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SLO LIFE Magazine AugSep 2021

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All of the olive oil<br />

When locals think of olive oil, often we think of producers<br />

north of Cuesta Grade. But did you know <strong>SLO</strong> has its<br />

own olive farm and oil producer right out on Price Canyon<br />

Road? Will Carlton and Chris Anderson have been farming<br />

ten acres of olives since 1998—and have won some very<br />

serious awards—but many local folks don’t know about<br />

Tiber Canyon Ranch, or that they offer olive oil and vinegar<br />

tastings by appointment.<br />

My family drives out for a tasting with one-on-one access<br />

to Anderson and Tiber Canyon oils and vinegars, plus<br />

her delicious just-baked sourdough for dipping. She gives<br />

us each a little cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, as well as<br />

Mandarin Tangerine, Meyer Lemon, and Yuzu co-milled<br />

oils made with real citrus. We also taste Tiber Canyon<br />

Ranch Yuzu Golden Balsamic vinegar and Blackberry Dark<br />

Balsamic vinegar.<br />

Everything is pure, full-bodied, fresh and balanced. I think<br />

about how most of our meals at home begin with olive oil in<br />

a pan, and how much I take it for granted until I taste it, in<br />

all its green and peppery glory, in a setting like this. <strong>SLO</strong> <strong>LIFE</strong><br />

86 | <strong>SLO</strong> <strong>LIFE</strong> MAGAZINE | AUG/SEP <strong>2021</strong>

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