by Claire | Aug 2, 2026 | Blog
We’ve got back-to-back bookings at The Olive Farm this year and all of the guests who came through Airbnb have given us five star reviews ✨ Here’s a taste of their comments: We had a magical trip at Claire’s as part of a trip we...
by Claire | Jul 8, 2026 | Blog
Another five star rating from guests staying at the olive farm. One of the reasons we called ourselves Rustic Puglia is we wanted to be transparent about our accommodation. We aren’t a luxe boutique villa, it’s a traditional country dwelling built from limestone hewn...
by Claire | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog
I’m half way through my challenge of a year without refined sugar. That doesn’t mean nothing sweet – honey, maple syrup and date molasses are all natural sugars, so my almond and olive oil granola passes muster. The difference...
by Claire | Feb 23, 2026 | Blog
On Thursday 26 February I’ll be heading to one of my favourite places – beautiful Ludlow in the wilds of Shropshire. It somehow avoided the building culls of the 1960s and 70s so is awash with the most gorgeous buildings all higgledy piggledy in the lanes...
by Claire | Feb 21, 2026 | Blog
Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Extra Virgin Olive Oil deep dives into the many sides of fraud in the olive oil business and in this YouTube clip author Tim explains succinctly what you can unwittingly be buying. While he’s talking about it from...
