Did you know that picking olives actually improves the skin?  Even though I usually wear gloves when harvesting for long periods, I try picking the olives with bare hands for part of the time.  If you do, your hands will be soft and smooth; it’s almost like getting an olive oil rub from the ripe fruit.

And good news, I still a few spots left on my November 10-17 Olive Harvest Adventure in Umbria.