Earth's Bounty: A Rare and Sacred Rest on the Farm
Air date: Week of 07/15/2009
Story length: 03:40
Producer: Jennifer Szweda Jordan
 Fred Rheingold in his greenhouse a few hours before the start of the Jewish Sabbath, Shabat, begins. Photo by Jennifer Szweda Jordan. |
Modern day farming is often all about maximizing yields, working from dusk til dawn, spring til fall. But The Allegheny Front's Jennifer Szweda Jordan spoke with one farmer who gives his land -- and himself -- a break once a week -- because God says so. It's part of our Earth's Bounty series on food and the environment.
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