Where in Los Angeles area of California to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!

This month's notes: May 2012: Strawberries are here in much of the US. They will be finished in the South in a couple of weeks, so don't miss them! Blueberries will only be a few weeks after them! See this page for hundreds of easy canning and freezing instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals. Then see each state's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops. Organic farms are identified in green! See our guide to local fruit and vegetable festivals!. Please tell the farms you found them here - and ask them to update their information!!

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Where in Los Angeles area of California to find pick your own farms and orchards for fruit, vegetables, pumpkins and canning & freezing instructions!

This page provides a detailed list of Los Angeles area of California's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms for everything from apples, berries, fruit, pumpkins, vegetables to cut-you-own Christmas trees! I'm always looking for suggestions of more farms and events to add and feedback about any you have visited, so if you encounter any, just click on the preceding link, as appropriate! And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on the link to "add my farm".

Remember to ALWAYS either email, call or click the link to the farm's own website (if they have one) on the morning before you go, to confirm hours, conditions and availability of the specific crops you want!

We also have our own free and simple, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on canning, freezing and drying many fruits and vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn . If you are looking for C anners, mixes, jars, pectin and other canning supplies at the best prices anywhere!

Los Angeles area of California U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county

Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!

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This page provides a detailed list of southern California and the Los Angeles area's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms for everything from apples, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, other fruit, pumpkins, vegetables to cut-you-own Christmas trees! There are loads of related resources here, too.

I'm always looking for suggestions of more farms and events to add and feedback about any you have visited, so if you encounter any, just click on the preceding link, as appropriate! And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on the link to "add my farm".

Does anyone know where there are pick-your-own grape vineyards in California? There MUST be plenty, but I've only found a couple!

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Dries Farms - Apples and Raspberries
22710 Highline Road, Tehachapi, CA. Phone: 661-823-9829. Open: Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; Closed Monday and Tuesday.
UPDATE: August 31, 2010: Their blog says the farm is undergoing work. It appears that they have no PYO in 2010.
Happy Trails Family farm - pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
20348 Orchard Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Phone: (661) 822-5800. Email: clhorvath@yahoo.com. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: "See our website for current hours;". Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. (ADDED: November 15, 2008)
Knaus Apple Ranch - apples, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
19042 Cherry Lane (corner Tucker Rd & Cherry Ln), Tehachapi, CA 93561. Phone: 661-822-4142. Email: knausappleranch@gmail.com. Open: 7 days a week 9am to 5pm; until season closes; Season starts September 25th 2010, last approximately 6 weeks; DON"T DELAY!. Directions: Located 2 miles off the 58fwy. 35 miles from Bakersfield, 45 miles from Lancaster/Palmdale, 106 miles from Los Angeles basin area. Click here for a map and directions. Season starts September 25th 2010, last approximately 6 weeks;;;DON"T DELAY!. Payment: Cash, only. We have U pick or We pick Apples (Red and Golden Delicious); jam's; jelly's; butter's; crafts, apple peelers; apple chip's and much much more. We accommodate large groups and school's and plenty of parking. (UPDATED: September 11, 2010)
Kolesars' Apples - apples, cherries
Phone: 661-945-9027. Directions: corner of Highline and Casey Drive, Tehachapi, CA. Five varieties of apples at our u-pick orchard. July 1,2,&3 open to pick cherries 9-4.
MaryAnn's Country - figs
18940 Palm Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, 93314. Phone: 661-589-4435. Email us at: maryann@maryannscountry.com. We have a petting zoo environment, goats, rabbits, chickens, doves, pigeons, horses, dogs, cats, butterflies, etc. We also have several carriages and wagons that we give rides on...we pull these wagons and carriages with BIG BEAUTIFUL BLACK PERCHERON draft horses. We have a picnic area and room enough to park a large R.V. We open at 8:00 a.m. Monday to friday, close at dark. Saturday, open at 9:00 am to --close at dark. Sunday open after church 1 pm to --close at dark..
Murray Family Farm - Strawberries, Asparagus, Sweet Cherries (17 varieties), Apricots, Apriums, Blueberries, Blackberries, Yellow and White Nectarines, Plums and Pluots, Summer Veggies, Sweet Corn, Melons, Heirloom Tomatoes, Asian Pears, Apples, Pumpkins and Gourds, Winter Veggies, Mixed Citrus, Oranges
6700 General Beale Road, Bakersfield, CA 93307. Phone: 661-330-0100. April – May: Strawberries, Asparagus April – July: Sweet Cherries (17 varieties) May – July: Apricots, Apriums May – Aug: Blueberries, Blackberries May – Oct: Yellow and White Nectarines May – Oct: Plums and Pluots May – Oct: Summer Veggies May – Oct: Sweet Corn, Melons June – Oct: Heirloom Tomatoes September – Nov: Asian Pears September – Jan: Apples October – Nov: Pumpkins and Gourds Nov – April: Winter Veggies Nov – July: Mixed Citrus All Year: Oranges
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Los Angeles County

