We are at ASSAHA Supermarket !

New Entry in the Lebanese market : Our products are now sold at
ASSAHA Supermarket in Mar Takla, Hazmieh.

A wide choice of products is there for you, our stand Terroirs du Liban is filled with Syrups, Virgin Olive Oil, Red Wine, Distillates....

...and a variety of condiments for your refined cuisine: Grilled Wheat, Zaatar, Fleur de Sel, Chilli Paste, Organic Ketchup and Goat Kechek (our famous Lebanese specialty, exquisite!)...

...you will also find our whole selection of jams and fruits in syrup!

Dear bloggers and followers,

Fair Trade is about improving lives...it is about helping small producers strengthen their activities while providing them with marketing and sales opportunities, sustainable solutions and better incomes in order for them to fight against rural exodus, poverty and unemployment.

But not only, Fair Trade is also about ensuring that the final product is irreproachable in regard to quality and to recipes.
We are proud to say that the brand Terroirs du Liban has passed all quality tests and requirements necessary for export (ingredients used, process of production and packaging are all approved in the European and North-American markets), our products attract consumers by their natural and traditional process (no additives nor preservatives), their taste, their variety, and that fun twist of modernity!...

The best way to enjoy all of the above is to go ahead and indulge yourself in...
Terroirs du Liban

For more info, call: 05 952 153

More pictures at the Mzaar Summer Festival 2010

Thank you for passing by, for tasting our products and sharing your opinion, for showing a lot of interest and much support !

We will still be at the Festival until tonight 10:00 PM !

At the Mzaar Summer Festival...

We are at the Mzaar Summer Festival, tonight and until Sunday the 15th.

Sharing some pictures with you on what you should expect...!

wine tasting

Syrup tasting! ...Rose, Bitter Orange, Mulberry

Jams and Syrups

Olive oil soap with laurel leaves

See you there!

Mzaar Summer Festival, 2010 Edition

Join us from August 11th until 15th at the Faraya Mzaar Summer Festival as Fair Trade Lebanon will proudly bring you

TERROIRS DU LIBAN

You will love our product tastings, our wine degustation, the gift packages and the team of young students raising awareness for Fair Trade.

Opening Hours:
Aug 11th & 12th : from 03:00 until 09:00 pm
Aug 13th, 14th & 15th: from 12:00 until 10:00 pm

Free Entrance, Parking and Valet Parking Service available

Don’t miss out and come visit our stand!

FTL is live from Lille, France

Day One, 8th of May: The race, communication, work and fun are all ON !

Our stand at the French National Fair Trade Forum

Product tasting: Almonds, grilled wheat, zaatar & olive oil, Fleur de Sel & Capers

More pics of us wearing traditional Tarbouch and info coming up!!

We will be in Lille, FRANCE

Fair Trade Lebanon will be in Lille at the National Forum of Fair Trade. Pay a visit to our stand in the Food section.

Join us 0n Sunday the 9th of May:

-From 11:00 am until 12:00 pm : FTL will host a cuisine workshop and share some Mediterranean recipes with the crowd.

-From 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm: FTL will take part of a general debate around the topic of Development and Fair Trade in economies of crisis.


Practical Info:
Dates: from 8th until 10th of May
Time: Everyday from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm.
Address : Lille Grand Palais - hall Paris 1, Boulevard des Cités Unies 59000 Lille
Website: http://www.forumequitable.org/

Home Delivery Worldwide!

Fair Trade Lebanon goes worldwide with Lebanonmart.com, a Lebanese shopping mall on the Internet!

With Lebanonmart, your orders will be shipped from Lebanon right to your door anywhere in the world. You can find a wide variety of Lebanese and oriental food, sweets, souvenirs, handcrafts, music, DVD, books and more.
The finest Lebanese brands combined to a very secured website and great service. Also, the team is very dynamic and is ready to receive your emails and phone calls for any specifications you may need.

Search for our fair trade products by brand, type “Terroirs du Liban” and access the whole range available. Or click here.

So no more excuses, to all my cousins living in the US, and all my friends studying in Montreal, and all…. Okay okay you got my point…Give It A Try and let us hear your feedback!!

Yalla bye ! ; )

Tweeting Fair Trade Lebanon

Twitter is a real-time information network powered by people all around the world that lets you share and discover what’s happening now.Twitter asks “what’s happening” and makes the answer spread across the globe to millions, immediately.

"Whether it’s breaking news, a local traffic jam, a deal at your favorite shop or a funny pick-me-up from a friend, Twitter keeps you informed with what matters most to you today and helps you discover what might matter to you most tomorrow."

By following our page @FairTradeLeb you will be able to view, on your twitter home page, very short messages about us that mention our upcoming activities, or link you to our blog, Facebook page etc.

Stay tuned !

Lebanon: Terroirs du Liban at Caliprix !

