Georgia olives take off
Agriculture, Nominations and Achievements as posted in Georgia Trend Magazine
When it comes to growing olives, our state is giving Spain and Italy a run for the money. A new crop for Georgia within the last decade, olives are starting to take off with about 7,000 acres of trees growing in south-to-mid-Georgia and along the coast, according to Georgia Olive Growers Association executive director, Vicki Hughes.
Curtis and Tracy Poling decided in 2014 to get into the olive game after doing extensive research that indicated the state would be a good environment in which to grow the crop. The trees they planted at Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm in Tattnall County bore their first harvest last fall. The Polings bottled the oil and submitted it to the NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world’s largest and most prestigious quality contest. A couple of months ago, they found out their extra virgin olive oil won a 2020 silver award in their category, taking its place among the world’s best oils.
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Record Wins for American Producers at World Olive Oil Compe
American producers received 74 awards
Among these producers was Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm
Among these producers was Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm
American producers took home a record-high 56 Gold and 18 Silver Awards at the world's premier olive oil quality competition. Only Spanish and Italian producers received more.
Among these producers was Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm
Among these producers was Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm
Among these producers was Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm
Among these producers was Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm. The southern Georgian producer earned a Silver Award for its medium Arbequina.
Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm makes award-winning olive oil
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How Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm makes their award-winning olive oil
Olives Take Off in Tattnall County
Proud to be a Farmer: Olives take off in Tattnall County
By Dal Cannady | May 18, 2020 at 6:37 PM EDT - Updated May 19 at 12:00 PM
TATTNALL COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - If each tree at Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm had a flag from its home country, the grove would look like the United Nations.
Curtis and Tracy Poling brought plats here from around the world when they introduced olives in the family timber farm.
“We were living on St. Simons and Curtis said, ‘you know, we should move back to the farm.’ I said, ‘well, what would we do,’” Tracy Poling said.
Curtis researched ideas and learned how settlers planted olives here back in the 1500's.
“The Spanish came in and planted olive trees on Cumberland, and St. Simons all the way to South Carolina,” Curtis said.
Curtis said you can blame the British for Georgia's olive crop disappearing. When they colonized, they brought their diet with them and the Mediterranean touches went away until just a few years ago.
The Polings are one of only a dozen or so olive farms in Georgia. Last fall, they pressed their first olive harvest and bottled the oil. They submitted it to international competition and picked up a silver medal in their category. They say the award helps affirm their resolve to do something others haven't.
“To put a tree in the ground, watch it grow over the years and then produce fruit.”
That experience makes them Proud to Be Farmers.
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Dal Cannady Bureau Chief of WOTC News spends a few hours here at the Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm
Record Wins for American Producers at World competition
Olive Oil Times
American producers took home a record-high 56 Gold and 18 Silver Awards at the world's premier olive oil quality competition. Only Spanish and Italian producers received more.
Pamela Marvel, of Grumpy Goats Farm May. 18, 2020 By Daniel Dawson
While the vast majority of American winners at the NYIOOC were California producers, two Golds and three Silvers were awarded to olive oil makers from outside of the Golden State.
Among these producers was Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm. The southern Georgian producer earned a Silver Award for its medium Arbequina.
“This is our first entry, from our first press, which makes this Silver award even more impressive,” CEO Curtis Poling, who runs the farm with his wife, Tracy, said. “We are very excited that our extra virgin olive oil lived up to our expectations.”
Poling said that producing olive oil in Georgia brings with it a unique set of problems, ones not faced as often by producers in California or Texas.
“Georgia is still working on getting a larger part of the extra virgin olive oil market,” he said. “We have different soil and weather conditions. A particular challenge in South Georgia is dealing with the heat and humidity.”
However, Poling and his wife believe this year’s award will help put Georgia on the world olive oil map and bring them some international attention.
“I believe that this prestigious award will bring much desired attention to our brand Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm and the historic Woodpecker Trail Route (Highway 121), which is where we are located,” Poling said. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/reviews/record-wins-for-american-producers-at-world-olive-oil-competition/81564
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In South Georgia, high levels of humidity is one of the major challenges faced by olive oil produce
Our evoo wins 2020 nyiooc best olive oils in the world award
Celebration
We are so excited! We were just announced as a Silver Award for the Best Olive Oil of the World by the NYIOOC Judges live a few minutes ago May 11 2020. Tasting Sensations -Ripe Olives Cocoa Almond Walnut Almond. We are humbled.
This year’s harvest
The 2019 harvest was challenging for many producers in many regions. Can you tell us about some of the challenges you faced?
Establishing best mix of nutrition, water and tree varietals mix is pioneering for us in Georgia US. There are many unknowns. We continue to add new varieties of trees. Balance of water has been a challenge considering our higher humidity. We keep close watch over the the orchard daily. We think history will be kind to our efforts.
How do you feel after winning at the NYIOOC? What does this mean for you and your company?
The efforts of our family past and present heritage on this land and our friends encouragements, local supporters continue to drive us. Seeing the trees bring fruit and win this prestigious best olive oil of worlds award is extremely humbling. This recognition provides the incentive to continue our expansions and market awareness of our product.
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NYIOOC Silver Award Best of world olive oils
The Woodpecker Trail, Part 2 – The Southern Leg
Fall 2018 issue of BoomAthens carried a piece about the northern part of Georgia’s historic Woodpecker Trail (Highway 121). Now we visit the 140-mile southern half of this scenic roadway that has been in continuous use since the early 1900s. In fact, the Woodpecker Trail is older than famed Route 66! This article highlights points of interest you can encounter along the way including the Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm.
The best herbs for anti -Viral include the olive leaf
Herbs that have strong anti-viral properties may also protect against cytokine storms
The best herbs for anti -Viral include the olive leaf.
Herbs that have strong anti-viral properties may also protect against cytokine storms.A cytokine storm can both sicken and kill patients who are infected with certain strains of flu virus.
The best herbs with anti-viral and anti-bacterial protection are the following; elderberries, olive leaf extract, garlic, Echinacea and Oregano (oil of oregano). Olive leaf tea is available in our online store. #iamgeorgiagrown #georgiagrown #oliveoil #sustainability
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Our olive leaf tea harvest
Sip a delicious cup of olive leaf tea.
Sip a delicious cup of olive leaf tea.
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Here on the farm we are harvesting fresh olive leaves for tea. Best time of year in benefits as the trees are budding and full of antioxidants. As per this article drink up and enjoy!
Sip a delicious cup of olive leaf tea.
Sip a delicious cup of olive leaf tea.
Sip a delicious cup of olive leaf tea.
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Though double-blind clinical trials are needed, olive leaf extract has been shown to inhibit replication of viruses. In one study, 115 of 119 patients had a full and rapid recovery from respiratory tract infections while 120 of 172 had a full and rapid recovery from viral skin infections such as herpes. https://www.urologyofva.net/…/how-viruses-work-and-how-to-p… #oliveoil #georgiagrown #shoplocal
We are certified Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Exceed Levels put forth by the IOOC & COOC
We are proud and overjoyed to announce officially our arbequina (varietal) 2019 olive oil test results are in. Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm's First Press exceptionally exceeds the certified Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) levels put forth by the IOOC & COOC for the required chemistry testing which are among the strictest requirements worldwide. https://www.cooc.com/certification-process/ & http://www.internationaloliveoil.org/estati…/…/222-standards Additionally our olive oil exceeded USDA standards for EVOO https://www.ams.usda.gov/…/olive-oil-and-olive-pomace-oil-g…