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10 Ethical Gifts That Give More This Christmas

This Christmas, choose gifts that give back. Our Ethical Holiday Gift Guide highlights ten meaningful, artisan-made Palestinian gifts — from olive oil and olive wood nativities to hand-felted ornam...

10 Ways To Enjoy Your Palestinian Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Palestinian olive oil is more than a beautiful ingredient — it’s a living link to heritage, land, and generations of family farming. Grown on terraced hillsides and hand-harvested with care, this e...

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...

Palestinian Products You Can Buy to Support Palestinian Artisans

Support Palestinian Artisans Shop fair trade olive oil, embroidery, ceramics, keffiyehs, and more—each purchase preserves culture, sustains livelihoods, and celebrates Palestinian heritage.

From Tree to Table: Our Olive Oil Is Back! 🍈

We’re thrilled to share that our cold-pressed, all-natural extra virgin olive oil from Jenin is finally back in stock! Hand-harvested and pressed by small-scale farmers, this liquid gold is a true ...

Zeit Gift Boxes and Our Favorite Ways to Use Sumac

Looking for a way to bring bold Palestinian flavors into your kitchen? Our Zeit Gift Box is packed with pantry essentials—like our beloved sumac, a tangy, ruby-red spice we reach for daily. From fa...

Maqloubeh b’Foul – A Spring Dish Rooted in Palestinian Tradition

Taste spring the Palestinian way with Maqloubeh b’Foul—a comforting upside-down rice dish featuring fresh fava beans, fragrant allspice, and seasonal goodness. Inspired by Almond and Fig, this vega...

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...