Light, fluffy, and delicious! This delectable salad recipe highly nutrition, very filling and makes a perfect dish for a buffet or potluck. Can be served cold or at room temperature Ingredients 1 pack Canaan Palestine’s Freekeh (250g) 4 tablespoons of Canaan Palestine’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Jenin Olive Oil 2 tomatoes 1 bunch of parsley 1 bunch of scallions 1 tablespoon of Za’atar ½ cup of dried cranberries 1 teaspoon of salt 1 lemon Directions Prepare the Freekeh and set aside on tray to cool: Toast Freekeh in 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil for 5 minutes on medium-high heat ..read more

Freekeh is an ancient preparation of wheat going back thousands of years. The key is to harvest the wheat early in the season while it is still green. Its name means “to rub” in Arabic because we rub the green wheat heads in between our hands to gauge whether it’s ready to harvest. The wheat berries must be fully formed yet fresh. If harvested too early, they’ll turn to mush; too late it’ll just be mature wheat. There’s only a week window to harvest at the right time for Freekeh’s peak in nutrition and flavor.  Previous Next Canaan Palestine works closely with the farmers to produc ..read more

In the Palestinian Mezza, shanklish is the most delicious spreadable yogurt cheese you have ever tasted!.  The recipe presents three different techniques: How to make yogurt (laban), How to make yogurt cheese (labaneh), and How to make the treat we are making today, Shankalish. Ingredients: 1 gallon whole milk ½ cup plain yogurt 1 pack Canaan Za’atar 1 teaspoon salt Recipe: Making yogurt (Laban): Bring a gallon of whole milk to a boil. Let cool until warm (about 45-50C), then separate 2 cups of warm milk. In a bowl, add ½ cup of plain yogurt and mix gently. Let it sit for 2-3 ..read more

The olive harvest was a huge success this year and it’s time to celebrate! This is the 15th year of Canaan’s tradition, The Jaroah Olive Harvest Festival hosting the farmers and their families to food, dancing and singing. Showing our gratitude and congratulating the farmers for their hard work well done. This year’s Jaroah was a fantastic day filled with joy, bonding, and excitement. The Jaroah was held on December 20th this year on a brisk winter day on our facility grounds between the olive trees. It had been raining all week before, this was the first sunny day in some time. The trees ..read more

Take a journey through all the complexities of our olive oil by dipping it with bread. The sweetness of the bread brings out the flavors of the olive oil. Each bite there is a new hint of flavor to recognize while leaving you with a peppery linger. In Palestine we say “There are two lions in the house, wheat and olive oil.”  The foundation of cuisine in Palestine that has sustained this civilization for the past millennia has been bread and olive oil. Most often eaten for breakfast, this is a daily habit here in Palestine. Bread an olive oil is the staple meal to provide anyone wit ..read more

Shopping for olive oil can be overwhelming – first, you must choose the grade of olive oil, then determine the quality, and finally select which olive oil company to buy from. For many, just understanding olive oil quality is a bit of a mystery – there’s no roadmap to use at the grocery store. Ultimately, most people end up choosing an olive oil based on price alone, which results in a poor experience. The quality of olive oil not only impacts the flavor, but also the vitamins and nutrients available to you. Canaan Palestine is not your average olive oil company. Our varieties of olives are ..read more

Organic Food Baskets for Schools from Canaan’s CSA Farm Although organic food has been around for centuries, it has only reached mainstream popularity in the last decade. Still, lots of people around the world don’t have access to healthy, organic foods, and many aren’t aware of the benefits of growing it. With this in mind, our CSA farm, Canaan Organic Farm, established a new project with the goal of educating local school children on the benefits of organic agricultural practices through the wonderful medium of delicious food. What is a CSA farm? CSA’s, or community supported agricult ..read more

What is Fair Trade? How Canaan Supports Fair Trade Farmers? The effects of buying fair trade food are much deeper than many people realize. This is especially true for fair trade farmers in Palestine, where olive oil is the most important sector. Over 100,000 Palestinian families depend on the olive harvest and the sale of olive oil for their income. For these farmers, a working relationship with an honest and transparent distributor is key for the wellbeing of their entire family. Canaan Palestine and fair trade are one and the same – we’re a social entrepreneurship project established ..read more

12 kilometers from Jenin sits the village of Raba and in it, Jaafar Qassrawi’s family olive farm. For Jaafar, the olive farm is much more than a livelihood – it’s a beloved home. The farmer grew up in a traditional stone dome house with his family and five siblings and now stewards the family farm using the same sustainable farming practices that were handed down to him by his parents. Of Raba, he says, “The love of the land knows no bounds.” This ancient land is an archaeological and historical region, full of art, green spaces, and narrow alleys. Here’s a peek into Jaafar’s Raba and w ..read more