Peter and Shirley Michalk decided to plant olives in 1995. The decision came about after assessing the best way to utilise two unused areas of the farm.

These two blocks were unsuitable for grazing or cropping, so the Michalks looked into other options, and found that olives were one answer.

The Wattle View grove was planted in 1995. Six varieties were originally planted, with four oil varieties and two pickling varieties.The first pressing for oil was in 1999, and since then, the Ploughman?s Hill olives have produced top quality, prize winning, extra virgin olive oil and cosmetics in each season

Ploughmans Hill Olives has become a signatory to the Australian Olive Oil Industry Code of Practice. The code of practice certification symbol is the industries method of guaranteeing the authenticity and quality of its products.It distinguishes quality certified Australian products from all other products in local and international market places.

In addition to the olives being grown in Australia certification includes organoleptic testing (taste testing oil by a certified tasting panel) and chemical compound testing. Only oils that pass these tests can use the Australian Extra Virgin Certified Symbol.