"Tzedek" Judaism?

I was raised in a Jewish community, attended Jewish day school and summer camp, and spent a year abroad in Israel.  I have a unique and comprehensive look into my generation's connection to Judaism and Jewish practice.  It seems to me that more and more people my age no longer identify with "being Orthodox" or Conservative or Reform.  Rather, the phrase is, "I'm just Jewish."  Now, this word choice has different connotations for each person, but there seems to be a question here that is worth asking: Is there a new sect of Judaism emerging?  Is there a new way of manifesting our Judaism?

This summer four Jewish camps will be implementing the Amir Project, introducing a large-scale gardening initiative to their specific communities.  Each of these projects will be led by a Lead Farmer and two Amir Fellows (counselors).  The project uses the process of designing, building, planting, and nurturing gardens as a vehicle to tap into campers' creativity and to instill in them a sense of agency.  Through creating gardens and harvesting produce, campers will be challenged with questions of "what to do with our food" and "who needs food when we already have it?"  They will delve into ancient Jewish texts of Pe'ah and Leket, two agrarian based laws about giving our land's produce to those in need.

I'd like to use this site as a forum to discuss what the Amir Project "really means" and what does it mean to connect Judaism, the land, and social action.  There are many distinct communities and initiatives that are, and have been, practicing "Tzedek" Judaism for some time now (Kayam Farm, Jewish Farm School, Adamah, Camp Eden Village, etc.).  What do all of these have in common?  How does the Amir Project further the mission of these communities?  How can we connect these communities and build a broader movement that centers our everyday lives and practice around the pursuit of justice?

So, brothers and sisters, who are we and what do we value?

Peace,
David