Fair Trade Stand at Caliprix

Here's the scoop: Fair Trade Lebanon is very proud to tell you that its brand TERROIRS DU LIBAN is now available in Lebanon at Caliprix (Maameltein Highway).

Caliprix has been offering for years products that suit all tastes and cuisines. When there, you will come across our display stand of fair trade produces (syrups, olive oil, condiments, jams, seeds...) and will discover how their variety fully embraces our Lebanese authentic identity.

By purchasing Terroirs du Liban you are directly supporting small producers and contributing to Improving Lives...

Enjoy and Stay tuned for more!!

Call our office for info in Lebanon : 05-952 153

Around Town, TimeOut Beirut Magazine lists our event!

I just found out that the magazine Time Out Beirut had listed our event in AUB on their website: it was the conference held on the 10th of March about FAIR TRADE : OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

In their section Around Town, they listed:

"AUB's Human Rights and Peace Club is hosting a conference today about fair trade. Discuss the importance of fair trade in Lebanon and help secure the rights of marginalized producers and workers in our country. Fair Trade Lebanon, a non-profit NGO, wants to offer a viable economic model to the farmers and workers and give you an idea of a day in the life of a worker in Lebanon."

Click on image to access the page.

White coffee... what else?

Spring is here and Fair Trade Lebanon is happy to introduce you its Orange Blossom Water (MaZaher) made from the traditional distillation of orange blossoms, with an alembic still.

Orange Blossom Water is ideal for pastries, confectioneries, pastes and creams. Use it for Lebanese white coffee! very soothing!

If you are in Europe, buy it here.

If you are in Lebanon, head to Saint Rita's House in Achrafieh, Sassine Street (01-320 300).

If you are in Lebanon and would like to order other products as well, we can deliver! Call our office : 05-952153.

Enjoy!

Our fair trade product line in Lebanon

A big variety of amazing Lebanese jams and fruits in syrups, virgin olive oil, molasses, rose water, also the tasty grilled wheat and much more...are all available there for you!

Enjoy this range of products that has no additives, conservatives...or any weird elements with ugly colors!



Taste and Tell.

Fair Trade Lebanon in the Netherlands

"Mike van Londen, a man who understands the reality of our country, has contacted us in the hope of collaboration and support.

He chose to share a genuine story that cannot but reinforce our cause; “Since 2000, I frequently travel to Lebanon and have fallen in love with this country, the nature, its people, its culture. I saw how relentless the Lebanese are in rebuilding their lives and their land. For years, I am a witness of the hard life of a farmer, my father in law.
He works very hard to make sure that he has a rich harvest, but unfortunately, he faces every year the unfair regional competition. That is why I decided to do something for the Lebanese disadvantaged. After long and close examination, I have chosen Fair Trade Lebanon as the organization to which I will give my undivided attention. I strongly believe that Fair Trade is the vehicle that will give Lebanese agriculture the support it needs in order to allow producers to live decently.”

Therefore, we at Fair Trade Lebanon decided to join efforts with Mike and work together on entering the Dutch market and distributing quality “Terroirs” products."

The entire press release is available in Dutch here.

First steps into Lebanese market

And the poster is out!

Marketing campaign will be launched in AUB starting Monday the 1st of March.
Poster, teaser, flyer are all designed by Zeina Koreitem, AUB architecture student and member of the Human Rights and Peace Club.
Thank you loads!

Make trade fair

"Rich countries subsidize their farmers by $1 billion a day and export their surplus crops to poor countries which makes this harvest virtually worthless" (one of Oxfam fair trade clips).

Our brand and more...

Terroirs du Liban is more than a label, it is a vision...

It is about people who everyday choose to view Lebanon not with its many obstacles but with its natural beauty.

Terroirs du Liban is as simple as Lebanon; it is not too big, not too small, it stands out in its modern look and tastefully imbibes the mediterranean feel and warmth.
To be consumed with no moderation!

Market a product in an ocean of challenges..

Fair Trade Lebanon works with 12 partner cooperatives and 250 independent producers; the NGO has identified in each one of them a unique regional product. The team later launches discussions with its historic French importer Artisanat SEL in order to evaluate the demand and the potential of foreign markets.

So far, Artisanat SEL has been placing yearly orders (of around one or two containers per year) which have been keeping FTL going. Today, you may come across the products in France and Europe (view Artisanat SEL food catalogue), but also in Canada, in Montreal (Kif Kif store and other selective outlets) and soon in Edmonton.

Cool ideas come when you least expect them

All right so here it goes, we finally decided to open a show room in our office! Why not? I mean for starters, we will get to meet Fair Trade supporters and then we will start to hear some Lebanese feed back about these regional produces. So far we've only been officially exporting the product line. Soon enough we will launch a little campaign to advertise it and invite you all for a visit!

Stay tuned for more details and pictures!

Buttons : We Love FTL !

We designed 3 buttons (or pins as we call them here in Lebanon) to give out:

-In Fair Trade We Trust

-I love FTL

-Fair Trade Lebanon…Improving Lives