Judy’s family has been active in the area since the early 1920′s, eventually moving here from Mesa in the early 1940′s.  As legend has it, Mrs. Mary Ellsworth refused to move to Queen Creek because there was no telephone service. To remedy this, Leo Ellsworth ran 28 miles of phone line to make the move happen.

Leo Ellsworth made his name nationally as a world class Farmer, and also as a land developer. At one point in his illustrious career, he made his way to Georgia and Florida to turn swamp land into feed pastures. He also found a way to get his farmed goods from Arizona to market on the East Coast… 3 weeks ahead of the competition.

Following her grandfathers commitment to excellence, Judy has developed a passion for everything she does, including crafting fine wines,  which we proudly carry here at Queen Creek Olive Mill.

To see more about her wines, check them out at Western Wind Wines.

The Olive Mill is excited to welcome our new Chef !

Chef Carvalho and Perry Rea, Master Blender and owner of Queen Creek Olive Mill , crossed paths a few years ago while Carvalho was the Executive Chef at RnR in Scottsdale. Always feeling strong about using high quality local ingredients, Chef Carvalho used Queen Creek Olive Oil in his kitchen. Carvalho accepted the position at the Olive Mill with hopes of going back to his roots and cooking Italian cuisine, as well as working for a highly respected, local company.

Rea said, “Chef Carvalho is an amazing chef and we hired him with the goal to tak del Piero to the next level. Now that the Olive Mill is a destination for weddings and events, we need his expertise in catering and upscale dining. I can’t think of a bettter chef to head the del Piero Kitchen.”

Born and raised in Scottsdale, Carvalho started his culinary interest at a young age. Coming fron an Italian Portuguese family he learned many different authentic recipes. At age 14, Carvalho worked in his first high volume kitchen, Giordano’s Italian Cuisine and quickly moved to a line cook.  By age 15, he was promoted to assistant chef.

Carvalho attended Arizona Culinary institute in Scottsdale and worked as an intern at Grayhawk Golf Club. He has also worked at such local restaurants as Wildfish Seafood Grille at the Scottsdale Waterfront, at which point he received an offer to become a Sous Chef at one of the top seafood restaurants in the valley, Maestro’s Ocean Club.  As the Executive Sous Chef at Maestro’s, he managed roughly forty employees. During his career at Maestro’s, Carvalho successfully grew their catering business, gave private lessons, and appeared on television numerous times. (Including with Cory from Fox, pictured here).

All visitors are invited to experience the updated menu at the on-site Tuscan-inspired eatery del Piero, which serves breakfast, fresh gourmet sandwiches, panini, soups, salads, wine, and gelato. Enjoy the “Kalamata” sandwich featured recently on the Food Network’s Best Thing I Ever Ate, as well as many new menu items created by Chef Carvalho and other celebrated favorites. Dine indoors or outdoors under the olive trees with a stunning view of the nearby San Tan Mountains.

While in our gourmet marketplace, you can also shop for local and direct import wines and a variety of unique products made by other local artisans such as honey, assorted nuts, jellies, grilling rubs, coffee, and custom gift boxes, as esll as their own products, including their signature Tuscan Estate extra virgin olive oil, tapenades, and stuffed olives.

Queen Creek Olive Mill is located on teh corner of Combs Road and Rittenhouse Road in Queen Creek  (For directons, please click here). The Olive Mill’s signature Tuscan Estate extra virgin olive oil is used by more than 200 local restaurants and bakeries through QCOM Partners, a sister company. Queen Creek Olive Mill is more than just a farm; it is an Arizona agro-tourism destination not to be missed.

Please join us from 8am-2pm every Saturday to pick up your fresh, local produce and meats! Farm fresh seasonal produce, natural beef, chicken, fish, and locally produced food straight from the farm, to your table.

The fruits and produce we carry change depending on availability, but we will always have;

*Wide variety of local seasonal fruits and vegetables, provided by Green Bee produce.
*Olive Oil Popped Popcorn, using Olive Mill infused Oils!
*Fresh baked bread
*Fresh fish from Davey Jones Seafood
*Fresh local beef, chicken and pork from Red Mountain cattle
*Farm Fresh Eggs

Farmers markets are an integral part of the urban/farm linkage and is the easiest way to support your local growers. Farmers markets allow consumers to have access to locally grown, farm fresh produce, enables farmers the opportunity to develop a personal relationship with their customers. Please come join the slow food movement, and support your local farmers

*The farmers market will be held in our large white Canopy, west of our Olive Mill building.
*We will be unable to run credit cards at the farmers market and is cash only.

Come support you local farmers!

Love is in the Grove, a Valentine’s to remember.

If the way to your love’s heart is through their stomach, then Queen Creek Olive Mill has just the thing!  Here at the Mill, we are offering something special for the upcoming Valentine’s Day weekend, called “An Olive Affair”.  We will be offering a romantic lunch for two in the Olive Grove, available February 18th and 19th, with advanced reservations.

