Suppliers

Zaytoun’s purchasing policy is that all our goods are bought on a fair trade basis. We work with organisations that are committed to this ethos; we have visited all of them many times over the years and proud to be working with them. 

We source olive oil through all of these suppliers and are developing markets in the UK for their other products including: Olive oil soap from Nablus, cous cous from Gaza, almonds and za’atar from Jenin and dates from a cooperative near Jericho. 

Also, Zaytoun's policy is that as far as possible all value added activities for these products are kept within the Palestinian economy. To this end both the bottling, printing & labelling is done in Palestine. We're also actively working to source all our packaging materials through Palestinian suppliers. 

Our suppliers:

Canaan Fair Trade www.canaanfairtrade.com is based in Jenin and committed to fair trade and sustainable farming practices. They work directly with rural communities in Palestine to bring their traditional products and crafts to the international community. They are certified by the Palestine Fair Trade Association (PFTA), with which we implement education programming on fair trade for the producing communities. 

The Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees www.palestinianfairtrade.ps is a leading Palestinian NGO working in the field of rural development, environmental protection, and women’s empowerment. Their Fair Trade Department aims at organizing the efforts of agricultural cooperatives for farmers to improve their social and economic situation throughout developing their production capacity and improving the quality of their products. The overall objective is that farmers obtain fair prices for their products; the prices which ensure a decent life for them. g with extension services to individuals and organizations working in similar fields

The Palestinian Olive Tree Association www.zaytouna.org.ps/ Al Zaytouna is a non-profit organization which represents 14 cooperatives, 6 of which are organic, with a total of 1,700 olive oil producers. 

Union of Agricultural Work Committee www.uawc.net is a non-profit organization that was established in 1986 in order to protect land from being expropriated by the Government of Israel, and to improve the performance and professionalism of Palestinian farmers. The Union also aims to help Palestinian farmers market their produce and provides agricultural employment opportunities through a framework of cooperation with domestic, Arab, and international agricultural development institutions. 

Sindyanna www.sindyanna.com is women’s organization which strives for social change. The company combines commercial activity with community work, thus, enhancing Palestinian women's empowerment while developing the olive sector. We stress such values as land preservation, environmental concerns, and commerce on the principle of Fair Trade. They practice is a unique cooperation between Palestinian’s  and Jews, striving to strengthen the economy of the Palestinian population both in Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. They aim to show that solutions for the Middle East conflict start from creating real economic opportunities. 

Project Hope www.projecthope.ps is an on-the-ground initiative administered and operated by Palestinians working with a small group of internationals and local Palestinian teachers to help bring healing, fun and learning to young people (ages 10 to 16). Based in the traditional soap-making centre of Nablus, your purchase of olive oil soap helps support their projects.

For more information on fair trade please see:

http://zaytoun.org/fairtrade.php