Montalto Abundance Olive Festival

Jul 3, 2015 | Australia, Olive Oil Shows, Uncategorised

The annual Montalto Abundance Olive Festival is being held this year on July 4-5, celebrating the new season’s olive oils with food, wine, live music, friends and “all things olive”. Along with olive oils and other products, there’ll be a live cooking demonstration,...

Yields down but quality up as West Australian olive harvest finishes

Jun 29, 2015 | Australia

Western Australia’s olive harvest is in full swing and growers say the season is producing good quality oil. Producers in the north of the growing region are wrapping up picking and those in the south still face some long weeks ahead. WA Olive Council president...

2015 Fleurieu Fiesta! Olive Awards

Jun 29, 2015 | Australia, Competitions

Organised by Fleurieu Food, the Fleurieu Fiesta! Olive Awards have been critical in developing the Fleurieu Peninsula’s reputation as a premium region for olive and oil production. The competition is open to all small and independent producers of extra virgin olive...

Town unites for olive harvest

Jun 22, 2015 | Australia

The town of Hallett came out to support two much-loved residents last Saturday, with an inaugural olive picking day. Annie and David Cope have been living in Hallett since the early 2000’s, after falling in love with a property surrounded by olive bushes. The olive...

Small-batch processors register still growing

Jun 22, 2015 | Australia, Services, Surveys

Thanks to all the small-batch processors who have contacted us with their details; they’re now on our register, which we reference to connect processors with people wanting to utilize their services. The FOE and Olivegrower team regularly have enquiries from people...

Red Hill’s The Green Olive serves food and wine straight from the farm

Jun 18, 2015 | Australia, Diet/Food, Olives and Health

There are few secrets at the Green Olive. Almost everything on the menu is grown or raised on the land just outside the cafe windows. And if diners want to know more about how the produce gets to the plate, they can sign up for one of the many cooking classes offered...