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Festival to highlight Texas olive oil industry
>> 2 - 6 p.m.
How To Grow Olives in South Texas workshop
Texas Olive Oil Tasting & Sampling
Chefs cooking Mexican food with Texas Olive Oil
Mariachi , Conjunto Music , Classical & Jazz Music
Food & Vendor booths / Kids activities
>> 5:30 - 6 p.m. Meet n' Greet w/ Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples
and other dignitaries from The Rio Grande Valley region
>> 7 – 9 pm El Camino Olive Trail program television broadcast, with live pledge breaks featuring: Todd Staples, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Hispanic olive farmers, Texas olive growers, producers and retailers, Texas vs. The World Olive Oil competition & tasting
For more information, call Rose Mary Mata (956) 421-4111 or rmmata@kmbh.org
HARLINGEN — Olive oil could one day become a significant crop in South Texas, according to a group that is promoting strides in olive production here.
Television station KMBH, the local PBS affiliate, and the Texas Olive Oil Council will host the Texas Olive Oil Fiesta today to inform the public about the state’s olive oil industry and to celebrate the achievements made in growing and harvesting olives here, KMBH general manager Robert Gutierrez said.
The fiesta will be at the KMBH studios, 1701 Tennessee Ave., in Harlingen.
The event is open to the public and, Gutierrez said, there will be several seminars about olive harvesting. There also will be entertainment and a lot of cooking.
He said all recipes will feature Texas-produced olive oil.
Gutierrez said the food sampling leads into the premiere of the documentary film “El Camino Olive Trail,” which documents the passion behind growing and harvesting olives and also features Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, who has been a supporter of the Texas olive oil industry.
“Texas consumers want to know where their food comes from and have access to locally grown products,” Gutierrez said. “The good news is that olive oil is thriving in the Lone Star State, proving once again that anything is possible in Texas.”
Gutierrez said viewers will see how olive trees are being grown along the border. The event will be from 2 to 9 p.m.
