Fresh Arizona Olives Become Liquid Gold at This Local Grove Experience

Olive trees thriving in the middle of the Arizona desert sounds like a mix-up, but it is completely real. On a 100-acre farm southeast of Phoenix, thousands of trees produce olives that get cold-pressed into golden oil within hours of picking. You can watch the whole thing happen, taste oils fresh from the press, and grab lunch under the branches. It is a slice of the Mediterranean hiding in the Sonoran sunshine. An Olive Farm Blooming in the Sonoran Desert © Queen Creek Olive Mill, Queen Creek,