Chain of Ponds Olive Farms

02/22/2019

Disgusting.

In December 2010 the Governing Board of the Suwannee River Water Management District (WMD) published their Water Supply Assessment. This document concluded that: ”… groundwater levels in the Upper Floridan aquifer have declined significantly during the past 75 years as a result of regional groun...

01/15/2019

06/08/2018

Though the blueberry bushes are small, they've been extremely productive this year. Healthy and delicious!

01/24/2018

Pictures from Chain of Ponds Olive Farms.

01/24/2018

One way to take health care costs head-on is through diet. As is now well-studied, a Mediterranean-style diet with olive oil can help us age more gracefully and with fewer health complications!

New findings suggest that a diet consisting mainly of plant-based foods with low to moderate amounts of fish and poultry kept people independent and healthy as they aged.

07/12/2017

Too little chill hours effected yield this year, but there are a few olives on the trees!

06/28/2017

We keep discovering more benefits to olive oil - and the latest is great news for the U.S. as the average age of our population continues to increase.

https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-news/researchers-link-oleocanthal-cancer-alzheimers-prevention/57220

A study concluded that oleocanthal administered as a pure entity was effective. The focus has now turned to developing a dietary supplement.

06/07/2017

More benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids. We love it because our favorite oil is rich in it. :-)

https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-news/olive-oil-help-prevent-life-threatening-food-poisoning/57195?utm_source=Olive+Oil+Times&utm_campaign=9ddc23cfa4-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cfd25322ac-9ddc23cfa4-239124669

A recent study suggests omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in foods like olive oil, walnuts and fish, can neutralize listeriosis-causing bacteria without increasing its resistance to antibiotics.

05/06/2017

Winners of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil International Competition. Spain dominating! Take a look at the best of the best!

http://www.evooleum.com/en/evooleum-top100/

03/22/2017

Quiet, golden sunlight sets on the farm after a hard day pruning trees and repairing irrigation.

02/25/2017

Don't worry, citizens of North Florida. With agreeable weather, good trees and luck, the olive growers of North Florida will have you covered. Stay tuned for more news from Chain of Ponds Olive Farms.

Heavy rains and the olive fly have decimated Southern Europe's crop of olives, dropping the region's output of olive oil and pushing prices through the roof. A worldwide olive oil shortage may be looming, but this time nobody will have to weather long lines at the gas station. They'll just have to p...