Last year at this time, we were confronted by a once-in-a-century snow event and wondered whether the massive amount of broken limbs would mean a big crop loss come November. But as we watched a super bloom emerge in early June, we knew we might be in store for a very large crop instead. As it happened we had an even bigger crop than last year. The oil produced from our orchard again proved to be of the highest quality when we were awarded our fourth gold medal in the 2024 LA International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition in February.