Even my daughter Emma thought I had lost my mind...

Even my daughter Emma thought I'd lost my mind when I suggested taking over an olive grove 🫒 30 minutes from the nearest village.

The obstacles were numerous:

1️⃣ The drought, already very present in Andalusia, risks worsening with climate change;

2️⃣ Who says mountains says sloping terrain and therefore the impossibility of entering with a tractor in ⅓ of the farm;

3️⃣ Erosion has left only a thin layer of earth on the southern slopes

4️⃣ … and at over 600 meters above sea level the winters are cold with negative temperatures

But most importantly… I’m not a farmer ❌ 🚜 . My latest job is developing software

Yet the arguments in favor of this abandoned olive grove arouse in me an enthusiasm that outweighs the challenges ahead:

➡️ This is the perfect place to demonstrate that regenerative agriculture can recreate life ☘️ in the soil.

➡️ Doing this demonstration is enough to motivate me every morning 😊

➡️ There are solutions to restore water cycles 💦 - even in regions facing desertification.

➡️ Olive oil is delicious and good for your health!

And if we also take on this challenge as a family, it's pure happiness 😀

The nearest village is Pozoblanco. The people there are charming. Curious, or at least intrigued, they keep asking me kindly, “But what brings you here?”