The European Commission has announced the largest ever investment to promote sustainable and high-quality agri-food products in the European Union. €205 million will be available in 2026 to finance dissemination programs both in the European internal market and in third countries.

After December closes the harvest cycle and celebrates the new olive oil at the table, January arrives in the olive grove bringing the deep cold of the Transmontano winter. The olive grove breathes slowly, enveloped in the silence of dormancy, while in the villages the ancestral traditions of the winter cycle keep alive the connection between land, memory and community. This is the month of necessary rest — but also of the invisible work that takes place inside each olive tr

Olive oil with cocoa from Murça wins 1st place in international ranking. Judia chestnut in the TOP 25. A great victory for olive tourism in Trás-os-Montes.

When December 26th dawns in the villages of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, the bonfires from the previous evening still smolder in the squares, but the region is preparing for one of the most generous and communal traditions of the Portuguese winter: the São Estêvão festivities.

The bonfires and the young men are the two pillars of the most authentic Christmas in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. This is not folklore — they are living manifestations of an ancestral memory, where fire purifies, the mask liberates, and the community is renewed.

Christmas in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro is a celebration that goes far beyond the lights and urban decorations. Here, in the schist and stone villages, in the snow-covered mountains and deep valleys, ancient traditions that blend the sacred and the profane, Christianity and ancient pagan rituals, remain alive.

A Fábrica do Azeite, parceiro do projeto Azeite a Norte e espaço emblemático da Acushla no coração do Porto, acaba de receber o prestigiado prémio de "Melhor Loja de Azeite EVOO do Mundo" na cerimónia dos Prémios EVOOLEUM 2025.

🫒 Novembro é o mês em que o olival ganha som, aroma e cor. As varas tocam os ramos, o lagar acende-se, e o azeite novo chega à mesa. Descobre o que acontece agora no norte de Portugal — novo post no blog Azeite a Norte.

There's a special magic to autumn in Trás-os-Montes: the fresh mountain air, the aroma of fireplaces starting to light, and the scent of roasted chestnuts heralding the season of magustos (roast chestnuts). Between harvesting new olive oil and tasting new wine, celebrating São Martinho is also celebrating the cycle of life and the earth—with human warmth, sharing, and flavor.

"Seniors in the 21st Century" In a country where the elderly are a valuable population, such as in the Azeite region of the North, these...

Acushla is recognized once again for its excellent organic extra virgin olive oil.