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Two farmers walking through a field with a large group of chickens in a rural setting. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Jul. 7, 2021

Tragedy Inspires One Croatian Family to Grow Olives

After the death of their teenage son in 2003, the Deša family took up organic olive cultivation to work through their grief.

A man in a plaid shirt sitting on a stone step outside a building. - Olive Oil Times
World

Jun. 10, 2021

Sustainable, Organic Production Helps One California Producer Standout

Gold Ridge Organic Farms earned three Gold Awards and a Silver Award at the 2021 NYIOOC. The owner said organic production was the key to their success.

Mountainous landscape featuring rolling hills covered with olive trees and rocky peaks in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Jun. 10, 2021

Andalusian Cooperative Crafts Award-Winning Olive Oil With Soul

Almazaras de la Subbética earned four awards at the 2021 NYIOOC, attributing their success to the terroir and climate.

Aerial view of an olive grove with rows of olive trees and cypress trees in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Stone buildings with terracotta roofs in a Tuscan village, surrounded by tall trees. - Olive Oil Times
Two women holding a handful of olives while sorting them in a processing area. - Olive Oil Times

Apr. 8, 2021 Producer Profiles

At Fontanaro Estate, Quality is Everything

Exterior view of a modern olive oil production facility with glass walls and metal structures. - Olive Oil Times
Two-story stone house with balconies and a garden featuring trees and shrubs. - Olive Oil Times
Workers using poles to harvest olives from trees in an olive grove. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Feb. 11, 2021

Catalan Producers Emphasize History and Sustainability in Tourism Initiative

The award-winning producers Mil & Un Verd are on a mission: preserve the historical structures and millennial olive trees of their estate while sustainably producing extra virgin olive oil from native varieties.

Tuscany landscape featuring a hillside with a vineyard and olive trees during autumn. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Feb. 2, 2021

History and Innovation Guide an Award-Winning Producer in Umbria

Through a fusion of historical influences and sustainable practices, Castello Monte Vibiano has achieved outstanding quality goals while preserving the local environment.

Man wearing a white shirt with a Community Emergency Response Team badge standing by a truck. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Dec. 28, 2020

California Farmer Learns to Adapt to Constant Change

Challenges created by the pandemic and climate change prompted an award-winning producer to go with the flow.

Man in an apron holding two bottles of Pamako olive oil outdoors with trees in the background. - Olive Oil Times
News Briefs

Dec. 1, 2020

Producers Transform Olives from Monumental Trees into Medicine on Crete

Along with producing award-winning extra virgin olive oil from their centuries-old trees, Eftihis Androulakis and Michalis Marakas are making inroads into the food supplement business. Their high-phenolic olive oils are being prescribed doctors in Belgium.

Man kneeling on grass holding olives while sitting next to a burlap sack. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Oct. 12, 2020

The Mindful Production Behind an Award-Winning Greek Producer

For three generations the Gyftakis family has crafted extra virgin olive oil in one of the most fertile regions of Greece. Over time, they have learned to let nature take its course and attentively reap its rewards.

Man tilting his head back while drinking olive oil from a small bottle outdoors. - Olive Oil Times
World

Oct. 1, 2020

Forging a Future for Olive Oil Production on Corfu

Apostolos Porsanidis-Kavvadias is following in the footsteps of his grandfather, returning to Corfu to revitalize the family olive grove and the island’s olive oil sector.

Mount Fuji visible in the background with a cityscape and trees in the foreground. - Olive Oil Times
World

Jun. 30, 2020

Eight Japanese Olive Oils Among This Year's Top-Rated Brands

Japanese producers enjoyed a record-breaking year at the World Olive Oil Competition, proving that one of the newest frontiers in olive cultivation can compete with the rest.

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Two men posing together in an olive grove with trees and grass in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Jun. 24, 2020

This Olive Oil Importer Knows How to Find Winners

For 30 years, Rolando Beramendi has been importing his favorite Italian olive oils to the U.S., one harvest at a time.

Four workers harvesting olives from trees in an orchard, wearing green shirts and gloves. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Jun. 17, 2020

Egyptian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Pioneer Sets Gold Standard

Wadi Food has led the way for Egyptian olive oil producers. In spite of the difficulties of producing high-quality oil in the country's Western Desert.

Man wearing a blue shirt and red suspenders standing outdoors with green hills in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Mar. 6, 2020

In Minas Gerais, Production and Tourism Go Hand in Hand

Among the fruit and coffee plantations of Minas Gerais, olive trees have taken root. Despite the region's unconventional climate, local producers are creating a new kind of olive oil culture in Brazil.

A panoramic view of a vineyard landscape with rolling hills and a colorful sky at dusk. - Olive Oil Times
World

Feb. 6, 2020

Casas de Hualdo: In the World of Don Quixote

I thought good oil could only be produced in small quantities, like a good cup of coffee. Casas de Hualdo represents a thought-provoking mix of quantity and quality.

Nelson Mandela Social Cooperative
World

Feb. 5, 2020

Cooperative in Calabria Offers Much More Than Good Olive Oil

The Nelson Mandela Social Cooperative produces high-quality extra virgin olive oil and promotes the social inclusion of refugees.

Man inspecting an olive branch with ripe olives in an olive grove. - Olive Oil Times
World

Jan. 26, 2020

Aceite Uno Helps Fund Research on Childhood Leukemia

Uno takes its name from a foundation dedicated to research on childhood leukemia.

Man standing in an olive grove, holding an olive branch with olives in focus. - Olive Oil Times
World

Dec. 5, 2019

Stewardship and Excellence at García de la Cruz

Five generations of the García de la Cruz family have a hand in their award-winning brand from La Mancha.

Individual standing in an olive grove with green trees and red soil in the background. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Nov. 21, 2019

In La Mancha, 788 'Families' United in Quality

Forty years ago, a few dozen farmers in La Mancha started the cooperative of Valedepeñas. Today, Colival's 788 associates are looking to the future.

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