Each week the Star Market in Salinas, Ca. publishes their food specials, in-store events, and advertises local fundraiser events held at the store. Last Saturday, we were the in-store happening – meet the owners of The French Olive and taste our oil! We met…
And so the pruning begins! 10 trees down, 500 to go.
Lemon & Rosemary Olive Oil Cake Chef Mitch at UC Merced college prepared a cake like this for the monthly Special Luncheon he prepared with our oil last fall. It a light, aromatic cake that is easy to make and delicious to eat. The…
On March 11, Yancey and I traveled to the Santa Cruz Olive Nursery to pick a few replacement trees for the orchard. They were of the Tanche and Bouteillan varieties as they are our best producers and the hardiest trees in our climate. Yesterday…
In January, The French Olive joined the California Olive Oil Council whose goal is to give consumers confidence in the oils they are purchasing. The COOC is also an advocate for the California olive oil industry to produce quality olive oil unlike many of…
Try this quick, healthy snack for yourself or guests: Spread whole, raw, California almonds on a cookie sheet with sides and lined with tin foil. Depending on the amount of nuts, drizzle with olive oil, stirring to coat. In a small bowl, blend to…
September Excitement The French Olive sign was completed and hung on the barn by Treavor Kerch, metal artist and sign master (honeysgardenshop.com). Treavor did an extraordinary job in replicating and crafting our distinctive logo. Thank you, Treavor, for a job well done! Harvest 2013…