Founder
Souk El Tayeb
Founder of Souk el Tayeb,
Lebanon’s first farmers market, Kamal is a son of farmers and producers, who
grew up in gardens and kitchens, tasting life, food and land fruits at their
source.
After a major in graphic designer, Kamal followed paths of food and travel
writing, macrobiotic cooking teacher, healthy cooking TV chef ... That all lead
to more involvement towards change and transformation – social, environmental,
personal.
Since its first days in
2004, Souk el Tayeb had the vision of celebrating food and traditions that
unite communities and promoting small-scale farmers and producers and the
culture of sustainable agriculture. Today’s Souk el Tayeb is an
institution that includes a weekly farmers market, “food & feast” regional
festivals, “souk @ school” education and awareness programs, el Tayeb
newsletter, “Dekenet Souk el Tayeb” … and the freshest project of “Tawlet Souk
el Tayeb” a coop kitchen/rest where a different cook/producer prepares the
day’s lunch.
