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What do I Need to Know about Olive Oil?
We are asked questions every day and these two are the ones most often asked and what you will want to know about the olive oil we sell: 1. Is your olive oil First Press and Cold Pressed? Every olive oil we sell, whether it’s an extra virgin or a naturally-flavoured...
Colourful, Fresh and Social – A Healthy Diet Approach
By Catherine Kenwell This is the third in a series of articles on our staff approaches to diet, health and lifestyle. BOO owner Denise Tucker wasn’t always a thoughtful eater, but in the past 15 years or so, she’s paid close attention to what she eats. “I don’t...
Three Years of Barrie Olive Oil: A Special Interview with Denise Tucker
By Catherine Kenwell To commemorate Barrie Olive Oil’s third anniversary this week, we sat down with owner Denise Tucker to discuss her business and customer service philosophy, the growth of the store, and what lies next. Three years ago you opened Barrie Olive Oil...
EVOO is Key to Keto
By Catherine Kenwell and Gay Ainsworth While Barrie Olive Oil doesn’t endorse any particular diet over a healthy lifestyle in general, our staff are keen to try and follow what they deem to be healthy diets and lifestyles. In this series, we’re sharing their...
The Skinny on Fat in Your Diet
By Catherine Kenwell We have an interesting, diverse and opinionated team at Barrie Olive Oil, especially when it comes to food, diet and lifestyle. While we’re all focused on eating for health and enjoyment, we have differing ideas on how to maintain good-for-us...
Thank You
By Catherine Kenwell Thank you. From Barrie Olive Oil, we thank you, and trust you enjoyed a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. This holiday time of year is, for many, filled with wonderful traditions. Families gather, friends get together, and parties and...
