Located in Sheldon, Illinois, the Zumwalt Acres farm has been in the Zumwalt family for over 150 years. Today, a new generation of farmers, led by Gavi and Remi Welbel, recent college graduates who have studied advanced conservation methods, are using environmental farming practices such as agroforestry, cultivating mushrooms, and implementing sustainable soil management practices to build a better food system and tackle climate change. With visions of a hopeful future, their apprenticeship program brings together inspiring and enthusiastic young people ages 18-27, to farm the land, conduct research, establish best practices and more, all within a Jewish framework.
Our matching funds are directed to stipends for participants in the program.