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Mar. 21, 2017
Farmer Fights Homophobia with Olive Oil Brand
Mark Dyer launched The Gay Farmer brand of organic EVOO in 2008 after a friend jokingly asked him, "What are you calling yourself, the bloody gay farmer?"
Mar. 21, 2017
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Launch Olive Oil Brand
Rumours that Brad pitt and Angelina planned to sell Chateau Miraval were quashed by their launch of a gourmet olive oil, produced from olives grown on the French estate.
Mar. 14, 2017
A Forgotten Treasure: Making Oil from Wild Olives
Francisco Villanueva and Fernando Martín produce oil from wild olives growing on the green slopes of the Sierra de las Nieves. "Professional tasters don’t know how to describe it.”
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Feb. 23, 2017 World
Sharing in the Harvest: Olive Oil CSAs and Tree Adoption Programs
Jan. 19, 2017 World
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Colinas de Garzón: Uruguay's Crown Jewel of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Dec. 21, 2016 World
Nov. 4, 2016
For This Master Miller, 'It's All in the Craft'
Pacific Sun Farms miller Pablo Voitzuk says the magic of quality extra virgin olive oil lies in its fashioning.
Oct. 27, 2016
New York Win Opens Doors for Sicilian Producer
Bono USA's Salvatore Russo-Tiesi said his NYIOOC awards have opened his business to new horizons, while "skipping a full step in the selling process."
Oct. 26, 2016
Prison Inmates Near Florence Learn from Award-Winning Producer
The producer of the award-winning Laudemio brand teaches the art of making great olive oil to inmates serving sentences in the penal institution of Sollicciano, in the suburbs of Florence.
Oct. 5, 2016
Award-Winning Olive Oil Producer Thinks Weed Control Is for the Birds
A young Spanish olive oil producer has decided to try using geese as weeders in his family´s olive groves. By doing so he not only hopes to keep down undergrowth, he also strives to promote the survival of an endangered Spanish goose.
Aug. 29, 2016
Corsica Rewards Grower for Olives Picked, and Those That Fell
A Corsican olive oil producer feared for her orchards after the Xylella fastidiosa bacteria was spreading on the island, but for the third consecutive year, Fabienne Maestracci was rewarded for the quality of her work.
Aug. 16, 2016
Farmers in Italy Optimistic as Harvest Season Nears
Following a crippling harvest two years ago, and a strong one last year, Italian farmers remain diligent and optimistic as the 2016 harvest approaches.
Jun. 22, 2016
Farmer Producesextra virgin olive oil from Rescued and Newly Discovered Olive Varieties
La Zadruga is a farm on the west bank of Lake Garda which produces high-quality EVOO from rare, rescued and newly discovered varieties.
Jun. 1, 2016
Some of the Best Olive Oils are Made in Croatia
This Mediterranean country bordering the Adriatic Sea has been growing olives for centuries but has only recently been gaining recognition as a small but significant producer of high-quality extra virgin olive oil.
Nov. 10, 2015
Doing Hard Time in Italy's Last Island Prison Means Making Olive Oil
Inmates at Gorgona press their own oil from an olive variety unique to their prison island.
Oct. 22, 2015
Heroic Cultivation on Lake Como
Harvesting olives on the steep hillsides around Lake Como is a challenge at Olio Gaiatto. The scenery is one reward for the hard work, the other is the olive oil.
Aug. 31, 2015
Gregg Kelley's Long View: 'Quality Drives Consumption'
From $2 million to $80 million, one store to 20,000, Gregg Kelley has led California Olive Ranch to become the largest American olive oil producer. And he's just getting started.
Aug. 31, 2015
Restoring the Dignity of Mafia Lands
One group is farming lands once the domain of organized crime to produce organic olive oil dedicated to the young victims of a car bomb meant for a judge.
Aug. 25, 2015
Evo3 Supports Reforestation Projects in Africa
Stratis Camatsos focuses on high-quality extra virgin organic olive oil production and environmental projects with his new brand, evo3.
Aug. 24, 2015
At Dievole, Extra Virgin Without Boundaries
In Tuscany, oil maker Marco Scanu is leading an ambitious project at Dievole estate, recently bought by a South American magnate.
Aug. 11, 2015
At Frantoio Franci, Passion Runs in the Family
With its ever-growing record of achievements and accolades, Frantoio Franci is a renowned family-run farm whose main assets are passion and devoted fieldwork.