Wild Poppies: Two sisters harvest liquid gold from their Aptos Hills farm

The family-run local business, Wild Poppies, was created in 2018 by two sisters, Kim Null and Jamie de Sieyes. Wild Poppies produces premium extra virgin olive oil from their orchard of 2,000 imported Italian olive trees in the Aptos Hills. Every drop of their oil, like liquid gold, reflects the loving care they put into each step of farming, harvesting, and creating their craft products.

Kim Null and Jamie de Sieyes (and kids) on their family-run farm

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In all their processes and partnerships, Kim and Jamie are discerning. Their strategic decisions first pass through a set of values near and dear to their hearts. Foremost, a love for local partnerships, deep consideration of sustainable farming practices, and a reduction of fossil fuels.

Wild Poppies received an energy efficiency grant from 3cenergy, which has allowed them to transition to all-electric harvest rakes, and to update their utility vehicle to an all-electric model as well. Transitioning to all-electric makes for a “quieter” harvest and significantly reduces overall harvest emissions.

Kim Null and Jamie de Sieyes share their olive oil at a store tasting

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You’ll find Wild Poppies oils and products on the shelves of community markets such as New Leaf, Shoppers Corner, and the Davenport Roadhouse. Their premium oils are also used to prepare treats from local foodie favorites: Mentone, Bad Animal, Persephone, and Companion Bakeshop.

A bin of harvested ascolanos olives, from imported Italian olive trees, will become a single varietal oil.

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Santa Cruz County Bank had the pleasure of meeting with Kim and Jamie in the early stages of their start-up (just before their first harvest), when they turned to a local bank for guidance on banking and marketing their fledgling company. Now, just three years later, they’ve racked up Best of Show, Gold Awards, and a loyal following of foodie connoisseurs!

Awards grace the Wild Poppies table at a local Farmer’s Market

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Local connections and building meaningful relationships are pillars for Wild Poppies, and their choice in local banking reflects this.

Wild Poppies can be purchased in 250ml and 500ml containers

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Learn more about Wild Poppies and where you can buy their delicious oils: https://www.wildpoppiesoliveoil.com.

More about Santa Cruz County Bank

Santa Cruz County Bank is a leading lender in the county, region, state and nation. Most recently, the Bank ranked in the top 10 lenders in the San Francisco District of the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for both the number of loans and the dollar amount of SBA loans. The San Francisco District runs from Santa Cruz to the Oregon border along the coast and includes all Bay Area counties.

The true value of community banks has been demonstrated throughout the pandemic.

When the CARES ACT Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was first announced, Santa Cruz County Bank’s employees sprang into action to develop a secure portal for pre-applications before the program was rolled out by the government. Their early response made it possible for business owners to get in the queue for funding to keep their employees on the payroll and their businesses operating during the pandemic. In hindsight, it was a race against time.

Click here to see how the Bank’s employees worked around the clock to secure PPP funding for local businesses before funding ran out to help local businesses retain over 36,000 jobs and counting.

Santa Cruz County Bank has the resources and lending capacity to help bring your business to the next level. We look forward to continuing to assist in the recovery and reopening of local businesses. We are here for the community with all our heart and soul.