This 20th episode of “Alf Thneya we thneya”, 1001Tunisie capsule sponsored by La Badira https://www.labadira.com and its Spa by Clarins, takes you to Toukaber, a small village near Medjez El Bab (governorate of Beja). Toukaber is known for its triumphal arch and ancient burial chambers. This region, agricultural par excellence, is also known for an excellent olive oil that has won several awards internationally. By Zeyneb DRIDI
The farm Ben Ismail is an area of about 5000 olive trees. Its extra-virgin “Chétoui” oil, dubbed “Triumph of Tuccabor”, won the gold medal at the “London Olive Oil” competition in 2017. This competition is one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. “Triumph of Tuccabor” is the oil in question. This is presented as pure olive juice.
The Ben Ismaïl farm pushes its agricultural, social and entrepreneurial involvement further. Today, its promoters embark on agritourism. They offer activities on the farm, tasting local products, hiking, …
The ambition of Ben Ismail is to embark on the oil tourism by organizing a series of training as part of a “World Olive Oil Bar”, to become a taster .. Of course, in this temple of the olive oil, we also organize team building around olive oil and Ben Ismaïl estate.
It goes without saying that a sales area is set up for the purchase of the products of the farm. Chalets have been specially designed to display and promote olive oil, aromatic herbs, floral waters, essential oils, sheep’s cheese, eggs from the henhouse, …
While it is undeniable that Tuccabor’s olive oil is exported today to Japan and several Scandinavian countries, it also adorns the prestigious tables of some heads of state and great restaurants around the world. The oil is gastronomic, medicinal and organic of course!
La ferme Ben Ismail is also distinguished by the fact that it is completely managed by members of a single family. A father and two sons who have been farming and extracting olive oil in a land without water, their passion and excellence their goal.
You have understood it correctly. Here quality is not the result of chance. It’s hard work every day. For Ben Ismail: “Excellence is not a choice but an obligation,” Maher Ben Ismail told us. He adds: “Our picking is done 100% by hand, to guarantee a superior quality. We also have a certification of 100% rain-fed olive, even if sometimes, because of the drought of the last years in Tunisia, we are obliged to proceed to the partial irrigation …. We are trying to to impose ourselves internationally thanks to the quality of our extra virgin olive oil, a unique variety that now dominates the US, Japanese and German markets, “Maher told us
If you want to go for a walk in this farm, do not hesitate to contact the owners via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/maherbensmail/) or by phone. They will be happy to welcome you and guide you.
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