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"Seeing the trees bring fruit and win this prestigious best olive oil award is extremely humbling."
Tracy & Curtis Poling, Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm
At Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm, we're dedicated to realizing our vision of offering the finest extra virgin olive oil, proudly produced in the USA and cultivated from Georgia's fertile soil. Our olives are meticulously hand-picked from USA estate-grown trees and milled right here in Georgia. It's 100% authentic US grown, reflecting our commitment to quality and authenticity.
As growers and producers, Tracy & Curtis oversee every aspect of production, striving for perfection to create internationally acclaimed high phenolic olive oil (EVOO) with less than 0.2% acidity. From meticulous pruning and ensuring optimal nutrition for our olive groves to the precise operation of our bottling line and maintaining the utmost freshness of the oil, we're involved in every step of the process.
Our hands-on approach is the cornerstone of our success, leading Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm to be recognized as one of the world's premier olive oils.
-Turn on the sound-Set back and enjoy a journey through the farm , olive grove and eons of local history!.
Special thanks to PBS & Farm Monitor and legendary Damon Jones for the great piece on our prestigious international NYIOOC award and olive farm. While it might be a relatively new crop to Georgia, olives have really taken off over the past decade with more than seven thousand acres planted last year. Contributing to that number, Woodpecker trail olive Farm in in Tattnall County. Damon Jones looks at this year's crop and the award-winning oils it's getting ready to produce
When thinking about the best olive oils in the world…places like Spain and Italy come to mind. However, there's now one operation in Georgia that can also make that claim and has the hardware to prove it. We traveled to Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm in Glennville to check out their award-winning product.
Our Olive Farm is located on the historical Woodpecker Trail
Arial View facing West of Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm
Our Olive farm is located in Georgia's Magnolia Midlands zone along the scenic and historic Woodpecker Trail route state Route 121, which runs through North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Tracy (6 Gen) & Curtis Poling are the proprietaries With 300 acres our farm has 6 generations of family heritage in Long Leaf Pine forestation. In 2015 we installed Our 6,000 olive tree orchard and currently has grown to over 9000. Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm won a Silver Award at the 2020 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world’s most prestigious olive oil quality contest.
The olive tree – Symbol of Immortality
It was Athens, goddess of wisdom, the wisest of Zeus’s daughters, that had stuck a spear into the ground at the break of civilization, and the spear had turned into an olive tree ...
The importance of olive oil to the people of the world is reflected in past writings and even laws. The Greek poet Homer called it “liquid gold.” The Greek philosopher Democritus believed a diet of honey and olive oil could allow a man to live to be a hundred, an extremely old age in a time where life expectancy hovered around forty years. In the sixth century B.C. the Athenian legislator Solon introduced laws protecting olive trees. In a grove only two trees could be removed each year. Breaking this law incurred severe penalties, including execution. There are more than a hundred references in the Bible to olives and olive oil.
The olive branch signifies peace , because of their slow growth, in ancient times olives were not cultivated during war time and therefore considered as peace-time trees. The olive branch has long been known as a symbol of victory, peace and purity. It has been historically worn by brides, carried by doves and made into wreaths. The use of olive branches as peace symbols has also been extended into treaties. Today, “extending an olive branch” is a phrase often used for when people make efforts to resolve fights or disputes, big and small. Today Extra virgin olive oil is recognized of its tremendous antioxidant properties and health benefits. It also is full of vitamins K and E and monounsaturated fatty acids. Our first harvest 2019 of EVOO (Extra Virgin olive oil) of Arbequina olive tree varieties is now available. Check some out our online store.
Tracy & Curtis Poling invite you to experience our rich history and enjoy our EVOO!
The Woodpecker Trail is a 620-mile scenic and historic route that runs along state routes 25/121. It stretches from Charlotte, North Carolina to St. Petersburg, Florida.
The trail has been named one of the 50 most scenic drives in America and makes for a relaxing day trip as it passes through some of Georgia’s most beautiful farmland. Weathered barns, rusting farm equipment and miles upon miles of open farm land is guaranteed to take your mind off your day-to-day worries. So pack a lunch and a camera and take a drive back in time along one of Americas scenic byways.
Our family timeline and journey as a world class producer of EVOO olive oil in Georgia US
Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm
2437 Highway 121 Glennville GA 30427, US email: info@woodpeckertrailolivefarm.com
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REAL REVIEWS FROM REAL SHOPPERS: "Great Olive Oil: We were at a villa in Italy that has olive trees and the owner served us some recently pressed oil from her trees and it was wonderful with a fresh peppery taste. My first-time tasting Woodpecker Trail Olive Oil reminded of that oil in Italy, hard to believe it comes from South Georgia. I recommend this oil for dipping fresh sourdough or Italian bread in or serving with fresh home-grown North Georgia tomatoes in the summer. "