Antica Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegars and Spices is teaming up with Global Ridge Artisans to help raise money for a 1,000 Liter water tank for a Maasai Village in Kenya.
Fifteen percent of the proceeds sold on Thursday, May 4 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Antica Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegars and Spices will be donated towards the water tank. Browse amongst the products while nibbling on sweets, treats and beverages. Visit www.anticaoliveoil.com ahead of time to view their newest Spring line of jewelry, home décor along with Anticas product line of oils, vinegars and spices. Antia Olive Oil is located at 11110 Los Alamitos Blvd.
Global Ridge Artisans is a start-up company founded by two sister-in-laws: Susie Ridgeway (Long Beach native) and Tricia Ridgeway (strong ties to Long Beach and Los Alamitos since 1985).
The duo travelled to Africa with their families and fell in love with the country, the people and the culture. Through their travels, they realized they wanted to give back to this amazing country and to the people who opened their homes and their hearts.
They fell in love with the Maasai handcrafted beaded products and their significance to their tribes. They are now working with a Womens co-op in Eastern Africa in the Ilpurko section and importing their one of a kind products. The sisters-in-laws’ main goal is to empower, enrich and educate the women, their children, their families and their community. Visit their website for more information at www.globalridge.org.
Antica Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegars and Spices located in Los Alamitos was started in 2003 by the husband and wife team Yasemin and Mustafa Altuner. They have ties to the Long Beach Community since 1984.
The couple wanted to reach back to their Turkish roots in hopes of reviving the business of importing high quality olive oil. As their business has thrived, they now import oils from all over the world including Spain, Italy, Greece, Tunisia and California in the Northern Hemisphere and Australia, Argentina and Chile in the Southern Hemisphere depending upon the season for the crushing of the olives.
They offer many exciting and exotic flavors of oil, vinegar and spices. Also available are Oil Tastings and Classes for home schooled students. All oils sold at Antica are preservative free, 100% natural and loaded with anti-oxidants, which help support a healthy immune system. Visit their website for more information at www.anticaoliveoil.com.
This article appeared in the April 19, 2017 print edition of the News Enterprise.