What Sustainable Farming Means to Us...

When you mention California to some people they think of Hollywood, surfing and beaches. When you mention California to our family we think of farming, great weather, and some of the most fertile soils in the country. We believe it is important to keep it this way and this is reflected in our farming techniques. Sustainable and organic farm practices help us get the most out of the ground and keep an already healthy product even healthier. Processing water is recycled, and irrigation water is applied through drip hoses to be as efficient as possible. Tree or vine trimmings are mulched and integrated back into our soils between the rows. The leftover ground up olive pits and solids are trucked off and fed to local dairy cows as a high source of nutrients or dried out and then added as organic soil amendments to the farmland. All of our extra virgin olive oil is estate grown; we don’t use any pesticides and our product is organically and sustainably produced from our family owned and operated farm.

We are constantly looking at what we can change to be more sustainable so in a sense. . .green farming, green olives, and an awesome golden-green oil is what you are left with! You might still think of movie stars and Hollywood when you hear California but hopefully you will also think of Calivirgin olive oils and Calivines wine!