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Israel's Farming Program Aims to Heal Trauma for Soldiers

1/31/2026

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Ogen B’Adama is a therapeutic farming program in Israel that helps around 60 reserve soldiers like T cope with trauma from Gaza.
The program was founded by clinical social worker Guy Bar Navon.
Kaima, the organization behind the initiative, is raising $2.7 million to build a national training center for social farming.
The center will standardize training for therapeutic farming and expand mental health support for trauma-affected populations.

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Story summary

Ogen B’Adama is a therapeutic farming program in Israel that helps around 60 reserve soldiers like T cope with trauma from Gaza.
The program was founded by clinical social worker Guy Bar Navon.
Kaima, the organization behind the initiative, is raising $2.7 million to build a national training center for social farming.
The center will standardize training for therapeutic farming and expand mental health support for trauma-affected populations.