landed on my shoulders. Towards the end of 2011, this responsibility started to feel
overwhelming and quite tiring.

Also, during 2011 STAP out of Johnson City had two part-time employees that worked out of a remote office in Oneonta.
Eventually, STAP eliminated these two positions and occasionally a staff member would travel from the Southern Tier
to meet with a consumer. STAP offers social/supportive events mainly in their region. Most clients do not have the
means to drive to these occasional events due to lack of transportation and the rising price of gas. The need to have
events in this area is still important. Also, AIDS Services has an office in Catholic Charities building and offer mainly
case management. Though people living with AIDS are living healthier and more productive lives, the stigma still exists.
IfIT BEGINS IN THE MISTED FOOTHILLS OF THE
Sierras of northern California where O hand-harvests ripe Mission olives from late December to February. Mission olives were first cultivated along the old mission route in California in the late 1700’s.

O SELECTS OLIVES GROWN NATURALLY IN
the small farms that dot the northern valleys of California. Farms owned and cultivated by the same families for generations. The olives are hand-harvested into 1,000 lbs. wooden bins and rushed to the olive press where they are crushed within 48 hours.

RIPE MISSION OLIVES VARY FROM
rich black to reddish-purple to deep green. These pesticide-free olives produce a delicate and smooth oil to complement the crisp notes of the various citrus fruits that we crush together.

SINCE THE BEGINNING, O HAS
used only certified organic citrus from small, family-owned