The Gay Farmer Multi Award winning organic extra virgin olive oils. Worlds best olive oils 2022
THE GAY FARMERS STORY
The idea for The Gay Farmer came in the beginning of 2008 after doing my first
olive harvest on my mother’s small farm in Moratalla, north west Murcia in
Spain.
The oil from our harvest tasted wonderful and the idea came to import to the UK and
sell to local delis, wholefood and grocery stores. The word spread amongst my
friends and, being a gay man, they teased me with, “so what are you now then
dear “The Gay Farmer?” The Gay Farmer was born!
After 7 harvests with the local Mill and an ever-increasing knowledge of Organic
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, I made the decision, on my birthday, in February 2019
whilst at our farm to switch Olive Mills to one of the finest and oldest family
run Organic mills in the country. After 6 generations at Cortijo El Tobazo,
since 1850 no less, the family produce one of the finest Multi Award Winning
Early Harvest Picual Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oils available, which cannot be
beaten on quality or flavour.
Their organic and bio diversity principles are second to none, resulting in an Olive
forest, where the land is not rotavated, leaving a sea of green goodness for
197 different species of fauna and flora as nature intended. The Olive Mill is
situated at the centre of a 1500-acre estate, ensuring the olives are from tree
to press in less than 3 hours to limit oxidization. This preserves maximum
health benefits and flavour.
Roll on to 2024 and I Qualified as a Olive Oil Sommelier after a intensive course
with the Olive Oil Times Education Lab, tasting 100s of oils and learning an
in-depth knowledge from cultivation to the finished packaged product, from the
leading experts in the world and meeting wonderful like-minded people in the
process.
2024 also saw our biggest change in our 12 year history, with shockingly bad
harvests across the Mediterranean basin in 2023 we decided to bring another Organic
Mill into the fold and change our original classic from an Arbequina &
Picual to 100% Arbequina from a delightful Mill in Zaragoza. Along with our
premium Early Harvest Picual From Jaen Andalucia we really are offering some of
the finest Organic EVOO around. We also have plans to bring to you more Organic
EVOO in the very near future with an emphasis on Organic, Single Variety,
Quality and Sustainability.
So that is the story so far, all that is left to say is “Enjoy”, The Gay Farmer,
Multi Award Winning Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oils at their finest and as they
should be, whilst caring and respecting this beautiful planet we live on for
generations to come…
OUR MISSION
We aim to inspire through the use of organic, biodynamic sustainable farming methods, and the use of ethical traceable produce. Whilst caring and respecting others and this beautiful planet we live on for generations to come...