5 Star Ranch U-Pick Cherries - cherries, porta-potties, picnic area
40109 90th Street West, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-270-9101. Alternate Phone: 661-965-5696. Email: shannonalpern@gmail.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Take the 5 Freeway north to the 14 Freeway north towards Palmdale/Lancaster. Exit Palmdale Boulevard and turn Left (West). Drive straight approximately 10 miles to 90th Street West. Turn Left. Drive straight to 40109 90th Street West. Note: Palmdale Boulevard. turns into Elizabeth Lake Road at 10th Street West. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. We have Bing and Rainier cherries! Nestled at 3200 ft.in beautiful Leona Valley California, where the climate is perfect for growing the finest cherries, lies 5 Star Ranch. Owned and operated by the Alpern family, Dan, Lisa, and kids Eric, Shannon and Scott, 5 Star Ranch provides to all the experience of picking fresh, ripe cherries right from the tree. 5 Star Ranch never uses sprays or pesticides, so our cherries are just as nature intended them. (UPDATED: March 09, 2012)
A BarnYard Party.com - pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
We Come To Where The Party Or Event Is, Any Where In California. Phone: 562-394-7456. Email: ponypals4@earthlink.net. Open: All year. We can do church and school events any day of the week. We will soon have wagon rides with our pony. We dress ponies for each holiday. Payment: Cash, only. animals have been in movies. we will take money orders for deposit and cash at the party or event. Thank You!
Al-Salam Farms - poultry
3980 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. Phone: 323-267-1857. Government authorized Halal. It is zabihah halal. You can pick your own chicken and have it hand slaughtered. (Note: Eewww! Some things I don't wanna see.. But, I guess it's better than store bought. )
Amber's Cherry Farm - cherries, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
9300 Leona Avenue, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-270-1919. Email: ambersfarm@roadrunner.com. Directions: From Los Angeles: 5 freeway north to the 14 freeway north to Palmdale. Exit Palmdale Blvd. Turn left (west). Go 10 miles to Leona Valley and follow the orchard signs. : Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in May, June. Open: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8am-6pm for general public. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for private groups (e-mail for an appointment date ) Cherries: May 25-June 15 or until sold out. Access our website for harvest dates, maps, photos, etc or call us for voice recording giving u-pick harvest dates. Dates will vary so call or check our web site before coming up! Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: April 16, 2011)
Bertola Family Farms - apricots, UPDATE May 25, 2011: Sorry we lost all of our apricots to 2 very hard cold snaps (frost).We will be closed this year but have high hoped for next year. Thanks for you wonderful support.
35717 77th Street East, Littlerock, CA 93543. Phone: 661 575-0572. Email: bertolafarms@hotmail.com. Open: June 12 until June 22nd from 9 am to 4 pm. Directions: from Los Angeles take Interstate 5 north to the 14 north. exit Pearblossom highway offramp go east to highway 138. Turn right on to highway 138 turn left on 77th street east in Littlerock proceed north for 7/10 of a mile. Click here for a map and directions. Apricots: A short June 12 to June 20. Payment: Cash, only. Tuesday June 22nd is the last Apricot picking day for the 2010 season. Thank you for your wonderful support see you next season. (ADDED: June 10, 2010) (UPDATED: June 22, 2010)
Big John's Cherry Ranch - Uses natural growing practices, apricots, cherries,
9258 Leona Avenue, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-270-9565. Email: upickfarm@dslextreme.com. And for a map to our farm, click here or see this page on their website! Crops are usually available in May, June, July. Open: Monday thru Friday 8 to 5; Saturday and Sunday 8 to 5; Important: You must call before you come to check on conditions for that day; There are times we May not be open in order for the fruit to ripen; We also May have sold out for the year. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Uses natural growing practices, Almonds, Lavender, Lilac, snacks and refreshments, restrooms. (UPDATED: May 10, 2008)
Brian Ranch Airport U-Pick Orchard - apples, Asian pears, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches and pears.
