Jacob, Esau and Italian Olive Oil Fraud Most people don’t realize that the twins, Esau and Jacob were born to become twin-leaders of the Nation of Israel. Esau was intended to be the “King” and take care of the physical needs of the Nation. Jacob was intended to be the Read more
Galilee Green Extra Virgin Olive Oil is for Your Dogs! We’ve talked about the benefits of adding Olive Oil to our own diets. What about the canine diet? Have you ever thought about serving your dog a regular daily dose of Olive Oil? Well it seems that there are quite Read more
Last night, one of our subscribers asked us to post some pictures of what the local olive groves look like here in our neighborhood. I have quite a few photos on my computer, but I decided to take a some new pics so you could share in this glorious sunshiny Read more
This is a wonderful overview by nutrition educator Michael Joseph MSc. from his website Nutrition ADVANCE. Michael explains in simple language the nutritional and health benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. He breaks the myth that you cannot fry with EVOO… and everything on his website is based on scientific Read more
It costs a lot of money to produce premium quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. When prices seem too good to be true, they usually are. In this case a complaint was filed in 2004 that alleged De- 0leo USA, the manufacturer of Bert- 0lli olive oil, misrepresented its products Read more
As a 15-year-long dispute between the US and the EU over subsidies paid to European aircraft suppliers comes to a head, importers warn retaliatory tariffs on a host of products from the EU could wreak havoc on the specialty foods market, potentially doubling prices US consumers pay for Italian, Spanish Read more
Back in November of 2013, after picking our own olives in Yanvne’el, we took them to the Olive Press at Kibbutz Degania Aleph which is a short 15 minute drive from our home in Yavne’el. During harvest season they keep the machinery running all night processing tons of fresh olives Read more
At Galilee Green we are located in the Biblical tribal lands of Naphtali. From ancient times this was one of the best places to produce olive oil in the world! For the last 2000 years, as prophesized the land lay barren. It’s only with the recent return of the Children Read more
Here’s Rabbi Shmuel Veffer, founder of Galilee Green, explaining what goes into making a great extra virgin olive oil. Our Galilee Green Family has experienced the difference: “I am ecstatic about my Galilee Green Olive Oil! I had never before tasted real olive oil — quality oil. I’m in awe Read more
Bible believers know that studying the word of God is good for you. What might might come as a surprise is that one particular food discussed in the Bible contains a wide array of health benefits. This is becoming increasingly clear as scientists discover more and more positive health benefits Read more