Shayna's Kitchen — 2026 Harvest High-Polyphenol Small-Batch Umbrian Olive Oil Pre-Order: Estate & Ancient Reserve
From Our Grove to Your Table
Small-batch extra virgin olive oil crafted from ancient, certified organic and biodynamic groves in Umbria, Italy. Join our community and follow the journey from grove to bottle.
Two expressions from the 2026 harvest — Estate and the limited Ancient Reserve, pressed from Shayna's oldest trees.
The Full Story
How a Chef's Broken Nervous System
Led Her to an Olive Grove
In 2021, Shayna left everything behind.
Twelve years in Los Angeles. An eight-year relationship that ended. A career as a chef and holistic nutritionist that was supposed to be about healing but was actually depleting her.
Her nervous system was fried. She was chronically inflamed, exhausted, disconnected from her body. She knew something had to change, but she didn't want a vacation. She wanted a complete reset.
So she moved to Italy. Alone.
Not to Rome or Florence or anywhere tourists go. To Umbria, a quiet region in central Italy where food is still grown the old way, where the soil is protected, where life moves at the pace your body actually needs.
Shayna had been traveling to Italy for years. Every time she ate there, she felt different. More grounded. More alive. Her digestion worked better. Her skin glowed. Her nervous system settled.
She became obsessed with understanding why.
The answer was soil.
American soil has been strip-mined by industrial agriculture for decades. Even "organic" produce grown in dead soil won't heal you. The nutrients just aren't there.
Italian soil is different. It's regulated. It's regenerative. It's alive with minerals, biodiversity, microbiology. The food grown here doesn't just taste better. It works better in your body.
Shayna knew if she wanted to truly heal, she needed to grow her own food on land she could trust.
The Land That Chose Her
She found it on a cold January morning in 2022.
A small, abandoned olive estate tucked into the Umbrian hillside, untouched for over 40 years. Ancient olive trees, some of them 200+ years old, growing wild across the slopes. No chemicals. No intervention. Just old trees, deep roots, and soil that had been regenerating naturally for decades.
The moment Shayna walked onto that land, she knew.
The energy stopped her in her tracks. The trees felt alive in a way she'd never experienced. She could feel the history, the resilience, the quiet power of something that had survived this long without needing to be controlled.
She bought the farm that week.
Real olive oil is medicine.
Shayna didn't know anything about olive oil production. She just knew she had to protect this place. And if she was going to heal her own body, she wanted to start here, with these trees, this soil, this land.
She spent the next two years learning everything she could.
How to care for ancient trees. How to harvest at the right time (early, when polyphenols are at their peak). How to press within hours, not days. How to bottle unfiltered and raw, preserving every ounce of flavor and nutrition.
She learned that most olive oil is a lie.
70% of what's on shelves is diluted, oxidized, or mislabeled. "Product of Italy" usually means bottled in Italy, grown somewhere else. Most oil sits in tanks for 12 to 18 months before consumers ever see it, losing nutrients, flavor, and healing power every single day.
The Numbers
500+
mg/kg polyphenols
2,500mg
healing compounds per bottle
80–250
mg/kg in most olive oils
Lab-tested. Measurable. You can feel it in your body.
When Shayna tasted the first bottle from her harvest, she cried.
It was peppery, grassy, alive. Nothing like the rancid, flavorless oil she'd been consuming for years without even knowing it was bad.
That burn in the back of your throat? That's not a flaw. That's polyphenols, anti-inflammatory compounds that repair gut lining, stabilize blood sugar, support the nervous system, and reduce inflammation at the cellular level.
Shayna started taking a tablespoon every morning on an empty stomach with lemon. Within weeks, her digestion transformed. Her skin cleared. Her energy stabilized. Her nervous system, the thing she'd come to Italy to heal, finally started to regulate.
She wasn't just eating better. She was feeding her body what it had been starving for, real food, grown in living soil, pressed with intention, consumed fresh.
Most people have no idea this exists.
They've never tasted fresh olive oil. They don't know what 500+ mg/kg of polyphenols feels like. They're spending money on supplements with lower bioavailability than this, while cooking with rancid oil that's actively harming them.
Shayna couldn't keep this to herself.
As a recipe developer and holistic nutritionist with a dedicated following on Instagram, she'd built her platform on transparency, education, and real food. Her audience had followed her journey from LA to Umbria, from burnout to rebuilding. They'd watched her buy the farm, learn to tend the trees, and transform her health through connection to the land.
Now she wanted to share the foundation of that transformation.
Ready to taste it?
Reserve Your Bottle of the 2026 Harvest
Pre-Order NowEvery pre-order includes access to Shayna's Table — our private community
The Olive Oil
This Isn't Cooking Oil.
This Is Medicine.
This isn't just an ingredient in Shayna's kitchen. It's the foundation of how she takes care of her body. And now, she's inviting you to experience it too.
