History
The seeds of Urban Adamah were planted a decade ago when Adam Berman founded the original Adamah Fellowship, a farm-based Jewish residential leadership program at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, Connecticut. Adamah has since graduated more than 350 participants who have gone on to make significant contributions to Jewish life and environmental stewardship. In 2010, Adam brought the program to the West Coast and founded Urban Adamah in Berkeley, California, an independent 501(c)3 organization that shares commonalities with its sister program in the East and has also evolved into its own unique program. Recognizing the opportunities inherent in city-centers to reach more people, form community partnerships and serve diverse populations, Urban Adamah set its sights on urban agriculture with focuses on social justice and experiential Jewish environmental programming for youth and families.
Specialties
Urban Adamah is an educational farm and community center in Berkeley, California, that integrates the practices of Jewish tradition, sustainable agriculture, mindfulness and social action to build loving, just and sustainable communities. We provide educational programs and community celebrations for more than 5,000 visitors a year, as well as a residential fellowship program for young adults that combines organic farming, progressive Jewish living and social justice internships. Urban Adamah also offers innovative, farm-based programs for school-age children. Our organic farm produces a diverse yield of crops, all of which we donate to the local community through food banks and our weekly Free Farm Stand.