Fair Trade Olive Oil
Wondering where to find fair trade olive oil to make your CRS Rice Bowl recipes come to life this Lent? Our partners at Higher Grounds, Equal Exchange and SERRV have you covered! Be sure to care for God’s creation by ordering from the partner nearest you to cut down on carbon emissions. If you let them know you were referred by CRS, a portion of your sale will be donated back to the CRS Fair Trade Fund!
Higher Grounds: Located in Michigan, Higher Grounds Trading Co. is fueled by its social mission to advance economic justice worldwide. Their fair trade extra virgin olive oil is sustainability sourced from Palestinian farmers practicing organic growing techniques used for generations. At harvest, the olives are hand-picked then quickly pressed & bottled (17 fl oz). Available by the bottle or the case.
SERRV: Shipping from Maryland, SERRV is a nonprofit organization with a mission to eradicate poverty by providing opportunity and support to artisans and farmers worldwide. Working with their partners at Sindyanna of Galilee, they offer fair trade, organic olive oil by the bottle and by the case. Founded and managed by women active in building peace, Sindyanna works with Israelis and Palestinians together to restore and develop the Arab olive industry in Israel and secure a fair return for Arab farmers.
Equal Exchange: Shipping from Oregon and Massachusetts, Equal Exchange ‘s Interfaith Program offers congregations the opportunity to support small-scale farmers by ensuring that they earn a fair price for their products. Their extra virgin organic oil is robust and peppery with a strong fruit finish, available by the bottle or the case. It comes from two farmer co-ops which are part of the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC), a non-profit, non-governmental organization in the West Bank which is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization.
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