Alumot

Alumot (Hebrew: אלומות, meaning "bundles" or "sheaves") is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Lower Galilee Regional Council.

The moshav was established in 1939 by immigrants from Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Germany. It was founded on land purchased by the Jewish National Fund. The initial economic focus was agriculture, primarily dairy farming and field crops.

Alumot operates as a moshav shitufi, a type of cooperative agricultural settlement. This structure combines features of both the kibbutz and moshav ovdim models. Members work collectively on some aspects of the moshav's economy while maintaining individual households and control over their personal income and some means of production.

The moshav's name, Alumot, refers to the bundles of grain harvested in the fields, symbolizing the agricultural basis of the community.

In addition to agriculture, Alumot has diversified its economy to include other industries and services, reflecting the changing economic landscape of Israel.