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Hands On Olive Harvest

Take in the crisp, fresh air as you learn to care for and harvest olive trees on a secluded hilltop with Usal.

Hands On Olive Harvest

Take in the crisp, fresh air as you learn to care for and harvest olive trees on a secluded hilltop with Usal.

Event Details

Guided by

Joshuah Bearman

Time

11:00am - 02:00pm

When

November 10, 2024

Spots Left

5

Length

3 hrs

Ticket Price:

$ 3,053
Open

Quantity:

About Joshuah Bearman

Joshuah Bearman is a writer and horticulture enthusiast who has discovered the pleasures of urban agriculture while stewarding three acres of land in the middle of Los Angeles.

Objective

Join the communal process of harvesting olive trees, a seasonal ritual thousands of years old.

This will be a participatory event, where we will collect the fruit from a grove of 100-year-old Mission olive trees and prepare the year’s crop for pressing. You will learn about the growth cycle of olives, techniques for harvesting, and how the fruit is, pressed, bottled, and cured.

**All participants will create a bottle of the oil pressed from our harvest, the first official yield from these mature, local trees! Bottles will be ready for pickup a few weeks after the event**

Food will be provided by Apta Echo Park (@aptaechopark), and all tools will be provided, including rakes, nets, and rotoharvesters, which are those whirligigs on long poles you see in videos of charming old Italians pulling in their harvest.

What's included

  • Guided Tour of the Orchard: Explore the beautiful property and learn the history and care behind its lush orchards.
  • Olive Tree Primer: Gain insights into the fascinating process of olive farming, from cultivation to harvest.
  • Hands-On Olive Harvest: Step into the grove and experience the satisfaction of gathering olives right from the trees.
  • Lunch: Provided by Apta Echo Park amid the scenic orchard setting.
  • Exclusive Bottle of Olive Oil: Create a bottle crafted from this very harvest—a flavorful reminder of your time in the grove.

What to bring

  • Sturdy Shoes/Boots
  • Work Clothes (you don't mind getting a little dirty)
  • Sun Protection: Hat, Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Long Sleeve Shirt, etc.
  • Tote Bag (filled with items you would like to bring along for olive collection)

Disclaimer

Your bottle of olive oil will be available a few weeks after the event, as it'll be made with olives from your harvest!