Zippy is the chef of our household (while I fill the role of “grateful eater of all he prepares”), and when he decided his cooking was in need of some olive oil from Palestine, he placed an order with Olive Odyssey. Our olive oil arrived today!
But we didn’t only receive the bottle of olive oil. The package also contained an organic fabric bag and a post card with the above picture on the front and this message on the back:
It feels so good to hold that bottle in our hands and feel the connection with Palestinian farmers who lovingly care for their olive trees, land, and traditions. Shared humanity for the win!
eta: I just realized the bottle has other info, including that this olive oil is from farmer Abed Al-salam Bargouti and that it was sourced from “Rumi olive trees nestled in the hills of Aboud village at the heart of Palestine’s Ramallah region.”


I checked out their website, Tracy. The destruction of the olive trees in Gaza will, no doubt, affect their production.
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Belated reply here, Rosaliene, but I wanted to thank you for checking out the site. And yes, the intentional destruction of agricultural land and, specifically, the olive trees, will have lasting effects. It’s simply grotesque.
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