Here are some stories of what local churches are doing to be involved in bringing peace and justice to international trouble spots:
- West Hills Canaan Fair Trade
- Canaan Fair Trade in Jenin, West Bank, is developing an ever-growing endeavor in marketing Palestinian Fair Trade organic olive oil, olives, couscous and other products in North America, Europe and the Middle East. (A number of folks who attended the 2008 Northwest Yearly Meeting were able to taste this most delicious olive oil!) Our purchases of these products, individually or as meetings, help farmers stay on their land, looking forward to a more just future. A percentage of proceeds from sales goes to “Trees for Life,” a project to plant thousands of olive trees in the West Bank, as well as to support micro loans for women’s co-ops which produce couscous and other products.
For purchasing information contact: Lorie Wood, email: YeOldeFairTrader AT aol.com.
Phone: 360-693-6148, Address: 504 W. 37th St., Vancouver, WA 98660. - Fair Trade explanatory brochure (PDF file)
- Canaan Fair Trade in Jenin, West Bank, is developing an ever-growing endeavor in marketing Palestinian Fair Trade organic olive oil, olives, couscous and other products in North America, Europe and the Middle East. (A number of folks who attended the 2008 Northwest Yearly Meeting were able to taste this most delicious olive oil!) Our purchases of these products, individually or as meetings, help farmers stay on their land, looking forward to a more just future. A percentage of proceeds from sales goes to “Trees for Life,” a project to plant thousands of olive trees in the West Bank, as well as to support micro loans for women’s co-ops which produce couscous and other products.
If you have stories to share, please email Shawn McConaughey, NWYM Associate Superintendent for Global Outreach and Pastoral Care.
