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The olive oil harvest is one of my favorite times of the year... And, it has become a tradition for us since Amy and Mirco bought their farm, Costa Digiano. The harvest usually begins in mid to late October and extends into November, depending upon the weather. The harvest day is long It doesn't end until the olives are safely delivered to the frantoio, or mill, for pressing. We generally start the day at 8 a.m. and finish harvesting around 4 or 4:30 p.m. before heading to the mill. We begin the day by spreading the green nets around two...