NUS Article: Hope in a Conflict Zone: The Zaytoun Story…
Zaytoun on November 18th, 2009Zaytoun was recently featured in the NUS Magazine ‘Spotlight’. To read the full article click here
Triodos Bank: Where Transparency is the Best Policy
Zaytoun on November 18th, 2009Zaytoun is among the many ethical projects that benefit from a Triodos Bank loan to support its growth. Now Triodos is the first bank allowing anyone to see all the loans it is making. To read more click here
FT Foundations Director Says Bananas & Palestinian Olive Oil Her Favourite FT Products
Zaytoun on November 18th, 2009With the love of Palestinian Olive Oil growing in the UK, it seems it’s quickly becoming everyone’s ‘favourite’ product. The Executive Director of Fairtrade Foundation, Harriet Lamb recently said Palestinian Olive Oil is one of her two favourite favourite Fairtrade products of the last 15 years. Read more here
October/November 2009 Newsletter
Zaytoun on November 18th, 2009Hello to all Zaytoun customers and supporters,
In this newsletter…
Olive Harvest 2009
Medjoul dates – order in advance
New member of staff and Zaytoun Office
Volunteers Needed
Events
Where to Purchase Zaytoun Products
Olive Harvest 2009
The olive harvest this year in Palestine has a very low yield as we mentioned in last months newsletter. Feedback from the farmers is that they are keen to maintain their sales abroad as this market is needed in the longer term. However our suppliers are feeding back that the price of the oil is currently soaring due to the shortages; we will let you know of new harvest prices in the next newsletter. Zaytoun have been keen to work on developing a range of Palestinian products in order to provide sustainability for our initiative and also for the farmer coops we work with; in light of the poor olive harvest we will be working especially hard to promote and develop other products alongside the oil over the coming year.
There have been a few articles published in the last few weeks discussing the low yield and also the ongoing problems which farmers are facing from the residents of the illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
This article in the Washington Post is about our primary partner in Palestine, Canaan Fair Trade, it talks about their work, the context they are working in and also the effect that climatic conditions have had on their harvest this year.
The West Bank’s gold: A Palestinian cooperative looks to trade olive oil for foreign cash
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/19/AR2009101903480.html
The Economist writes of the ongoing problems Palestinian farmers face from settler violence
Not much of an olive branch: The plight of rural Palestinians on the West Bank is as grim as ever
www.economist.com/world/middleeast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14660454&fsrc=rss
This Week in Palestine reports on some of the aspects we love about the olive harvest; can we tempt you to join us next year?
www.thisweekinpalestine.com/details.php?id=2927&ed=175&edid=175
October has seen a Zaytoun tour group, the picking team and a couple of our director’s over in the West Bank and in November we have our second tour group visiting. Stories and images from their trips will be put up on our facebook group (see link at bottom of newsletter to join) soon and included in the next newsletter.
Medjoul dates – regional distributor and bulk buyers’ payments needed in advance
Zaytoun’s delicious medjoul dates are currently out of stock and we need your help to bring in our next shipment. The medjoul dates are sourced from the Palm Farmers Cooperative who work with the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees. The dates are grown in the Jordan Valley and the cooperative is unique in its work to export medjoul dates. Other medjoul dates exported from this area come from Israel’s illegal settlements which have stolen huge tracts of land in this fertile area. Please do check labelling of medjoul dates found in UK supermarkets as much of this product comes from the illegal settlements.
The news from the Palm Farmers Cooperative is positive and they have brought in a good harvest of high quality dates during September. This crop is made available to buyers at this time year only so Zaytoun is now securing our date supply for the coming year. In line with fair trade practice we need to pay the farmers at the time of order which is where we need your help; the bridging of funds between purchase and sale is hard for a small company such as Zaytoun. If you are in a position to pay for your date order in advance it would be a great help for us. More information on the dates can be found on this link www.zaytoun.org/files/2009/03/dates.pdf
Please contact us at order@zaytoun.org for more details and our current price list and order form. Discount available for advance payment on bulk orders of dates.
