Support rebuilding Israel's farming communities
Photo: Moshe Filberg
Overlooked and Underfunded Casualties of the War:
Food Security and
Labor crisis
The western Negev
provides 70% of Israel’s fresh produce
– Times of Israel
The kibbutzim and moshavim farming communities in the Western Negev are responsible for producing the nation's food and pioneering climate-resilient technologies for the world.
The October 7th attacks devastated these farming communities.
Over $500 million in farmer income lost
40,000 hectares of agricultural land damaged
Vital farming equipment, including tractors and planters, destroyed or stolen
The killing and kidnapping of foreign workers has caused a labor crisis and shortage of more than 10,000 experienced farmworkers
The Crippling Impact of the prolonged War in the north:
The North Provides the following percentage of Israel’s fresh produce*:
72% Grazing Pastures
67% Eggs
67% Deciduous fruit
49% poultry meat
47% vineyards
The agricultural communities in the north have suffered devastating losses due to the prolonged war, impacting both food production and critical infrastructure.
Close to half a million dunams of farmland burned destroying orchards and pastures.
Thousands of dunams of farmland deemed inaccessible
Over 10 reported cyber attacks targeting essential agricultural systems.
Vital agricultural facilities destroyed, inc ~ 50 chicken coops.
66% of farmers surveyed report labour shortages
Loss of 35,000 tons of produce (~25% of national production) within the first six months.
* Damage assessments are ongoing; these figures reflect current estimates.
Regrow Israel:
The Farmer's Fund
Rebuilding and strengthening agriculture in the western Negev is essential. It underpins Israel's food security, the local economy and is a powerful symbol of the Israeli pioneering spirit.
ReGrow Israel was established days after the October 7th attacks by Israeli farmers, NGOs, and agricultural experts and is supported by global leaders. It is the only fund ready to act immediately to restore the damage AND grow back stronger for the future.
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Hear from those affected first hand
Zamir Haimi – Kibbutz Nir-Yitzhak
“Our hope is to go back home and make agriculture. Our hope is to bring all the agriculture that was destroyed back to life.”
Ido Seter – Kibbutz Kfar Aza
“Agriculture is what holds our communities together. Without agriculture, there will be no communities in the Western Negev.”
Ofer Lieberman – Kibbutz Nir-Am
“Without Israeli agriculture, we cannot live in this country. We are responsible for our own food security and need to be able to provide locally.”
With you,
we can rebuild
Join our community of strategic investors and passionate donors to rebuild, rehabilitate and strengthen the Israeli farming communities devastated in the October 7th attacks.