Olive Oil

Olive Co-operative sells high-quality, fair-traded, pesticide-free Palestinian olive oil supplied by Zaytoun.

We supply this in large or small quantities in the Manchester and Liverpool areas, and in small quantities by mail order via our shop.

All of Zaytoun’s oil is extra virgin, first cold pressed, organically grown and fairly traded.

The oil sourced through Sindyanna of Galilee is organic certified, and has recently gained fairtrade certification from the British Fairtrade Foundation, as well as being certified by the PFTA. The oil sourced through Canaan, PARC and UAWC is in conversion organic. Our suppliers source the oil from cooperatives in the areas of Salfit, Tulkarem, Nablus, Jenin and the Galilee.

If you are looking for olive oil suppliers outside the North-West of England, please visit Zaytoun’s own website at www.zaytoun.org

Why olive oil?

Agriculture forms a major part of the Palestinian economy; 65% of Palestinian families live in rural areas and are connected to agriculture in some form. Olive oil is the backbone of Palestine’s agricultural economy. It is a vital source of income for some 70,560 Palestinian farmers who, since the start of the 2000 intifada, have risked their lives in order to pick their olives.

The Israeli government is effectively destroying rural livelihoods by confiscating or denying access to land, uprooting trees, controlling water resources and obstructing trade, all of which are escalating as the building of the Separation Wall progresses. The occupation severely impedes the movement of goods and people, resulting in Palestinian farmers facing acute problems with selling their oil outside the domestic market.
This is where you come in! To order fair trade olive oil, contact the Olive Co-operative office or visit our e-shop to purchase other products.

Read an article on Palestinian olive growers on the West Bank: Olive Oil on Troubled Waters by Louise Tickle.

All our oils are extra virgin and produced to fair trade and organic standards, though not all has been certified by the Fairtrade Foundation.

bulk discounts - we offer 5% off all purchases of £100 or more, and 10% off all purchases of £200 or more. We also offer 5% off any purchase of a full case (12 bottles) of olive oil.

–>If you would like to order some olive oil, please contact shopATolivecoop.com or 01706 815490 to arrange a time to come and pick it up, or go to our online shop to order it to be delivered to you.