Estonians in the mill

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15 May 2012

The 15 and 16 May, a delegation of representatives and promoters of the group Leader Peipsi in Estonia – Alutaguse is making an exchange trip to Catalonia. Specifically, the visit will focus on areas that the Consorcio Grupo de Acción Local Noguera – North Segrià Garrigues and the Consortium for Development Planning.

The trip, organized by the Association of Rural initiatives in Catalonia – ARCA (the network that encompasses 13 Local Action Groups in Catalonia), together with the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and Environment of the Catalonia Government, and the host territories, aims to disseminate best practices in Catalonia Leader axis as well as promoting cooperation and exchange groups GAL Catalans with other European groups.

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During your stay we will visit experiences related to production and marketing of agricultural products (Molí dels Torms – Turrones y Miel Alemán), and rural tourism (Montsec Astronomical Park Interpretation Centre-Garrigues – Interpretation Centre Pedra Seca), among other initiatives that promote the diversification of the rural economy.

We hope that our contribution it is fruitful!

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Culture and Heritage Oil

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20 Apr 2012

As part of the V Congress Olearum “Culture and Heritage Oil,” Moli dels Torms receive the award “In Memoriam Serés Agustí, promotion and dissemination of culture with original oil and limited resources,” the April 21, 2012 in Orihuela (Alicante).

Held in the Museum’s Almazara Tio José María (1759), the oldest mill in Spain.

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The Association “Olearum, Culture and Heritage Oil” comes with the purpose of bringing together a number of producers, millers, intellectual, technical and friends in general the world of olive oil have combined their efforts to defend and disseminate the culture of olive and heritage linked to it.

Mainly engaged in:

  • Organize, promote, research and dissemination activities related to knowledge of culture and heritage of olive and olive oil.
  • Enhance Oleotourism in Spain.
  • Involve in the aims of the association personalities research, teaching, tourism and catering.

More information at: www.olearum.es

A visual sum up of Alimentaria

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20 Apr 2012

Our friend Tex, from Holland who distribute Olicatessen and visited Alimentaria (March 2012) made a “summary” chart of her stay and impressions of the fair and Barcelona.

It is cute, is’nt it?

The acidity of the oil

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17 Apr 2012

Whenever we do a tasting, ALWAYS comes up a question. What about acidity? Today, I found the magazine AOVES by Mercacei a simple and understandable description.

Acidity: laboratory parameter which measures the percentage of free fatty acids containing a sample of olive oil determined. This parameter is measured by degrees, one percent is a degree and bears no direct relationship with the sensory characteristics of the sample, so does not refer to acids and does not correspond to flavors taste more or less intense, as erroneously associated .

And here I add. While being allowed to have an extra virgin between 0 and 0.8 °, as producers argue that up to 0.4 to 0.5 ° is an extra virgin olive oil of high quality (depends on the temperature, varietal, rainfall …). From 0.5 or 0.6 ° the olive might be damaged or the process has not been the ideal.

Cata en Shopa, Bilbao

There you have it!

Awarded by Agustí Serés Contest

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4 Apr 2012

Moli dels Torms has been awarded the III Contest in memoriam Agustí Serés, which awards the company / organization / person that most do for the promotion and diffusion of extra virgin olive oil culture with original and limited resources.

Since we started this project in 2005 we have worked to do the things well done, as we like.

In 2008 we were awarded as the most innovative agricultural food company (prize Tastum) that filled us with satisfaction and pride, for our bet in the entire production process that was ambitious and risky. Work differently than the rest and it is not easy!

We have won awards and revalidated awards year after year by the olive oil we produce which shows that we continuously improve and work to make an exceptional product. In 2010-2011 we won the prize of the Ministry of Agriculture as the best organic olive oil from Spain. SPECTALCULAR. We are still impressed and thrilling!

And now, as the result of our dedication, care and passion that we put in how we do things (not just the product), we have been recognized by Agustí Serés Award in memoriam Moli de Ca l’Agustí.

All this only gives us strength and encourages us to keep a our way, encourage us with the direction we took, makes us continue investing in our territory, our varietals and explore, to try new things, innovating processes, coupages, formats …

We all are happy and grateful!!