34810 Largo Vista Road, Llano, CA, 93544. Phone: 661-261-3216. Phone: 661-261-3216. Email: felice@brianranch.com. Open: June 1 - October 15 on Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 2pm and other times by appointment. And if you want to also get off the ground, they have airplane flights available. Directions: One mile north of Pearblossom Hwy (SH 138), 25 miles east of Palmdale and 25 miles west of Victorville. Mailing address is PO Box 355, Llano. (near Pearblossom CA)
Bright Ranch - see The Cherry House
10600 Leona Avenue, Leona Valley, CA 93551. (UPDATED: April 26, 2012)
Cal Poly Pomona - strawberries A visitor writes on April 24, 2010: "I just called re: U pick strawberries. The fields are currently closed for re-growth."
4102 S. University Drive, Pomona, CA 91768. Phone: (909)869-4906. Email: dghostetler@csupomona.edu. Directions: Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch, Located just south of Temple Avenue; Use University Dr. or South Campus Dr. See this page for a map. Open: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. Cal Poly Pomona will be starting their u-pick strawberries program this spring. It is adjacent to their Farm Store which offers a Trader Joes -like environment and many fruits/veggies/meats raised on the campus by students. In October they also have an amazingly huge pumpkin patch and festival. Payment: Cash, Credit cards.
The California Strawberry Festival - strawberries
Strawberry Meadows of College Park, 3250 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard, California. Phone: 888-288-9242. Each year strawberry lovers unite for the premier outdoor event tempting any appetite for fun. The California Strawberry Festival is Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15 from 10 am to 6:30 pm each day. Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard – California's Strawberry Coast. Admission: $12 Adults, $5 Youth (5-12), $8 Seniors (63+), $8 Active Military and Dependents with ID, Children 4 and under are free. Take the FREE Strawberry Express. Get off the freeway, park and ride our shuttle.
Carlton's Asian Pear Orchard - Asian Pears - UPDATE September 3, 2007: A note from the owner: "Carlton's Asian Pears is no longer in business. We have pulled the trees and closed the orchard."
Leona Valley, CA, 93551.
CD Cherries - cherries, Honey from hives on the farm, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area
40722 90th Street West, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 6616227061. Alternate Phone: 6619174348. Email: dascas@roadrunner.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 5 pm for the month of June to pick during the week please call to set up an appointment. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: April 18, 2011)
The Cherry House - cherries, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
10600 Leona Ave, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-622-4480. Email: info@upickcherryhouse.com. Open: from the second weekend in June and open until we are sold out; Please check our web site for current availibility; Daily Hours are as follows: Monday to Friday from 8am to 1pm, Saturday from 8am to 5pm, Sunday from 11am to 3pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Located off highway 14, near Palmdale, CA. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: April 26, 2012)
Cherry Pit Ranch - PYO cherries, already-picked cherries, restrooms, picnic area
40164 90th Street West, Leona Valley, CA 93551Email: cherryfarmer@thecherrypitranch.com. Open: Weekdays from 9am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 5pm; Cherries normally ripen the second week in June and last three weeks; Watch our website for exact ripening dates. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: See our website and click on the "Map & Address" index. Click here for a map and directions. Cherries normally ripen the first weekend in June and last only three weeks; Please email us and we'll email you a notification of ripening dates. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: July 31, 2009)
Copelands Cherry Ranch - Certified Organic, cherries, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, concessions / refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
9611 Leona Ave, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-270-1900. Fax: 661-270-9300. Email: copelandscherryranch@gmail.com. Open: Call or check website for Opening Day in June and check for End of Season in July - Open daily 8am to 5pm during Cherry Season! Check ranch status at our website. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Certified Organic by CCOF - USDA and CDFA. Muscovy Ducks added to organic plan and organic duck eggs for sale! All natural raw Leona Valley Honey produced and sold here. (UPDATED: February 13, 2012) (ADDED: April 19, 2010)
