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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ Olive Oil Wins Awards from International Olive Oil Competition
The Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition awarded 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ 2023 olive oil a gold medal for taste and a bronze medal for art and design for its label, which was contributed by 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú alum Vivian Monteiro ’23.
Read MoreOlive Harvest’s Return Creates Organic Space for Education, Community, and Sustainability
On November 5, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú hosted its traditional Olive Harvest, an event that furthers the College’s sustainability efforts by utilizing the campus’s edible plants as a food source. More than 200 students, faculty, staff, and members of the surrounding Claremont community harvested approximately 700 pounds of olives.
Read MoreLightning in a Bottle: 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ Olive Oil Wins at International Competition
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’ olive oil has won a bronze medal award at the 2020 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. The label, designed by 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú staff member Christine Olbrech, administrative assistant for the Office of Information Technology, also won a bronze medal for package design.
Read MoreOlive and Well: College Revives Beloved Agrarian Tradition
They are strong and have a lot of character, and though they aren’t generally temperamental, they have been known to snap when pushed too hard. These are the olive trees of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú.
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