User:Casa tyr

What is Casa Tyr?
Casa Tyr is a finca located in Andalucia, southern Spain. It is a 22 acre (90,000 sq mt) farm containing over 800 olive trees, and many chestnut, walnut, cherry, almond trees.

In addition to the trees that are cultivated, there is also a pine forest, mostly wild pines of the area, but also containing 2 of the endangered Pinsapo Pine trees.

The farm contains 3 natural springs, all of which provide water for irrigation throughout the year.

The farm, abandoned for many years, was purchased in 2002 by Ann Larson and Kenton Smith, both then living in England. Both worked in the IT industry for many years, notably in the e-commerce, internet apps and internet advertising realms.

The pair took 9 months to build a house, then reclaimed the land over the next few years, so that now it produces 2 crops of olives, plus vegetables that help to provide food for those in the village.

The farm provides olives oil, which is famous in that area as being the best oil in the village. Larson and Smith sell the oil in Spain, the UK and the US, as well as using it as a key ingredient in their natural soaps and skincare products.

Origin of the name "Tyr"
Tyr was an old Norse god, the precursor of Thor. Tyr was the god of justice and war. When interviewed by a local paper in 2009, Larson and Smith stated that it seemed an appropriate embodiment of modern life.