We grow over 2000 olive trees on 85 acres nestled in the golden hills of Templeton, about halfway between San Francisco and Santa Barbara. We have eight different varietals, from which we create both Tuscan and Spanish oils.

Our Story

We are a husband and wife team who live and work in the Bay Area, but wanted a chance to escape to a quieter, more peaceful place to create something new we could enjoy ourselves and share with friends. We found that ideal place in Templeton, a small town near Paso Robles.

Sam is a business consultant with a crazy travel schedule. When he is home, he loves to cook to relax. He’s a fabulous chef. He uses olive oil as much as possible for the additional flavor it brings to dishes and for its health benefits.

Lynn is a physician on the Peninsula who hates to cook, but loves good food. She enjoys the rural beauty of Templeton and the chance to unwind at the ranch. She loves harvest time in the late fall with all of its activity and bustle.

Our Sustainable Orchard

We grow our trees using drip irrigation to minimize water usage. Our ranch is certified organic by CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) fulfilling USDA requirements. Cover crops are planted yearly to keep weeds from growing and to add nutrients back into the soil naturally. We try to minimize overgrowth of grasses and weeds (and therefore reduce fire risk) by letting our San Clemente Island goats graze in our fields. In addition, the ranch is fully solar-powered.

Our Trees & Olives

• A third of our trees are Arbequina, a Spanish varietal that thrives in the Central Coast’s climate

• We also grow Leccino, Pendolino, Frantoio, and Maurino, which are Tuscan varietals grown in close proximity so that they can cross-pollinate. These olives are then harvested and milled together to create our Italian Blend

• Our most recent addition to the orchard are the Picual, Hojiblanca, and Picudo trees, all Spanish varietals. We produce a single-varietal Picual oil (harvest allowing), as well as our Spanish Blend using all three of these interesting olive types