New member of staff and Zaytoun Office
We are now in our new office space, please note the address below for any correspondence, and are delighted to have Manal Ramadan on board. Manal is our main contact is the office and will be the primary contact for any customer orders.
Volunteers needed
Zaytoun has an ongoing need for help running stalls and sampling products in local shops. If you are interested please get in touch via contact@zaytoun.org
Events
First Saturday of every month 10am – 4pm, outside St John’s Church on Bethnal Green, 200 Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9PA, nearest tube Bethnal Green. Run by London Palestinian Rights Group
28th -29th November Hope For The Holy Land: Celebrating Palestinian Christianity. Holy Apostles Hall (nr Victoria Station, London) www.h4hl.org
4th - 6th December
The Christmas Eco Fair at the Royal Geographical Society London
www.theecofair.co.uk
4th - 6th December
The Taste of Christmas Show, Excel London
www.tasteofchristmas.com/2009
Zaytoun is always looking for volunteers for stalls so if you would like to help at any of the events above please contact manal@zaytoun.org
For a calendar of events where fairly traded Palestinian crafts from Hadeel will be on sale, and often Zaytoun products too, please see the link on Hadeel’s website: www.hadeel.org/page.html?id=11&zenid=i217so4m21m7f3kup8ct5mj410
THE FRIENDS OF WADI FUQEEN have several stalls coming up nearer Christmas that supporters may wish to come to. We will be selling Fairtrade Palestinian handicrafts and foodstuffs and trying to raise awareness of the Palestinian plight. Why not come and buy your Christmas gifts? Stocking-fillers from Bethlehem prove very popular at Christmas time. www.wadifuqeenfriends.com
1) Coffee morning: 10am to 12noon at the Old Town Hall, Market Square,
Newbury, on Saturday, 14 November 2009. All welcome. We also expect to have a small display/exhibition on the history of Palestinian embroidery. The Mayor will attend so it would be nice if we could show we have a good few supporters behind us. Please do consider joining us. Helpers may meet together for lunch afterwards.
2) Fairtrade Xmas stall at Newbury Library, the Wharf, Newbury, from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, 28 November 2009.
3) Fairtrade Xmas stall at Church House, Caversham, Reading, (next to Waitrose) on 12 December from 11am to 4pm.
Where to Purchase Zaytoun Products
Zaytoun is delighted that we now have nationwide coverage for our range of Palestinian products.
The products can be obtained through a number of outlets:
Regional distributors remain the back bone of Zaytoun, both in terms of distributing products and also in terms of spreading the message of issues faced by Palestinian farmers. To find your nearest distributors please see: www.zaytoun.org/distribution/regional-distribution
Online and retail distribution for the products has grown really well this year and this link lists online and retail outlets for the products www.zaytoun.org/distribution/retail
Wholesale all Zaytoun’s products are now available through wholesalers so if you don’t see products in your local retailer please let them know they are available through the following www.zaytoun.org/distribution/wholesale
Please note these lists are regularly updated with new and changing outlets so please do check back and let us know if you would like to add details to this list by emailing contact@zaytoun.org
Thanks for your ongoing support,
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September 2009 Newsletter
Zaytoun on October 8th, 2009Hello to all Zaytoun customers and supporters,
In this newsletter…
Summer Harvests
Olive Harvest 2009
Anin Women’s Cooperative
New member of staff and Zaytoun Office
Volunteers Needed
Events
Olive Harvest in Palestine
Other news and in the news
Where to Purchase Zaytoun Products
Summer Harvests
The summer harvests in Palestine which includes the za’atar, almonds, wheat (used to make the maftoul/Palestinian cous cous) and dates have all been positive and we have new stock on order of these products.
