McGregor, South Africa
WHAT WE DO
Hand picked table olives & olive oil made with love.
Olifantskloof Olive Farm is nestled between Riviersonderend & Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, just north of the ever charming town of McGregor. The trees were planted in 1999 and through the labour and love of Roly and Felicity, the olive grove continues to have increasing yields. The rich soil of the Klein Karoo and natural spring waters combined with the hot summers and cold winters have proved to be ideal growing conditions for these olives to prosper.
The farm produces olive oil and table Olives.
Together with local workers we grow and harvest annually. Sometimes we even rope our friends in to pick the olives and share our wine.
Family owned farm.
TIMELINE
The farm's history.
1861
McGregor Village is Established
The village is established in 1861 and was originally called Lady Grey. In 1905 it was renamed in honour of Rev. Andrew McGregor.
1900s
Legends of Elephants Roaming The Valley
Klaas Voogds meets a tragic end, killed by a rogue elephant in the valley that celebrates his name on its new WO labels today.
1999
Olive Trees Planted
The first 2,000 olive trees are planted on the land.
2010
The Lautenbach Family Purchase Olifantskloof
Felicity and Roly Lautenbach discover the farm, purchase it and move onto the land to harvest the first olives.
2015
The Farm Increases in Trees
More trees are planted, increasing the total number to 10 thousand olive trees. Each year, with the help of local labour and pickers, the farm produces delicious table olives and olive oil.
2018
Animals Join the Farm
A small herd of sheep are added to the farm to help with weeding the olive groves & a tortoise sanctuary is established.
Products
Catering, 3kg table olives buckets, 2L & 5L olive oil bottles | Retail, available from NUDE FOODS, table olives in 750ml & 375ml bottles & olive oil on tap.
CONTACT
Need more information on us and our olives?
Contact Felicity Lautenbach on falautenbach@gmail.com / +27 83 658 0529