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Well-oiled operation sees rapid growth
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 with their hobby 15 years ago. The Village Press, which takes its name from their...
Organic Living Soils workshop
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, compost tea and biofertiliser. This hands-on workshop is also all about...
Congewai school teams up with olive farm
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 Garden students and got to help collect the olives on the day and will...
Riverina groves produce top quality table olives and oil
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 of Parafield Olives at Yarragundry said it was pleasing to see the good results.
From France, an oive oil with yuzu
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 mill, the other, chef-owner of one of the world’s best restaurants — have developed an olive oil...
