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The Union – California Gold: Foothill olive farms production, quality on rise
Appeal Democrat – Yuba County hopes food will draw ag tourists
www.appeal-democrat.com/news/county-115442-foothills-olive.html
January 2011 issue of “The Furrow” John Deere Magazine
Hip New iPhone App About Olive Oil Launched
The Passionate Olive, Inc., a company dedicated to educating people about the health, beauty and dietary benefits of olive oil, has released GoEVOO®, a new iPhone™/ iTouch™ / iPad™ application that serves as a guide for California Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO). Designed for anyone who loves olive oil or wants to learn more about it, GoEVOO provides a wealth of resources, including a directory of California olive oil producers and tasting rooms, and numerous tips on how to use olive oil. GoEVOO is the first application of its kind to launch in the U.S. and retails for just $1.99.
To download GoEVOO from iTunes, click here
Steppin’ Out Issue 51
In 1997 Michael Keller was ready for a change, but didn’t know, yet, what might come next. While living on a small family plot in Sonoma County; he and his fiancée, Monica, pressed their first oil with olives harvested from the abandoned trees of their neighbors. It was love at first taste. Michael’s new passion became a career much sooner than he imagined. Calolea was soon born and began producing award winning olive oil.
http://www.traveltowinecountry.com/Summer_Fall_2009/calolea.php
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Fine Cooking Magazine
Olive Oil: Big Flavor from Small Batches
Laura Giannatempo visits the California olive orchards of Calolea Olive Oil to find out how artisanal olive oil is produced.
http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/articles/artisanal-olive-oil-calolea.aspx?ac=ts&ra=fp
The Sacramento Bee – SacWineRegion.com
The 50 foods that give a signature taste to Sacramento
Over the past decade, the production of olive oil and the planting of new groves of olive trees has tripled in California, putting the state on track to catch France as one of the world’s principal olive-oil cultures. A bit more than half of that output comes from the Sacramento Valley, where brands such as California Olive Ranch, Sylverleaf, Calolea and Apollo regularly win medals for award winning olive oil in competitive tastings.
http://www.sacwineregion.com/117/story/304.html
Meet the Farmers at the Folsom Thursday Night Market – 11
Video from Folsom Thursday Night Market.
http://newsblaze.com/story/20080614132512nnnn.nb/topstory.html
Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition – May 2008
Calolea wins two awards at the Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition:
BEST OF SHOW – Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Domestic – Robust
BEST OF CLASS, GOLD MEDAL – Domestic / Mission Early Harvest Yuba County
http://www.laoliveoilcomp.com/wine2008/EVOOComp/oliveoilwinners2008.htm
The Union – January 9, 2008
Olive Oil: The liquid Gold Rush
There’s gold in those hills! Well, not the kind the 49ers were looking for, but valuable none the less. To food aficionados and health-conscious Americans, extra virgin olive oil is better than gold. It’s food for the gods. Olives actually only grow on about 5 percent of the world’s land. Lucky for us, the elevation, rocky soils and hot, dry summers of the Sierra foothills are perfect for growing them…
http://www.theunion.com/article/20080109/NEWS/203478271/-1/rss01
Sacramento Bee – June 22, 2005
The New Gold Rush: Valley presses ahead as producer of fine award winning olive oil
The silvery green sheen of olive trees shimmers across the Sacramento Valley and up the gentle slopes of the Sierra foothills just to the east. Some orchards are big and tidy, others small and ragged. Several of the latter look abandoned. Some are. But maybe not for long. A new California gold rush is under way, with the Sacramento Valley the new Mother Lode, the fruit on the trees the new nuggets.
