When Life Gives You Olives…

• All of the press regarding mislabeled EVOO, makes me proud to be a member of the UC Davis olive oil taste panel! #fb #evoo #oliveoil #

• There's a BIG buzz going around about vanilla cupcakes with Sylverleaf Foothills Blend and sea salt on top! #fb #
• @bechappell Wow. You ARE a nerd… :b in reply to bechappell #

• Come on down to the Petaluma Farmers' Market (4:30-8P) tonight. Mention this tweet and get a whole $1 OFF each bottle! #fb #

• Just finished walking all of the irrigation lines with the boss. The system is now at 100% and watering like crazy! #fb #

• Recycling religiously. Do you dispose of your empty Sylverleaf containers in the right way? http://blog.sylverleaf.com/2010/07/recycle/ #fb #
• Drop into the Petaluma Farmers' Market tonight and sample the brand new Sylverleaf end blend. It's AWESOME! http://bit.ly/dlq3pQ #fb #

We might be a little behind the curve, but Sylverleaf is in full-on recycling mode. Unlike a city, there is no curbside pickup out here in the puckerbrush. So, if we want to recycle, we need to store the material somewhere until we have enough to load up in the truck and take it to the recycling center. We simply never made the time for this, nor did we exert the extra effort needed. No longer. So, being newly converted to the wonderful world of recycling EVERYTHING, we thought it would be a good idea to remind everyone that our containers are fully recyclable:

• Olive Oil Bottle
  Our bottles should be sorted into bins with other dark glass containers. It is no longer necessary to remove the labels for recycling (but they are recyclable!). Also, rinsing is not necessary for an empty olive oil bottle.
• Screw Cap
  The screw cap is made of tin, so it can be tossed in with your other light metals.
• Labels
  The labels we use are a Type 5 – PP plastic, commonly called BOPP. Other Type 5 plastics are refrigerated containers, some bags, most bottle tops, some carpets and some food wraps.
• Shipping Box & Inserts
  All of our shipping materials are made from paper pulp and cardboard. We do not use Styrofoam inserts or peanuts in our shipping boxes. Please reuse the heavy-duty single wall boxes or recycle them along with your other thick-stock paper goods.

If you have a creative use of empty Sylverleaf olive oil bottles, we’d like to hear about it.

• For a unique and very interesting use of Sylverleaf olive oil, check out: http://bit.ly/dam0To #fb #

• Are you following Sylverleaf on twitter? If not, please do: @sylverleaf … or … twitter.com/sylverleaf #fb #
• Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone. Pause a moment to remember our fallen brothers and sisters. #fb #
• Wow. The weather has been so perfect for the olive blossoms. Here's hoping that we (finally) get a great crop from these old trees! #fb #
• …watching the birds eat all of our (almost) ripe cherries… Our own chickens are even in on the feast. #fb #
• Come see us at the Marysville Farmers' Market tonight. The Estate is running low–get it while you can! #fb #
• Sylverleaf won FIRST and THIRD PLACE in the lawn mower races during Wild Hog Glory Days yesterday! Sweeeeet. #fb #
• Just finished discing the orchard amid swirling dirt and olive pollen. Achoo!! #fb #
• Come visit us at the Marysville Farmers' Market tonight. It just keeps getting better and better! #fb #
• Check out this recipe for Fava Bean Crostini with Walla Walla Onions from Dan Baker, head chef at Marche aux Fleur: http://bit.ly/cD1Xux #fb #
• Come see us at the Marysville Market tonight! We have some free tickets to give away for the Gold Sox game on Sunday! #fb #
• Good weekend on the farm-The orchard is now level and we're ready to flush the irrigation system. The H20 will be a relief in this heat! #fb #
• The 2010 Foothills Blend tasting notes are now available on our blog. Check it out: http://digs.by/a57kmv #fb #
• …and now, you can check out the tasting notes for the 2010 Sylverleaf Estate Organic: http://digs.by/9JxttC #
• …and now, you can check out the tasting notes for the 2010 Sylverleaf Estate Organic: http://digs.by/9JxttC #fb #