What Makes It Different
500+ mg/kg Polyphenols
Most olive oils contain 80 to 250 mg/kg. Shayna's is 2 to 6x more potent. That peppery burn? That's polyphenols working. It's supposed to burn. That's how you know it's real.
Single-Estate, Umbrian-Grown
Every drop comes from Shayna's grove in Umbria. Frantoio, Moraiolo, and Leccino olives, grown with certified organic and biodynamic practices on mineral-rich soil. No blending from multiple countries. Just one farm, one harvest, one story.
Early Harvest for Maximum Nutrition
Picked in early October when most producers wait for higher yields. Early harvest means less oil, but exponentially more polyphenols, flavor, and healing power.
Pressed Within 3 to 6 Hours
The moment an olive leaves the tree, oxidation begins. Shayna's team harvests at peak potency, transports immediately, and presses the same day. Most operations wait 24 to 72 hours.
Cold-Pressed Below 27°C
Heat extraction produces more oil but ruins quality. Low temperatures preserve enzymes, antioxidants, and that vibrant green color. What's lost in yield is gained in potency.
Unfiltered and Raw
Most brands filter for cosmetic reasons. But filtering removes flavor compounds and nutrients. Shayna's oil is cloudy. You'll see sediment. That's not a flaw, that's everything other oils remove.
Certified Organic & Biodynamic
Certified organic and farmed with biodynamic practices. No pesticides, no herbicides, no synthetic fertilizers — just regenerative and biodynamic methods that build living soil, support biodiversity, and produce truly nutrient-dense fruit.
60 Days From Tree to Table
Most olive oil is 12 to 18 months old before you buy it. Shayna's goes from harvest in October to your door in January. Two months. That's the difference between fresh and forgotten.
From Tree to Table
The difference between fresh and forgotten.
Industrial Olive Oil
The Science
What 500+ mg/kg of Polyphenols Does for Your Body
Gut Lining Repair
Supports intestinal barrier integrity, reducing inflammation and improving nutrient absorption.
Blood Sugar Stabilization
Taking olive oil before meals slows glucose absorption, preventing spikes and crashes.
Anti-Inflammatory
Chronic inflammation is the root of most modern disease. Polyphenols reduce it at the cellular level.
Nervous System Support
Healthy fats support vagal tone, helping regulate stress response and improve resilience.
Cardiovascular Protection
Reduces oxidative stress, supports healthy cholesterol ratios, protects arterial health.
Skin Healing
Antioxidants combat free radicals, supporting collagen production and skin elasticity.
Neuroprotection
Polyphenols cross the blood-brain barrier, supporting cognitive function and long-term brain health.
The Ritual
How Shayna Uses It
Every morning
1 tablespoon on an empty stomach with fresh lemon juice. Gut support, stable energy, inflammation down.
Before meals
Another tablespoon before pasta, bread, or any carb-heavy meal. It slows glucose absorption and prevents the blood sugar rollercoaster.
As a finishing oil
Drizzled on everything: roasted vegetables, soups, grilled fish, even ice cream. Heat destroys polyphenols, so she never cooks with this. She finishes with it.
For skin
A few drops massaged into damp skin after a shower. The same antioxidants that heal your gut also heal your skin.
What People Are Saying
Real Reviews
Victoria JVerified
Even my son loves this olive oil for our olive oil and lemon shots in the morning!
We love your Olive oil! Very light and fresh with no after taste! Please restock so we can order more ASAP. Thank you so much for your committment to organic and wellness! Love your products, videos and can't wait to attend one of your retreats for women!
AnnaVerified
OMG — This is liquid gold.
I started a morning ritual that includes a shot of olive oil every day. But then I received the oil from SK and WOW. It just become the best part of the day. Do yourself a favor, let's face it, you deserve the best. Try this oil, you'll never go back. Yummy — thank you so much.
Francesca
I'm obsessed with this OLIVE OIL!!!!!
Like… truly next-level. You can literally taste the difference the moment it hits your tongue. Rich, a little peppery, with this smooth, buttery finish that makes everything feel like a gourmet meal. If you're into clean eating, natural products, or just really love good food, you NEED to try this.
Steve
Delicious
This is the best olive oil I have ever tasted, please make more, as I need to try the chocolate mousse recipe!
Naz
Best olive oil
Best olive oil I've ever tasted and used on my face and hair. Please bring it back in stock. Thank you!
Luna
Totally worth the wait!
I pre-ordered this olive oil months ago and let me tell you - it was so worth the wait. The flavor is unreal.. you can taste the quality and care that went into it. I use it on literally everything. Totally elevates any dish. Will 100% order again!
LauraVerified
Being Sicilian I'm particularly enjoying the quality and taste of this delicious olive oil. I'm very grateful to have this wonderful tasting olive oil that I'm sure my grandmother grew up on.
