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L.A. Parent, August 2024

When Shemesh Farms in Malibu opened in 2013 at Shalom Institute, it was with an aspiration to create a social enterprise that would provide purposeful work and community to young adults with cognitive and physical disabilities...

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Jewish Journal, July 2023

“There is something about being connected to nature that … makes the world a better place,” Shemesh Farms Director Nicky Pitman told the Journal. “The smells and the tastes and the sights of all the different plants that we grow are healing...”

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A Visit to Shemesh Farms, Unorthodox Podcast, March 2023

In honor of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, we visit Shemesh Farms in Malibu, California, to learn about how they provide meaningful work and community to adults with diverse abilities...

Jewish Journal, March 2023

Shemesh Farms does more than harvest and craft spice blends, honey and other organic products. It provides a sense of purpose — along with meaningful employment and community — for young adults with diverse abilities...

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Jewish Journal, April 2020

In times of adversity and the unknown we look for inspiration all around us in hope of harnessing our own resilience and strength to get through.  We look to our friends and family, to our communities, to our faith, to nature, to books, to social media...

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