Olive Harvest 2009
Please find below a message from the Palestine Fair Trade Association:
“We regret to inform you of the low season expectations for the olive harvest in Palestine. This is the third year in a row that we have had low season and unfortunately, 2009 crop seems to be the lowest of all yet. Our best estimates that we will have approximately 20-25% of a normal harvest. Implication of this shortage is that is there will be a price increase of approximately 10% “ www.palestinefairtrade.org
This problem with the climatic conditions resulting in low yields coupled with the £ exchange rate has made it hard for Zaytoun to try and keep our prices down and we will need to pass on the price increase from our suppliers. We have currently got a good a stock of oil in the UK which we will be selling at current prices; our next order from Palestine will be the new harvest oil which will be impacted by the above mentioned price increase. If you would like to order now at current prices please contact order@zaytoun.org and we will send you our order form and price list (for our bulk customers). We will be using the revenue from the sales of our current stock of oil to forward to farmers in October in order to secure our supply of oil for next year so we are keen to sell this stock as soon as possible.
Anin Womens Cooperative
Anin Women’s Coop, which is part of the Palestine Fair Trade Association, produces maftoul (the Palestinian cous cous). They are a group of 20 women who came together motivated to work on income generation activities; they are all part of families whose primary income is from olive cultivation. This coop provides vital additional income to their families. Olive producers in Anin have lost tracts of their olive groves due to the construction of Israel’s illegal annexation wall which has destroyed and confiscated about 25% of the village lands.
The coop’s secondary mission is to preserve traditional culinary skills; the cous cous is a hand made product.
New member of staff and Zaytoun Office
Zaytoun are delighted to have a new member of staff joining us at the end of September. Manal Ramadan will be our primary point of contact for customers from October onwards; she’ll introduce herself in the next newsletter.
As Manal joins us we will also be moving into an office space. Since we started we have run Zaytoun from our homes but with Cathi, Siama and Heather going on maternity leave this year the time has come to move Zaytoun out of our houses and into its own space. We hope to make this move at the end of September and will send out our new address at that time (phone number and email contacts remain the same).
If anyone who is London based has office furniture which needs a new home please do get in touch with us on contact@zaytoun.org as we have a wish list of things which we need to set the office up.
Volunteers needed
Zaytoun has an ongoing need for help running stalls and sampling products in local shops. If you are interested please get in touch via contact@zaytoun.org
Events
Sunday 26th September 1-4pm, An Eid Fairtrade Feast, Huddersfield, W Yorkshire (venue to be confirmed) Young people from West Yorkshire, working in partnership with the Pakistani Youth Forum and the Lorna Young Foundation will be holding their own ‘End of Ramadan Fair trade Feast’. The young people are working on an exciting initiative with the Lorna young Foundation where they are training outside of schools, colleges etc. to become ‘tomorrow’s ethical entrepreneurs’. The young people are from mixed ethnic backgrounds and plan to use the Eid celebrations as an innovative way of bringing communities together to learn about ethical trading and to welcome each other into their respective communities. The event will include the chance to try out fair trade products, to both eat and learn to cook traditional Eid food, to find out about exciting products like Zaytoun olive oil (which helps Palestinian farmers) and the Oromo Coffee Company coffee. Participants can have their hands painted with henna, learn how to whack some dhol, try out sports that they have never had the chance to have a go at before and eat famous locally produced ice-cream. Contact both Christina Longden at projectmanager@lyf.org.uk and Mumtaz Ali at pyf@hpca.org.uk about the project and/ or the event.
27th September, Porchester Hall, London, A Night For Gaza
A Night For Gaza’ is an event taking place in London to raise awareness and funds for the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Join us for the London preview of Yvonne Ridley’s documentary ‘Three Uncles Go To Gaza’. The evening will also feature a 3 course Moroccan/Lebanese meal by Kenza restaurant and lounge, a selection of stalls, exclusive auction items and more. Doors and stalls open at 5:00pm, Event starts at 6:00pm
www.nightforgaza.org
3rd October 2009 Palestinian Evening as part of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival, 7pm, Gabriel’s Kitchen, 265 Upper Brook St, Chorlton-Upon-Medlock, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2009 10am – 4.30pm, Kings College London, Waterloo campus
Free event featuring expert speakers from the Fairtrade movement and other organisations, workshops, debate, stalls, networking opportunities, and Fairtrade sampling! Come along and meet Fairtrade producers, businesses doing Fairtrade, Fairtrade Foundation staff and fellow campaigners. For more information and to book go to: www.fairtrade.org.uk/supporterconference09
Saturday 10th October- 10.30 until 5pm. St Thomas’s Church Hall, 182 Boston Road London W7 2AD (nearest tube is Boston Manor) Palestine- Why should we care? Come to a day exploring the issues through talks, discussions, active involvement, food and friendship. Organised by a group of friends in Ealing. Tickets are £5 and include a Palestinian lunch.
