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Auckland-based European food importing business William Aitken & Co says consumers need to brace themselves in 2015 for price increases for Mediterranean olive oil following a difficult growing season and…
Hampshire’s Test Valley in Southern England has good soils, well-drained hillsides, long cold winters, hot dry summers, and sometimes it rains unexpectedly for two years straight. It could be New…
The 2015 ONZ AGM will be held at Greytown next Saturday, 28 March, starting at 11am. Morning tea will be available from 10.30 and to assist in seating and catering,…
The FOE and Olivegrower team regularly have enquiries from people looking for small-batch processors: it’s not uncommon for ‘home’ olive growers to want to produce their own oil, and weather-induced…
The AOA is jointly co-ordinating a masterclass on micronutrients, presented by Professor Jan Kofod Schjørring, Professor of Plant Nutrition at the University of Copenhagen. Micronutrient fertilization is a challenging issue…
One of my favourite infused oils that can be used for a variety of ailments is calendula oil, and it’s a great herb to start with in salve-making. Calendula is…
Fancy yourself a budding photographer? Have some images of olive oil, olives, olive trees or an olive grove that you would love to see on the cover of the olive…
The annual Arts in the Olives Festival will be held on Sunday, May 10 – Mother’s Day. This year’s program includes 15 adult workshops, in disciplines as diverse as blacksmithing,…
Professor Marc Cohen is professor of Health Science at RMIT University, Melbourne and a leader in integrative and holistic medicine. He’s also a passionate research scientist, specializing in investigating the…
Australian Organic is holding an open day on Tuesday, March 10, providing an opportunity to find out about the step-by-step process of certification from Australian Certified Organic. The open day…