{"id":711,"date":"2011-10-13T03:29:43","date_gmt":"2011-10-13T03:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/?p=711"},"modified":"2014-01-12T04:42:26","modified_gmt":"2014-01-12T04:42:26","slug":"coldani-olive-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/711\/coldani-olive-ranch\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Neighbors: Gina Coldani of Coldani Olive Ranch in Lodi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although Lodi, California doesn\u2019t have a reputation as a \u201cdestination\u201d the town is quickly becoming known for its flux of produce, wine, and olive oil farms, like the family-run Coldani Olive Ranch<\/strong>, which is turning out award-winning California extra virgin olive oil. Perfect temperatures, paired with the Lodi Delta water supply, make for happy crops that yield impressive products. Although the Coldanis are no neophytes to farming, they have only recently discovered Lodi\u2019s potential for olive orchards\u2014and our taste buds are glad they did. We caught up with Gina Coldani, family member and marketing director, to learn about the family, their product, and what’s to come.<\/p>\n

oSF:<\/strong> Let me get the facts straight\u2014although the Coldanis have been farming for more than 70 years, you\u2019ve only just recently started growing olives?<\/p>\n

Gina Coldani<\/strong>: Yes, this year marks our fifth harvest, so the olive products are relatively young, and we\u2019re amazed at how well things have gone.<\/p>\n

oSF:<\/strong> How important is quality control and product guarantee to Coldani Ranch? What roles do these things play in your business model?<\/p>\n

GC:<\/strong> Quality control and guaranteed excellence are our top priorities. Luckily we\u2019ve been able to keep our company small\u2014just our six family members and that\u2019s what’s allowed us to make sure that every bottle is the quality we want. Even as far as doing all the packaging and shipping to ensure nothing\u2019s broken. If we’re not literally doing the labor ourselves, we are actively overseeing\u00a0whoever is.\u00a0We want to make sure that when our oil gets to the consumer, it\u2019s as great as we want it to be.<\/p>\n

oSF:<\/strong> Many members of your family are Cal Poly Tech graduates, how does this reinforce the product\u2019s \u201clocal\u201d spotlight?<\/p>\n

GC:<\/strong> Some of our competitors purchase olives that they haven\u2019t personally farmed; they buy them from an outside farm and then mill them themselves. But we farm everything: Everything that goes into our bottles, we\u2019ve controlled all the way from growing to picking, bottling, and shipping\u2014all while maintaining relationships with our distributors.<\/p>\n

oSF:<\/strong> The business\u2019s morals seem to mirror your family\u2019s values in a really productive way. In addition to only using local olives from the Lodi Delta region (rather than mixing olives in from other regions and foreign farms), how else does the local\/sustainable mentality influence Coldani practices?
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

GC:<\/strong> We were all born and raised in Lodi, so there’s definitely a lot of hometown pride! Lodi actually turns out a lot of produce, great wines, and now olive oils. We\u2019ve only\u00a0made it on \u201cthe map\u201d for these things recently, but we still love to promote that we\u2019re from Lodi. We definitely encourage our products in all the local businesses to help support the community.<\/p>\n

oSF:<\/strong> So now that your products have gained so much popularity, what are your plans for the ranch in the future?<\/p>\n

GC:<\/strong> Right now we don\u2019t have a public facility, but are working towards it. We\u2019d love to have some sort of retail storefront where people can go all the time. Currently, we offer scheduled tours and tastings upon request.<\/p>\n

oSF:<\/strong> Tell me more about your annual Harvest Festival. It sounds like a pretty colossal celebration.<\/p>\n

GC:<\/strong> Our big harvest festival, which happens every fall, is a one night party we throw every year. This celebration is hands-down the best time of year to visit. It\u2019s the best display of everything that we have to offer, and it has sold out every year. We have a lot of loyal local customers, so we try to mix it up every year for them. There\u2019s always music, food and drinks, and we recently added an oil and vinegar tasting with a food paring element, so guests can learn firsthand how different the same olive oil can taste when paired with various foods. There will also be an ice cream and olive oil bar [totally yummy by the way!] for guests to get in on.<\/p>\n

oSF: <\/strong>What\u2019s your personal favorite product, that visitors shouldn\u2019t leave without? I\u2019m pretty in to the Jalape\u00f1o Calivirgin Olive Oil myself.<\/p>\n

GC: <\/strong>It\u2019s really hard to choose, but I\u2019d have to say I use the Basil oil the most. It\u2019s so versatile and it\u2019s incredible with the balsamic!<\/p>\n

Directions<\/strong>
\nApproximately 1.5 hour drive. \u00a0You will need to drive, as the train and bus system to Lodi is not quite up to speed, so to speak. Look in to City Share, Zipcar, or just the old fashioned rent-a-car.<\/p>\n

Coldani Ranch<\/strong>
\n1806 West Kettleman Lane, Lodi
\n(209) 334-0527
\nwww.calivirgin.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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