Grove Custodianship
Care for a section of a restored Tuscan olive grove.
Grove Custodianship allows individuals, families, hospitality groups, and organisations to participate in the restoration of abandoned olive groves at a large scale.
Beginning at 20 rescued olive trees, custodianship is a living relationship with the named grove, the harvest it produces, and the communities that care for it.
What Custodianship Looks Like
Your Grove
20 or more rescued olive trees in a named grove. Your section is specific and the oil that it produces is yours.
Concierge
Direct seasonal dialogue with the Abandoned Grove team from day-to-day conversations to custom options.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Up to two bottles per rescued olive tree, complete with tasting notes and analysis.
Recognition Within the Grove
Your section is marked with a handcrafted olive wood plate. Your trees are geo-tagged and photographed.
Bespoke Experiences
Tastings, dinners, harvest visits, and olive oil education.
Traceability
Fully traceable and tested to the grove that produced the oil, bottled under nitrogen at the source, air shipped to maintain peak freshness and integrity.
What Participation Sustains
Recovery and Sustainment of Abandoned Groves
Fair Work for Local Workers
Biodiversity Enhancement
Continued Production of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tied to Its Place of Origin
5,000+
Rescued olive trees
64
Acres
B Corp
Certified
~4,000
Hours of social agricultural work per year
15+
Years of care
1PCF
Member
Fil Bucchino
Internationally recognized olive oil expert, certified panel taster, educator and cultural advocate, co-produced and hosted the first feature documentary dedicated to olive oil quality, and co-hosted The World of Olive Oil on PBS.
Start a Conversation
Every custodianship begins with a conversation about what your participation looks like. The details below help us prepare for that first call.