Documenting the milling of fresh, California olive oil with Rolland Rosenthal at his facility near Sanger, California. Photographed for California Grown.
![A worker cleans discarded olives and debris from the mill A worker cleans discarded olives and debris from the mill](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-5918.jpg)
![Freshly harvested olives are dumped so that leaves and sticks can be sifted out Freshly harvested olives are dumped so that leaves and sticks can be sifted out](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-5938.jpg)
![The olives are sent up a conveyor belt for inspection and cleaning The olives are sent up a conveyor belt for inspection and cleaning](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-5944.jpg)
![A farm truck pulling a trailer load of olives is unloaded at the mill A farm truck pulling a trailer load of olives is unloaded at the mill](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-5947.jpg)
![Olives are tumbled and rinsed with water Olives are tumbled and rinsed with water](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-5973.jpg)
![After rinsing, the olives move into a crusher After rinsing, the olives move into a crusher](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-6002.jpg)
![Rolland inspects olives in the malaxer, which mixes a crushed olive paste Rolland inspects olives in the malaxer, which mixes a crushed olive paste](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-6008.jpg)
![Extra virgin olive oil is separated from the olives and pits using centrifugal force Extra virgin olive oil is separated from the olives and pits using centrifugal force](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-6026.jpg)
![State of the art equipment is used at the mill to ensure the freshest possible product State of the art equipment is used at the mill to ensure the freshest possible product](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-6049.jpg)
![Once separated from solids and water, the olive oil is filtered for bottling Once separated from solids and water, the olive oil is filtered for bottling](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-6068.jpg)
![Signs near Rolland’s mill point to fresh oil Signs near Rolland's mill point to fresh oil](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Collier-California-Grown-Olives-6087.jpg)
Documenting the milling of fresh, California olive oil with Rolland Rosenthal at his facility near Sanger, California. Photographed for California Grown.