If everything comes together as planned we will harvest our olives and head for Ranch 43.

On Saturdays, November 5, 12, 19 and 26 we welcome the public to come out to the olive grove to learn how to cure olives for the table.. We will start with a U-pick beginning at 9 am. A pound of olives for curing are included in the class fee along with a quart jar to cure them in. You are welcome to pick more olives for $4 per pound. At 10 am the curing class will begin. Classes will be held rain or shine in our tractor barn and last 45 minutes to an hour. Over the years Roger has taught hundreds of people the many methods for curing table olives. Samples will be available for tasting so you can decide which method appeals to you.

Reserve your spot early as these classes do sell out. There is no need to sign up for the U-picks if you are in the class. Reserve your spot at our online store.

Please arrive by 9:30 am at the latest to pick your pound of olives or earlier if you want to take more olives home. In the event of rain we will meet for class in the barn classroom at 10 am and your olives will have been picked for you.

Ready to pick olives to cure at home? Beginning November 1 we will open the grove to the public to come out and pick. Just go to our online store to purchase the number of pounds you plan on picking and you will be contacted to verify the time you’d like to come. Olives will go for $4 a pound.

We will be participating in the 2022 Open Farm tours on Saturday, October 8 and Sunday October 9. We are offering tours of the grove, an olive curing demonstration and olive oil tasting. Three tours will run on Saturday at 10 and 11:15am and 12:30pm. Sunday tours will be at 10 and 11:15am. Cost for these tours is $10. To register go to Open farm tour at Eventbrite. Attendance will be limited and olive oil will be available for sale.

You can begin making reservations for our olive Upicks on Thursday, October 15. Go to our online store and purchase your olives in advance, you will then be contacted to reserve the upick time that works for you. Your party will be the only one at the grove at that time. Social distancing will be up to you. Masks are of course encouraged if your group consists of others outside your household. Upicks will commence on Halloween and run through November. Roger will be onsite weekday mornings for the most part but you can come anytime during daylight hours.

Our U-picks for curing olives will be Saturdays, October 13 and through November 10 from 9am to 12 pm and the curing class will begin at noon and will last about an hour. Bring the family and friends out to experience a little bit of Tuscany right here in Aptos. We have the harvest buckets and all the recipes you require to cure your own olives. The price is still $3.50 per pound for fresh olives.

Never cured your own olives? No problem. Curing classes will be held at the end of each U-pick session and last about 1 hour. Roger will have a variety of cured olives for you to try to see what you like.

Classes cost $25 per person and include one pound of olives that you pick yourself prior to class and a one quart mason jar to cure them in. Go to our online store to reserve your spot, attendance is limited and these classes often sell out. Classes start at noon so be sure to get there a half hour early to pick your complimentary pound or come earlier if you think you’d like to pick more olives to take home.

Have a group of friends or family interested in doing a curing class together? We can do that.