Hobart's Cherries - Cherries
40121 95th Street West, Leona Valley CA 93551. Phone: 661-270-0342. Call for current days and hours we will be open, please call our daily-updated answering machine at: As the oldest cherry orchard in the valley, we are proud to offer a variety of sweet and semi-sweet cherries from large, mature trees. Many of our trees are over 40 years old, and offer more cherries and shade than younger orchards. Amongst our 280 fruit trees, 70% are Bing sweet cherries, and the rest make up a wide mixture of varieties, including Royal and Queen Anne semi-sweets (great for pies and canning). No herbicides, insecticides, or pesticides have been used on our orchard. Please call before planning to visit, as our hours and days vary, Usually, we open at the end of May with sweet cherries, 8-5 on weekdays and 7-5 on weekends. We usually have cherries for 3-4 weeks, but may be closed certain days, in order to allow more cherries to ripen. On some of our busier days, we have had to close early, as all of the ripe fruit has been picked out. NOTE: Anyone picking more than 40 lbs of cherries can arrange a private appointment before or after normal business hours. The best way to do this is to leave a message on our answering machine, with your name and telephone number.
JL Farms - cherries,
7651 Avenue U, Littlerock, CA 93543. Phone: 661-944-9903. Email: jifarms77u@hotmail.com. Open: Thursday and Friday 10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday 8am to 5pm; Monday thru Wednesday by appointment. Directions: Los Angeles: Take the Golden State 5 Freeway, North to Antelope 14 Freeway (To Lancaster/Palmdale), take the Angeles Forest Freeway exit toward Pearblossom highway Stay straight on Pearblossom for 5 miles, turn right onto 138 Freeway, turn left onto 75th Street (2.8 miles), turn right onto E Avenue U. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We will certainly be open for picking Saturday June 5 thru the 4th of July weekend. Check website for updates or call. (UPDATED: May 27, 2010)
Kenny O Design - flowers, pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop
7353 Clybourn av, sun valley, CA 91352. Phone: 818-759-7159. Fax: 818-759-7166. Email us at: kennyodesign@sbcglobal.net. Directions: 5 freeway north to Sunland Blvd south to Valerio make left to Clybourn av. we are located the corner of Valerio and Clybourn And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Tuesday thru Sunday 9 am to 5 pm Friday open till 7 pm Sunday hours are 10 am to 4 pm call for extended holiday hours October thru December pumpkin patch is open October 6 thru October 31 flower shop and nursery are open year round. cut flowers and arrangements available year round Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. tropical plants, bedding plants, banana trees, hanging baskets, indoor and outdoor plants.
Leona Valley Organics - cherries, Turkeys, Fresh eggs, porta-potties, farm animals
39300 Bouquet Canyon Road, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-270-0990. Fax: 661-270-1304. Email: lvorganics@yahoo.com. Open: Call for farm hours or visit the website: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: May 06, 2011)
M&M Peach Ranch - Certified Organic, cherries, peaches, U-Pick and already-picked produce
48745 Three Points Road, Lake Hughes, CA 93532. Phone: 661-724-1398. Email: mmpeachranch@gmail.com. Open: Friday to Sunday, from 9 am to 6 pm; Monday to Thursday, by appointment only. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Cherries: June; Ryan's Sunday Peaches: September Last Chance Peaches: Late September through October. Our peaches are cling-free! We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. OTCO Certified Organic. (ADDED: September 07, 2010) (UPDATED: September 27, 2010)
NorthSide U Pic em Sweet Cherries - cherries, restrooms
9729 Northside Drive, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-270-1290. Email us at: fluhartys@adelphia.net. Directions: From Los Angeles, to the 14 Antelope Valley Freeway, Palmdale Blvd., west for 10 miles. Right on 90th Street West to Northside Drive. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in June. Open: (2006 dates) June 17th-18th from 8 am to 3 pm (Saturday & Sunday); June 24th-25th from 8 am to 3 pm (Saturday & Sunday) and July 1st-4th from 8 am to 3 pm (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday); Possibly July 8th-9th depending on the quantity of fruit. Payment: Cash, only. Family-owned and operated since 1986. We will be open on Father's Day, Sunday, by reservation only. Click here for: Life of a cherry; Hours open; Add Your Name To Their Mailing List Directions, Meet the staff Cherry pickers Nutritional facts about cherries Cherry recipes 2004 Pictures.
