Fair Trade festival in Mhaidtheh in cooperation with the women cooperative

Fair Trade Lebanon in collaboration with the Social Movement association and the Municipality of Mhaidtheh- Rashayya organized last Sunday a fair trade day. The event which attracted hundreds of inhabitants of Mhaidtheh and its neighboring villages included an exhibition showcasing products made by the Najmat Al Sobh Cooperative, in addition to handcrafts. Activities also included an ecological village luncheon and a trek to the archeological site in the outskirts of Kfar Abs. The head of Fair Trade Lebanon, Samir Abdel Malak, emphasized the significance of mainstreaming the FT concept which he clarified aims at raising public awareness to buy locally made products, support producers technically and in marketing, boost local eco-tourism, respect and protect environment and cultural traditions, as well as encouraging organic agriculture initiatives. (Al Mustaqbal, 16 June 2015)