Tunisian Epilogue
On May 4, 2010 by Liz TagamiOur time in Tunisia was largely spent outside of metropolitan Tunis. We drove an average of 100 miles per day to olive groves and olive mills with cultural stops and
The Industrial Side of Olive Oil
On April 17, 2010 by Liz TagamiAfter a morning in the orchards we drove to the other side of Sfax to visit a very large producer. The filling lines were running and we observed both 500
Breakfast with Methuselah, part 2
On April 13, 2010 by Liz TagamiThe day was bright, but cool, and walking into the shade of this old stand of dark and silver-leafed olive trees was downright chilly. Those of us who arrived early
Insight into Tunisian Olive Oil Production, part 2
On April 3, 2010 by Liz TagamiWe stood outside in a small courtyard surrounded on three sides by the typically bright white walls and blue trimmed doors / blue painted ironwork of Tunisia, which here were
Organic Olives in Tunisia
On March 28, 2010 by Liz TagamiOur Tunisian Trade Mission continued its mid March journey onward to the Jougar region, which is a mountainous area filled with forests of Aleppo pine, wild rosemary and thyme. There