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LUCERO 2ND ANNUAL SPRING BLOOM EVENT
Date: May 12, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Event Description
Lucero Olive Oil’s - Second Annual - Spring Bloom Event
Grab your picnic baskets and join the Lucero Family for a day at the Mill.
Come out and celebrate the olive bloom with a picnic and a tour of the groves guided by Dewey and Bobby Lucero. Visit with friends and family and learn more about the olive bloom. If you’ve never seen an olive tree in bloom, here is your chance. We are also excited to feature a wine garden, a new addition to the event,including 10 local wineries from around Northern California.
The event starts at noon at the Lucero mill and tasting room, and will wrap up at 5 PM. In addition to tours of an ancient olive grove,there will be wine tasting, anolive oil discussion panel, guided mill tours, a kid zone and the picnic. Local artisan food vendors Bianchi Orchards, Pedrozo Dairy & Cheese Company, From the Hearth Bakery & Café, Droga Chocolate Confections,Skylake Pomegranates, and Lucero Organic Strawberries from Lodi, Ca, will be there offering their wares.
The grove tours start at 12:30pm and leave every hour following the first departure. Dewey and his Father Bobby will explain the bloom and answer questions about olive culture. There will also be a guided tour of a Super High Density grove outside of Corning. Tours will begin at the mill, travel to the groves,then return to the mill at the end of the tour. Space is limited, so make your reservations early by calling (530) 824-2190.
The picnic with the Lucero Family starts at 1:30pm and Turri Family Farms and Blush Catering will be offering food for purchase. The wine tasting garden will feature local wineries from Noon-4:30pm, and is sponsored bySlow Food Shasta Cascade (additional fee for wine tasting). The Tom Drinnon & Dueces Wild band will be filling the air with live music between 1:30pm and 4pm.
Event Parking will be available off-site at the Love’s Travel Stop at 2120 South Avenue and Linnet’s Tire Shop at 1090 99W with shuttle bus service to and from Lucero Olive Oil. The shuttle service will begin at Noon from each location at designated Lucero shuttle pick-up locations. The shuttle service will conclude at 5:30pm.
Lucero Olive Oil is the result of three generations of olive heritage in Tehama County, producing some of the most award winning extra virgin olive oils in California. The mill and tasting room are open 7 days a week 9am-5pm and are located at 2120 Loleta Ave, just off Highway 99W between Corning and the Truck Stops. During your visit, sample our 12 olive oils on tap and 6 balsamic vinegars, along with a tasty assortment of tapenades, table olives, and mustards. Saturday, May 12th will be packed with activities, and the Lucero family hopes you can join them.
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Lucero Olive Oil Media Contact:
Alison Rodegerdts, (530) 824-2190, alison@lucerooliveoil.com
Grab your picnic baskets and join the Lucero Family for a day at the Mill.
Come out and celebrate the olive bloom with a picnic and a tour of the groves guided by Dewey and Bobby Lucero. Visit with friends and family and learn more about the olive bloom. If you’ve never seen an olive tree in bloom, here is your chance. We are also excited to feature a wine garden, a new addition to the event,including 10 local wineries from around Northern California.
The event starts at noon at the Lucero mill and tasting room, and will wrap up at 5 PM. In addition to tours of an ancient olive grove,there will be wine tasting, anolive oil discussion panel, guided mill tours, a kid zone and the picnic. Local artisan food vendors Bianchi Orchards, Pedrozo Dairy & Cheese Company, From the Hearth Bakery & Café, Droga Chocolate Confections,Skylake Pomegranates, and Lucero Organic Strawberries from Lodi, Ca, will be there offering their wares.
The grove tours start at 12:30pm and leave every hour following the first departure. Dewey and his Father Bobby will explain the bloom and answer questions about olive culture. There will also be a guided tour of a Super High Density grove outside of Corning. Tours will begin at the mill, travel to the groves,then return to the mill at the end of the tour. Space is limited, so make your reservations early by calling (530) 824-2190.
The picnic with the Lucero Family starts at 1:30pm and Turri Family Farms and Blush Catering will be offering food for purchase. The wine tasting garden will feature local wineries from Noon-4:30pm, and is sponsored bySlow Food Shasta Cascade (additional fee for wine tasting). The Tom Drinnon & Dueces Wild band will be filling the air with live music between 1:30pm and 4pm.
Event Parking will be available off-site at the Love’s Travel Stop at 2120 South Avenue and Linnet’s Tire Shop at 1090 99W with shuttle bus service to and from Lucero Olive Oil. The shuttle service will begin at Noon from each location at designated Lucero shuttle pick-up locations. The shuttle service will conclude at 5:30pm.
Lucero Olive Oil is the result of three generations of olive heritage in Tehama County, producing some of the most award winning extra virgin olive oils in California. The mill and tasting room are open 7 days a week 9am-5pm and are located at 2120 Loleta Ave, just off Highway 99W between Corning and the Truck Stops. During your visit, sample our 12 olive oils on tap and 6 balsamic vinegars, along with a tasty assortment of tapenades, table olives, and mustards. Saturday, May 12th will be packed with activities, and the Lucero family hopes you can join them.
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Lucero Olive Oil Media Contact:
Alison Rodegerdts, (530) 824-2190, alison@lucerooliveoil.com
