Olive Branch Fair Trade

HAPPY NEWS ! After more than 6 years at our very dear Woodland Center location, Olive Branch has moved to 43A Main Street in Vineyard Haven ! (used to be Bibi's baby clothes.) We opened August 1st ! We will be open Mondays - Saturdays from 10 am - 5 pm and Sundays from noon - 5 pm.

We are proud to carry Fair Trade and direct artisan products from around the world:

CANAAN FAIR TRADE: Creators of the first Fair Trade, Regenerative Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oils in the world. Also known as CANAAN PALESTINE, this company has transformed the lives of more than 2400 small scale olive farmers and their families. Our director became an Interfaith Partner with Canaan Fair trade in January of 2016.

ALARD: Palestinian Tahini, Black Seed Oil, Black Seed paste, Sumac, and traditional pickled cucumbers and olives.

PALM BITES: An Iraqi-Canadian company creating Belgian fair trade dark chocolate dipped Palestinian and Tunisian dates and other voluptuous confections.

DIASPORA CO: sourced from India and Nepal, Diaspora Co. sells the best organic spices on earth and payments to farmers exceed fair trade.

AJIRI COFFEES AND TEAS: From Kenya. All proceeds go to tuition fees for school children.

OLIVELY SOAPS: Enchanting olive oil soaps, lotions, and scrubs from Lebanon.

HEBRON GLASS: In addition to their stunning one-of-a-kind vases and votives, we now carry beautiful drinking glasses created in their glass studios in Hebron (Al Khalil) in the West Bank, historic Palestine.

AL SALAM CERAMICS: From Hebron (Al Khalil) in the West bank, historic Palestine. We have your familiar favorites and some new styles and colors.

PALESTINIAN OLIVE WOOD: utensils and sculptures from various small workshops in Bethlehem.

As always, we are happy for you to visit the shop by appointment. Please text 774-563-0473 or email olivebranchfairtrade@gmail.com.

WE ARE CONTINUING OUR TWO FUNDRAISERS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE FOR GAZA:

On behalf of Middle East Children's Alliance, our dear friend Susie Fauteux has created exquisite hand embroidered felt hearts and peace doves. 100% of sales are being donated to https://mecaforpeace.org. So far we have sent more than $1200 ! Thank you Susie !

2. For each Kufiya sale we make a donation to UNRWA USA and the Middle East Children's Alliance in the amount of 100% net proceeds. Thus far we have sent more than $1400.

I have been a member of Jewish Voice for Peace for many years. I invite you to join this organization working for human rights for all; you do not need to be Jewish. https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org