round the kibbutz

Netafim - the drip irrigation company of the Kibbutz

nothing too exciting to report.. life on a kibbutz is awesome (interesting, special, definitely worth it), but its not so exciting.

The other day we went to the #1 money making thing the kibbutz has: netafim. its a drip irrigation company that they started YEARS ago and tried to implement in desserts around the world. they make mad money through this, and have also managed to turn a legit desert into a beautiful green oh-ah-zeeees (thats how you say "oasis" in hebrew). they have businesses all over the world including mexico, australia, south africa, etc. we went to the factory which was huge and I was playing with all the plastic thingies that are used to make the irrigation dropletes in the tubes.

then yesterday we went on a little tour around the kibbutz to see how they make their living and to get familiar with our surroundings. We went to the refet (cow place.. smells like shit) and everybody was freaking out and trying to touch the utters. I mean, nipples are fun, but not THAT fun.

After that we went to the 2nd biggest money making thing the kibbutz has: chochova (jojoba). they grow the beans and have a place where they squeeze and process them to get all this awesome oil thats used in makeup and cosmetic products worldwide. the guy who showed us around gave us a free sample and I applied it to my super dry legs. maybe now they'll finally hydrate

cheers from the desert !

Kibbutz Hatzerim