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Wayne and Maureen Startup never dreamed the four olive trees in their Havelock North backyard would turn into 17,000. But that is what happened, after they decided to go full-time…
Want to learn how to make great soil? The Organic Living Soils workshop will help you understand all the important ingredients that go into creating healthy and fertile soils: compost,…
Three students from Congewai Public School recently visited the Lonely Goat Olive Farm to learn about olive harvesting. Jade Blackmore, Sean Doyle and Cain Muir are Congewai Public School’s Kitchen…
Riverina olive producers are describing the current crop as excellent. They are united in the opinion that both table olives and olive oil is of a high standard. Margie Carter…
Through their mutual passion for olive oil, their sense of creativity and love of good food, two olive oil enthusiasts — one an owner producer of an established olive oil…
Poor harvests in Spain and Italy have triggered a middle class crisis after industry experts warned stocks of olive oil had fallen so low it may need to be rationed.…
New Zealand producers continue to impress at international competitions, with D’Arc Olive Grove winning two silver medals in the recent Olive Japan competition and VIRTUO receiving a Grand Mention in…
Planning for the 2015 NZ EVOO Awards is charging ahead and further details have now been announced. Highlights include: Flavoured oils- two classes have been added to the awards, with…
Australian producer Homeleigh Grove has received a trophy at the “Concorso Internazionale ARMONIA” (ARMONIA International Competition). The winners were announced recently at a presentation ceremony at the UNICEF Auditorium in Rome,…
Cobram Estate is Australia’s leading extra virgin olive oil producer, taking on the industry’s giants in Spain and Italy and beating them in global tasting competitions. Last month, Cobram Estate…