Business was closed. Cyclone fence around entire building. I ended up going to the Olive Pit.read more

Corning Olive Oil Company is the original real deal! They provide the olive oils for many other…read morecompanies including the the Olive Pit! This place is a family run business. If you go there tell them to show you the bottles of all the olive oil companies that they bottle for! Amazing!!! It's not fancy but you can't beat the prices or the friendly welcoming! Do yourself a favor and treat yourself with a visit to the Corning Olive Oil Company. (They just got their first load of green olives so production will start any day now!) By the way they have homemade balsamic vinegars too! The blackberry balsamic is the bomb!

Olive Hit has been closed for years, try Olive Pit. Was a nice taco truck out front thoughread more

--- Picking the right olive ---…read more As you travel up and down I-5 between the Bay Area and Oregon, you'll undoubtedly see the signs for the Olive Pit 3 hrs north of San Francisco. While the Olive Pit has plenty of touristy products and a snack bar, it'd be a loss to miss its lesser known cousin, the Olive Hut. For almost a decade, Corning (which houses both the Olive Pit and the Olive Hut) has been our stopping point on travels through Northern California. We had always passed by the Olive Hut (it's visible just barely from I-5 - see photos) but never stopped in. This last time, on a jog, I got a better look at it and looked it up online. Turns out the Olive Hut is owned by a family farm, La Conda Ranch. The story around the farm is a good one which I'll leave to the reader: http://www.catechnologies.com/LaConda/aboutus.html. We also found the Olive Hut blog (http://www.olivehut.blogspot.com/) where the owner of La Conda Ranch and the Olive Hut has been blogging and posting recipes since 2007. Suffice to say, we knew we had to stop in. Although the Olive Hut is less than 30 seconds from the freeway, it is outside of downtown Corning and off the beaten path. If you take the South Rd exit in Corning (McDonalds, TA, and Jack in the Box), head east to Corning Rd (first light) and take a right. A block or two down, it'll be on the right-hand side at the corner of Viola and Corning Rd. (NOTE: If you're using Google Maps, their formal address (3487 Highway 99W) does not yield the right location. Instead enter in "Old Corning Road and Viola Ave, Corning, CA") Unlike the Olive Pit, most of the goods sold at the Olive Hut are from their own ranch. Olives and olive oil are the main attractions and are almost all from their ranch. (The one exception is a small sampling of olive oils from the Corning Olive Oil company who are friends that help them press their olives.) Their olive oils have won awards which they proudly display on the top shelf of their olive oils. They also sell honey (from Santa Rosa oddly enough), dried fruit, snacks, and have a little deli to boot. They have a sampling bar with honey, olives, and olive oil. It's clean and well put-together without any frills. The girl behind the counter was friendly and helpful without being sales-y. We chatted with her. She explained the different kinds of olives, when they're harvested, how they're processed. They process them right there at the hut! She's not from the Patton family but she does help out when they process the olives. We'd love to come back when they're processing olives some time! The selection is healthy but not overwhelming. We ended up walking out with two jars of olives, three olive oils, and a little wooden gift box with four more olive oils we selected. On a side note, taking a run up Viola, Woodson, or any of the little roads off of Corning Rd is awesome. No cars, lots of groves of olive trees, and cute houses. My Yelp reviews are typically done in bullets but couldn't help raving a little about this place. On to the bullets... + The goods are mostly from their farm. They aren't kidding when they say "Farmer to you." This is so increasingly rare these days. + Doesn't feel like a tourist trap. The store feels like they cleaned out a processing barn for the off-season and setup tables and shelves. + Prices are surprisingly affordable. Which means you can afford to buy a ton while helping the family farm movement. + Helpful and friendly people. - Being off the beaten path, there aren't a lot of stores, shops nearby to browse if you're in to that sort of thing. (I'd highly recommend a walk along the olive groves along Viola or one of the side streets near the Olive Hut). - It's not huge if you're looking for a destination. It'll be at best a half hour stop. - Not a ton of ready-to-eat food options. They have an more extensive kitchen but for some reason, it wasn't operational when we visited.

