As Mia Rut’s recent post mentioned, this weekend’s Brooklyn Food Conference was a rip-roaring, inspirational, 1000+ person success – a true testament to the power of grassroots organizing and the vibrancy of the sustainable food world.  For those folks who missed the conference, or are – for some odd reason – looking for even *more* reasons to be inspired, look no further than the recent article in Jewish Woman Magazine, which introduces readers to more than a dozen amazing and pioneering women who are changing the face of the Jewish environmental movement, from the ground up.

The line up includes several Hazon staffers, volunteers, and friends (like farmer, Emily Freed and food activist, Devorah Kimelman-Block, pictured above.)  Read the excerpt below, and check out the full article here.

“The green movement is increasingly devising ways to address such practical needs as healthy food, energy-saving buildings and sustainable small business. These efforts join the movement’s traditional concerns, from the toxic chemicals Rachel Carson warned of in her pioneering 1962 book, Silent Spring, to wildlife conservation and the air pollution now seen as driving global warming. Across this environmental spectrum, Jewish women are leading innovation at local, national and international levels.”