The GOODS from The Olive Oil Merchant

Kelowna, BC | What kind of Mom do you have? Is she a June Cleaver type? a Martha Stewart? When you were a kid, would she whip you up Julia Child style gourmet meals or was she more into Chef Boyardee? Even if she wasn’t a wiz in the cucina, we all have fond memories of Mom’s cooking from when we were growing up…for many of us she was or continues to be our inspiration in the kitchen.

My fondest memory is coming home from school to the smell of tomato sauce that had been simmering all afternoon when I would then “fare la scarpetta” with her homemade bread and that heavenly sauce.

So, we want to hear YOUR favourite memories! In honour of all the Moms (Grandmas, Nonnas, Nans, Aunties or Sisters) who’ve imprinted you for life with a love and passion for food…share them with us. Send them or post them via email, Facebook, our blog, twitter or DM and from all that we receive one will be randomly chosen to win a Mother’s Day Olive Oil Merchant gift pack for their Mom. The package is valued at over $75 and includes 2 bottles of artisan evoo, a bottle of Tuscan wine vinegar and a jar of artichokes in evoo. Does your Mom deserve that? We think so!

Deadline is April 30th and the contest is open to everyone (except my brother!) with the only limitation being the package destination must be within North America. The winner will be contacted on May 1st for shipping instructions.

Even if your “memory of Mom” doesn’t get chosen, your foodie Mom should still be remembered. From now until Mother’s Day, choose from our selection of Favourites for Mom and get a 15% discount with coupon code “foodiemom”.

Nothing says ‘I love you Mom’ like a bottle of fresh artisan EVOO.

Happy Mother’s Day!

About The Olive Oil Merchant

The Olive Oil Merchant is an Okanagan based importer of Italian specialty foods focused primarily on Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Why only extra virgin? Because its the only grade of olive oil that speaks. It expresses its olive variety and the age of the trees. The ground underneath and its irrigation. It provides clues about harvesting techniques, and the care of the olives before milling. You can detect the millers dedication and artistry, faint notes touching on the land, its region, the country of origin and the centuries of tradition and know-how behind this famed oil.

In Italy alone there are over 700 different types of olive cultivars resulting in thousands of different olive oils. Like wine, each oil has its own flavour and personality. A cooking staple, with unsurpassed health benefits, the right olive oil can also offer a little moment of beauty when it is matched with the right food.

We believe that whether you live in Vancouver or Vanderhoof, Port Coquitlam or Port Hardy, Kelowna or the Kootenays, British Columbians should have access to high quality, pure and natural specialty foods at fair prices. Each product with the Olive Oil Merchant portfolio has been hand-selected based on carefully crafted criteria: all are award-winning, artisan, 100% Italian and not previously available in Canada. The majority come from small family run businesses much like our own.

While the Canadian government doesn’t enforce EU regulations that were created to protect consumers from fraud, The Olive Oil Merchant does. All products indicate the origin of the olives down to the actual grove, a best-before date and a bin number so that products can be traced.

The Olive Oil Merchant provides wholesale service to restaurants, markets and caterers throughout British Columbia and retails via the webstore www.oliveoilmerchant.com across Canada.