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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

World Fair Trade Day 2012 : Join us!


Celebrate with us the World Fair Trade Day at Beirut Souks, with plenty of fun activities!

An event organized by: Fair Trade Lebanon, Fairtrade International and the Ministry of Environment.
Supported by: Institut Francais du Liban, TSC Signature, Beirut Souks, Solidere, MTV

Your support and presence would be great to us! Thank you all!

Friday, May 20, 2011

Pictures from the Fair Trade Fortnight 2011!












For the third consecutive year, Fair Trade Lebanon celebrates the Fair Trade Fortnight

From May 14th until the 29th, Fair Trade Lebanon (FTL) is celebrating the Fair Trade Fortnight in Lebanon. This event of international scope, aims to inform, educate and mobilize the public around Fair Trade as an alternative consumption model that respects people and the environment.

The Fortnight celebration revolves around the World Fair Trade Day, designated on May 14th, 2011. This important date is organized in partnership of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), which gathers over 400 fair trade actors from 73 countries and of which FTL is a member since September 2010. The theme for the 2011 edition is "Trade for people: Fair Trade your world.”

Fair Trade Lebanon joins the event: During these fifteen days of campaign, FTL has mobilized more than ten renowned restaurants that have committed to serving fair trade products in their menus as well as communicating about this theme.

This effort to raise awareness for Fair Trade is supported by the French Embassy in Lebanon.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Exposition Afkart : Decembre 2010








Fair Trade Lebanon expose ses produits issus du commerce équitable à Afkart, le salon de Noël des designers libanais au Biel à Beyrouth, du 14 au 20 décembre 2010. Les visiteurs à la recherche de cadeaux pour les fêtes ont pu découvrir -ou redécouvrir- les saveurs traditionnelles du terroir libanais.


A l'occasion, FTL leur propose en plus de sa gamme habituelle des coffrets cadeaux spéciaux, du vin rouge pour accompagner leur repas le soir du réveillon ou des croquants au sésame, cacahuètes ou noisettes pour satisfaire leurs petites faims. " Je suis passée hier et je suis revenue aujourd'hui avec mes parents pour leur montrer tous ces produits traditionnels", témoigne une passante, enthousiasmée par les confitures naturelles de FTL.


Les touristes sont également séduits par les sirops, mélasses, huiles d'olive et autres gourmandises du stand :" J'en achète pour ma famille", raconte une jeune américaine de passage au Liban. " Je veux leur faire découvrir toutes ces recettes de la gastronomie libanaise!"

Si chaque visiteur déguste avec ravissement les produits des coopératives de femmes et des petits producteurs locaux exposés, peu connaissent le commerce équitable et ses principes. " Il reste un grand travail de sensibilisation auprès du public à faire" rapporte Randa el Chemali, responsable marketing chez FTL, qui met un point d'honneur à expliquer à chaque client les valeurs de respect et de solidarité qui régissent le commerce équitable.

Texte et Vidéo par Anne Ilcinkas.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Marathon 2010: We did it!



Go Fair Trade!
Good Job, 10 km in about 1h20!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Fair Trade Lebanon will run the 2010 Marathon


On Sunday the 7th of November, Fair Trade Lebanon will run the 10 Km Marathon race organized by the Beirut Marathon Association.

Here's our story in six words...

"WE RUN, TO STAY…IN LEBANON".

People run for many reasons, for life, for adrenaline, for peace, for competition, for health or simply for fun….Fair Trade Lebanon wants to RUN for the PRESENT, for LEBANON. We will run because we are choosing to stay…to make a point that our future is this land, and we will keeping on running to protect it, to build it and to promote it and promote FAIR TRADE for all. Our motivation is like this race, long and stubborn, and we will keep on going. Fair Trade Lebanon is here to stay!

Monday, October 25, 2010

En route to women's cooperatives in the Bekaa - iloubnan.info

Report by Anne llcinkas from iloubnan.info
Music by Dhafer Youssef

This report summarizes our field trip on October 15th and our celebration of World Rural Woman's Day. In the midst of our most forgotten Lebanese villages, there are powerful women doing some impressive work and bringing change to their households and communities...this video is priceless...

Thank you Anne.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Catering by Fair Trade Lebanon

Time Out Beirut and Save Beirut Heritage are organizing a screening of Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige's 1999 feature film "Autour de la Maison Rose" (92mins, Arabic with English subtitles), on Tuesday 26 October, 8pm at the Association de Développement de Gemmayzé.
Fair Trade Lebanon will provide snacks and drinks for all cineclub-goers. A selection of delicious grilled wheat for nibbling, molasses biscuits, refreshing mulberry, rose and bitter orange syrups and jams will be offered on the menu!
Yum Oh! All made by our partner cooperatives...

To attend, visit the Facebook page event or the TimeOutBeirut website.
For more information call 71 535 137

Remember, October 26th, See you there! :)

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Flash News


The report in which Fair Trade Lebanon has been featured will be running on:

BBC this Friday the 16th 2010 at 10:00 pm and the next day, Saturday the 17th at 08:30 am. Lebanon timing.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Are you willing to try something new?


Do you like to innovate, discover and advocate?

This summer, we are looking for young dynamic people to participate with us in promoting our brand TERROIRS DU LIBAN.


Fair Trade Lebanon will be exhibiting and selling its products in 2 important Summer Festivals (during the month of August);

If you want to live this experience with us, show your marketing and communication skills, advocate for change and for the natural produce of Lebanon, then you are most welcome to join our community!

