Olive Branch Enterprises

Peace Oil is distributed through Olive Branch Enterprises established in 2006 to provide incentives for economic interdependence between Israelis and Palestinians. The extra virgin olive oil is exported with the help of three fair trade groups. Sindyanna of Galilee, a member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), is a group of Arab and Jewish women working together for social progress, combining sales of Arab goods with community work to promote land preservation, environmental quality, women's empowerment and labor rights. Green Action Israel actively promotes protection and renewal of the earth's natural resources as well as the social sustainability of disadvantaged communities. Green Action works with farmers in three small villages near Nablus in the West Bank to help them export the olive oil that is used in Peace Oil. The third fair trade group, Canaan Fair Trade, is the marketing arm of the Palestine Fair Trade Association, representing 1,700 farmers in Palestine.
Olive oil can be ordered directly from their website.
Olive Branch Enterprises David Sokal P.O. Box 22683 Seattle WA 98122 (206) 322-8748 dsokal@msn.com www.peaceoil.biz

Sindyanna

Sindyanna of Galilee is a non-profit association registered by the Ministry of the Interior of Israel since 1996. It works among the Arab population in the Galilee region and seeks to help producers from the Palestinian Occupied Territories. It is a women-led organization, combining commercial activity with community work.

Sindyanna is a unique organization based on cooperation between Jews and Arabs, striving to strengthen the economy of the Palestinian population, both in Israel and in the occupied territories. Sindyanna is not only a way to help farmers from the south, but also a way to show that solutions for the Middle East conflict start from creating real economic opportunities.

Sindyanna is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO).

Sindyanna’s organic olive oil is Extra Virgin, produced in a cold press, with a unique aroma, strong but delicate taste, and high quality. It is available in 250ml, 500ml, 750ml or in bulk.

The olive oil soap is made by traditional techniques, enhanced with either natural honey, lemon oil, Dead Sea mud, or milk.

The baskets are made with palm fronds, and are strong and durable.

Za’atar, known as hyssop in the Bible, is produced in the traditional way, with the leaves shade dried.

The honey is made from the pollen wildflowers of the Galilee region.

Products can be ordered through SERRV International, by calling their customer service department at 1-800-422-5915 or on their website: www.serrv.org. In Israel, Sindyanna products can be found at St Andrew’s Scottish Guest House, 1 David Remez Street in Jerusalem.
Hadas Lahav Phone: 972-4-651-6784 P.O. Box 35252 Tel Aviv, ISRAEL 61351 Sindyan@netvision.net.il www.sindyanna.com

Wholesome Sweeteners

Wholesome Sweetners' honey is a multifloral nectar collected on Fair Trade Certified cooperatives in Quintana Roo and Chiapas, Mexico. Their Fair Trade Certified Organic Honey ensures that a fair price is paid directly to the farmers and beekeepers tending the hives; it means they can develop the quality of the hives and forage areas and build thriving communities. By protecting the hives and forage areas, Fair Trade encourages biodiversity and helps the forests thrive. Wholesome Sweetener pioneered the certification process for Fair Trade CertifiedTM sugar and honey.

The honey and other sweeteners are certified fair trade through TransFair USA & Fair Trade Labelling Organizations International, 3rd party certifiers, who make sure that agreements made are kept-by all parties. TransFair also offers programs to cooperatives that help them develop business acumen and promotes the Fair Trade message in the US.

The honey is certified Orthodox Union Kosher. The honey is certified organic by Quality Assurance International.

Their organic honey and other sweeteners can be ordered online at Amazon.com: http://www.wholesomesweeteners.com/ShopAmazon.html, or can be found at retail stores. For a list of stores, go to: http://www.wholesomesweeteners.com/store_locator.html
Wholesome Sweeteners (800) 680-1896 CS@OrganicSugars.biz www.wholesomesweeteners.com

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