- Neot Smadar
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Neot Semadar
foundation = 1989
founded_by =
region =Arabah
industry = Olive oil, arts center
affiliation =Kibbutz Movement
website = [http://www.neot-semadar.com/ www.neot-semadar.com]Neot Semadar ( _he. נאות סמדר) is a
community located in theArabah valley in southernIsrael . Considered to be a kibbutz by the State for technical reasons, it falls under the jurisdiction ofHevel Eilot Regional Council .History
Neot Semadar was founded in 1989 based on the principles of
Jiddu Krishnamurti . It is located on the site of an older defunct kibbutz calledShizafon .Economy
The kibbutz's economy is largely based on agriculture, with fish farming and vegetables complementing 150
dunam s of organically cultivatedolive orchards. All members and their children join in harvesting the olives manually.Olive oil is produced in a cold press set up with assistance from ICA and Israel's Ministry of Industry and Trade in 2001. The high-quality oil has been conferred the highest grade by Israel's Olive Council.Members are building an Arts Center with 14 workshops in fields such as
Stained glass , ceramics,textile ,wood andmetal s. The unique "desert-facility" is insulated with mud bricks and features a desert cooling tower for "air conditioning".External links
* [http://www.neot-semadar.com/ Official website] he icon
* [http://www.newfarm.org/international/israel/nov/index.shtml Rising from nothing in the desert, idealists now work amid water, orchards, gardens and fish] The New Farm
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