Mary Donohue, Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored and co-author of the book A Life of the Land: Connecticut's Jewish Farmers explores the story of Connecticut's Jewish farmers in the last century. Surprised that there were Jewish farmers? Many people are but scores of newly arrived Jewish immigrants were assisted in making their lives in poultry and dairy farming throughout the state. Some farms developed into resorts catering to vacationing urbanites seeking a bigotry free relaxing vacation in the countryside.

To read more about Connecticut's Jewish farmers, go to the Connecticut Explored website to read "Hebrew Tillers of the Soil" from the Spring 2006 issue and "The Connecticut Catskills" in our Summer 2018-both articles are on online. To order Ms. Donohue's book, A Life of the Land: Connecticut's Jewish farmers, go to the website of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford at jhsgh.org/store/

This episode was produced by Mary Donohue, Assistant Publisher of Connecticut Explored and engineered by Patrick O'Sullivan. It features the voices of Moira O'Sullivan and Patrick O'Sullivan. Music by New Town Klezmer.

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