MembersLand Purchase for the Poor

The Israeli aid organization “Leket” recently purchased four hectares (nearly 10 acres) of land in the Binyamina region of central Israel in order to grow food to be distributed among the country’s poorest citizens.

By Israel Today Staff |
Photo: Hadas Parush/Flash90

It is estimated that the farm will feed 500 families.

Until now, Leket, Israel’s largest food bank, has operated by “rescuing” surplus agricultural produce from other farms. Having its own farm will now enable Leket to provide that produce...

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