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Business Name	Hillcrest Ranch Sunol LLC
Owner	Kathleen Elliott
Address	PO Box 115
City	Sunol
County	Alameda
Zip	94586
email	kdell@sonic.net
Phone	925-209-7702
Fax	925 209-7702
Website	http://hillcrestrancholiveoil.com/
Directions	If hiking: Access Hillcrest Ranch Sunol LLC by parking at the Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park Staging area on Foothill Road between Sunol and Pleasanton. Hike up the Woodland Trail or Oak Tree Trail to the cattle gate. Go left after the cattle gate and take trail up the hill to Hillcrest Ranch Sunol. If taking the shuttle: Park at the Sunol Train Station and wait for shuttle to arrive on scheduled open house days.
Hours	Contact via phone for visitor information
Primary Ag Business	fruit or nut orchards, Other (please explain below)
Primary Ag Business--Other	Certified Organic - Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Production
Farm or ranch acreage	6
Description of operation	Hillcrest Ranch Sunol LLC offers open house events every other month. Visitors are welcome to hike up to the ranch or take a shuttle to enjoy: olive oil tasting, olive oil small mill demonstrations, soap making demonstrations, olive brining classes, sampling of baked goods made with EVOO, and a self-guided tour of the historic ranch.
Products	Organic certified EVOO (extra virgin olive oil): Picholine/Mission EVOO and Manzanillo EVOO. Soap: baby soap (fragrance-free & gentle to skin) and gardener's soap (lavender-scented with lavender pieces).
Events	Open House events will be held on the following Saturdays: April 21st June 16th August 18th October 20th November 10th & 17th December 1st & 8th
Direct Agricultural Sales	agriculture-related gifts/crafts, on-farm sales, processed food, wine, juice, oil, U-pick
Educational Experience	classes or workshops, farm tours, lecture/presentation, participatory experience, processing or packing facility tour
Entertainment	festivals and fairs, picnic or play area, special events
Outdoor Recreation	nature walks, photography, wildlife viewing