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Ending the academic year on a healthy note

SAS is hosted by AUB every month

FHF’s Souk aal Souk – Farmers’ Market (SAS) ended its activities for the 2017-2018 academic year with the Summer souk that was organized in AUB’s faculty of agriculture on May 3rd. Souk aal Souk – Farmers’ Market which aims at promoting local, healthy and organic food among students and faculty/school members, has launched its activities for this year in October 2017 with two souks organized at the American University of Beirut where it is held on a monthly basis, and at the American Community School in Beirut.

SAS in LAU – Koreytem (April 2018)

SAS offers small-scale food producers and artisans the opportunity to get in touch with the new generations by visiting schools and universities.

The souk which was established back in 2013 with only 10 producers, hosts today and on a regular basis around 20 offering a wide range of products varying from home-made pastries and traditional sweets, mouneh (jams, pickles, kishk, zaatar, dry fruits etc.), distillates, fresh juices and lemonades, manakish prepared on the saj, organic fruits and vegetables, honey, locally made organic chocolate, vegan food etc. Hand-made artifacts and accessories such as jewelry, carpets, rugs and soaps also have their share in the market.

This year, new producers have joined the market and have become regular participants.

Hoping to visit more schools and reach out for more students next year, SAS will be working through summer on the educational activities that it offers to students and on creating new linkages and collaborations to give healthy and local food a priority and make it accessible to the new generations.

SAS supports micro food businesses like Nutshell peanut butter and spreads 🙂

**If you are a parent, a teacher or work in an academic institution and are interested in hosting Souk aal Souk – Farmers’ Market in your school/university, do not hesitate to contact us on +961 71 731 437 or send us an email on info@food-heritage.org. We will be happy to meet with you, introduce our activities and customize our educational booths to your curriculum.

 

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Souk aal Souk is back to school!

 

AUB, October 5, 2017

Souk aal Souk – Farmers’ market celebrated the start of the academic year 2017-2018 with two souks during the month of October, one at the American University of Beirut (AUB) where it has been organized on a monthly basis for the past three years, and one at the American Community School ACS which regularly hosts the souk.

Souk all Souk which gathers a dozen of local food producers, artisans and farmers from around the country, not only supports the producers by building their capacity and introducing them to new markets, but also promotes local and healthy food among universities and school students.

Its educational side aims at putting the farmers in direct contact with the new generation and giving them the opportunity to explain about the source of their products and how these are made. FHF team of dietitians is always available to provide the market’s visitors with tips on healthy nutrition.

The souk occasionally hosts a recycling booth as well as an urban gardening stand offering educational activities to the students.

To host the market, kindly contact us by email info@food-heritage.org or call us on 71-731437.

For those who have access to AUB campus, Souk aal Souk will be held on every first Thursday of the month according to the following calendar:

–          Thurs. October 5, 2017

–          Thurs. November 2, 2017

–          Thurs. December 7, 2017

–          Thurs. January 11, 2018

–          Thurs. February 1, 2018

–          Thurs. March 1, 2018

–          Thurs. March 29, 2018

–          Thurs. May 3, 2018

 

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Spring Farmers’ Market in LAU

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Souk aal Souk – Farmers’ Market continues Spring’s celebration by driving to LAU on Monday March 23, 2015.

Join us in LAU – Hamra, upper campus from 9 am to 4 pm to support small producers and rural women and enjoy delicious traditional and local food!

This event is organized by the Food Heritage Foundation and ESDU from the American University of Beirut in collaboration with UNESCO Heritage Club from LAU, and supported by Waterfront City Cares.