GVR Day Trip: Queen Creek Olive Mill (Friday the 13th!)

About this event

🫒 Friday the 13th Olive Oil Adventure! 🫒

Some people avoid Friday the 13th. We're chasing good luck instead—straight to the Queen Creek Olive Mill.

Join us for a flavorful and educational day at the Queen Creek Olive Mill, Arizona's only working olive farm and mill!

Our visit includes the popular Olive Oil 101 Tour, where you'll learn how premium extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is made—from tree to bottle. Discover why EVOO is considered one of the healthiest staples in the kitchen, how to use it in everyday cooking, and how to properly taste olive oil like a true expert (spoiler alert: no bread allowed!).

Along the way, you'll uncover the secrets behind great olive oil, sample incredible flavors, and perhaps even leave feeling a little more Mediterranean than when you arrived.

We will have lunch and a glass of bubbly prosecco. Check out the delicious offerings below, including an EVOO Cupcake With several flavor options!

After the tour, enjoy time to browse the gourmet marketplace featuring olive oil-infused specialties, locally sourced products, gifts, and unique treats. We'll also enjoy a delicious lunch at the Olive Mill's on-site eatery, serving fresh, Mediterranean-inspired fare made with ingredients grown right on the farm.

The only thing unlucky about Friday the 13th would be missing out on this trip!

Seats are limited, so don't tempt fate—reserve your spot today and join us for a delicious day of food, fun, and olive oil.

Did you know these fun Olive Facts?

🫒 Ancient Greece: Olive branches symbolized peace, victory, prosperity, and wisdom. Olympic champions were crowned with olive wreaths.

🫒 Mediterranean Traditions: Olive trees are often associated with abundance, longevity, health, and good fortune because they can live for hundreds—even thousands—of years.

🫒 Christian and Jewish Traditions: The olive branch is a symbol of hope and renewal, stemming from the story of Noah when a dove returned with an olive leaf after the flood.

🫒 Modern Symbolism: Giving olive oil or olive products is sometimes viewed as wishing someone prosperity, health, and happiness.

***An email will be sent out closer to tour date to make your lunch/cupcake selections.***

Lunch Choices: Chose either a sandwich or salad and your choice of cupcake flavor and an included glass of prosecco.

Sandwiches:

• Kalamata Sandwich

Kalamata salami from The Pork Shop, Genoa salami, hot capicola, provolone, herb-roasted tomatoes, arugula, red onion, white balsamic & herb crema, ciabatta bun

• Lucca Turkey Sandwich

Olive wood smoked turkey, Chardonnay Herb Mascarpone, Caramelized Red Onion & Fig Tapenade, green apple, arugula, lemon vinaigrette, ciabatta bun

• Caprese del Piero Sandwich (Vegetarian)

Heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, garden fresh basil, house-made pesto, Robust EVOO, Traditional Balsamic Reduction, house-made focaccia v

• Pendolino Sandwich (Vegetarian)

House-made hummus, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, arugula, lemon vinaigrette, ciabatta

Salads:

Italian Chopped (Gluten Free)

Baby mixed greens, Genoa salami, feta, red onion, cucumber, tomato, kalamata olives, lemon vinaigrette

Olive Farmer's Caesar (Vegetarian)

Romaine lettuce, parmesan, herb-roasted croutons, house-made Caesar dressing, lemon wedge

Side: Sicilian Slaw

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cupcake:

• Vanilla Bean

• Double Chocolate

• Meyer Lemon

• Valencia Orange

• Cannoli

Trip Schedule:

Meet: Del Sol Clubhouse at 8:000AM

Depart: 8:30AM

Return: Depart at 3:00PM back to Del Sol Clubhouse

GVR Members/Guests: $102 CLICK HERE

General Public: $122

Driver Gratuities NOT Included

Tickets are non-refundable

**Participants will be required to sign a travel waiver**

From Green Valley Recreation