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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

In search of local olive oil

We use lots of extra virgin olive oil in our cooking .  LOTS.  So we set out to find a more local source than the tasty oil we've been buying from Turkey.  Fortunately we quickly stumbled upon olive oil from California Olive Ranch in Oroville, CA.  (Yes, it more than 100 miles away, but at least it's in the same state).  They have single varietals as well as an excellent everyday EVOO.  Our favorite varietal at the moment is Arbosana, but the four we've tried are all excellent (there are a total of 7 on their website).  California Olive Ranch seems to be doing the right things in terms of sustainable practices and sourcing.  And best of all, they distribute through Whole Foods, Sprouts, Mother's, and even Albertsons.  So unless we can find a similar quality olive oil closer to SoCal, we've got our new house brand.