Central Texas Olive Ranch

Central Texas Olive Ranch is proud to produce and sell, High Quality, Texas, Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The Orchard was founded in 2009, when Josh Swafford and his Grandfather Curtis Mickan, planted 23,000 olive trees. Since then, his Grandfather has retired, and Josh Swafford has become the 6th generation to farm on that land.

In addition to managing Central Texas Olive Ranch, Josh also does Olive Orchard Consulting, Installations, and more through a secondary company he developed, Heart of Texas Olive Orchards (www.txolivetrees.com).

Josh is currently serving as an officer on the Board of Directors for The Texas Association of Olive Oil, is a Committee Member for the National Olive Oil Research Forum Strategic Planning Committee, and is also on The Board of Directors for The American Olive Oil Producers Association.

Josh is now the current owner, and loves the idea of continuing his Grandfather’s legacy, in hopes that it will continue on for future generations. Josh never imagined he would be in the “Olive Oil Business”, and is so thankful that his grandfather decided that Texas needed some more Olive Trees!