History
We were the first to plant Certified Organic olives, specifically for Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Santa Barbara County in 1997 with over 2000 trees planted in Los Alamos, CA. Our owner is of Greek and Macedonian heritage. She is 1st generation American, from Dayton, Ohio and moved to Santa Barbara wine country in 1996, just to grow olives and begin her dream of educating people on easy, fast & flavorful ways to eat healthy and bring the entire family into the cooking environment. Our oils have won over 15 medals from the world's largest olive oil competition, the Los Angeles County Fair. We were the first olive oil producer to create a multi-food Club and also the world's first Virtual Tour & Tasting Kit! (see our website for that). We bought our 3-acre farm stand location in 2004 and created a year 'round garden for our customers to enjoy in any kind of weather. Mostly, our valley offers warm, sunny days (over 315/year!)
Specialties
Global Gardens is Santa Barbara county's 1st Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Producer. It doesn't get any more local than this since 1998! Our family friendly $10 tasting experience features a customized tasting pallet, freshly baked rustic roll and a guided, educational tasting that will take you from aficionado to an Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar expert in a matter of minutes! We make over 20 Fruit Balsamics, Olives, Sauces, Appetizer Spreads, Organic Mustards, Spice Blends, Rubs and Organic Travel Snacks. Original, flavorful and unforgettable...we are consistently voted as the #1 destination on fancy wine tours!