Archive for the 'North America' Category

14 Nov

A sign of peace by Lindsay Olives

The Lindsay Olive Co. is again selling a holiday wreath made of olive branches. And, as it has the past four years, the company is sending all the profits to America’s Second Harvest, the national hunger-relief organization. The 20-inch circular wreath is made of green olive branches culled from California fields. It comes with a […]

14 Nov

McEvoy Ranch celebrates 13th annual olive harvest

By Kim Cuby, PETALUMA, Calif. – Seated at a small table, listening to her grandson’s high school classmates on stage, Nan Tucker McEvoy looks more like a proud matriarch than a groundbreaking agricultural entrepreneur. But it’s McEvoy’s olives, not the jazz, that drew nearly 600 friends and visitors to her annual harvest party last weekend […]

10 Nov

New Hopland olive press in operation

By Ben Brown, The Daily Journal Although picking and processing may be winding down among the county’s grape growers, for the growing number of farmers who have dipped into the olive market, the season has only just begun. At Olivino, at the foot of Duncan Peak in Hopland, where a new olive press has been […]

09 Nov

Pickles, Olives, and Relishes in the U.S

Stuck at $2.6 Billion, U.S. Sales of Fermented Vegetables Could Be In a Pickle! Despite a consumer awakening to the probiotic health benefits of fermented vegetables, sales have been flat for the past five years, hovering at $2.6 billion, according to Pickles, Olives, and Relishes in the U.S., a new report from market research publisher […]

09 Nov

Olive oil enhances any dish

Wild mushrooms with garlic and parsley, made with extra-virgin olive oil, are sure to be a hit at the holiday table. NEW YORK — Holiday’s are a time for welcoming guests to the table. This year, make a place for olive oil at your gathering — be it a casual buffet, multi-course dinner or simple […]