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Bondolio – Gold Award Winner 2025 at the NYIOOC- NY World
We are honored to announce that Bondolio has been awarded GOLD at the New York International Olive Oil Competition—one of the most prestigious olive oil competitions in the world! 🌿🥇 This recognition is a testament to our commitment to producing the highest-quality extra virgin olive oil, crafted with care from our farm to your table. […]
How Bondolio Turned a Sacramento Valley Farm into an Award-Winning Sicilian Olive Oil Producer
November 20, 2024 Karen Bond sorting olives Sicilian olives, particularly those grown in the Mount Etna region, benefit from long, hot summers and mild winters—something the western Sacramento Valley’s semi-arid climate delivers. That’s where Bondolio olive oil producers Karen and Malcolm Bond grow their Sicilian olives. The couple first purchased their farm in 1986. Back then, it […]
Bondolio: Sicilian Inspired Olive Oil in California
MAY 29, 2024 Karen and Malcolm Bond are so passionate about Italian olive oil that they spent nearly a decade realizing their dream of producing a Sicilian-style olive oil in California. The couple are the founders and owners of Bondolio, and they produce their certified organic extra virgin olive oil with traditional farming techniques and […]
How are Olives Harvested for Olive Oil?
Olives have been harvested for thousands of years. In the northern hemisphere, the process typically occurs from summer into fall, depending on tree location. With up to 1,000 olives per tree, this is no small task. And yet some olive growers still utilize hand harvesting, versus mechanical harvesting, in their operations for a variety of reasons. […]