Since 2002, Olea Farms has been harvesting, milling, and bottling their own olive oil. Olive oil has been pertinent in Europe; however, with California having a similar climate, more olive oil is being produced locally as well. When Yves and Clotilde Julien begna planting olive trees in California, Olea Farms came to be.
1200 trees later, Olea Farms, located in Paso Robles, has tasting room where people are able to taste their extra virgin olive oil, vinegars, and balsamic vinegars. Olea Farm starts their harvesting process in October and finishes in December or January. They are also selling olive oil body products such as body lotion, body butters, and lip balms. In addition to this, they are selling local honey, salsa, herbs, and salt-free spices. The olive oil comes in two sizes, the 375 milliliter is $19, and 750 milliliters, the size of a wine bottle, is $29.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the sales at Olea farms have been significantly impacted. Usually the farm would sell many of their products to restaurants from Paso Robles to Los Angeles. In addition to this, their tasting room was open every weekend where they received a large amount of income. Before the tasting room was closed, they were open every weekend from 10am to 4.30pm. All of their main oils, which included the Arbequina, Crescendo, and European varietals are free during a tasting.
When I spoke with Karen, the owner, she mentioned that her favorite ways to prepare olive oil is as a salad dressing and for dipping bread. In addition to this, she uses the oil for making olive oil tea, and olive oil cake. Yumm.
During this time, Olea Farms is not delivering, but are offering curbside pick-up. If you wish to purchase their products, you can call (805) 610.2258 or buy online to place your order. You can choose the date and time you would like to pick up your item, as long as it is at least 15 minutes later than the time you called. Before picking up your item, all of the bottles are cleaned with Lysol wipes and are carried with gloves, so customers don’t need to worry about contact.
Support this local business by purchasing a bottle of olive oil to bake an olive oil cake, or experiment in different ways. Jan Dargatz once said, “A positive statement propels hope toward a better future, it builds up your faith and that of others, and it promotes change.”
Thank you,
Talia & Emily
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