Handmade Blog

Olive Harvest in Palestine: Families, the Land, and the Story Behind Our Virgin Olive Oil

Every autumn, families across Palestine gather beneath ancient olive trees to harvest the fruit that has sustained them for generations. But this year, the olive harvest comes with heartbreak — low...

Adopt an Olive Tree—A Living Gift of Heritage & Hope

Adopt an Olive Tree in Palestine – A Living Gift Support Palestinian heritage and give a meaningful, sustainable gift by adopting an olive tree at Mashjar Juthour. When you adopt an olive tree, you...

World Conservation Day: Ecocide Under Occupation, and What You Can Do

Gaza—in fact all of Palestine—stands as a devastating example of environmental collapse under occupation. The air is thick with toxins from constant bombardment, clean water is nearly nonexistent, ...

Celebrate Eid Al-Adha with 15% Off Site Wide

Celebrate Eid Al-Adha with 20% off our handmade collection!Discover meaningful gifts stitched with tradition—plus new designs, 15% off worldwide with code EID2025, and free shipping to the US.

Honoring World Biodiversity Day: Why We Do What We Do

This World Biodiversity Day, we’re celebrating the land that sustains us—and the work we do to protect it. Through our nonprofit nature reserve, Mashjar Juthour, we’re conserving native Palestinian...

What’s in Bloom: Discover Palestine’s Stunning Wildflowers with Our New Pocket Guide

Palestine is home to an incredible variety of small but stunning wildflowers — a beauty often overlooked. At Handmade Palestine, we created the Wildflowers of Palestine Pocket Guide to celebrate an...

What’s in Bloom: The Wild Beauty of Mashjar Juthour

Amid Palestine’s ancient hills, Mashjar Juthour bursts into bloom each spring, a testament to resilience and heritage. From wild anemones and cyclamen to brown bee orchids and beautiful rock roses,...

Giving Tuesday: Empowering Palestinian Artisans and Reforesting Palestine

This Giving Tuesday, join Handmade Palestine in empowering women artisans and reforesting Palestine. What began as a small café display has grown into a movement of hope, preserving traditions and ...

2023 in Review: What We Did for Palestine Together

This year, we provided a sustained income for dozens and dozens of artisan groups in Palestine! I always say this is my little project to make a big impact. It truly has made a HUGE impact thanks t...

Adopt an Olive Tree in Palestine: donate to support Palestinian farmers today

Adopting an olive tree from our friends at Mashjar Juthour is a wonderful way to help protect this beautiful tree and support the biodiversity of Palestine! You can be a part of a vital project tha...