Land and People

This Lebanese blog and its Beirut-based author are my dream come true: Land and People.

Besides being a blog for food, farming and rural society, Land and People is also a rural development program. The motto of the program is “Celebrating local culture/ Enhancing rural livelihoods". It was borne in the aftermath of the Israeli war on Lebanon of July 2006, with the aim of helping local communities of the South rebuild their shattered livelihoods.

The post describes the fabulous local artisanal, traditional products Land and People developed and found markets for: Laurel olive oil soap, three kinds of unique local breads, and cultivated za'atar (Lebanese thyme used in an herb mixture as a condiment). The people behind the blog helped the small producers get a table at the Beirut farmers' market, and their stuff sold out immediately. Read the post to find out more.

Comments

[Rami Zurayk]

Thanks for blogging land and people, bedouina. And thanks for the offer. If you want more details about L&P or any other project in Lebanon, you can reach me at [email protected]. Take care.