Rhodes Orchard - changed name:
See "The Cherry House", above
Sky Meadow Farms - No pesticides are used, apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
11212 Elizabeth Lake Road, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-270-9524. Open: Saturday And Sundays Only, from 9 am to 5 pm. - BE SURE TO CALL BEFORE YOU GO - AND SPEAK TO A LIVE PERSON - see the note below. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Take the Antelope valley freeway 14 north Exit Palmdale Boulevard West keep going west till it changes to Elizabeth Lake Road Just 1 mile past 90th Street West Left hand side. Click here for a map and directions. Cherries - June Apricots -June - July Apple - August - November Peaches - September - October. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. We also sell Firewood for camping, Barbequing, Smoking, and winter supply for heating. Oak fruit woods and Pine. (ADDED: July 02, 2009)
A visitor writes on September 17, 2010: "Apple Picking time is in full swing at Sky Meadow Farm in Leona Valley Calif. the apples are sweet and delicious you can pick from the tree, or buy a box from the red barn on the orchard. Its a beautiful farm with cows and all. There are many varieties of apples that ripen each week and last chance peaches as well, there season starts in September thru October if you get out on the weekend Sat.& Sun 9:00-5:00 you can pick apples meet the farmers and get recipes to make a yummy apple pie."
Tyler Family Farm - Uses natural growing practices, peaches, and prepicked produce
18245 Lancaster Road, Lancaster, CA 93536. Phone: 661-724-1735. Email: chuckwt@yahoo.com. Directions: We are located 4 miles west of the Calif. Poppy Reserve. From Lancaster at Hwy 14 take Avenue I, West appx. 22 miles (Avenue I becomes Lancaster Road at 120th Street West). From Hwy 5 take Hwy 138 East for appx. 25 miles to 170th Street West (look for Calif. Poppy Reserve sign), turn South for appx.2 3/4 miles(170th St. West ends at Lancaster Rd.) Turn West on Lancaster Road for 1 1/4 miles. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: 8am to 6 pm, 7 days a week during harvest. Harvest runs from late September through mid Oct. We have a orchard of 2200 dwarf Sprauge Last Chance peach trees, all picking is from the ground, no ladders needed. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only.
Villa del Sol Sweet Cherry Farms - cherries, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
6989 Elizabeth Lake Road, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Email us at: info@upickcherries.com. Directions: 14 Freeway to Palmdale Blvd., west til it turns into Elizabeth Lake Road. At corner of Elizabeth Lake Road and Godde Hill Road. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday 8am to 6pm Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Windy Ridge Cherries - Cherries
9811 Leona Avenue, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-270-9106. Click here for a map. You are welcome to call to find out about cherries, weather and orchard opening dates. Email at wrcherries@antelecom.net . We will look forward to your visit.
Yingst Ranch - U-pick and pre-picked stone and tree fruit including apricots, peaches, plums, pears, apples, and persimmons
35349 80th Street East, Littlerock, CA, 93543. Phone: 661-944-2425. Open: June 15-October 30, 8am-5pm. Closed Mondays. Directions: From Pearblossom Hwy in Littlerock (CA Route 138) North on 80th St approx 1,000 feet. First ranch on left side of street. 8 miles east of Palmdale.
Youngblood Farms - apples, peaches, restrooms, picnic area
7124 East Avenue U, Littlerock, CA 93544. Phone: 661-944-5823. Fax: 661-947-0087. Email: youngbloodfarms@mail.com. Open: 8 am to 1. Directions: Highway 138 to 75th Street East head North to Avenue U to 7624 East Avenue U. Click here for a map and directions. August thru October. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: August 31, 2010) (ADDED: June 27, 2009)
Leona Valley has many more cherry orchards listed on this map.- The area even has its own website. Cherry Information Hotline (24 Hours): (661) 266-7116. U-Pic Orchards are generally open June through July. Sweet cherries should be available for picking during the first week of June. Orchards will begin opening May 28th to June 4th. Cherry Parade is usually early to mid June (check their website)
Do you know of any other pick-your or so of Los Angeles? If you do, tell me about them using the Feedback form! Thanks!!!!!

