Mara Friedman
By Mara Friedman
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Food A Vegetarian February
Whether sparked by a book, a film, a conversation or something else entirely, there is a growing sense among Americans that complacency in our diets and purchasing habits is no longer good enough. But making these changes — to eat only local or organic food, or to give up meat forever — can feel overwhelming….
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Food Kayam Farm: The Meaning of Lettuce Plots
At the end of August I spent a day at Kayam Organic Farm, as part of my university’s annual Hillel leadership retreat. Our group’s tour of the Maryland-based Jewish farm concluded in a small children’s garden. Completely over run with grass and weeds, it was hard to make out a row of lettuce that had…
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