The officers club here in Sigonella put together a olive picking and lunch trip over the last weekend. It was located on a small farmed owned by Italians that have had a relationship with the Americans living here for years. It was located about 30 minutes from were we live.
Salvo the son bringing down the crates to hold the olives.
The kids working on a tree. The kids ranged from 13 to 2 and had a blast picking, playing and hanging out on the hillside. I did not have to tell my kids no the whole day.
Mr Manny showing what we are picking.
Laurel on top of the world. She loves ladders, play structures and anything that looks dangerous.
The kids picking the leaves and pieces of branches out of the olives.
Collecting the olives in the tarp that catches them under the tree.
About 5 acres of olive trees.
Mark picking away.
Just stripe the olives off the branches and let them fall onto the tarp.
That enough for 1 litter of oil.
Group work is so much fun, no really it was a blast.
Beautiful fall day. Kristina supervising the work.
Removing leaves.
Franco firing up the grill for lunch.
The kids all helping out.
Herbs in pots along the wall. They use pots because they don't have the water for a full garden.
A view to die for.
More of the courtyard and kitchen building.
Yes... let sleeping dog lie.
Kestrel and Avery peeking into the kitchen.
The cook working on the salad. She has that same view over here sink. Awesome.
Franco working the grill. He is the local butcher and the meat was fantastic.
After lunch we all went down the local olive mill below the farm and watched olives become olive oil.
The olives are dumped into a hopper.
Up the conveyor belt where air is blown at them to remove any leaves.
Then they are washed.
Into the grinder.
Here is the grinder.
Here is the brand in case you wanted one of your garage.
Here are the two fluid streams. The brown one is everything but oil. the green on in mostly oil and some debris. After this the mostly green oil is ran through a centrifugal filter to only allow olive oil to be saved.
Here fresh raw olive oil flows into containers. The whole place smelled so good. I bought 6 litters on the spot and will return for more.
Salvo the son bringing down the crates to hold the olives.
The kids working on a tree. The kids ranged from 13 to 2 and had a blast picking, playing and hanging out on the hillside. I did not have to tell my kids no the whole day.
Mr Manny showing what we are picking.
Laurel on top of the world. She loves ladders, play structures and anything that looks dangerous.
The kids picking the leaves and pieces of branches out of the olives.
Collecting the olives in the tarp that catches them under the tree.
About 5 acres of olive trees.
Mark picking away.
Just stripe the olives off the branches and let them fall onto the tarp.
That enough for 1 litter of oil.
Group work is so much fun, no really it was a blast.
Beautiful fall day. Kristina supervising the work.
Removing leaves.
Franco firing up the grill for lunch.
The kids all helping out.
Herbs in pots along the wall. They use pots because they don't have the water for a full garden.
A view to die for.
More of the courtyard and kitchen building.
Yes... let sleeping dog lie.
Kestrel and Avery peeking into the kitchen.
The cook working on the salad. She has that same view over here sink. Awesome.
Franco working the grill. He is the local butcher and the meat was fantastic.
After lunch we all went down the local olive mill below the farm and watched olives become olive oil.
The olives are dumped into a hopper.
Up the conveyor belt where air is blown at them to remove any leaves.
Then they are washed.
Into the grinder.
Here is the grinder.
Here is the brand in case you wanted one of your garage.
Here are the two fluid streams. The brown one is everything but oil. the green on in mostly oil and some debris. After this the mostly green oil is ran through a centrifugal filter to only allow olive oil to be saved.
Here fresh raw olive oil flows into containers. The whole place smelled so good. I bought 6 litters on the spot and will return for more.
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