for more details and to book contact : jeanfitzperrin@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07739 429 754. Palestinian Fair Traded produce on sale
10th October, Chelmsford Quaker Meeting House, Rainsford Road (by Parkway), Experiences of Palestine
Saturday 7pm Admission Free, Refreshments from 6:30
Anna Seifert on her experiences as an Ecumenical Accompanier in the West Bank, offering protection through nonviolent presence. Atif Choudhury on the origins and work of Zaytoun, a cooperative and member of the WorldFair Trade Association set up to develop a UK market for Palestinian produce.
October 15, Thurs. 10 - 5, Gift of Sight Fair, Great Hall, Kensington, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX. See www.stjohneyehospital.org
First Saturday of every month 10am – 4pm, outside St John’s Church on Bethnal Green, 200 Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9PA, nearest tube Bethnal Green. Run by London Palestinian Rights Group
Christmas Events
Though still several months away this is a busy time for Zaytoun’s small team so we are keen to recruit volunteers for the following events from now.
28th -29th November Hope For The Holy Land: Celebrating Palestinian Christianity Holy Apostles Hall (nr Victoria Station, London)
4th - 6th December
The Christmas Eco Fair at the Royal Geographical Society London
www.theecofair.co.uk
4th - 6th December
The Taste of Christmas Show, Excel London
www.tasteofchristmas.com/2009
Zaytoun is always looking for volunteers for stalls so if you would like to help at any of these please contact heather@zaytoun.org
Please let us know if you have any events coming up by emailing contact@zaytoun.org
Olive Harvest in Palestine
Zaytoun have had an overwhelming response this year to our picking trip and tour. The picking trip and the November tour are now full. We have created a second tour in October to cater for additional demand which has 2 places remaining on it; please contact harvest@zaytoun.org for details.
We are recommending the Joint Advocacy Initiative Olive Picking Programme to those who would like to participate in the olive picking this year as an alternative to the Zaytoun picking trip www.jai-pal.org/content.php?page=826
More information about our trips can be found here www.zaytoun.org/harvest/about-the-harvest
Other news and in the news
Attached links are to the recently premiered short film ‘Walled Horizons’ produced by UN Jerusalem on the humanitarian impact of Israel’s annexation wall.
Part 1:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLqd0z2lrRY
Part 2:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=040oV9j15BY
The film is narrated by and features Roger Waters (founding member of Pink Floyd), who visits the Wall and comments on his observations. The film also features Palestinians affected by the Wall and three Israeli senior security officials, two of whom were directly responsible for planning its route and explain the Israeli position for constructing the Wall.
Zaytoun have had some good coverage over the last month which we would like to share with you:
Zaytoun helped organise a trip for Joanna Blythman to go to Palestine; this link is to her piece which was in Observer Food & drink: Farmers in Palestine create amazing produce in adverse conditions – and are fighting to export them www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/sep/13/farming-in-palestine
Zaytoun fared well in Ethical Consumer’s “What is your favourite ethical product of the last 20 years?”
www.ethicalconsumer.org/20thBirthday/lovethisbanthat.aspx
Where to Purchase Zaytoun Products
Zaytoun is delighted that we now have nationwide coverage for our range of Palestinian products.
