Olive farmers in Palestine are the latest beneficiary of the efforts of On The Ground, a group headed up locally that brings awareness to sustainable farming on an international scale.
Excerpt: This week a Traverse City businessman and eight others are putting their feet on the ground for peace, understanding and sustainable fair trade farming.
Chris Treter, vice president of Higher Grounds Trading is the founder of On The Ground (OTG), a nonprofit group with a mission of, “supporting sustainable community development in farming regions across the world," as stated on their website by partnering with other philanthropic agencies, donors and communities.
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Source: Grand Traverse Insider