On December 3, 2015, The French Olive Ranch was delighted to host a tour for the local chapter of the AAUW (American Association of University Women) from Escalon. We were given the opportunity to show the ladies our tasting room and further their knowledge…
Rivi’s, is the newest restaurant in Oakdale, now serving our oil for dipping and with their hummus dish! This upscale wine/beer cafe is the project of Paul and Amy Rivera who also created the restaurant to be a family-friendly place to enjoy light, local…
During our 2014 harvest, The French Olive had the privilege of being interviewed, photographed, and featured in the 2015 September/October issue of California Bountiful magazine. Our group picture is on the cover! The article story was written by Christine Souza, photographed by Richard Green…
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.
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…