“Olive Affair” has everything you need for the most romantic Valentine’s Day picnic, and will be celebrated in The Grove on Feb. 19th, to join in the Romance, please make your reservations by 5pm on February 14th.

$99.99 per couple

*Picnic Basket (to be returned)

*Table Cloth, napkins and silverware

*Select wines or Private Label champagnes, wine glasses and an Olive Mill Corkscrew

*White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

*Petite baguettes

Your choice of three unique meal options (see below)

1. That’s Amore (Fruit and Cheese Plate)

This simple yet filling entree for two comes with gourmet cheeses, fresh fruit, roasted vegetables, dried meats, roasted salted pistachios, 4 slices of olive bread, roasted garlic and artichoke tapenade, del piero Olive Mix

2. Ti Amo (Bambino Trio Plate)

A wonderful combination of three ‘bambino’ sandwiches: petite versions of our  kalamata, lucca, and caprese .  This lunch also includes fresh fruit, Del Piero potato salad, our Roasted Garlic and Artichoke Tapenade, our signature Del Piero Olive Mix.

3. Ciao Bella (Antipasto Plate)

This hearty entree for two includes classic antipasto items: gourmet cheeses, fresh fruit, a variety of roasted vegetables, and dried meat.  We also include roasted salted local pistachios, olive bread, our Roasted Garlic and Artichoke Tapenade, our signature Del Piero Olive Mix.

Come experience the Olive Mill like never before!  Treat your Valentine to an all access experience of what goes on at The Olive Mill.  See where the magic happens, and make some magic of your own.

3:30 Greet the guests with a variety of Bruschettas and Champagne (Grove)
3:45 Private tour – Olive Oil 101 (Mill Room)
4:15 Olive and Oil Tasting – Chef Matt previously the Executive Sous Chef at Maestros Ocean Club will hand select oils with his creative cuisine. (Mill Room)
4:45 Wine Tasting with antipasto plates – One of our Sommeliers will walk them through the beautiful art of wine tasting (Mill Room)
5:15 Dinner Paired with Wines  – Tuscan Lasagna and Roasted Veg. Lasagna (Patio)
5:45 Dessert – Sweetheart Cannoli with white chocolate chips
6:00 Shopping with the $25 gift card

Both the “Olive Affair” and the “VIP Experience”  packages require reservations.  Please place your order in store or by phone by 5pm on February 14th.  Reservations are limited, and are honored on a first come first serve basis.

Visitors are also welcome to dine at our on-site Tuscan-inspired eatery del Piero, which serves fresh gourmet sandwiches, Panini, soups, salads, wine, and gelato.   We also are proud to announce our new coffee bar and roastery, offering locally crafted Superstition Coffee.

Enjoy our expanded indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the olive grove with a view of the nearby San Tan Mountains.  Take home fresh baked goods or ready to go antipasto salads for a delicious romantic dinner at home.

The Mill, Queen Creek Olive Mill’s gourmet marketplace features its own luxurious line of olive oil bath and body products and a variety of other unique products made by other local artisans such as honey, pistachios and pecans, coffee& custom gift boxes.  Celebrate Valentines Day with champagne or a fine Italian wine.

Perry Rea, owner of Queen Creek Olive Mill and master blender of our gourmet oils, also has a limited collection of extra virgin olive oils called Private Press.  This exclusive line is only available for a limited time, and features a similar blend of olive varieties pressed at different stages of ripeness to create three distinctly different flavor profiles of extra virgin olive oil.  These limited edition oils are proudly named Arcangelo, Franciscan and Bianca and are available exclusively at The Mill.

Queen Creek Olive Mill is located on Combs Road just east of Rittenhouse Road in Queen Creek.  The Mill’s signature Tuscan Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil and blended oils are used by more than 175 local restaurants and bakeries and is sold in fine grocery stores throughout the Valley.  The Queen Creek Olive Mill is more than just a farm:  it is an Arizona agri-tourism destination not to be missed.  For more information and tour schedules, please visit QueenCreekOliveMill.com or call (480)888-9290.

Thank you Arizona, for voting us best Breakfast in San Tan Valley!

Start your day off right with Del Piero’s fresh new line-up of breakfast entrees. From our unique styles of Eggs Benedict, crispy Vanilla Bean Olive Oil waffles, to our fluffy frittata panini, you will be sure to find something to tempt your taste buds. We also offer organic steel-cut oatmeal, Greek yogurt parfaits, and house made muffins, cupcakes and cookies. For those who may just need to put some pep in your step, try our fresh brewed locally roasted Superstition Coffee.  With the coffee being roasted on site, you won’t find a better cup anywhere. So come on in and start your day off with a delicious farm-fresh breakfast from olive-us at the Queen Creek Olive Mill.

We serve breakfast 9am-2pm weekdays, 8am-2pm weekends with waffles being served all day!