Jews in the Field

"Farming Is the Most Jewish Thing You Can Do" with Alex Rosenberg-Rigutto

March 17th, 2026  |  53 mins 25 secs

Alex Rosenberg-Rigutto shares her journey from suburban Detroit to farming in rural Michigan, where she now manages an educational farm and co-owns Northwoods Farmstead with her husband. In this conversation, Alex reflects on food, recovery, Jewish identity, and the realities of building a farm while navigating financial uncertainty and rural life. She also shares how kitchen herbalism, garlic growing, and land stewardship have become part of her evolving Jewish agricultural story. 🌱🧄

Farming, Ritual, and Place with Marlo Stein

March 16th, 2026  |  41 mins 40 secs

Marlo Stein, a queer Jewish farmer in Hardwick, Massachusetts, shares the story of building Round Table Farm—a historic property now home to a cut flower and small dairy operation. In this conversation, Marlo reflects on finding Jewish meaning through farming, hosting holidays on the land, and how agricultural life can reshape our understanding of Jewish ritual, seasons, and community.

Raising Kosher Chickens on Pasture with Zalman Friedman

March 13th, 2026  |  1 hr 3 mins

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Zalman (Robbie) Friedman, founder of Robariah Farms in Western Massachusetts, shares his journey from the suburbs of Dallas to raising pasture-raised, kosher chickens and becoming a certified shochet. In this conversation, we explore the challenges and rewards of small-scale poultry farming, the history of Jewish chicken farmers in America, and what it means to produce kosher meat rooted in land, community, and regenerative agriculture. 🐓🌾🎙️