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The Health Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
At SunHawk Farms, we take pride in cultivating olives with intention, care, and deep respect for the land. What we’ve come to understand is this: when olive oil is grown and crafted properly, it becomes far more than a cooking ingredient—it becomes daily nourishment for the body. Extra virgin olive oil has long been a…
Read MoreSunHawks Guide to Polyphenols & Extra Virgin Olive Oil
What They Are, Why They Matter, and What Makes Sunhawk Farms Special At Sunhawk Farms, our extra virgin olive oil is an expression of place, patience, and purpose. Central to both the flavor and healthful character of our oils are naturally occurring plant compounds called polyphenols. These powerful micronutrients are part of what makes high-quality…
Read More2024 Extra Virgin Biodynamic SunHawk Olive Oil is ready to purchase!
2024 was another banner year for olives as we harvested in early November 4.3 tons of olives which we milled into 165 gallons of some of the best olive oil we’ve ever tasted! When we planted our first 3,000 olive trees in 2006, the old timers told us that ‘you grow grapes for your children…
Read MoreNew: Pickleball Courts!
Have a blast while working up a sweat playing pickle ball on two state-of-the-art pickleball courts! You can cool off in between sets by dipping in the lake. Located above the Red Barn and situated between our large lake and upper pond are two regulation courts. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the U.S.A.…
Read MoreSunHawk Farms to Become an Event Center by Summer 2022
SunHawk has been the personal Shangri-La of the Schaeffer family since they purchased it in 1998 and curated its magic and creativity over the last 24 years. It’s been their family’s retreat and respite from the crazy world especially through the Covid years. Their original vision was to make it completely off the grid, build…
Read MoreThe Widsom of Bees
“The honeybee feeds upon just those parts of the plants which are also wholly pervaded by love. Hence, one must say that the life of the bees must be studied by making use of the soul.” – Rudolf Steiner Today, more than eighty years after Rudolf Steiner presented his lectures on bees, our bees are…
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