In 2002, Graeme Harris of Kapiti Olives Ltd. had the great idea to harvest the olives to create olive oil. The project was done on a shoestring with Council staff helping to pick the olives, choose a name and even design the labels and packaging.
Despite all the car fumes, 'Suprema a Situ' won a gold medal at one of the biggest and most prestigious international olive oil competitions at the L.A. County Fair in California.