About Us - Premium Flavored Olive Oils

The Outward Olive started at a farmers market, then as a flavor infused olive oil & vinegar shop. A tasting room in Crown Point, Indiana where people could discover premium olive oils and balsamic vinegars and bring a little more intention to their cooking.

It grew into something we hadn't fully planned for. People lingered. They came back. They started buying gifts  for friends, for new homeowners, for the hostess they wanted to honor. They told us they loved how the space felt. Collected. Unhurried. Like a home that welcomes you.

So we listened. And we shifted.

The Outward Olive is now a curated pantry and gifting house, still rooted in flavor, but built around something bigger: the belief that beautiful things shared with people you love make life richer. That a well-set table changes the quality of a conversation. That the right gift, chosen with care, says something no card can.

We are a family business. My husband and I built this together, and our daughters have grown up watching it take shape. Our faith shapes the way we work, not as a label we wear, but as the reason we try to pour generosity into everything we make. We want to be the kind of business that is known not for what it says, but for how it makes people feel.

To be outward is to live with your hands open,  toward your community, toward your table, toward the people in front of you. That's what we're building here. We're glad you found us.

— Jim & Kristina, The Outward Olive Family 

The Pantry Collection — Tunisian extra virgin olive oils infused with plant-based flavors. The everyday oils of a kitchen that cooks with intention.

The Signature Estate Collection — Greek olive oils from a single estate, cold-fused with locally sourced fruits and herbs during the milling process. No additives, no shortcuts. Just the best oil we've ever tasted.

The Finishing Collection — Balsamic vinegars from Modena, Italy, infused with complex flavors for finishing, dipping, and the moments when a dish needs one last beautiful thing.

Gift Collections — Curated sets designed for the table, the new home, the milestone, and the gathering. Available online and in our tasting room.

Gathered Provisions — The details that complete the table. Olives, tapenades, ceramics, and carefully chosen accompaniments for the kitchen that lives well.