McEvoy Ranch has been certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). Like most organic farmers, we at McEvoy Ranch believe in the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to protect and nurture the environment.

By managing the Ranch as integral to the surrounding landscape, we work toward developing an authentically sustainable agricultural ecosystem, eliminating the need for off-farm inputs, reducing the need for supplemental irrigation, and fostering the natural ecosystem processes that ultimately support our agricultural efforts.

Working closely with Jeffrey Creque, Mcevoy Ranch’s agricultural ecologist, Nan McEvoy has refused to allow a single native oak to be removed to develop the ranch orchards. Jeffrey and others have established instead a native tree planting program, growing oaks particularly, for sensitive areas historically cleared for pasture. The ranch is also working to reestablish native perennial bunchgrasses as the main soil cover within the orchards.

The dedicated team at McEvoy Ranch continually strives to create a relationship with place, practice, and product that transcends the commercial, finding expression instead in the relationship itself and the quest for perfection and the highest quality olive oil imaginable.

According to the standards set by the National Organic Program, organic food must be produced without using most conventional pesticides: fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation.

As stated by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF): Before a product can be labeled "organic," a USDA accredited certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. Companies that handle or process organic food before it gets to the local supermarket or restaurant must be certified and inspected also.