Lebanon – Sunday, August 25, 2019: Fair Trade Lebanon celebrated World Fair Trade Day for the eighth consecutive year on August 25, 2019 at St. Georges’ Convent, Roumiyeh-Qleyaat. The event was held under the High Patronage of the Minister of Economy and Trade H.E. Mansour Bteich.
This event brought together more than 1,500 attendees and producers under the slogan “Meet the Producers”. The family-friendly day gathered 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 Fair Trade Lebanon’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 vegetables market –, 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, Mr. Samir Abdel Malak thanked both Expertise France and Care International who made this celebration possible. H.E. Mr. Bteich gave the closing speech in which he highlighted Fair Trade Lebanon’s many achievements and wished them a future full of success.
About Fair Trade Lebanon:
Fair Trade Lebanon currently offers a viable economic model to farmers in rural regions of Lebanon. Providing 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. It is a great way of helping Lebanese men and women to keep their ancestral skills of farming Lebanese land and producing authentic Lebanese food staying alive and profitable.