Almond Pesto | Rich Flavors of Palestine
€15,00
Almond Pesto | Rich Flavors of Palestine
Enjoy this delicious wholesome pesto as a spread, toss in pasta or roast with chicken. Almond Pesto is made with Canaan Almonds, exceptional heirloom Palestinian almonds. These almonds are grown organically, watered by rain only and carefully hand picked by family owned and operated farms. The basil is freshly picked from Canaan Farm, a branch of Canaan servicing the local Palestinian community with a fresh organic vegetable delivery service while expanding the knowledge of organic farming to vegetable farmers throughout Palestine. Ingredients: organic basil, organic almonds, organic olive oil, organic lemon juice, Dead Sea salt
THE ETHOS
Sovereignty begins with the soil. In the face of systemic dispossession, the act of planting and harvesting is a final claim to existence. Our Agricultural track is not merely trade—it is the restoration of the primary relationship between the people and the land. By communicating the "Truth" of the Palestinian earth through its ancient cultivars, we ensure that the source remains unshakeable.
THE PILLARS
1. **The 2,000-Year-Old Witness**: Featuring the ancient Rumi olive groves, trees that have stood as living witnesses to centuries of survival. Their resilience is our resilience; their cold-pressed oil is the literal transformation of the Palestinian terrain.
2. **Regenerative Organic (Canaan)**: Moving beyond the limits of fair trade into total ecosystem restoration. Our process heals the soil of Jenin and Nablus, ensuring that the land remains fertile and sovereign for the generations to come.
3. **Handcrafted Heirlooms**: Hand-rolled Maftoul and flame-roasted Freekeh produced by women's cooperatives using heirloom landrace wheat. This is the preservation of our ancestral flavors against the threat of erasure.
THE COMMITMENT
"They planted so we ate; we plant so they will eat." Every purchase is a direct-from-source empowerment. We designate profits to the 'Trees for Life' program to replant our hills with olive and almond trees, securing the rooted future of our farmers.