The products can be obtained through a number of outlets:
Regional distributors remain the back bone of Zaytoun, both in terms of distributing products and also in terms of spreading the message of issues faced by Palestinian farmers. To find your nearest distributors please see: www.zaytoun.org/distribution/regional-distribution
Online and retail distribution for the products has grown really well this year and this link lists online and retail outlets for the products www.zaytoun.org/distribution/retail
Wholesale all Zaytoun’s products are now available through wholesalers so if you don’t see products in your local retailer please let them know they are available through the following www.zaytoun.org/distribution/wholesale
Please note these lists are regularly updated with new and changing outlets so please do check back and let us know if you would like to add details to this list by emailing contact@zaytoun.org
Thanks for your ongoing support,
ZAYTOUN CIC - fairly traded produce from Palestine
Farmers in Palestine Create Amazing Produce - Guardian Article
Zaytoun on October 7th, 2009Palestine produces some of the finest olive oils in the world, not to mention dates, nuts, tomatoes – even wine. Now, despite the conflict, farmers are finding ways to export their produce – and show the world that their country is still the land of milk and honey.
Read the rest of this article here
Zaytoun Favourite Ethical Consumer Product
Zaytoun on October 7th, 2009Zaytoun Olive Oil is among the top products mentioned in a recent Ethical Consumer Magazine poll. See more here
The Bottom Line: Ethical Oil is A First for Fairtrade
Zaytoun on October 7th, 2009Zaytoun is a Community Interest Company created to develop a UK market for fairly traded Palestinian produce.
The company is a co-operative and a member of the World Fair Trade Organisation. Zaytoun has worked with farmer co-ops to introduce the first olive oil and olives to receive the Fairtrade Foundation mark.
Read the rest of this article here
August 2009 Newsletter
Zaytoun on September 10th, 2009Hello to all Zaytoun customers and supporters,
In this newsletter…
Ramadan Mubarak
Product Availability and Special Offer
Zaytoun Recruitment
Volunteers Needed
Events
Olive Harvest in Palestine
Other news
Where to Purchase Zaytoun Products
Ramadan Mubarak
Wishing all our Muslim customers and supporters as well as those we work with in Palestine our best wishes during this holy month.
Palestinian Dates
The approach to Ramadan this year has seen a great increase in demand for the Palestinian medjoul dates. There has been effective campaigning from a spectrum of groups to encourage the breaking of the fast with ethically sourced dates rather than the product which is widespread in the UK market from the illegal Israeli settlements.
This link provides some background information from Friends of Al Aqsa www.aqsa.org.uk/RESOURCES/BoycottIsraeliDates/tabid/163/language/en-GB/Default.aspx
For more information regarding who and where Zaytoun sources their Palestinian dates from please see this link www.zaytoun.org/files/2009/03/dates.pdf
Product Availability & Special Offer
We currently have a good stock of all products. If you buy direct from Zaytoun please contact order@zaytoun.org for wholesale order form and price list (please note this is no longer on website).
Ramadan Special Offer Zaytoun is working to make our next transfer of funds to our Palestinian suppliers before the Eid Holiday at the end of Ramadan, in order to maximise this transfer we are offering a 10% discount on all orders placed and paid for before 15th September (offer open to our bulk customers only).
Zaytoun Recruitment
Zaytoun is looking for a new member of staff, initially as a maternity cover but with the potential to become permanent. The post is for an ‘administrative lynch pin’ and will be full time and London based. For further details please contact heather@zaytoun.org
Volunteers needed
Zaytoun has an ongoing need for help running stalls and sampling products in local shops. If you are interested please get in touch via contact@zaytoun.org
Events
28th - 31st August, Fair Trade on the Fringe, Edinburgh
The Grassmarket, 10am - 6pm. Hadeel stall selling Palestinian crafts and Zaytoun products. www.handupmedia.co.uk/events
Zaytoun Palestinian olive oil is also available at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh throughout August via Hadeel to link in with their daily showing of the play ‘Go To Gaza Drink The Sea’ http://gotogaza.wordpress.com/edinburgh-booking-details/
28th—31st August, Cheltenham Racecourse, Greenbelt Festival
www.greenbelt.org.uk
Greenbelt’s 2009 Sunday morning Communion Service theme is on the olive seed; designed to illuminate the thought that real change can take a long time, but it is worth it in the end. As part of this service a symbolic moment of anointing with Palestinian olive oil will involve inviting people in their groups to anoint each other as peacemakers. The olive oil is fair trade Palestinian olive oil from Zaytoun.org
The service will include Palestinian and Israeli voices such as Sami Awad of the Holy Land Trust, Prof. Jeff Halper of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and singing from Reem Kelani. Rev’d Garth Hewitt from Amos Trust and others who have recently returned from the Holy Land will be speaking too.
