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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]