Orange County

South Coast Farms - strawberries - usually just 1 day a year
32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. Phone: 949-661-9381. Email: no email, call only. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: July 02, 2010)
A visitor writes on July 16, 2011: "The ONLY pyo crops offered are: Strawberries, and only at the end of the season, for one day. This year (2011), it was Sunday, July 11th. They also have a pumpkin patch, fresh apple cider and crafts for Hallowe'en. "
A visitor writes on July 02, 2010: "Apparently they grow everything organic. They also have a CSA program. I have only been there once, but I am going back to pick strawberries this weekend! $1.25 a pound for organic strawberries! That's a great deal in this neck o'the woods!"
Tanaka Farms - Strawberries, pumpkins and other vegetables and fruits. Corn maze. Guided wagon ride around the farm
5380 3/4 University Drive, Irvine, CA, 92612. Phone: 949-653-2100 or 949-653-9050. Email: TanakaFarms@aol.com. Directions: 2 miles north of I-5 and I-405 interchange, take I-405 to University Dr - South to Strawberry Farms Rd on corner. Click here for a map to our farm. and another map is here. We are open for summer hours weekdays 9am-6pm weekends 9am-5pm produce stand Tour hours Weekends 9:30am, 11am, and 1pm. Weekdays by reservations 714-968-6588 Then Mid-March through October 31st., Monday through Friday 9am to 5:30pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am to 5pm. Open again Thanksgiving Weekend for Christmas Trees. The produce stand is open all year around seven days a week 9 am to 5 pm. 2006 strawberry prices: $12 per person per basket and free for 2 and under (but they don't get a basket). We also have CSA fundraiser available (UPDATED: July 06, 2008)
A visitor writes on April 15, 2011: "Further clarification on the "U-Pic" part of the farm. For $15, you get to ride on the tractor, get a tour of the many fruits and vegetables on the farm, and a ONE POUND basket for you to fill up with strawberries."
A visitor writes on March 27, 2011: "Tanaka Farms has a CSA program through Farm2Table Connect. There is no membership fee, you only pay for the box of fruits/vegetables. The large box is $30 and the small is $20. They will also donate a portion from each box to participating schools. Visit this website for more info. "
Comments from a visitor on August 8, 2008: "I took my husband & son to Tanaka Farms for their "Pick-your-own- strawberries" we went on a guided wagon tour that included several stops to taste fresh picked produce from their farm, we then had 15 minutes to pick and eat as many strawberries as we could. Our 1 1/2 year old son LOVED it. Sure they were the most expensive basket of strawberries ($13 per basket) my husband or I had ever purchased, but those pictures were priceless !! They also offer a Watermelon tour which we intend to go do as well."

