Israeli Harvest's Holiday CSA is modeled after the community supported agriculture (CSA) programs offered by many local farms across the United States. Like subscribers of a local food CSA, members of the Israeli Harvest Holiday CSA receive assortments of natural and organic artisanal Israeli food to enjoy during Jewish holidays. Israeli Harvest ships assortments throughout the United States and also delivers assortments to synagogues in the Baltimore/Washington area for members to pick up.
The Holiday CSA features some of the best gourmet natural Israeli products available in America. Individual items in each holiday shipment are listed below. Subscribers to the Holiday CSA can chose to receive assortments for the next two or four holidays on our schedule (Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Hanukah, Tu B'Shavt).
Benefits for Israeli Farms
The benefits to Israeli farmers are the same as with local food CSA subscription programs. By paying for the assortments in advance, members of the holiday CSA together create a much more stable, predictable market for sustainably grown and natural Israeli food. The Jewish Holiday CSA supports agriculture in Israel at a time when it is under enormous pressure from residential development and other forces. It can be more accurately called a form of Diaspora Supported Agriculture.
WhatYou Receive:
Rosh Hashanah/Sukkot
Citrus Blossom Honey (9 oz). Kibbutz Ein Harod
Wildflower Honey (9 oz). Lin's Bee Farm
Apple Confiture (10 oz) Moshav Beit Yitzak
Apple Cabernet Preserve (9 oz) Tishbi Winery
Pomegranate Preserve (2 10oz) Moshav Beit Yitzak
Organic Medjool Dates (1lb) Moshavim in Jordan Valley
Organic Virgin Olive Oil (17 ounces) Northern Negev
Organic Halvah with Honey (8 oz) Lin's Farm
Natural Date Silan (12 oz) Kibbutz Kinneret (for baking Rosh Hashanah Cakes)
Passover 2011
Fig Preserves (11 oz) Somech Farms near Jerusalem
Mixed Berry Preserve, Aunt Berta's in Zikhron Yaakov
Pure Raw Honey (9 oz). Kibbutz Ein Harod
Organic Halutza Olive Oil (17 oz) Moshavim in Northern Negev
Natural Silan Date Syrup (12 oz) Kibbutz Kinneret
Marmalade (10 oz) Moshav Beit Yitzak
Strawberry Preserve (10 oz) Moshav Beit Yitzak
Date-based Haroset (9 oz) Kibbutz Kinneret
Passion Fruit Preserve (10 oz) Moshav Beit Yitzak
All products are Kosher for Passover.
More details on all products are in our product catalog. All products are certified kosher. Specific information on each certification (Orthodox Union etc.) is in the catalog product descriptions.
Prices: Assortments picked up at congregations:
2 Holidays: $136
4 Holidays: $272
Holiday Assortments Including Shipping Throughout United States
2 Holidays: $158
4 Holidays: $316
Payment Methods:
Assortments can be ordered through the product catalog using any major credit card (via Paypal), or you can send a check to Israeli Harvest 10508 Croom Rd. Upper Marlboro MD 20772.
Note for Congregations:
All congregations with more than 10 members joining the holiday CSA receive 5% of gross sales. Additionally, Israeli Harvest contributes a portion of profits to the Jewish Agency’s Partnership 2000. Our contributions help support environmental non-profits in the Beit Shemesh region, Washington DC’s sister city Israel.
