BlackWater Olive Grove
About the Grove
Grown, pressed & bottled in Santa Rosa County
Who We Are
A working olive farm in the Florida Panhandle
BlackWater Olive Grove is a family farm in Jay, Florida, growing olives on land the Thomas family has worked since the 1940s. We're not importers with a warehouse — we're farmers with a press.
Our extra virgin olive oil is made within minutes of harvest, from our own trees, on our own press, then bottled in our own facility. Olive picking season runs August and September, and estate oil is available only while the harvest lasts.
Alongside our estate oil, we hand-select oils from trusted growers in Georgia and historic producers in Greece — always held to the standard we set for our own grove.
From Tree to Bottle
How We Make It
Three steps, one farm. Nothing leaves the property until it's in the bottle.
STEP I
Grown
Our olives grow in the Panhandle sun on family land. Every tree is planted, pruned, and picked by us.
STEP II
Pressed
Fruit goes from the tree to our own press within minutes of harvest — that's how you keep an oil truly fresh.
STEP III
Bottled
Every bottle is filled, labeled, and sealed in our own facility, then packed for pickup or shipping.
The Farmer
Meet Mike Thomas
Mike learned to drive on this land at age nine, steering a truck across the field while his Uncle Ray tossed hay to his grandfather's milk cows. Today he grows olives on the same ground.
He'll happily talk olives with anyone — email ahead and he'll meet you at the farm.
Come See Us
Visit the Farm
Hours vary with the season. Email us to request a time to meet at the farm — harvest season (August & September) is the best show in town.