The English Olive Company

In Long Sutton, The English Olive Company is a pioneering producer near Long Sutton behind England’s first commercial olive grove, with thousands of olive trees planted on a Lincolnshire farm. The project is one of the most surprising food stories in the Fens: a crop normally associated with southern Europe being grown in the flat, fertile landscape of South Holland, creating a genuinely distinctive reason for food-minded visitors to look again at the region. For a Discover the Fens itinerary, its strongest value is provenance. It helps turn the surrounding South Holland landscape from scenery into something tangible: a place where food or drink is grown, made, sold or interpreted locally. That makes it a useful stop for food-minded visitors, touring drivers and anyone interested in the relationship between Fenland agriculture, enterprise and everyday life. Menus, service times and opening arrangements can change seasonally, so visitors making a special journey should check the venue’s current information before travelling.