Find out who is behind the project

In May 2014, Oliete began writing a new chapter in its history. Godmothers, godfathers, farmers and a town eager to reinvent itself are writing this novel with a happy ending. Discover how the solution is often implicit in the problem ; the only thing that changes is the point of view.
Simplicity is the key to success:
recovery means repopulation.
Alberto Alfonso
Ideologist and co-founder of Apadrinaunolivo.org, of Olietano and Sayagüesa roots, the best of Aragón and Castilla, great lover of the rural environment, defender of the protection of nature and our environment. He has lived in the urban environment, in Barcelona and Madrid and has a deep knowledge of the rural environment and its idiosyncrasy. He loves his village, Oliete, and longs for the times when the village was full of vitality. He works at Telefónica and is a Telefónica volunteer, as well as a volunteer in Apadrinaunolivo.org, 5Talks.org and any other entrepreneurial initiative that strikes his heart.
José Alfredo Martín
Having spent a childhood closely linked to his parents' small village in Ávila and Cáceres, he has a tremendous affection for those days where the only thing that mattered was what time you ate lunch and dinner. The rest of the time he was a completely free being, even wild. Observing that this lifestyle was close to extinction made him react and join Alberto, Adrián, Sira and Pablo in thinking of a solution for a small village called Oliete, in a completely new area for him at that time, Teruel. Nowadays, he develops the coordination of projects and new business opportunities.
Sira Plana
Oliete, Alfocea, Laluenga, La Cañada de Benatanduz and even Durango say a lot about her roots, about who she is. Where her history, her heart and poetic memory were enriched during vacations and long summers that always seemed too short. In Oliete, eldest daughter of Doña Angelines and Don José, the veterinarian. In Alfocea, granddaughter of Apolonia and Manuel, tireless farmers... The rest, she will tell you proudly when you get to know each other discovering the olive grove and the mountains of Oliete. Sira® your non-artificial intelligence personal assistant at Apadrinaunolivo.org.
Collage del equipo de Apadrinaunolivo.org

A team that never stops growing

Behind every recovered olive tree is a committed team that continues to grow. People who put their heart into every task, forming a perfect mechanism that is transforming Oliete and its surroundings.

We are the ones who work the land, tend the olive groves, bottle the flavours of the region, welcome visitors, resolve IT issues, pay attention to every detail, communicate with heart and dream of a future full of opportunities for our villages.

The team at Apadrinaunolivo.org shares a common goal: every task and every gesture counts towards continuing to demonstrate that we can achieve great things in rural areas.



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