One of my many favorite activities has to be our service project here. We drove out to a Kabutz which is like a commune for those who remember the 1970's. Large farms are tended by the community and all produce is shared. Our farm was owned by one man and all expenses to run the farm are paid for by him. All food grown however is given to the needy in Israel. Today our job was to pick clementines for about 2 hours and we set to with a will.
A few boys lost focus throwing rotten fruit at each other, but even with bees and spiders, we prevailed and picked 660 lbs of clementines, which is enough to feed 75 families. Interestingly, most farms in Israel don't use pesticides. Nets are used to keep bugs and birds from the produce instead. We rocked the picking and washed the dust from our hands before heading home.
Currently, everyone had free time to visit schools and shop before heading to our farewell party at the Modiin community center. Two days until we head home.
A few boys lost focus throwing rotten fruit at each other, but even with bees and spiders, we prevailed and picked 660 lbs of clementines, which is enough to feed 75 families. Interestingly, most farms in Israel don't use pesticides. Nets are used to keep bugs and birds from the produce instead. We rocked the picking and washed the dust from our hands before heading home.
Currently, everyone had free time to visit schools and shop before heading to our farewell party at the Modiin community center. Two days until we head home.