Why not come visit us and other friends at the Rediscovering Palestine- G source section of the Greenbelt festival.
6th -8th September, Olympia London, Speciality and Fine Food Fair.
www.specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk
The premier artisan food & drink event in the UK Dedicated to delis, farm shops, independent retailers, restaurants, hotels, caterers & wholesalers. Zaytoun will be promoting the Palestinian products from the stand of Infinity Foods Co-operative Ltd, stand 1128.
12th & 13th September, Bristol Harbourside, The Soil Association Bristol Organic Food Festival
www.theorganicfoodfestival.co.uk
The Organic Food Festival is Europe’s largest showcase of all things organic. Whether you are in search of delicious organic food and drink, gorgeous skin care, fabulous fashion, organic textiles, home design, tips on organic gardening or you are looking for an entertaining family-friendly outing, this much loved festival is just what you are looking for.
The Organic Food Festival provides the chance to meet producers face to face, watch recession-busting cooking demonstrations, sample street food from Bristol’s top chefs and introduce your kids to special taste workshops designed just for them.
12th September, 12.30-5pm Fair Trade ‘Extravaganza 12th St. Andrew’s Church, Colworth Rd, Leytonstone, London. Music, food, stalls and more
20th September, The Urban Green Fair, Brockwell Park London
An independent green fair for London, powered by solar and wind energy.
http://urbangreenfair.org/index.html
Sunday 26th September 1-4pm, An Eid Fairtrade Feast, Huddersfield, W Yorkshire (venue to be confirmed) Young people from West Yorkshire, working in partnership with the Pakistani Youth Forum and the Lorna Young Foundation will be holding their own ‘End of Ramadan Fair trade Feast’. The young people are working on an exciting initiative with the Lorna young Foundation where they are training outside of schools, colleges etc. to become ‘tomorrow’s ethical entrepreneurs’. The young people are from mixed ethnic backgrounds and plan to use the Eid celebrations as an innovative way of bringing communities together to learn about ethical trading and to welcome each other into their respective communities. The event will include the chance to try out fair trade products, to both eat and learn to cook traditional Eid food, to find out about exciting products like Zaytoun olive oil (which helps Palestinian farmers) and the Oromo Coffee Company coffee. Participants can have their hands painted with henna, learn how to whack some dhol, try out sports that they have never had the chance to have a go at before and eat famous locally produced ice-cream. Contact both Christina Longden at projectmanager@lyf.org.uk and Mumtaz Ali at pyf@hpca.org.uk about the project and/ or the event.
27th September, Porchester Hall, London, A Night For Gaza
www.nightforgaza.org
A Night For Gaza’ is an event taking place in London to raise awareness and funds for the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Join us for the London preview of Yvonne Ridley’s documentary ‘Three Uncles Go To Gaza’. The evening will also feature a 3 course Moroccan/Lebanese meal by Kenza restaurant and lounge, a selection of stalls, exclusive auction items and more. Doors and stalls open at 5:00pm, Event starts at 6:00pm
10th October, Chelmsford Quaker Meeting House, Rainsford Road (by Parkway), Experiences of Palestine
Saturday 7pm Admission Free, Refreshments from 6:30
Anna Seifert on her experiences as an Ecumenical Accompanier in the West Bank, offering protection through nonviolent presence. Atif Choudhury on the origins and work of Zaytoun, a cooperative and member of the WorldFair Trade Association set up to develop a UK market for Palestinian produce.
