The Jew & The Carrot Community

The Jew and the Carrot thrives on the talents and passions of all Jews who care about what Jewish tradition has to say about the pressing food, health, and sustainability issues of our day. We welcome freelance contributions, pitches, cross-posting from other food blogs, news tips and requests to join the team.

Send tips, blog cross-posts and news articles to tips@jcarrot.org.

Our Editors in Chief

Leah Koenig

Leah graduated from Middlebury College and, after a summer stint working on an organic vineyard in Tuscany, came to work at Hazon. In her free time, Leah is a freelance writer who has written for many publications including Lilith, Jewcy, and New York Press and has a forthcoming article in Gastronomica. You can find out more and read her clips at http://leahkoenig.com. Outside of work, Leah’s interest in food continues – she is a member of the Park Slope Food Co-op and a Brooklyn CSA, a frequent green market shopper, and an enthusiastic cook. She swoons over sharp cheddar and garlicky sauted kale.

Email Leah at: editor at jcarrot dot org
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Nigel Savage

Nigel is the director of Hazon, which he founded in 2000 with the Cross-USA Ride. He is believed to be the first English Jew to have cycled across South Dakota on a recumbent bicycle. Nigel has an MA from Georgetown and learned at Pardes, Yakar, Hebrew University and Jerusalem Fellows. Previously he spent 10 years in the English equivalent of Wall Street. He is a founder of LimmudNY and Vice President of Isabella Freedman. Renowned as a cook and entertainer, he endeavors to give up sugar and caffeine, and loves a good sharp parmesan.