Rokewood Farm Visit 10 April 2021

If you would like to visit our olive grove and see how we grow, harvest, manage our grove or how to produce award winning oil and table olives- then come and join the tour as part of our weekend Balingup Small Farm Experience on 9-11 April 2021. Tickets are only $15 ($20 if you want to catch the bus from town) and are available online- https://events.humanitix.com/small-farm-visit-to-rokewood-olive-grove.

Rokewood Mixed Table Olives wins International Award!

 

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Judges in the 2020 Australian International Olive Awards voted Rokewood Olive Grove Mixed Table Olives Best in Class 12 and awarded them a Silver Medal.   Their comments were, ” Attractive mix of olive varieties, shapes, sizes and pink and green colours. An absence of blemishes. Clean aroma of good ripe olive fruit and floral characteristics which transfer to the palate with freshness. Olive skins were good and flesh firm and consistent, Long flavoursome length.

Available now in all sizes- selling fast!

 

 

Rokewood Pure Honey Now Available!

Rokewood Olives has now branched out into bee keeping  and the production of the most delicious pure, unadulterated, un-processed honey.

Be quick to get your 750ml tub- it is simply the best honey we have ever tasted!

The latest batch is predominantly Marri honey from the surrounding forests in Balingup. As we also have a beautiful garden, there is a slight floral feature which adds complexity to this wonderful product.

Award Winning Kalamata Table Olives

Rokewood Olive Grove was awarded a Silver Award for our Kalamata Table Olives and voted Best in Class in the recent Perth Royal Show.

These awards show that we have maintained our high standards to hand pick and produce over a tonne of table olives each year.

You can buy our olives and oil at several retail stores, wineries and restaurants in our local region- Neweys Vegie Shop in Kirup, Smallwater Estate, Barton Jones Winery, Blackwood Fruit Wines and Lighthouse Motel in Bunbury to name a few.

Give us a call or complete an on-line order- let’s discuss how we can supply you with fresh and delicious olive products.

 

2017 Rokewood EVOO now available!

Our new season Extra Virgin Olive Oil, harvested in May 2017, is now available.  This oil won a Silver medal at the Perth Royal Show and it is an excellent, well-balanced oil with a pleasant palate and good amounts of pepper and bitterness.  It has a very fresh cut grass smell and flavour- so delicious!

We pack it in 500ml bottles and 2 litre casks.  Be quick to get your supply before Christmas!

 

Balingup Summer Long Table Dinner features Rokewood Extra Virgin Olive Oil

The Balingup Summer Long Table dinner was held on Saturday 7 February 2015.  Approximately 150 people were treated to a gourmet delight by seven chefs delivering seven spectacular courses all using quality local ingredients- ours among them!  Chef Joel Valvasori from Lalla Rookh restaurant made a delicious dish served between main course and desert to cleanse and freshen the palate using our 2014 Rokewood Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Simply stunning!

Thank you to Katrina Lane from Taste of Balingup for organising such a wonderful and successful event.

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Steve and Janine discussing our olives with Chef Joel Valvasori prior to the dinner.
(photos by Sarah Hewer from Offshoot Creative)

 

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Growers and foodies sharing their delight in fresh produce and excellent cooking.

 

 

 

 

 

2014 EVOO SOLD OUT

Due to popular demand, we have now sold out of our medal winning 2014 Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Our next harvest should be good, so keep an eye out for our 2015 oil.  This should be available for sale in September 2015.