First Saturday of every month 10am – 4pm, outside St John’s Church on Bethnal Green, 200 Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9PA, nearest tube Bethnal Green. Run by London Palestinian Rights Group.
Christmas Events
Though still several months away this is a busy time for Zaytoun’s small team so we are keen to recruit volunteers for the following events from now.
28th -29th November Hope for The Holy Land: Celebrating Palestinian Christianity Holy Apostles Hall (nr Victoria Station, London)
4th - 6th December
The Christmas Eco Fair at the Royal Geographical Society London
www.theecofair.co.uk
4th - 6th December
The Taste of Christmas Show, Excel London
www.tasteofchristmas.com/2009
Zaytoun is always looking for volunteers for stalls so if you would like to help at any of these please contact heather@zaytoun.org
Please let us know if you have any events coming up by emailing contact@zaytoun.org
Olive Harvest in Palestine
Zaytoun have had an overwhelming response this year to our picking trip and tour. The picking trip and the November tour are now full.
We have created a second tour in October to cater for additional demand; please contact harvest@zaytoun.org for details.
We are recommending the Joint Advocacy Initiative Olive Picking Programme to those who would like to participate in the olive picking this year as an alternative to the Zaytoun picking trip www.jai-pal.org/content.php?page=826
More information about our trips can be found here www.zaytoun.org/harvest/about-the-harvest
Other news
IWPS Recruitment for Long Term Volunteers
The International Women’s Peace Service-Palestine (www.iwps-pal.org) provides international accompaniment to Palestinian civilians and document human rights abuses in the Occupied West Bank. We are inviting applicants from women who would like to join our team of volunteers. Successful applicants will serve at least one 3 month term in Palestine and support our on-going work outside. Deadline for application 30.09.09. Please contact iwpstraining@yahoo.com for more info and an application form.
Where to Purchase Zaytoun Products
Zaytoun is delighted that we now have nationwide coverage for our range of Palestinian products.
The products can be obtained through a number of outlets:
Regional distributors remain the back bone of Zaytoun, both in terms of distributing products and also in terms of spreading the message of issues faced by Palestinian farmers. To find your nearest distributors please see:
http://www.zaytoun.org/distribution/regional-distribution/
Online and retail distribution for the products has grown really well this year and this link lists online and retail outlets for the products www.zaytoun.org/distribution/retail
Wholesale all Zaytoun’s products are now available through wholesalers so if you don’t see products in your local retailer please let them know they are available through the following www.zaytoun.org/distribution/wholesale
Please note these lists are regularly updated with new and changing outlets so please do check back and let us know if you would like to add details to this list by emailing contact@zaytoun.org
Thanks for your ongoing support,
ZAYTOUN CIC - fairly traded produce from Palestine
July 2009 Newsletter
Zaytoun on July 22nd, 2009Hello to all Zaytoun customers and supporters,
In this newsletter…
Zaytoun Won Times Readers’ Ethical Business Award!
Zaytoun Products Available Online
Product Availability & Update
Volunteers Needed
Events
Olive Harvest in Palestine
Zaytoun Won Times Readers’ Ethical Business Award!
Winning this award is a fantastic boost for Zaytoun; we were really moved by the comments readers had posted on The Times site expressing both compassion for the situation of the Palestinian farmers and enjoyment of their delicious olive oil. It is this support which has enabled Zaytoun to come into fruition and the award has energised us all to work harder in supporting marginalised farmers and introducing more wonderful Palestinian products to the market.
Thank you to everyone who voted for Zaytoun, your support is greatly appreciated. Information on the other wonderful business who were part of the ethical business awares can be found on the Triodos web site. www.triodos.co.uk/uk/whats_new/events/WEBA
Buying Zaytoun Products Online
Zaytoun is delighted that all of our products are now available via online retailers. Zaytoun will no longer be selling direct to individuals as the offering below now caters for this (we will focus on wholesale only). Please see list of online retailers below:
Traidcraft
Olive oil, olives and sun dried tomatoes are available in cases of 6.
