The first crates of a harvest do more than begin a total. They reveal how the plan behaves on the ground. A route may be slower than expected, a tree more difficult to work around or a loading point less…
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Twelve people can stand at the edge of a grove and watch somebody work. They can also become a small team with a shared task. The number is the same; the experience is not. Twelve is the proposed size of a…
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On a wide, level field, the route between a tree and a vehicle can be easy to ignore. On a narrow terrace, it becomes part of the harvest. Equipment has to arrive, people need secure footing and the olives…
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A day outdoors is not automatically a luxury experience. It can be hot, awkward and physically tiring. That is precisely why I am interested in the idea. When so much of daily work happens through screens…
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The calendar can tell us when a harvest team is available. It cannot tell us exactly what the olives will be like that morning. Fruit on one terrace may be further advanced than fruit on another, and a…
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The first important signs of an olive harvest are easy to overlook. They are small, pale and briefly visible among the leaves. Olive blossom does not attract the same attention as a tree full of fruit, yet…
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