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Group of riders in yellow attire guiding horses and oxen in a parade on a street. - Olive Oil Times

World

May. 3, 2012

Casa de Hualdo Wins Top Prize at Extrascape

The high-density Spanish farm was found to have the best olive oil and landscape combination at the first Extrascape competition. Azienda Marina Colonna was recognized with a special prize.

An ancient olive tree with twisted branches and a person standing beside it in a natural setting. - Olive Oil Times

World

Apr. 25, 2012

Spain's Olive Tree Municipalities Announce 'Culture Award' Winners

The Spanish Association of Municipalities of the Olive Tree (AEMO) announced three awards for spreading olive oil culture.

A square metal container with a patterned design next to a blue glass bottle. - Olive Oil Times

World

Apr. 23, 2012

Greece's Backroad 'Bulk' Olive Oil Trade

Rural Greeks rely on neighbors and friends to supply olive oil, often lugged home in economical tanks that might last the typical family three or four months.

Man using a traditional olive oil press, working with the grinding mechanism and olives. - Olive Oil Times

Apr. 12, 2012 Production

Riogordo’s Milling Honors Verdial Olive Oil

Woman sipping olive oil from a glass while seated at a table with another person in the background. - Olive Oil Times

Mar. 14, 2012 World

An Olive Oil and Culture Workshop in Jaén

A man in a suit sitting on a wooden chair in an olive grove surrounded by trees. - Olive Oil Times

Feb. 6, 2012 World

A Pact to Protect the Andalusian Olive Grove

May. 9, 2011 World

Giorgio Armani Designs Vestments with Olive Motif for Sicily Bishop

Mar. 14, 2011 Featured

One Use for Olive Oil After its "Best By" Date

Two police officers saluting alongside a man in a suit at a public event with a crowd in the background. - Olive Oil Times

Featured

Feb. 2, 2011

Celebrating Olive Oil Culture and Cuisine in Burhaniye

Each year locals and a few lucky tourists gather in this small town on the Aegean coast to salute olive oil culture with music, dance, exhibitions and great food.

Featured

Jan. 25, 2011

A Painter of Olive Harvests

Mariella Gualtieri remembers a man hired to help with the harvest. Seeing her small hands shivering he said, “If only olives were the size of oranges, we’d finish sooner.”