join us for a 7 week online series through ancient, visionary Jewish agricultural wisdom!
Info
This course is for you if you...
-
are Jewish AND a current, lapsed, or aspiring farmer
-
want to learn about Jewish agricultural texts, ethics, and wisdom
-
want to connect and build community with other Jewish farmers!
-
have been yearning for someone to lay down the basics of Jewish farming for you!
Pricing
-
Sliding scale: $27–180 per class or $150–540 for the full course
-
Members: 20% off (a great reason to join if you’re not already a member!)
-
Capacity: Limited to 36 participants
-
Recordings: Available to all registrants
-
Financial assistance: Available — reach out to liel@jewishfarmernetwork.org
Course Options
-
Sign up for all 7 classes at a reduced price or choose individual sessions.
-
With every registration, you’re automatically signed up for the introductory class on October 28th.
-
Enroll in the full course and receive a printed source book with all the teacher’s materials in one place.
Refund Policy
Ticket fees are refundable up to seven days before the program. After that, our team can issue you a coupon for 50% of the amount you paid to be used for a future program. Within 24 hours of the program, no refund is available. Thank you for understanding.
FAQ
No! You are welcome to join from wherever you are.
Yes!!! Jewish Farmer Network formed from the need and desire for a Jewish community that centers and uplifts Jewish agrarians, from every point of the kaleidoscope of Jewish (and agricultural!) identity, background, and experience. We are not gatekeepers or arbiters of who is Jewish. If you hold Jewish heritage or identity, you are welcome. If you come from a multi-tradition household/family, you are welcome. If you are a Jew-by-choice, you are welcome. If you have never stepped into a Jewish space before, you are especially welcome. Come as you are, as you are. We are thrilled to meet you, to learn from you, and to craft ever-more accessible spaces for learning and connection.
Yes! This year, you can sign up individually for only the classes you’d like to attend or sign up for the entire series at a discounted rate.
No! Farmers and agriculturalists of all kinds, at any stage of your journey (current, future, lapsed, retired, questioning) are welcome to apply! We welcome gardeners, seed keepers, shepherds, land stewards, landscapers, vintners, brewers, compost people, foragers, arborists, fermenters, herbalists, natural crafts makers, hydroponics people, aquaponics practitioners and other food system folks. If you are or are seeking to be in relationship with land and/or the abundance of the earth, we know there’s something for you here. Even if you’re just curious, you are welcome to apply. However, the content of this course is crafted for and by farmers and as such, the material is specifically geared towards the experiences of those who are active farmers.
Course Syllabus
Week 2: Understanding the Jewish Agricultural Calendar with Kizmet Grace
The Jewish Calendar is a tool to measure in time spirals inward and outward, offering connections on levels of lifetimes, land, celebrations, and much more. In this session, we will build a shared understanding of both how the Jewish Calendar is an explicit reflection of our agrarian roots, and how tracking cycles of months, holidays, and agricultural tasks interacts with our past, present, and future.
Kizmet Alexandria Grace (he/him) is an artist and visitor on O’odham and Yaqui Territory. He is multi-passionate, committed to presence and care. He has previously been (and may again be): a flower medicine practitioner and somatic coach as part of his practice Bloom & Root; a Creative Assistant for Rebekah Erev Studio; and a co-author of the Shmita Hives curriculum with his chevruta, Asher Edes, inspired by their connection in ALEPH's Kesher Fellowship. The Shmita Hives curriculum offers options for participants to study together, practice rest and collective care, access play and embodiment, identify needs in their local communities, and collaborate on social/environmental justice projects in time with the Hebrew calendar. He loves learning about and transforming his relationship to time through many methods.
Join Jewish Farmer Network
We are a community of Jewish farmers and food system professionals from around the world working to integrate ancient Jewish agricultural wisdom into our lives. Together, we are building a community where every part of your identity is welcome; leave nothing at the door.
Long ago, our agrarian ancestors codified a calendar of holidays that reflected both their storied history and the agricultural movements of the seasons. After thousands of years of diaspora, displacement, persecution and exile, much of the Jewish community regards the agricultural tenants of the Jewish tradition as mere metaphor. We are bringing this rich body of wisdom back to life in the fields of our farmers.