While in Tuscany for Thanksgiving we stayed at the charming rustic Agriturismo Cretiaole where we were allowed to help with the annual olive harvest.
The owners used modern methods and machinery but left us poor newcomers to the older tried and true method of pick by hand, climb a ladder, pick some more by hand, and gather in nets. It was really pretty fun and what a gorgeous day!
Taryn even got into the sprit of things but preferred to throw the olives at me and Earl!
Later in the evening we were taken to the community olive pressing factory where we got to watch as our olives were processed.
The owners used modern methods and machinery but left us poor newcomers to the older tried and true method of pick by hand, climb a ladder, pick some more by hand, and gather in nets. It was really pretty fun and what a gorgeous day!
Taryn even got into the sprit of things but preferred to throw the olives at me and Earl!
Later in the evening we were taken to the community olive pressing factory where we got to watch as our olives were processed.
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