On a small Moshav just west of Beer Sheva, David Ben Gurion’s dream came to life. After his political career ended, he moved to Kibbutz Sde Boker, a small kibbutz in the center of the Negev, fulfilling his life goal of making “The Negev Bloom”.

The Salad Trail does just that. While the Moshav is located in the middle of the desert, they have countless fruits, vegetables, and herbs blooming all year round. The Salad Trail is mainly used as an educational experience, and offer tours every day (except Shabbat) for small or large groups. During the tour, you are able to pick any fruit or veggie you can imagine – plucking tomatoes off the vines, pulling carrots out of the ground, and picking fresh mint off the plant.

The food in and of itself is enough of a reason to head down south to the trail, but the knowledge passed on from guides about how they are able to grow so much produce in the middle of a desert makes the experience that much more captivating.

For more information about The Salad Trail and its tours, head to their website https://www.salat4u.co.il/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%AA