Send us your e-mail and phone number to:
r.elchemali@fairtradelebanon.org
we’d be more than happy to get in touch.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

With BBC






Fair Trade Lebanon spends a whole day with Katy Watson, a reporter from the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

The days kicks off with an interview at our premises, followed by a visit to one of our cooperative. Katy interviews women and members of the coop, films the process of mulberry syrup and apricot jam and asks them about difficulties and rural exodus.

All in the aim of presenting alternative solutions to economic challenges facing rural Lebanon.

The story may be running later this week on the BBC Middle-East Business Report. We will be blogging it for sure!


Tuesday, June 8, 2010

FTL in L'Officiel Magazine




Le Savoir "Fair" is a listing about Fair Trade Lebanon published in the French Magazine, L'Officiel (Middle-East Edition) on May 2010.

The product range Terroirs du Liban has been available in Lebanese points of sales since March 2010. It's aim is to promote fair trade values and ancestral recipes through the work of small-scale producers.

More information about us on Facebook, Twitter and http://www.fairtradelebanon.org/

To be savoured with all conscience and respect !

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Have you heard of Lebweb.com?


..Whether it's Arts, Business, Computers, Government, Education, Health, News, Recreation, Environment, Shopping, Culture, Social Organizations, Travel and Tourism...it's all listed on Lebweb.com!

Lebweb's mission is to organize a wealth of information about Lebanon, making it universally accessible and useful.

The website has recently listed Fair Trade Lebanon, here.

By using Lebweb.com, you will most certainly find the information you're looking for quickly and effectively. Take a look at their directory here. The guys didn't miss any important reference that's for sure!

Follow the updates on Twitter @lebweb

Friday, May 28, 2010

Purchase with Responsability

Your choices matter and make a difference!


Dear Bloggers and Friends!


During one week, you can enjoy a 15% DISCOUNT on our products sold at the FTL office (in our modest showroom) and a FREE HOME DELIVERY:

Our offer includes:

  • 1 Fruit in Syrup: you may choose between Eggplants & Almonds, Whole Figs, Diced Pumpkins and Dates stuffed with Almonds.
  • 1 Bottle of Ketchup Organic, made from IMC certified organic tomatoes, 100% natural. Try it with your pasta to replace industrial tomato paste, with your grilled steaks and home-made pizzas.
  • 1 Syrup: you have the choice between Mulberry syrup, Rose Syrup or our famous Bitter Orange Syrup! Ever had cakes decorated with cranberries and dipped in Mulberry syrup? You don’t know what you are missing!.

So enjoy our offer with the approach of summer...ALL THE ABOVE FOR ONLY 20$, delivered to you in Lebanon via phone call or by commenting this post.

We look forward to meeting you!!

Phone: 05 - 952 153

Bonne dégustation !

Monday, May 24, 2010

Summer is here and so are we!

This summer, go crazy, no workouts for losing weight no...Just pure indulgence.
If you are craving some sun and summer breeze, then we have all what you need...Bitter orange peels in syrup, figs and sesame, Dates and almonds, Pumpkins, Eggplants and Rose petals.
Let the Mediterranean swift you off your feet and take you on a culinary journey. Savour exotic flavors of natural syrups...
With just a little water, treat yourself for a mulberry drink! Or try the rose syrup with your cakes and the bitter orange one with your fresh cheese.

The good news is that all of the above is probably just one click or a couple of miles away from you.

...So tell us, are you going to break? ; )

In Lebanon, we are at: Aziz (Zalka highway), Carpaccio (Rabieh main road), Caliprix (Maameltein highway), St Rita's House (Achrafieh, Sassine road), O&C Fresh Market (Antelias highway), Organically Food for Life (Jal el Dib, Mallah Yammine building).

Call our office for home delivery in Lebanon + 961 (0) 5 952 153 (our showroom is available if u wish to buy products in Hazmieh, Beirut).

Online, we are on Lebanonmart.com for worldwide delivery through DHL.

In Montreal, send us your address and we'll direct you to the closest boutique.

In France and Europe, buy them on Artisanat SEL's website.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

L'Orient Le Jour & Fair Trade Lebanon

After the Press Conference…the articles…

Fair Trade Lebanon thanks the journalist Rana Andraos from L’Orient Le Jour, the French daily in Lebanon, for her valuable article and support. Today, more than ever, FTL is dedicated to raise awareness for fair trade and local unity in Lebanon. It is our responsibility to contribute to the improvement of our society.

In the article, Rana highlights FTL’s membership to the World Fair Trade Organization, as well as its current implementation in the Lebanese market and the success story behind FTL’s new-born product, the fair trade WINE. Not only is it a Lebanese wine produced by a cooperative, but its grapes have actually been cultivated as a replacement to illicit crops in the region of Deir El Ahmar!

Dear readers, we are proud to give you stories of achievements and worthy of scenarios! All we want from you is to enjoy them with us, to get into these positive vibes and play your part as active citizens, consumers and decision makers.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Lesepicuriens.fr blogs about us!

An epicurean is a person whose devoted to the pursuit of sensual pleasure, especially to the enjoyment of good food and comfort!
We met Benedicte during our exhibition at the National Forum of Fair Trade last week in Lille. She attended our product tasting, wrote down some quick recipes and posted a note about us in her blog.
It's funny how Cuisine can create common interests and surprises!
Why not add up a Lebanese touch to your french menus?
You can check out the post here.