Fair Trade Lebanon celebrated World Fair Trade Day for the eighth consecutive year at St. Georges’ Convent, Roumiyeh-Qleyaat. The event was held under the patronage of the Minister of Economy and Trade Mansour Bteich.
This event brought together more than 1,500 attendees and producers under the slogan ‘Meet the Producers’. Attending were Fair Trade supporters, food influencers and Lebanese lifestyle bloggers around fresh Lebanese produce and products. Everyone at the event enjoyed an authentic lunch buffet freshly prepared by the event’s cooperatives.
This live cooking show offered a variety of amazing dishes such as freekeh, stuffed vine leaves, walnut kebbeh… The event also hosted ‘Souk Jana Loubnan‘, a fresh fruits and vegetable market, as well as more than 30 cooperatives featuring their products, saj baking, gardening, painting, honey-making and recycling activities.
Bishop Guy Noujeim inaugurated the ceremony and thanked the guests for their continued encouragement and support. Additionally, the President of the Association, Samir Abdel Malak thanked both Expertise France and Care International who made this celebration possible. H.E. Bteich gave the closing speech highlighting Fair Trade Lebanon’s many achievements.
About Fair Trade Lebanon
Fair Trade Lebanon currently offers a viable economic model to farmers in rural Lebanese regions. It provides around 50 cooperatives with adequate equipment, training sessions on hygiene, quality control and best practices according to Fair Trade regulations and principles. Lebanese farmers are now exporting more than 70 high-quality Lebanese products through Fair Trade Lebanon’s network to Europe, UK, Australia, the Gulf countries and the United States.
