{"id":9896,"date":"2018-08-16T14:17:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T14:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tierrasdetavara.com\/?page_id=9896"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:00:40","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tierrasdetavara.com\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_0fff719a cabeceras has_text_color height_auto with_shape\"><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.2)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-shape type_wave pos_bottom\" style=\"height:4vmin;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 4 64 4\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\">\r\n\t<path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M64 6 C32 0 32 12 0 6 L0 8 L64 8 Z\"\/>\r\n<\/svg><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column 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texto-historia-almazara align_none valign_middle\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_54ba5fa0\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Fern\u00e1ndez Hidalgo family inherited their passion for olive oil from their grandparents, who in the post-war period began buying leftover olives and exchanging the oil obtained for flour and wine on the black market.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Youtube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1K9JX3fWV0g?autoplay=1&controls=1&origin=https:\/\/tierrasdetavara.com\/en\/&loop=1&mute=1&playlist=1K9JX3fWV0g\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Key<\/span> chronological milestones<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-html\"><div class=\"timeline tl-basic\">\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <span class=\"timeline-progress\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n    <span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h4>1952<\/h4>\n      <p>Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez Dur\u00e1n, following in his parents\u2019 tradition, founded the \u201cAgrolea\u201d Cooperative together with other partners in La Puerta de Segura (Ja\u00e9n).<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n    <span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h4>1960s<\/h4>\n      <p>He was a pioneer in retail olive oil sales, opening several shops in Albacete.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n    <span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h4>1983<\/h4>\n      <p>He acquired part of the shareholding of the \u201cLa Moderna\u201d olive mill in La Puerta de Segura.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n    <span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h4>1987<\/h4>\n      <p>He acquired full ownership of the olive mill.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n    <span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h4>1989<\/h4>\n      <p>The olive mill was renovated, doubling production capacity.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n    <span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h4>1993<\/h4>\n      <p>OLEOFER S.L. was established, bringing the children into the company.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n    <span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h4>2000<\/h4>\n      <p>The facilities were 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