Sep. 15, 2023
Using Effective Microbes to Boost Organic Olive Yields in New Zealand
Ross Vintiner, award-winning biodynamic olive farmer in New Zealand, believes that microbes are the future of farming.
Sep. 14, 2023
Organic Growers Rely on Traditional and New Natural Methods to Combat Fly
Sardines, horse urine and yeast are just a few of the ingredients used by organic olive farmers across the Mediterranean to protect their crops from the olive fruit fly.
Sep. 13, 2023
Investing in Community and The Environment Through Olive Farming
Paolo Miceli and Sergio Sensat’s farm in western Sicily is a forward-looking investment in the region and community.
Sep. 6, 2023 Producer Profiles
Aug. 7, 2023 News Briefs
Italy Becomes Largest Market for Tunisia’s Organic Olive Oil Exports
Aug. 2, 2023 Producer Profiles
Sustainable Farming is Key to Quality as California Becomes Hotter and Drier
Jul. 24, 2023 Producer Profiles
Acclaimed Calabrian Producer Shares Insights on Blending, Organic Farming and Oleotourism
Jul. 13, 2023 News Briefs
Jul. 6, 2023
This Small but Mighty Producer Takes a Traditional Cretan Variety to New Heights
Award-winning Silvergreen elevates the products of Crete via the Tsounati, a delicate but rewarding olive variety native to the Greek island.
Jun. 27, 2023
How Awards Helped One Tunisian Producer Thrive in the Lucrative U.S. Market
The NYIOOC award-winning producer behind Massiva combines generations of olive oil production experience with adept marketing.
Jun. 22, 2023
Despite Production Woes, Spain Anticipates Expanding Organic Exports to China
Rising demand for organic olive oil and other consumer products in China provides an opportunity for Spain’s organic olive oil producers.
Jun. 13, 2023
Esporão Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Top Awards for Organic Olive Oils
What started as a family winery expanded into significant olive farming and oil production after a friendly challenge from an uncle to a nephew.
Apr. 21, 2023
The Challenges and Triumphs of Taking Over an Olive Farm in California
Since purchasing Pitchouline and rebranding as Pura Grove, Tim Bui has continued the Southern California producer's legacy of quality.
Mar. 27, 2023
Demand for Organic Olive Oil Growing Globally
By 2030, the organic olive oil market could be worth more than ten percent of the sector total, up from the current six percent.
Mar. 2, 2023
Organic Farms Produce Less, but Are More Cost Effective, Study Finds
Researchers in Germany highlighted the difference between conventional and organic farming in terms of real costs and yields.
Nov. 14, 2022
Titone Carry on Pioneering Legacy of Organic Farming on Sicily
From father to daughter, the award-winning producer continues following her father’s path of high-quality production and sustainability.
Oct. 27, 2022
Meet an Award-Winning Producer Promoting Greek Oils in Berlin
Amadeus Tzamouranis is connecting German consumers with olive oil producers in Kalamata.
Oct. 17, 2022
Italy’s Organic Food Sales More than Doubled in the Past Decade
The value of organic agricultural exports also rose by 181 percent in the same period. Wine led the way, but extra virgin olive oil was not far behind.
Sep. 30, 2022
European Awards Champion Organic Agriculture
Prizes were awarded to farmers, projects, retailers and regions to promote the bloc’s push to convert one-quarter of its agriculture to organic practices by 2030.
Sep. 29, 2022
Organic Olive Groves Continue to Flourish in Spain
Andalusia and Aragón experienced the most significant increases in organic olive cultivation.
Jun. 22, 2022
Italian Producers Again the Most Awarded in World Competition
Despite a challenging season, Italian producers earned 158 awards at the NYIOOC World Competition and led the way with organic olive oils too.
Jun. 17, 2022
Italy Investing €3B to Convert a Quarter of Farm Land to Organic by 2027
The announcement came after a study determined organic agriculture can cut production costs for farmers.
Jun. 6, 2022
The Olive Farm that Breathed New Life into Cyprus’s No Man’s Land
Atsas started as a farm ion deteriorated land in the island’s buffer zone, and evolved into a leading olive oil producer in less than a decade.