In Palestine, spring is characterized by beautiful poppies, irises and colorful wildflowers that bloom among the olive groves that cover the hills. This is the time of year when framers prune their trees, till the soil, and check for olive problems. Our farmers still use traditional methods of manually weeding and beating olive tree branches to help them increase their productivity. These hills and terraces covered with olive trees come alive in October when the harvest season begins with farmers and their entire families harvesting olives from dawn to dusk, eating all their meals prepared by campfires under the trees the way Palestinian families have done for centuries. These days there are many international volunteers who help bring olives and provide a protective presence for farmers facing violence and harassment from the occupation. Once the olives are collected, they are transported to a community press, where the oil is extracted and tested for quality. You bring them to Earth to be boxed, boxed and ready to ship.