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hope for Lebanese farmers?
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The dire situation facing Lebanese farmers featured in an article by Jenny Gustafsson in The Guardian this week. She visited Yasmina from Bassatin Baaanoub whose oregano and za'atar mix we import. Busy harvesting their olives, Yasmina pointed out that Bassatin Baanoub's farm is " at the southern most limit of where people can harvest this year".
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While we import Zejd's extra virgin olive oil from Beino, in the north of Lebanon, the article points out that 22% of Lebanon's olive oil production has been lost this year as a result of the destruction of farmland. For farmers who have had their livelihoods wiped out and for the stability of Lebanon, these are frightening times.
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photo of the olive harvest at Bassatin Baanoub by Jenny Gustafsson
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solidarity
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To show our solidarity with the Lebanese farming community, we are supporting Jibal, a Lebanese NGO with a focus on environmental and social justice issues.
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To find out more about their work on Lebanese food sovereignty, we've added their website below.
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photo by Jenny Gustafsson
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freekeh in Akkar
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Also on their website are stories written by Jenny Gustafsson celebrating the "land that was central to the beginnings of world agricultural history".
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We've added a link to an article about freekeh in Land Stories below.
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photo by Jenny Gustafsson of Alya Hazim
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aromatic oregano
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If you're in Bristol, look out for Hart's Bakery Danish made with a sprinkling of Bassatin Baanoub's oregano. It was enough to tempt Sabrina Ghayour, the British Iranian chef and food writer, to buy our last remaining stock of oregano in September.
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We're delighted to say shorkk's shelves have been replenished.
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peppery goodness
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The easiest way of adding some good health to your food: a pool of Zejd's Premium EVOO made from green "souri" olives, on a plate of labneh.
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To make this simple strained yoghurt, see below for shorkk's recipe for labneh.
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shorkk markets & fairs
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Eden Project, Cornwall PL24 2SG - see website for tickets
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29 & 30 Nov Clem's Fair, Compton Marbling, Tisbury, Wilts. SP3 6SG
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As well as our online sales, we're donating 20% of our profits to Juzuruna Buzuruna from the fairs & markets we go to.
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Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any queries about what we do!
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