F. Oliver's was the first place I tasted truly fresh EVOO. It was amazing to me that I'd been using olive oil for years, thinking it was just another cooking oil. I had a similar experience with [...]

Giving back to our communities has always been an important part of F. Oliver’s mission. Since we opened our first store in 2010, we have supported numerous causes through donations, totaling in the tens of thousands of [...]

Going to a farmers market weekly or bi-weekly is a great way to buy local, get high quality produce, and support your local farmer.  Another way to do this is by buying a share in a CSA. [...]

This year, we’re thrilled to be participating in Foodlink’s Check Out Hunger campaign. We’re asking our customers to Spread the Love, beginning on Wednesday, February 14th, by adding a dollar or more to their F. Oliver’s purchase. One [...]

As winter takes up seemingly permanent residence here in the Finger Lakes area, I'm heartened by the thought that I can hold an entire Mediterranean summer in a bottle. That's right, our Northern Hemisphere extra-virgin olive oils [...]

Thank you to our Skaneateles area customers for all your well wishes! We want to stay a part of your lives and will keep you posted on our Finger Lakes area events. In the meanwhile, our online [...]

I am saddened to tell you that as of January 31, 2018, we at F. Oliver’s are closing our Skaneateles location. Over the years our business changed and we found ourselves in need of a larger space [...]

This last Friday, we introduced the newest balsamic to our line of premium cooking ingredients and boy, is it wonderful. As we were preparing for its arrival, I'd read a lot about its flavor profile, how it's [...]

In a previous life, I worked in corporate America and often found myself in a position where I purchased gifts - for clients, for my team - usually around a product launch or a holiday. I enjoyed [...]

F. Oliver’s Pairing Dinner – Monday, August 28th Dinner $50, optional cocktail pairing $15 Call The Owl House for Reservations 585-360-2920 A vegetarian option is available by reserving 72 hours in advance. Course I Charred bread, housemade [...]

It was the best of times, it was the best of times. Apologies to Dickens but we’re lucky to have two incredible examples of the Picual olive in two very different ultra-premium extra-virgin olive oils (EVOOs). Two [...]

Now that summer is well and truly here, F. Oliver's is taking its show on the road. Just like fun, we can be found at summer markets and festivals. The following is a list of where you [...]

F. Oliver's and our partner Flour City Pasta are thrilled to announce our new permanent space in the revamped B Shed at the Rochester Public Market. The B Shed replaces the 1977 indoor vending shed as part of [...]

Three years ago, I was trying to decide where I was going to live next and one of the huge pros for moving to Rochester was the rich agricultural region in and around the Finger Lakes. I’ve [...]

This Mother's Day, bring the sun into Mom's life with the You Are My Sunshine Gift Box.  Fresh, Bright Basis EVOO, Sunny Pineapple Balsamic vinegar, and Sunshine Seasoned Pepper spice blend provide Mom with all she needs to [...]

March is National Nutrition Month, as presented by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (www.eatright.org). Their site, and registered dieticians in general, are great sources of valid, evidence-based information on how what we eat contributes to our [...]

We’re thrilled to announce that the Northern Hemisphere fresh crush EVOOs are available in all of our stores. In order to ensure you have access to the freshest, highest quality olive oils we source our single varietal [...]

This month we observe the birthdays of two of our greatest presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Being food-oriented, I was curious to find out what these two great men liked to eat and found a wonderful [...]

Bon Appetit, Conde Nast's leading food lifestyle brand, named F. Oliver's Seneca Seasoning as one of their favorite spice blends in their article, 15 Spice Blends We Can't Live Without.  The F. Oliver's product was in good [...]

February is a little month dedicated to a lot of things - Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and my favorite Groundhog Day. To be fair, it’s the movie I love. In it, the character played by Bill Murray [...]

Julia Child’s Thanksgiving dinners were not her best meals. “Her food was very good but very simple, and she used very little for seasoning except for salt and pepper,” her nephew Julian said. “You wouldn’t necessarily walk [...]

From Courtney, our operations manager: There has been quite a buzz around the Mediterranean diet lately and we wanted to share some of the information with you. The Mediterranean diet consists mostly of healthy fats and plant [...]

A Fond Reflection by Sean, F. Oliver’s Ithaca Store Manager: A few days ago, we shared a wonderful evening with Taverna Banfi and Damiani Wine Cellars for our first-ever tasting dinner in Ithaca. The restaurant, Taverna Banfi, [...]

Food has always played an important role in my life. Not as you would normally consider it as sustenance and fuel, but as the center of a lot of emotion. Often, I tend to eat not because [...]

No matter how old I am, my life continues to follow the rhythm of the school year. Here we are at back to school time, so I am naturally trying to get more organized, be a bit [...]

I was (rightfully!) chastised this week for getting so far behind on my blog postings, so here goes……. This post is much different than it was originally intended to be. F. Oliver’s was so busy in July [...]

Yesterday I completed my first week working as a “shop girl.” Doesn’t that conjure images of a routine, mundane daily life? My week was anything but. As a quick catch-up for those of you new to the [...]

F. Oliver’s now has 36 fustis full of incredibly fresh oils and balsamic vinegars! If you missed my previous post, a fusti is a stainless steel container specifically designed to store and pour oils and vinegars. Most [...]

I am amazed at the amount of work that goes into opening a business. Aside from establishing the brand, systems and processes, finding excellent employees and acquiring inventory, just getting the store physically ready to open requires [...]

A friend once told me that it is important to “ride the wave” of the good times to carry you through the not-so-good times. It sounded a little too new-agey for me then, but I believe now [...]

“You’re going to open a store? In the middle of the recession? You’re going to sell Olive Oil and Vinegar? In Canandaigua? Have you lost your mind? What else are you going to sell? Nothing! What??” … [...]