Olive Branch Olive Oil
Fairly-Traded Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Palestine



About Us
Beit Jala, Palestine, Early 20th Century
 
Additional Resources/Links

Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization supporting Palestinian agriculture in the West Bank and Gaza.

Folk Art Mavens imports fairly-traded handicrafts from Palestine.
Skip Schiel's photos of Palestine

Gideon Levy (Haaretz, November 2009):  Mourning Uprooted Olive Trees in West Bank Villages

Olive Harvest Coalition is made up of Israelis and internationals assisting with the Palestinian olive harvest.

Birthright Unplugged is an education and movement building project that offers two travel programs in Palestine and Israel.
Sandy Tolan's NPR audio documentary,"Olive Oil Season: A West Bank Kitchen Story"  

Rory McCarthy's April 2008 piece in The Guardian, "Area C Strikes Fear into the Heart of Palestinians"







Olive Branch Olive Oil has been promoting and selling fairly traded Palestinian olive oil since 2003, and has been importing olive oil from the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC) since 2006.

Olive Branch Olive Oil  was an outgrowth of a 2003 volunteer effort by Middle East peace activists in the Boston area to support Palestinian farmers. Since then, it has evolved into an ongoing enterprise to create a U.S. market for Palestinian olive oil.  Our goal is to make a tangible difference in the lives of the farmers and their families.

Olive Branch Olive Oil  sells to individuals as well as to peace groups, community organizations, churches, synagogues, mosques, and to a number of food co-ops and grocery stores throughout the Northeast.

Any funds raised above and beyond the cost of the oil, importing fees and administrative and marketing costs are re-invested in purchasing more oil.  Out of that amount,15% is donated directly to worthy projects in Palestine. 

In response to recent events in Gaza, Olive Branch Olive Oil, along with Import Peace of Minnesota, donated proceeds from olive oil sales and raised additional monies ($3000 total) to send to PARC's international emergency appeal for Gaza. The money was used to send food baskets to Gaza.

Past donation recipients include:
  • Palestine Red Crescent Society-Gaza
  • Badil
  • Gaza Community Mental Health Program
  • Palestinian Medical Relief Committees
  • Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
  • Birthright Unplugged
  • American Friends Service Committee - Middle East Crisis Fund
  • American Near East Refugee Aid
  • Olive Harvest Coalition
  • Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees 
  • Ibdaa' Cultural Center
  • Grassroots International
  • Ta'ayoush
  • Middle East Children's Alliance
  • Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Olive Branch Olive Oil, LLC   P.O. Box 1064    Arlington, MA   02474-0020    www.olivebrancholiveoil.com
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