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3 Olive Oil Salad Suggestions for Summer Meals

During the summer months, meals become simpler with the fresh produce that nature has to offer, and lightness takes centre stage. For those who prefer to avoid heavy meals in hot weather, salads dressed with olive oil are a perfect alternative, thanks to both their practicality and flavour. Prepared with colourful vegetables, aromatic herbs and seasonal ingredients, these salads can easily be served at any meal, from lunchtimes to evening gatherings. During the changing seasons, they are gentle on the body and have a refreshing effect […]

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There’s a letter from Sevilma!

Hello, I’m really excited as I write this. I’m also a little embarrassed… I’m so excited because we’ve finally succeeded in a project we’ve been working on with my friends for a long time. In our business, where we’ve worked tirelessly to ensure everything is done properly and with integrity, we’ve embarked on a long journey to discover the diverse olive oils of Anatolia. Today, we are thrilled to present some of these oils to you as part of Sevilma’s 2025 collection. One of […]

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Sevilma Became the First Member of the World Agroecology Association in Turkey

Sevilma, an olive oil producer based in İzmir Seferihisar, has been granted membership of the World Agroecology Coalition, which works towards agroecological transformation on a global scale. With this membership, Sevilma has become the first food company in Turkey to gain membership of the Agroecology Coalition. About the Agroecology Coalition: The Agroecology Coalition, formed with the participation of over 40 countries and more than 150 organisations, works to transform food systems in harmony with nature […]

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Turkey’s first Slow Food Farm: Sevilma Olive Grove

Sevilma Olive Grove has become Turkey’s first Slow Food Farm The Sevilma Olive Grove, which serves as a global model for agricultural production in harmony with nature, has been certified as Turkey’s first Slow Food Farm.  The Sevilma Olive Grove in the village of Orhanlı has earned the right to be recognised as one of the 25 Slow Food Farms worldwide. Spanning 20 countries, the 25 Slow Food Farms support small-scale producers […]

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Sevilma Olive Oils took part in the Terra Madre Fair in Italy

Sevilma Olive Oils attracted attention at the Terra Madre Fair, held in Turin, Italy, with its new Presidium range produced from Izmir’s Erkence olives. Sevilma Presidium Olive Oil was showcased at the fair as part of the Southern Turkish Cuisine event and the Slow Olive (Yavaş Zeytin) Anatolivar Project. Sevilma Olive Oils took part in the Terra Madre Fair, held in Turin, Italy, from 26 to 30 September. Izmir’s Erkence olives come from ancient production basins […]

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UNESCO-Listed Sevilma Comes to the Dining Table

Gazete Sanat 20/09/2024 Founded to bring the pure flavours of Anatolian olive varieties to the table, Sevilma produces olive oils at its factory in İzmir Seferihisar that are sourced from a specific geographical location and variety, “single-source” olive oils at its factory in İzmir Seferihisar. Produced using ancient Anatolian olive-growing methods recognised by UNESCO as “Intangible Cultural Heritage”, these unique oils contribute to the preservation of nature and cultural heritage. Turkey’s first town to be awarded the “Slow City” (Cittaslow) title […]

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Healthy Flavours from Nature to Table with Sevilma Olive Oils

Seferihisar, Izmir – 19 August 2024 Sevilma Olive Oils offers olive oil enthusiasts a new experience with its pure, healthy and ethically sourced products, from nature to the table.  Sevilma Olive Oils was founded by Dr Güven Eken, an honorary member and one of the founders of the Doğa Association, with the aim of preserving and sustaining traditional Anatolian olive cultivation. Certified by Slow Food, Sevilma Olive Oils traces its origins back to 2018 with Seferihisar Doğa […]

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Izmir’s Wild Flavour: Erkence Olive Oil

Erkence is an extremely rare olive variety found exclusively on the İzmir Peninsula. Although this variety is known for its “furma” or “hurma” table olives—which ripen naturally and become edible—it is also a source of olive oil with a unique flavour. As its branches are delicate and harvesting is difficult, producing high-quality oil from Erkence is also a matter of craftsmanship. Erkence olive groves, which grow naturally in the mountains […]

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Olives, Olive Oil and the Folktale

The source of life for thousands of years… Olives and olive oil—planted whilst in a state of madness and brought to the table—are holding out against this age of folly. *Magma* tells the little-known story of the olive, from the past to the present, and reveals its secrets. May it have a happy ending, just like in fairy tales…

My path led me to a hillside by the Mediterranean and to a time never before recorded. I came across a seeker of truth. I asked permission to go and sit beside him on the hillside. He embraced me with all his leaves. Then I leaned against his trunk. “Ask,” it said. “I have things to tell you.” “Why do those who leave, leave?” I asked. It said: “So that they may return.” “You, the immortal tree, how is it that you are immortal?” It said: “Because I have departed from myself. Because I flow drop by drop, particle by particle. Perhaps not I myself, but my story is immortal.”.

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