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5 star quality & highly personal service

"Liz offers white glove service and is available by email, phone or text." - William S.

A single bottle of Ascolano on a copper and marble counter top

Fantastic olive oil

"I love the Ascolano and Arbequina EVOOs, and use the Ascolano with sourdough and fruits like a sweet peach or salads with fruit. They are both perfect and high in the polyphenols and antioxidants that make this oil so healthy for you.

Now as to the service: there is none finer. Liz works to accommodate all my change-orders and questions. True personal service is so rarely provided- especially with an online-only company. I greatly appreciate her experience in the industry not only with Lucero, but globally."

Joan C., Customer Since 2017

Liz holds an official vinegar tasting glass from Modena to show vinegar's viscosity

Best Balsamic

"Everything about this company and the product is simply delightful. I bought a case of the balsamic vinegar to give to friends. I've had it in the past and knew it is the best balsamic vinegar ever.

It was doubly nice because I actually ordered it from Liz, the owner, who is wonderfully knowledgeable and kind.

Recommended to everyone who enjoys balsamic and nice people."

- SFF, Customer Since 2014

Hand-picking green olives from a ladder in the orchard. Shop raw green olives.

QUALITY FRESH OLIVES

"I purchased early olives and they were big, fresh and beautiful! After the curing and brining process I had the most delicious olives! So I ordered more!

Late season 50 to 100% ripe. And again they were fresh and beautiful!! I separated the ripest ones from the green ones and I'm oil curing the ripest ones and cured and brined the rest.

Can't wait for these to be done! I will definitely buy again next year!"

C Sambuco, New Customer 2026

A single bottle of Lucero Ascolano EVOO rests nestled in a generous pile of kraft eco-friendly packaging material

A big 750 ml bottle of Balsamic Vinegar rests nestled in kraft eco-friendly packing paper

Liz holds 7 fresh Queen size Sevillano Olives

A highly figured olive wood board in a simple heart shape is shown on a marble counter

A single cobalt blue olive oil tasting glass rests on a marble board.

An olive tree sapling with a white bow is shown in a rustic wooden cachepot and a gift message

Vintage photo of Liz at the Corning Store opening October 2010 standing in front of the 12 fusti containers

Meet the Founder

For more than 40 years, Liz Tagami has built specialty retail brands, studied olive oil and food traditions around the world, and collaborated with growers, producers, scientists, and educators. Today, she brings that experience to American Olive Farmer, personally curating products that celebrate authenticity, craftsmanship, and exceptional flavor.

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Recipes

Roasted Brussels Sprouts, cut into halves, along with bacon, glisten with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Nov 8, 2026

Glazed Brussels Sprouts & Bacon

Here is an updated version of a recipe we first published November 2017. After three separate cooking trials this week, we've come to prefer using the balsamic vinegar earlier in the process and ho...

Roasted cubes of beets, potatoes, and other root vegetables glisten in an overhead image of a roasting pan.

Nov 1, 2026

Olive Oil Roasted Vegetable Gems

Combine your favorite root vegetables to make this simple and delicious side dish that is healthy for you, too. Cubes of beets, various types of potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, rutabagas, turnip...

Roasted Grapes with Balsamic Vinegar by ANB Photography® for American Olive Farmer

Sep 13, 2026

Balsamic Vinegar Roasted Grapes

Here's another idea for your charcuterie board. The oven dehydrates the fruit and caramelizes the naturally occurring sugars giving the grapes a denser texture and more complex flavor. Pair with a ...

Chunky soup made with beef, beans, barley with a butternut squash base is shown in a porcelain bistro soup plate with a soup spoon

Sep 1, 2026

Beef, Beans, Butternut Squash, and Barley Soup

This hearty one pot meal relies on a good homemade beef stock and generous helpings of beans, barley, and other vegetables. We enjoyed it over the past few days, so the yield is 4 to 6 servings.

Aug 1, 2026

Focaccia Barese

Focaccia is often cake-y, soft, and dry, however, the best ones are dense, chewy and redolent of oil and herbs. What's the secret? It's two-fold: add a potato for texture as they do in Bari, and d...

Diced roasted red peppers glisten at the bottom of a stainless steel bowl

Jul 25, 2026

Sweet & Smoky Roasted Red Pepper Relish

Simply roasting red peppers, even on the stovetop, imbues them with the requisite smokiness we've come to love, however, the addition of smoked salt and smoked sugar in this recipe adds another lay...

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Crop Reports, product information, and editorial content

News & Information

Founder and head salt maker, Ben Jacobsen, gently lifts salt from custom evaporation pans

Oct 15, 2026

Why Olive Oil Loves Jacobsen Salt

Jacobsen's signature flake finishing salt's bright salinity and delicate crunch enhance the enjoyment of food, especially bitter foods such as an early harvest olive oil or some green vegetables. ...

Farm workers carrying and climbing ladders while harvesting Manzanillo olives in Corning California

Oct 11, 2026

Mid-Season Olive Crop Report 10 October 2026

An unusually early bloom, difficult Manzanillo crop, smaller Sevillano sizes and a late search for golden green fruit shaped our 2026 Corning olive harvest.

Farm worker levels a box of olives in an orchard

Sep 28, 2026

An American Olive Story

A customer’s memories of curing olives with his grandmother become a vivid portrait of family tradition, old tools, lye curing, and the rhythms of California olive season.

Six Heirloom Tomatoes with names identified

Aug 15, 2026

Let the Tomato Choose the Olive Oil

From the insalata caprese I first knew in Italy to today’s burrata and balsamic versions, six tomatoes changed how I choose olive oil.

Italian American onion gardener shows her harvest

Aug 29, 2025

The Italian Garden Project, Preserving Traditions

From fig trees in Oakland to backyard gardens in Pennsylvania, discover how The Italian Garden Project™ is keeping Italian American food traditions alive.