Les Artisans de L'Olivier: A Program of Healthy Basket - Oil bottling line & market expansion research
Les Artisans de L'Olivier: A Program of Healthy Basket - Oil bottling line & market expansion research
Year
2005
Location
Saida, South Lebanon
Grantee
American University of Beirut
Grant Amount
$10,000.00
Description and Impact
SEAL funded the purchase of semi-automatic filling, capping, and over-cap smoothing machines, for the first fully accredited organic olive oil produced in Lebanon. This artisanal oil was marketed as ‘Les Artisans de l’Olivier/Healthy Basket’. Six farmers, who grow organic olives, were carefully selected for this project which used a restored traditional olive press in the Saida region.
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