Producer Profiles / page 31
Jan. 16, 2019
Herzegovian Farmer Looks to Keep Momentum After New York Win
The Skegro Family Winery is paving the way for high-quality extra virgin olive oil production in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Nov. 30, 2018
Bona Furtuna: From a Journey of Hope to a Vision for Development
The amazing story of an extra virgin olive oil from Sicily.
Nov. 1, 2018
Florida Farmers Lay the Foundation for a Growing South East Industry
River Run Olive Oil Company is planting new groves in Florida armed with a keen attention to agricultural details and advice from colleagues from across the country.
Oct. 31, 2018 World
Global Gardens Founder Sees Olive Tree as Keystone of California Permaculture
Oct. 22, 2018 World
Oct. 19, 2018 World
As Citrus Struggles, Some Olive Growers Take Root in Florida
Sep. 28, 2018 World
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Sep. 18, 2018
Montsagre: Picual Perfection Among the Empeltre
This is Empeltre territory, an area which comprises the Bajo Aragón region, the Ebro valley and the Terra Alta in Tarragona. It is also home to Albert Barrobés and his family's award-winning Picual.
Sep. 17, 2018
Tunisian Women Producers Making a Mark in a Man's World
Women are making their mark on Tunisia's fast-growing olive oil industry, even if it's often behind the scenes.
Jul. 26, 2018
Tunisian Producers See Promise in Olive Oil Tourism
Tunisian producers are exploring how olives, one of the country's biggest natural resources, can potentially lure a new kind of tourist.
Jul. 24, 2018
Extreme Olive Growing in Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte
Growing olives in Valle d’Aosta, a mountainous region enclosed by the Alps, seemed unthinkable until a group of daring farmers decided to try.
Jul. 9, 2018
Biodynamic Farming: Somewhere Between Science and Faith
Olive groves at the award-winning farm Marina Palusci are managed in accordance with biodynamics, a much-debated but often successful method.
May. 16, 2018
S. American Producers Celebrate NYIOOC Wins
Producers from four countries touted the success as proof of the high quality of South American extra virgin olive oil.
May. 14, 2018
Passion Unites Italy's Award-Winning Producers
Italian winners of the NYIOOC have a long story of success behind them, characterized by a respect for the territory and a constant desire to improve.
May. 1, 2018
54 Greek Olive Oils Awarded at NYIOOC
Greek producers earned more awards at the 2018 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition than ever before.
May. 1, 2018
93 Spanish Brands Among World's Best Olive Oils
Three Best in Class awards and 66 Gold Awards at the NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition again affirm Spain among the world's top producers of high-quality olive oils.
Apr. 5, 2018
The Gethsemane and Its Sacred Olive Oil
In Jerusalem last Thursday, like every year, the extra virgin olive oil produced from the olive trees of Gethsemane was blessed at the Holy Sepulcher.
Mar. 27, 2018
A New Generation Leads Laconiko to Excellence
The Pierrakos family has lifted a farm in Greece from a workaday livelihood to an inspired enterprise that produces award-winning oils infused with their vision, passion and purpose
Mar. 12, 2018
Revolution, Hope and Tunisian Olive Oil
Raouf Ellouze and Karim Fitouri were drawn back to Tunisia at times of political upheaval and change. Now, they want to help Tunisia become known for world-class olive oil.
Feb. 27, 2018
Tunisia: Window on a Traditional Olive World
There are scant funds to assist Tunisia's rural farmers' transition to a more efficient, high-quality production. Some locals say that's just fine with them, while others look to a more prosperous future,
Feb. 26, 2018
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Makes You Happy
Listening to the stories of those who have joined the growing ranks of high-quality producers, I realized that achievement of their objectives often corresponds to a self-realization.
Jan. 24, 2018
ABC News Explores Effects of Climate Change on Italian Olive Oil Production
ABC news chief meteorologist Ginger Zee traveled with her crew through Italy to talk about climate change with producers and scientists during the 2016 harvest.