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Back again this year, Durant’s 17th Annual Olio Nuovo Festival started this past Sunday, November 1 and goes until the end of the month. This is a celebration of the first olive oil of the season, expressed in festivities of all kinds––olive mill tours, seasonal meals, tastings, the Food & Wine Pavilion, chef demonstrations, and more.
Here’s how you can enjoy olive oil grown right here in Oregon.
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I received an email from the folks at Durant at Red Ridge Farms about their Olio Nuovo Festival next month. Durant happens to be Oregon’s only commercial olive mill, founded in 2008 in Dayton, right there in the Willamette wine country. Back during Salad Week I spent some time in the wine country, which was stunning and full deliciousness—and is closer to Portland than I originally thought.
I find the idea of a monthlong olive oil festival really appealing, and I am here to tell you about what’s going on in November at Durant in celebration of this liquid gold.
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