After Croatian independence in the 1990s, the land on which the farmers harvest the wild Lun olives was nationalized. Now 85 families are organizing to lease it.
After three years of working with Zagreb and Brussels, producers from the small island have received official protection for their mostly Oblica extra virgin.
After climate change wreaked havoc on the 2021 harvest, one of Croatia’s leading producers believes the olive farming paradigm in the country must change.