Half an hour from Tel Aviv: the family that cultivates the farm with a plow

At Avichai Farm, on the seam line between western Binyamin and Rosh Ha'ayin, the Malet family lives with young people and volunteers, engaging in grazing, agriculture, and guarding the area. The farm was established in 2023 in memory of Rabbi Avichai Rontzki. Videos about the farm have garnered over 100,000 views. Alongside agriculture, a winery and a coffee cart operate. Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Gantz emphasizes the strategic importance of the farm network.

At Avichai Farm, located on the seam line between western Binyamin and Rosh Ha'ayin, about half an hour from Tel Aviv, the Malet family lives – Adi, her husband Eitan, and their three daughters – alongside about ten teenagers, discharged soldiers, and volunteers. They engage daily in grazing, agriculture, and guarding the area. The farm was established in 2023 in memory of Adi's father, Brigadier General Rabbi Avichai Rontzki, who served as the Chief Military Rabbi. In recent weeks, videos documenting life on the farm, published by the Binyamin Council's spokesperson unit, have garnered over 100,000 views. Adi Malet recounts that upon their arrival, they encountered almost daily trucks dumping waste and sewage in open areas, and today the phenomenon has almost ceased around the farm. Alongside agriculture, the farm operates a winery and a coffee cart open on Fridays, with a future olive press planned. Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Gantz presents the farm as part of the agricultural farm network that has expanded in recent years, emphasizing the strategic importance of presence in the area, alongside the human story of the families and young people. The article notes that the farm network is at the center of public and international criticism, and Malet invites the public to visit and see for themselves.