M.B.Verified
Great olive oil! I went to Italy last year and brought back some locally lade olive oil and was so sad when I ran out— because nothing I could find in stores had the same flavor. This olive oil however is very similar! Amazing taste and you can tell it really is high quality from Italy— TRUE olive oil.
A.A.Verified
Amazing Olive Oil - Best on the market for americans to have access to hands down. Incredible.
RebeccaVerified
Incredible
From our grove to your table
Secure Your Harvest
View Pre-Order OptionsAncient Reserve is limited — pressed only from the estate's oldest trees
The Harvest Partnership
Why Preorders
(And What You Get)
Shayna's Kitchen is a small boutique farm. One harvest a year, in October.
No investors. No warehouse inventory. No industrial model of "produce as much as possible and hope it sells."
Instead, Shayna operates on a partnership model.
Your preorder funds her harvest. It allows her to:
Pay fair wages to the harvest team
Reserve time at the mill for small-batch pressing
Order bottles, labels, and packaging materials
Cover shipping costs from Italy to the US
When you preorder, you're not just buying olive oil. You're investing in a harvest, a farm, and a way of producing food that puts quality and integrity first.
Included with every pre-order: access to Shayna's Table, our private community where the entire harvest journey unfolds — weekly farm updates, recipes, tasting notes, and polls that shape the season.
Limited Edition
Choose Your
Harvest
Two expressions from the same estate. Order a single bottle to try, or a six-bottle case to stock the year.
The Classic Small-Batch
Estate
Our flagship extra virgin olive oil, milled from the full estate of ancient, certified organic and biodynamically farmed groves. Peppery, grassy, alive — the everyday luxury that made Shayna's oil the standard.
1 bottle · 500ml · + $12.95 shipping
What you get
1 bottle (500ml) of 2026 harvest oil, delivered January 2027
Access to Shayna's Table (private community)
Monthly email updates from the grove
Behind-the-scenes harvest content — photos, videos, real-time updates
Digital recipe guide featuring dishes from Shayna's kitchen
Pressed from Shayna's Oldest Trees
Ancient Reserve
A limited micro-lot pressed only from the estate's oldest ancient trees — some over five hundred years old. The deepest polyphenol counts we produce and the most medicinal oil on the farm. Bottled separately, in tiny quantity.
1 bottle · 500ml · + $12.95 shipping
What you get
1 bottle (500ml) of 2026 harvest oil, delivered January 2027
Access to Shayna's Table (private community)
Monthly email updates from the grove
Behind-the-scenes harvest content — photos, videos, real-time updates
Digital recipe guide featuring dishes from Shayna's kitchen
Small batch · Limited supply · Ships from California · US orders only
Every pre-order includes access to Shayna's Table private community. Mix & match — place separate orders to combine Estate and Ancient Reserve.
The Farm
Life in
the Grove
Shayna's Mission
Why This Matters
For years, Shayna taught people that food is medicine. But she was doing it from inside a broken system: recommending ingredients from depleted soil, cooking with rancid oils she didn't know were rancid, telling people to "eat organic" when organic certification alone doesn't guarantee nutrient density.
Moving to Italy and buying this farm allowed her to close the loop: grow the food, control the process, verify the quality, and share it with radical transparency.
Shayna's Kitchen Olive Oil is just the beginning.
Her vision includes
- A retreat center on the property where guests can experience regenerative food firsthand
- Expanding cultivation to vegetables, herbs, and other nutrient-dense crops
- Teaching others how to identify real food in a sea of industrial fraud
- Building a community of people who refuse to settle for less than exceptional
But it starts here. With soil. With trees. With olive oil that actually works.
Shayna's not trying to build the biggest olive oil brand. She's trying to build the best one. Small-batch. Traceable. Medicinal. Real.
And she's inviting you to be part of it.
"Most people have never tasted fresh olive oil. They don't know what they're missing. Once you do, you can't go back."
The Journey
Follow Along,
From Grove to Bottle
Every pre-order unlocks access to Shayna's Table — our private community where the real story unfolds.
This is where you'll find real-time harvest updates, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, weather delays, yield reports, bottle and label design reveals, and everything that goes into bringing this oil from grove to your door. No social media algorithms — just direct, honest updates from Umbria.
Campaign Launch
We're launching our campaign to raise funds for the 2026 harvest season in Umbria.
Packaging Design
Designing and finalizing the bottles, boxes, and labels — every detail matters.
Ordering Materials
Placing orders for bottles and boxes so everything arrives well before harvest.
The Harvest Begins
Hand-picking begins in the ancient groves of Umbria as the olives reach peak ripeness.
Pressing & Bottling
Cold-pressed within hours of harvest, then carefully bottled at the source.
Filled & Shipped
Every bottle is filled, sealed, and shipped from Italy with care.
Arriving in the US
Your bottle of freshly harvested extra virgin olive oil arrives at your door.
Community Access
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