{"id":297,"date":"2016-03-24T22:19:50","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T20:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/?page_id=297&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2023-05-01T09:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T06:56:05","slug":"organic-farming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/en\/organic-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic Farming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-a99d09f0\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Organic Farming<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Deep in the southern Negev, Neot Semadar is a large man-made oasis in the desert. It is an organic farm that emphasizes sensitivity towards the existing ecological balance in nature. Our interest in cooperative work and relationship includes the environment in which we live. <\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In spite of acute environmental conditions (extreme temperatures, scarce rainfall, salty soil, and low quality water), we successfully grow a large variety of crops, including&nbsp;&#8211; apricot, nectarine, peach, plum, pear, apple and almonds, olive, citrus, date groves, and vineyards. In addition we have a goat herd and a vegetable garden with a variety of herbs and spices. &nbsp;We cultivate a total of 400 acres (including ornamental gardens and woods). <\/span><br>To increase fertility, we make our own compost that enriches the soil. Our water supply for irrigation consists of water from drilling (chlorine: 250 mg\/liter), brackish water and recycled water.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-297 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/NeotSemadar-4.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[297]\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/NeotSemadar-4-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/NeotSemadar-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/NeotSemadar-4-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2036'>\n\t\t\t\tOrganic Apricot\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Neot-Semadar12.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[297]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Neot-Semadar12-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Neot-Semadar12-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Neot-Semadar12-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1362'>\n\t\t\t\tVegetable Garden\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_3303.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[297]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_3303-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_3303-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_3303-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2031'>\n\t\t\t\tApricot picking\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The unique climate of the area, a result of the 400 meter elevation, allows for the deciduous trees to grow in the desert, and the early arrival of hot weather in Spring enables crop harvesting for pre-season marketing. <\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">From the soil to the table, we have established small-scale organic food industries that includes a <strong>dairy<\/strong> for fresh goat milk products such as yogurts and cheeses, <a href=\"https:\/\/neot-semadar.com\/?page_id=431&amp;lang=en\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>a winery<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that produces red and white wines and&nbsp;<strong>fruit products<\/strong> such as &nbsp;juices, nectars, jams, dried fruit and <strong>olive oil<\/strong>. <\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">All our crops and food products are <strong>certified organic<\/strong> and supervised through \u201cAgrior\u201d, and certified <strong>Kosher<\/strong>.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Neot Semedar\u2019s reputation for producing higher quality organic goods is based on its unique advantage of its location- a farmland that is far away from any cities and industrial pollution. 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