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First Cold Pressed Extra-Virgin Olive Oil tasting!!!

6/13/2012

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On June 30th we will be have Janette Wesley and Renato Vicario who will be bring their First Cold Pressed Extra-Virgin Olive Oil for tasting.  I took this from Janette's flier about their wonderful olive oil (personally I can't wait for this one!)-     
     "The ancient people aptly named the area “Bacialla”, after the name of the stream dedicated to Bacchus, god of  wine and plenty, as the land is full of life and vigor hosting rare fruit trees, wine grapes and olive trees. Over 280 trees of six different olive oil producing varietals dot the hillside on the farmland of Sant’Andrea a Bacialla, producing an oil incredibly flavorful and rich in the taste of the fruits, with an extremely low acidity. Hand picked by the Wesley and Vicario family, and nurtured only by nature, the olive oil contains no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, nor herbicides, and is watered only by rain.

In early November, the land is full of chatter and excitement as many people harvest their olives, and place their appointment with their favorite mill to process the oil.

Nets are spread under the trees, and the harvesting begins on a clear day absent of fog or mist, as moisture would damage the olives during harvest time. The hand-picked olives, some green and some black, are never allowed direct contact with the ground to keep them from any contamination.  Leaves and twigs are re-moved, then the olives are carefully stored in containers until the milling appointment, generally within 1-2 days of the harvest."

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The property of Villa Sant'Andrea, carefully attended by Tuscan hands, generously affords a majestic view over the Valdichiana.  With over 8 acres of land, the gardens are planted in over 200 olive trees, vineyards, many varieties of fruit trees, a vegetable garden, and aromatic herbs and flowers, all treated organically.  The bountiful vegetables and fruits are yours to enjoy in season. 



So mark your calender to come out to the Market!
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The driveway / parking lot is in!!!

4/10/2012

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Well we have the driveway/parking lot in now.  It took us 2 long days but it's one of the last "big" jobs to do.  We also moved Molly the llama and the goats to the new pasture by the store. 
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Pictures of the Market

3/7/2012

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Here are some pictures of what we've done inside the Market.  Things are moving along very well.
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Here is the wainscoting.  This is from cedar trees removed from the site where the Market is and from the fence line near it.  We milled the wood just down the road with help from the folks at Timms Mill, http://www.timmsmill.com/   .  It looks and smells great!

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Here is one of the windows trimmed out with the same cedar as the wainscoting.

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The hardwood flooring going in.

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We removed the old ceiling and decided to leave the rafts open.

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And here is an outside view of the market.

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The market is coming along.

3/6/2012

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Well the market is coming along.  With May 18th coming soon we are working hard.  I will up load some pictures soon.  Its late right now and for some reason the picture uploader isn't working correctly.
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