Mi Olivo - Empeltre and Manzanota

Social project and job creation

Throughout the 20th century, the village of Oliete (Bajo Aragón, Spain) slowly became more uninhabited, leaving thousands of abandoned olive trees. My great-grandparents also left this village to look for a better life in the big city.

In 2014, Alberto Alfonso and José Alfredo Martín launched a project to rehabilitate these century-old olive trees, by producing oil from them.

During my quest for premium olive oils, I discovered this duo and immediately fell in love with their project. This is undoubtedly a very special initiative that simultaneously brings unique abandoned plantations back to life and pays homage to my ancestors.