Olivami connects individuals with olive farmers in Salento, Italy, allowing them to adopt an olive tree and receive an annual supply of organic, certified olive oil. This supports local farmers affected by Xylella and promotes the restoration of traditional olive groves.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The Salento region of Italy has lost over 21 million olive trees due to the Xylella epidemic, devastating local agriculture and reducing the area's capacity to offset carbon emissions. This has left many farmers without a livelihood and contributed to increased pollution levels.
Solution
Olivami is a non-profit organization that enables individuals and companies to support the reforestation of Salento by adopting olive trees. Through annual adoption plans, customers fund the planting of new trees resistant to Xylella, helping farmers return to their land and rebuild the region's olive groves. Adopters receive a certificate of adoption and, depending on the plan, an annual supply of extra virgin olive oil (EVO) produced from the trees they support. Olivami also offers businesses the opportunity to create corporate olive groves, providing sustainable gifts for clients and employees while offsetting their carbon footprint.
Target Audience
Olivami targets environmentally conscious individuals and businesses seeking to support sustainable agriculture, offset their carbon footprint, and contribute to the revitalization of the Salento region.
Features
- Annual adoption plans to fund the planting of new, Xylella-resistant olive trees in Salento
- Option to name adopted trees, with names displayed on a tag attached to the tree
- Issuance of a certificate of adoption with a QR code to locate the tree's position
- Annual supply of certified extra virgin olive oil (EVO) from Salento, with the quantity varying based on the adoption plan
- Corporate olive grove creation for businesses, including branded signage and adoption certificates for clients and employees
- Carbon credit certification to quantify and offset a company's carbon emissions
- Opportunities to visit adopted trees and participate in olive harvesting
- Partnerships with local accommodations offering discounts to Olivami adopters