Tuesday, April 8, 2025
2pm EST
online
Join Equal Exchange for a virtual session with Saleem Abu Ghazaleh to learn more about our partnership with the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee (PARC) and Al-Reef Fair Trade.
In this session, Saleem will provide an overview of what olive farming means to Palestinians, both economically and culturally. He will describe the various services that PARC provides to farmers, including technical assistance, processing facilities, quality testing, low-cost olive pressing, as well as marketing and exporting services. He will share a first-hand account of the dangerous and uncertain conditions facing Palestinian olive growers in the West Bank.
As a national developmental organization, PARC promotes the sustainable economic development of 41 farmer cooperatives and performs other social services such as improving water supply and investing in critical infrastructure. PARC also provides social services for women, children, and families and hope to young people in the form of tangible career path training.
Equal Exchange purchases Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Medjool Dates from these farmers, and a fresh harvest has now arrived at our warehouse.
