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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.
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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.
Dec. 28, 2017
Award-Winning Producer Credits His Team of 'Harvest Experts'
For two months a team of 150 people harvest the olives at Cortijo Virgen de los Milagros, like their parents and grandparents did. "The mill is only the extractor," says Luis Montabes. "Quality is born in the fields."
Dec. 27, 2017
NY Pizza Maker Revisits His Italian Roots
Salvatore Polizzi took a break from his Bushwick Pizzeria to reconnect with his family's olive farm and revive traditions.
Nov. 28, 2017
Making Olive Oil in Sun-Drenched Hot Spot
While Mykonos, Santorini, and the other small islands of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea are famous to vacationers, they also make olive oil the locals are proud of.
Nov. 20, 2017
Where the Olive Trees Are Dying: A Front-Line Report on Xylella
As the disease spreads, olive growers in northern Puglia remain confident their trees will fare better than those of the neighbors to the south.
Nov. 13, 2017
Marina Colonna's Farm Is a Place Where History Meets Innovation
It's harvest time at Marina Colonna's farm in San Martino in Pensilis, Molise.
Nov. 8, 2017
Cobram Estate's New Chef Wants to 'Set the Tone' for California's Olive Oil Culture
Kevin O'Connor has spent the last few months learning all he can about olive oil as the resident chef for the Australian brand that recently set up shop in the U.S.
Nov. 1, 2017
California Olive Ranch Looks Abroad
CEO Gregg Kelley called an alliance with producers in Argentina “an opportunity to bring a diverse portfolio to our customers while growing our network of farms and grower partners.”
Oct. 26, 2017
Olive Oil Times Readers Share Harvest Images
The photos illustrate the hard work and the joy each harvest brings to olive farmers in the Northern Hemisphere this time of year.
Oct. 9, 2017
California Olive Ranch Pursues Regenerative Agriculture
COR is aiming to become one of the first large, permanent crop farmers to effectively pursue a regenerative agriculture approach, which entails slashing waste and reusing byproducts.
Sep. 28, 2017
At Hacienda Guzman, Promoting Olive Culture by Celebrating its Diversity
Juan Ramón Guillén began bringing back saplings of different varieties of olive trees from his travels. Now, his 'Olivotheque' is among the largest collections of olive cultivars in the world.