Archive for the 'Geographic' Category

22 Jun

Sippin’ and slurpin’ olive oil

By Stephanie Oswald, Ollo Extra Virgin olive oil, at just $11 per bottle, is a fabulous hostess gift, and something to keep on hand in your own cupboard. I must admit, when I was invited to “slurp” olive oil out of a special glass while lunching at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Atlanta, I was a […]

20 Jun

CA: Proposed measures look at olive oil labeling, quality

By Elizabeth Larson, State Sen. Wiggins introduces bill to modernize definitions. California olive oil makers are raising the bar when it comes to the quality and quantity of olive oil produced in the United States, and an industry association is supporting more stringent olive oil grade standards. State Sen. Patricia Wiggins, D-Santa Rosa, has introduced […]

19 Jun

largest olive mill in North America set to open in fall

Oroville-based California Olive Ranch Inc. continues to make progress on building the largest olive mill in North America. The mill, being built near Artois, is expected to process 76,000 gallons of olive oil a day. The company has invested more than $30 million in its Glenn County operations, which includes a 1.500 olive orchard. Glenn […]

19 Jun

Piantatella – Extravirgin Olive Oil

19 Jun

NZ: Mukilteo couple’s olive oil is a Northwest rarity

By Debra Smith, Charles and Gayle Pancerzewski didn’t know much about olive oil when they bought a 25-acre olive grove in New Zealand. They learned fast, after the man tending their land went bankrupt and they discovered he had planted a variety of olives that won’t produce at their balmy northern New Zealand grove. That’s […]