Visited April 17 2026. See my receipt as always…read more This is the first time I visited their new location ( still on Mill street). Its a bigger and sleeker store with alot more items to choose from! They have the best EVOO ( extra virgin olive oil) and seasoned salts ! Plus vinegars and so much more! I picked up more smoked salts which flavors everything! They have free tastings as well. The employees that work there are VERY knowledgeable to meet your needs! It's a great place with cheeses and more! Love this place as always!

The people working in here were rude. And did not want to help me and just had an attitude. Which…read moreis a shame because I wanted to purchase some items. I would not come here again.

They have a great variety of different olive oils and it's always great to visit with them while…read moreI'm there.

Louis is a small producer in Butte County and has some of the best olive oil to be found anywhere…read more His operation is top notch and I love to annually visit and stock up on his olive oil

Bought a bottle ($5.99) once in 2008 and hadn't been able to find them since until a few weeks ago…read more The oil is very different than most extra virgin olive oils. It has a yellow color and this earthy/grassy flavor. I've tried various olive oils and can't find anything quite like it. I bought a couple of bottles upon their return, although the price had gone up. The corked bottle was also replaced with a screw top. My wife was asking me to see if they had returned, as I didn't notice them for months. The last batch seemed to be a bit cloudy, but the taste/smell was the same as I remembered. It's been sitting in my cabinet for a few weeks, and the cloudiness seems to be reduced, although there's some sediment at the bottom now. My wife and I talked to the owner, and when he has stock he has a table at the Kensington Farmer's Market about every other Sunday. Apparently the owner has the farm in Orland, but he lives in El Cerrito. I couldn't figure out how anyone could make money selling a few dozen bottles of olive oil by driving out 150 miles each trip. He must just bring over a large quantity of the bottles and then sells a few of them at the market on a particular Sunday.

He's back! His name is Dennis Town. I saw him today at the Kensington farmer's market. I think…read morehe was a little embarrassed by my enthusiastic response to his return. He told me he hadn't been there for 7 months because he'd run out of olive oil. He has a new batch. It's $9.99 for a 500 ML bottle, still a bargain. I got his card, so I can update his contact information.

Had my first muffuletta at Granzella's. I ordered mine warm from the deli counter inside (vs the…read morerestaurant). There are picnic tables outside for you to enjoy your sandwiches (super convenient if you're swinging by for a pit stop). Inside, there are rows of hot sauces, olives, beverages, and other snacks if you'd like to pick up some goodies. There's even a jelly belly dispensing machine and next to the deli counter is an ice cream counter. Going back to the sandwich, :), the "new orleans muffuletta" is olive forward, so if you like intense flavors, this is the sandwich for you. I like olives and i found the sandwich tasty.

This is officially one of my favorite road trip stops now. I'm so glad we stumbled upon this place…read more The epitome of a one-stop shop: walk in and there's an Italian sit-down restaurant to your left, and to your right is probably one of the largest beer selections I've ever seen (outside of an actual liquor store). Keep going and you'll find a sandwich counter on one side and a gift shop full of knickknacks on the other. Beyond that? An ice cream and dessert/pastry counter, plus shelf after shelf of edible gifts: uncooked pastas, sauces, jams, cheeses... the list goes on. I thought the bathrooms were all the way in the back... but then I discovered that there's an entire PIZZERIA AND PUB back there too! SAY WHAT?! Any way, I was really grateful for Granzella's because I found some excellent gifts there!

I have been a customer for years in the past ordering with co-ops and on my own, even purchased…read morefutures in the past only to have the crop nearly destroyed that year. Only prefer the late harvest and broke down and ordered 2 gallons this year. I wrote to tell them that it tastes terrible and not at all what I have had in the past. Even asked if the W or M on the top of the bottle meant it was Mid-season. and not late harvest. Was told it was an in-house mark and did not indicate season. The customer service is terrible and they don't seem to care.

I have ordered olive oil from Chaffin Family Orchards for several years and have been very happy…read morewith their service and their product. HOWEVER, this year I ordered, they charged me, and according to the tracking service they recommend to their customers, they have, after 3 weeks, not bothered to send my order. I was charged $176 on July 17th and as of August 5 it still has not been shipped, even though their site says they shipped on July 18th. I do not know what has happened to their business, but the service is now horrible and I would never recommend this business. Disappointing to say the least, and as they will not return my phone calls, I am not likely to get a refund for my very pricey olive oil. Shame on you, Chaffin Family Orchards!!!!