Arthur's Grove

Vendor Biography

Our 125-acre farm in Western Australia’s South West is on the fringes of the Wheatbelt in the West Arthur Shire. It has over 3000 olive trees whose sole occupation is to translate the soil and water into plump olives which we harvest, process and bring to market.

The oldest trees are young adults in their twenties while, the youngest number their age in mere months. We grow a range of olive varietals from peppery Frantoio and succulent Kalamata to fruity Manzanillo and mellow Hardy’s Mammoth, all neatly ordered in rows.

At harvest time, most of our olives are pressed into Extra Virgin Olive Oil which guarantees a low free fatty acid percentage. We send our oils to Wagga Wagga for testing and anything measuring under 0.8 percent is Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Our 2022 harvest is 0.1, 0.2 and 0.5 percent! This ensures a healthy product for you to enjoy.

A portion of our olives are crushed with fresh fruit (for instance, lime, lemon or garlic) agrumato style to create popular flavoured oils used as finishing oils for pastas or roasts and in salads or on fresh bread.

We also hand pick olives to be preserved the traditional way before being presented in brine and vinegar or Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plain or marinated in a selection of herbs and spices.

Our products are sold in shops, used by restaurants and sold at farmer’s markets and online. And while all this is happening, we continue pruning and watering, feeding and nurturing the trees to keep next year’s harvest on track.

We regularly attend farmers markets and you are welcome to pick up your purchased products from us at one of these markets for no extra charge.

You’ll find us at the following markets each month:

• Kalamunda Artisan Markets: first Saturday of each month
• Madora Bay: first Sunday
• Peel Produce Markets, Dawesville: third Saturday
• Boyanup Markets: fourth Sunday