Welcome to Mia Villetta Olives

In 2012 we inherited 50 more trees from a friend and when we saw how many olives our trees were producing, we sought out pressing services, only to be discouraged by the high costs being charged by the big processors. We realised that many others were in a similar position and lamented seeing their olives going to waste. 

Our desire to taste and use our own olive oil sent us in search of an alternative which came to fruition in 2020 when we purchased a small oil press, Olmio Frantoino, which came all the way from Italy, of course. In 2021 we excitedly pressed our first olives and were delighted with the results, as were our friends and family! 

The learning curve was steep but rewarding, and the satisfaction of spending a sunny autumn day with a little plastic rake combing the olive trees was hugely underestimated. Not only do we pick by hand, but all the olives are washed and sorted by hand, so that no leaves, sticks or unacceptable olives are included. The olives are pressed the same day. (A little bit of OCD doesn’t hurt)

We also wish to provide an affordable service so that other small growers can savour their very own extra virgin olive oil.

Using environmentally friendly processes is important to us. This includes on-site solar generation and storage for our operating power requirements, filtered and UV sterilized rain water for olive washing and press cleaning; our production waste is composted and used to maintain Mia Villetta’s healthy soil and trees. We continue to search for and implement practices that will reduce our carbon foot-print.