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Sample our Oils
Our EVOO’s are FRESH and PURE
At Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm we allow our customers to sample our international award winning certified-premium extra-virgin olive oils prior to making a purchasing decision at our facility. More importantly, we proudly display all the olive oil chemistry which ensures us and our customers that our EVOO’s are FRESH and PURE. In addition to the chemical analysis of each EVOO, we also display sensory ratings (Bitterness, Fruitiness, Pungency) on all our EVOO’s. Unfortunately, the current regulations on extra-virgin olive oil are extremely loose and therefore the majority of so called “extra-virgin olive oils” found in big-box grocery stores and “specialty” shops are not the real deal. On our website link we present in-depth information on each of the olive oil chemistries as well as exceeding all world standards of a truly premium EVOO. The vast majority of “extra-virgin olive oils” being a blend of a small percent EVOO and the remainder Canola, Grape Seed, or Safflower oils, it is hard to tell if one cannot sample prior to purchase. Purchasing our EVOO is the real deal.
The start: Use an obscure glass preventing your view (or not look at the color) of the oil so you don’t make the mistake of pre-judging the flavor or quality based on the oil’s color. Swirl the glass three times, smell, swirl again, smell and take a small sip. Allow the oil to coat your mouth. Then, form your lips as if around a straw and take three “sips” of air. Tasting olive oil is similar to tasting wine. And just like wine, olive oil has a variety of flavors and aromas. High-end extra virgin olive oil should taste like fresh herbs and fruit, with a range of profiles from delicate to complex. In contrast, low quality oil just tastes like oil.
The Taste
To taste olive oil, sniff to identify aromas, slurp noisily to emulsify the oil, and swallow to take note of which flavors you taste. The flavors emitted through extra virgin olive oils are determined by many factors, including the type of olives used, the ripeness of the olives, the growing conditions and how the oil is stored. As you taste, explore and identify the fruitiness, bitterness and pungency (or pepperiness) of the oil. As you taste, ask yourself is the aroma pleasant or unpleasant? Is the aroma mild, strong, or somewhere in the middle? How does the aroma compare to other oils? What three words would you use to describe the oil’s aroma? Can you sense bitterness on the back of your tongue? What’s the intensity of said bitterness? When you swallow the oil, how does it feel in your throat? Does it make you cough, or does it sting? This is a good start to the process of tasting EVOO.
Our tour is a Featured Adventure Visit
See our story in 2023 south Magazine Spring/Summer edition;: The welcome sign to this olive farm claims to have the “World’s Best Olive Oil” and in terms of extra virgin olive oil, they might just be correct. Take a tour through 300 acres of olive groves and even learn about freshwater wildlife from the ponds on site. Tasting the olive oil is also part of the experience. Learn how to taste olive oil (similar to wine tasting) and become familiar with the unique differences found in real extra virgin olive oil versus the oils sold at big box stores. Take home a bottle of their award-winning olive oil and wow your friends with your new knowledge!
Take a tour through 300 acres of olive groves and even learn about freshwater wildlife from the ponds on site. Tasting the olive oil is also part of the experience. Learn how to taste olive oil (similar to wine tasting) and become familiar with the unique differences found in real extra virgin olive oil versus the oils sold at big box stores. Take home a bottle of their award-winning olive oil and wow your friends with your new knowledge!
"Feast & Field" national Magazine Highlights our farm
Take in the views and taste the fresh-pressed olive oil at this picturesque olive farm
Who knew? Georgia is producing some of the best olive oils. Some of the best olive oil doesn’t hail from the picturesque groves of Italy or Greece, but instead from American soil, right here in the South. Chefs and gastronomes search the world over for the finest high-quality oil and, surprisingly, discover that some of the very best comes from olives grown in southern Georgia.
As seen in "FEAST & FIELD" NATIONAL MAGAZINE
Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm, Glennville, Georgia
Great news: Throughout the country, the olive harvest has begun, and now’s the perfect time to experience an expert-led olive oil tasting. Olive oil tasting is both fun and educational — and don’t forget delicious.
Even if you’re not a professional chef, it’s interesting to learn the subtle differences in types, processes and uses of the various olive oils on the market. Here are four olive farms around the United States where you can taste, tour and shop online for this favorite kitchen staple. complete story here
Woodpecker Trail Olive one of four olive farms to tour in the US
Award Winning Olive Grove Consultations in Georgia
Consultations on various aspects of olive orchard establishment and management
Consultations on various aspects of olive orchard establishment and management
Consultations on various aspects of olive orchard establishment and management
Including planning, planting, pruning, fertilizing, watering, and harvesting. We are available for on-site property evaluations and meetings at Woodpecker Trail Olive Farm, working on both large and small-scale projects.
Topics included
Consultations on various aspects of olive orchard establishment and management
Consultations on various aspects of olive orchard establishment and management
GENERAL OLIVE TREE INFO
OLIVE TREE CONSULTATION SERVICES
OLIVE TREE CARE
OPTIMUM CLIMATE AND OLIVE VARIETIES
THE BEST TIME TO PLANT OLIVE TREES
COMPLEMENTARY PLANTING
PLANTING OLIVE TREES IN A POT
ORCHARD IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT
OLIVE VARIETIES
PROBLEMS, PESTS AND DISEASES
ADDITIONAL OLIVE TREE FARMING RESOURCES
Workshops
Consultations on various aspects of olive orchard establishment and management
Workshops
This consultation is an active workshop on olive farm sustainability.
RATE: $375 for 4/hrs.
Letters to the farm
What a surprise!
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. "