Hello dear reader. As part of ALMAWSAM’s mandate to act as a hub for local small scale producers, we are using our communication mediums to also spread awareness on several topics that are relevant to the sector we are working in, in a bid to share knowledge for the greater good of local and sustainable development. Our sector is called the Alternative Food Network and is abbreviated as AFN. It englobes producers, farmers, direct and/or indirect stakeholders who all work with limited resources and short value chains to craft high-value and artisanal products that can be purchased and consumed by...
Hello dear reader and loyal ALMAWSAM costumer, we are introducing the monthly newsletter, an informative text that will be opening the eyes and widening the horizons on the work that is being done and mostly on the impact we aim to achieve. As you may know by now, ALMAWSAM is a startup that links local small scale producers with demanding clients. This linkage opens new selling channels to producers and provides good and unindustrialized quality products for consumers. Lebanon has been subject to a ‘supermarketization’ path ever since the early 90s, right after the end of our civil war. The reconstruction strategies...