www.traidcraftshop.co.uk
Hadeel
The Palestinian Fair Trade Shop in Edinburgh has an online shop selling all Zaytoun products and a beautiful range of Palestinian goods.
www.hadeel.org
The Olive Coop
The Manchester based coop organises tours to Palestine and sells all Zaytoun’s products on their online shop. Also available are other fairly traded products from Palestine.
www.olivecoop.com
Ethical Superstore
Offers the Fairtrade certified olive oil and olives by individual unit and per case.
www.ethicalsuperstore.com
E Kernel
Sells the 500ml bottles of olive oil.
www.ekernel.co.uk
Amnesty Trading
Gift packs of olive oil soaps.
www.amnestyshop.org.uk
The Islamic Establishment
Olive Oil Soap is available from here.
www.theislamicestablishment.com
Product Availability & Update
We currently have a good stock of all products (with 750ml being back in stock in mid July and the Nabali green olives at the end of July)
Almond Special Offer - we have a small amount of almonds which are BBE August 2009 and will be sold with 10% discount during the coming month (please note the almonds are still at premium until the end of the year as we use conservative BBE dates). If you would like almonds with a longer best before please specify at time of order as we do now have these in stock; these almonds will be subject to an increase on current price due to the £: Euro changes of aprox 25% since our last order.
Za’atar addicts – we have a few cases of 500g za’atar left in stock (12*500g) at £54.
Please contact order@zaytoun.org for wholesale order form and price list (please note this is no longer on website)
Volunteers needed
Zaytoun is being asked to sample products in various organic and fair-trade retailers. Shop owners have suggested that it would help promote awareness of the Palestinian products if we are to offer sampling sessions, if anyone is interested in doing sampling in their local area please do get in touch and we will give you more information about what is involved and all necessary support and product samples. This would be a huge help for Zaytoun to get the Palestinian products known about to a wider audience.
If you are interested please contact heather@zaytoun.org
Events
Saturday 4th July, 2 – 5 pm.
Faringdon Peace Group - Grand Peace Fete - Sat 4th July
Clock House, Coleshill
(On the B4019 between Faringdon and Highworth)
Music by Red Rose and Cherry Tree Players
Delicious teas, beautiful gardens, curry kitchen, stalls, childrens’ games and activities
Free Admission. All welcome.
More details from Sjoerd Vogt: 01367-241707 or sjoerd@vogt.org.uk
Thursday 9th July 6.30-9.30pm Book Launch with Zaytoun Stall
Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS
Join War on Want for the launch of the new book Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide by Ben White.
Come along and:
• Hear Ben White talk about his book in conversation with War on Want’s Executive Director John Hilary
• Participate in an interactive audience debate and Q&A session with the author
• Hear from War on Want staff who have recently returned from Gaza
• Find out how you can take practical action in the UK to support Palestinians
• Enjoy Palestinian goods at the Zaytoun Stall
• Enjoy an outdoor summer reception with drinks and Palestinian snacks!
This event is FREE but it is essential to RSVP due to limited spaces. Please email palestine@waronwant.org
Sunday 19th July 12 noon - 3pm Hanin Palestine Café
St Paul’s Church Centre, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1JP
Home made Palestinian food
Palestinian Crafts and Zaytoun products: organic olive oil, dates,
almonds, za’atar and olive oil soap
Email: info_hanin@yahoo.co.uk
15th -16th August Garlic Festival Isle Of Wight
Palestinian Produce’ stall, including Zaytoun produce, mana’eesh, baklava etc. Raising funds for drivers from the Isle of Wight to join the Viva Palestina convoy to Gaza in October.
Contact rachel@bridgeland.co.uk for more information
Please let us know if you have any events coming up by emailing contact@zaytoun.org
Olive Harvest in Palestine
Zaytoun have had an overwhelming response this year to our picking trip and tour in Palestine during the olive harvest season 2009. If you would like further information please see here. Zaytoun are looking at offering a second set of tour dates and working with other organisations in order to fulfil requests for all who would like to join us.
Thanks for your ongoing support
ZAYTOUN CIC - fairly traded produce from Palestine
