Nasser Abufarha is a Palestinian-American anthropologist and social entrepreneur. He is the founder of Canaan Fair Trade and the Palestine Fair Trade Association—a network of small-scale family farms organized under fair trade and organic production, active in 54 villages across the West Bank with 1500 members. His book, ''The Making of a Human Bomb: An Ethnography of Palestinian Resistance'', was published by

Duke University Press Duke University Press is an academic publisher and university press affiliated with Duke University. It was founded in 1921 by William T. Laprade as The Trinity College Press. (Duke University was initially called Trinity College). In 1926 Du ...

in 2009.

Early life and education

He was born in 1964 in Al-Jalama, a small farming village near

Jenin Jenin (; ar, ') is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank. It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate of the State of Palestine and is a major center for the surrounding towns. In 2007, Jenin had a population of app ...

, at the northern tip of the West Bank. He currently lives in his village in

Palestine __NOTOC__ Palestine may refer to: * State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia * Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia * Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...

. After first studying in Canada, he traveled to the United States, where he earned his bachelor's degree in

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

from

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

in 1989. Abufarha went on to earn a PhD in

Cultural Anthropology Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans. It is in contrast to social anthropology, which perceives cultural variation as a subset of a posited anthropological constant. The portma ...

, Urban and Regional Planning from the

University of Wisconsin–Madison A university () is an educational institution, institution of higher education, higher (or Tertiary education, tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. Universities ty ...

in 2006.

Career

In 2004, Abufarha established the Palestine Fair Trade Association—a network of small-scale family farms organized under

fair trade Fair trade is an arrangement designed to help producers in developing countries achieve sustainable and equitable trade relationships. The fair trade movement combines the payment of higher prices to exporters with improved social and enviro ...

and

organic Organic may refer to: * Organic, of or relating to an organism, a living entity * Organic, of or relating to an anatomical organ Chemistry * Organic matter, matter that has come from a once-living organism, is capable of decay or is the product ...

production, active in 54 villages across the West Bank with 1500 members. He also established Canaan Fair Trade, a healthy lifestyle brand of Palestinian speciality foods selling to the United States and Europe. Canaan Palestine products are certified fair trade and organic offering Palestinian olive oil.

Publications

*''The Making of a Human Bomb: An Ethnography of Palestinian Resistance''.

, 2009. * Book Chapter: Alternative Palestinian Agenda. in Palestinian-Israeli Impasse: Exploring Alternative Solutions to the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. Mahdi Abdelhadi, Editor. Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA), Jerusalem 2005. * Alternative Trade Organizations and the Fair Trade Movement. Social Research: For A Better World. Issue 6, Spring (2013). * Suicide, Violence, and Cultural Conceptions of Martyrdom in Palestine. Social Research: An International Quarterly of social Research. Neil Whitehead and Nasser Abufarha (2008). * Land of Symbols: Cactus, poppies, Orange, and Olive Trees in Palestine. (6-2008) Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power. Vol. 15. * Bi-nationalism in Palestine-Israel: A Palestinian Historical Choice, Not a Last Resort. Shu’on Tnmawayeh (Journal of Development Affairs), June 2005, Al Multaqa (

Arab Thought Forum The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, No ...

) – Jerusalem. * Bird's Labor Mirrors Palestinian Struggle, July 2001. Capital Times, Madison. Newspaper article.

Awards

* One World Award, IFOAM Organics, Germany, October 2017. * Palestine Exporter of the Year Award, Paltrade &

Ministry of Economy A ministry of economy, ministry of commerce, ministry of economic affairs or department of commerce is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the economy or economic policy. List Examples of such mini ...

, Palestine 2016. * Premio Verde Award, The Navarro Foundation, Madrid, Spain, November 2015. * Leadership Award, Citizenship Category. The Speciality Food Association, USA. Jan 2013. * Inspiration of Hope Award. Interfaith Peace Builders. Chicago, USA. December 2010.

References

Profile of Nasser Abufarha at the Institute for Middle East Understanding

Palestine Fair Trade Association - About Us

Palcast: Nasser Abufarha on Fair Trade/Organic in Palestine

Nasser Abufarha: Bi-Nationalism in Palestine-Israel at Znet.org
Leadership Award, Citizenship Category.

Palestine Exporter of the Year Award

One World Award

Canaan Palestine, Nasser Abufarha : A Growing Seed

Leader of the fair trade movement in Palestine to speak in Santa Cruz

Reshaping Olive Industry to Boost Palestinian Economy.

External links

Nasser Abufraha Linked in Profile

Terroir Talk - Nasser Abufarha {{DEFAULTSORT:Abufarha, Nasser 1964 births Living people University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science alumni American people of Palestinian descent 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American anthropologists