app02 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:55:37 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Jews in the Field - Episodes Tagged with “#Jewishagriculture” https://jewsinthefield.fireside.fm/tags/%23jewishagriculture Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:00:00 -0500 "Jews in the Field" celebrates the diverse stories of modern Jewish farmers, highlighting how their Jewish and farming identities intersect and diverge. Each episode will feature candid conversations with farmers in our network, exploring their experiences, challenges, and the ways their unique constellation of identities influences their work. Through these stories, we aim to cultivate a deeper understanding of Jewish life in agriculture and the vibrant community that grows from it. Many Jewish farmers are the only Jew in their given farming community or the only farmer in their given Jewish community. Sharing these stories dispels the notion that these farmers are alone in the world while offering “models and opportunities for how to actualize [their] Jewishness going forward.” en-us episodic Conversations with Modern Jewish Farmers Jewish Farmer Network "Jews in the Field" celebrates the diverse stories of modern Jewish farmers, highlighting how their Jewish and farming identities intersect and diverge. Each episode will feature candid conversations with farmers in our network, exploring their experiences, challenges, and the ways their unique constellation of identities influences their work. Through these stories, we aim to cultivate a deeper understanding of Jewish life in agriculture and the vibrant community that grows from it. Many Jewish farmers are the only Jew in their given farming community or the only farmer in their given Jewish community. Sharing these stories dispels the notion that these farmers are alone in the world while offering “models and opportunities for how to actualize [their] Jewishness going forward.” no Jewish Farmer Network shani@jewishfarmernetwork.org Cattle Traders, Agave & Coming Home with Katie Herzog https://jewsinthefield.fireside.fm/katie-herzog d099d0d2-001b-4717-90cb-9f7e2f78d7ad Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:00:00 -0500 Jewish Farmer Network full Jewish Farmer Network From the secret language of Jewish cattle traders to agave farming in California, Katie Herzog of Reverie Ranch shares her family's 150-year ranching legacy and explores how farming, art, and Jewish tradition have shaped her relationship with land, ancestry, and belonging. 37:35 no <p>What do Jewish cattle traders in rural Germany, California ranching, and agave spirits have in common?</p> <p>In this episode of Jews in the Field, we sit down with Katie Herzog, an artist, agave farmer, and owner of Reverie Ranch in Monterey County, California. Katie is also part owner of Rosenberg Family Ranch, which has been in her family since 1871.</p> <p>Katie takes us on a journey through her family's remarkable agricultural history, beginning with Jewish cattle traders in Germany who developed a secret Hebrew-infused jargon known as <em>Lukodesh</em>. Following her ancestors' migration to California during the Gold Rush, she traces the family's transition from cattle trading to ranching and walnut farming, and shares how uncovering this history inspired her artwork.</p> <p>We also dive into Katie's adventures growing agave, building community among women agave farmers, and launching a spirits company featuring California-grown agave. Along the way, we explore the ecological complexities of agave production, her experience with kosher slaughter, and how reconnecting with her agricultural roots has opened new pathways into Jewish learning and practice.</p> <p>From raising the next generation of Jewish ranch kids to sharing land with others, Katie reflects on what it means to inherit a relationship with land—and how farming and Judaism can grow side by side.</p> Jewish farming, Jewish agriculture, farming podcast, sustainable farming, regenerative agriculture, small farms, local food, farm life, soil, land, food systems, farmers, community, ecology What do Jewish cattle traders in rural Germany, California ranching, and agave spirits have in common?

In this episode of Jews in the Field, we sit down with Katie Herzog, an artist, agave farmer, and owner of Reverie Ranch in Monterey County, California. Katie is also part owner of Rosenberg Family Ranch, which has been in her family since 1871.

Katie takes us on a journey through her family's remarkable agricultural history, beginning with Jewish cattle traders in Germany who developed a secret Hebrew-infused jargon known as Lukodesh. Following her ancestors' migration to California during the Gold Rush, she traces the family's transition from cattle trading to ranching and walnut farming, and shares how uncovering this history inspired her artwork.

We also dive into Katie's adventures growing agave, building community among women agave farmers, and launching a spirits company featuring California-grown agave. Along the way, we explore the ecological complexities of agave production, her experience with kosher slaughter, and how reconnecting with her agricultural roots has opened new pathways into Jewish learning and practice.

From raising the next generation of Jewish ranch kids to sharing land with others, Katie reflects on what it means to inherit a relationship with land—and how farming and Judaism can grow side by side.

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In this episode of Jews in the Field, we sit down with Katie Herzog, an artist, agave farmer, and owner of Reverie Ranch in Monterey County, California. Katie is also part owner of Rosenberg Family Ranch, which has been in her family since 1871.

Katie takes us on a journey through her family's remarkable agricultural history, beginning with Jewish cattle traders in Germany who developed a secret Hebrew-infused jargon known as Lukodesh. Following her ancestors' migration to California during the Gold Rush, she traces the family's transition from cattle trading to ranching and walnut farming, and shares how uncovering this history inspired her artwork.

We also dive into Katie's adventures growing agave, building community among women agave farmers, and launching a spirits company featuring California-grown agave. Along the way, we explore the ecological complexities of agave production, her experience with kosher slaughter, and how reconnecting with her agricultural roots has opened new pathways into Jewish learning and practice.

From raising the next generation of Jewish ranch kids to sharing land with others, Katie reflects on what it means to inherit a relationship with land—and how farming and Judaism can grow side by side.

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