Riverside County

Cali-Dragon Farm and Orchard - Certified Organic, pumpkins, other vegetables, U-pick and already picked, school tours
2308 Washington Street, Riverside, CA 92506. Phone: 626-688-4306. Alternate Phone: 626-589-7337. Email: calidragon888@gmail.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: September 14, 2011)
Genesis Farms - Uses natural growing practices, beets, carrots, flowers, herbs/spices, peppers, other vegetables, farm animals
49575 Dove Drive, Aguanga, CA 92536. Phone: 562-912-2748. Email: GenisisFarm@mail.com. Open: You May come anytime, please call first, or Email me for a desired time. Directions: When you are ready to come email me and I will send you a map. Do not trust internet mapping services or GPS as roads they think are here are not. Click here for a map and directions. I grow selected vegetables, melons, and herbs year round. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only. I have 4 very large shade houses and 7 greenhouses which are available for rent if you want to grow your own produce. I will provide water and advise and maintain your crops for you. (ADDED: July 09, 2010)
Temecula Berry Co - blueberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
39700 Cantrell Rd, Temecula, CA 92591. Phone: 951 225-5552. Email: mike@temeculaberryco.com. Open: May 11th/first week in July. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: From I-15- head east on Rancho California Road Turn left at Butterfield Stage Road Turn left on La Serena. Turn right on Walcott. After one mile, Walcott turns into Cantrell Road Continue straight and follow the signs to the Farm. Click here for a map and directions. Friday Night Movies at the farm; Every Friday night in June at 8pm Blueberry Bread on Monday mornings at 10:30 Nana's Storytime every Tuesday Morning at 9:00 and 10:30. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: May 12, 2012). (ADDED: April 18, 2008)
Providence Farm - Uses natural growing practices, cherries, grapes, pears, peaches, Honey from hives on the farm, and prepicked produce, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties
40376 Brookside Avenue, Cherry Valley, CA 92223. Phone: (951) 845-1210. Fax: (9510 845-1210. Email: mycherryfarm@yahoo.com. Directions: From Los Angeles, take either the 60 Freeway East or the 10 Freeway East. Exit off the 10 Freeway on Beaumont Avenue. Turn left and head north on Beaumont. Turn right on Brookside Avenue. From Palm Springs, take the 10 Freeway West and exit onto Highland Springs Blvd. Turn right and travel north on Highland Springs Blvd. until you reach the country club. Turn left onto Brookside Avenue. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September. Open: Saturdays and Sundays, 10am to 5 pm. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only. We are a small, family owned farm. We sustainably grow wall of our crops and never use any chemicals. Weeds are controlled with our sheep and pests with natural predation. We also harvest and sell Asian pears, Shiro plums, Meyer Lemons, English walnuts, Fuji apples, apricots, a variety of fresh and dry herbs, farm fresh eggs, honey, and smoking chips in our country stand. An admission fee applies during the cherry season. Hold your next private outdoor function at our farm. Below are examples of some of the events Providence Farm hosts. Parties - When you celebrate a birthday at Providence farm, you and your guests will enjoy a country ambience complete with hay rides for you and your guests and interaction with farm animals. Your reservation ($100 minimum) will provide you with use of two picnic tables for up to 15 guests for two hours. Additional guests $6 each. Extra options available include a clown, treat bags, fruit picking experience, and more. Please call or email to inquire. Special Events - Providence Farm provides you and your guests with a fun, relaxed country atmosphere. Providence Farm has hosted weddings, anniversary parties, and community barbecues, all customized. Let us know how we can help make your next event a memorable one.
Temecula Berry Company - blueberries, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties
39700 Cantrell Rd, Temecula , CA 92591. Phone: 951 225-5552. Open: 7 days a week from 8am to 6pm; and on Friday Nights during June 2011, the farm will be open 8am to 8pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 01, 2011)
U-Pick Farm - citrus: grapefruit, pink and white, lemons, tangelos and oranges
45-751 Aladdin Street, Indio, CA. Phone: 760-347-2494. Open: February through May, on Sunday and Monday only, 9am to 3pm. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: February 22, 2011)
A visitor writes on February 22, 2011: "This is a family run farm where you can go into the orchards and pick your own grapefruit, pink and white, lemons, tangeloes and oranges. Nothing fancy, just the best tasting citrus ever at reasonable prices. Sold by the pound. I paid 20 cents a pound for the sweetest pink grapefriuts ever. Bring your own containers. They supply long picking poles. A little hard to find but well worth it. "
Unity farm - Certified Organic, beans, beets, broad beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peas, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables,
4800 Crestmore Road, Rubidoux, CA 92509. Phone: 213-268-0455. Email: unityfarm@me.com. Open: 7 days a week 9 am to 5; please call ahead for appointment. Directions: Corner of Crestmore and Loring Ranch Road. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: May 14, 2010) (UPDATED: May 21, 2010)
Wohlgemuth's Cherry Orchard - ORGANIC cherries
1106 E. Eleventh Street, Beaumont, CA, 92223. Phone: 951 845-1548 (No calls after 7pm Please). Email us at: cherrykol@msn.com. Usually June, 8 am to 4 pm, closed Mondays. Restrooms, sell strudel. Organic since the 1940's. Click here for Current Picking Conditions <

San Bernardino County

Greenspot Farms - Apples, other berries, pumpkins, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, Christmas-themed park, Santa appearances, Christmas decorations, saws provided, trees bagged, trees tied, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
10133 Ward Wy., Mentone, CA 92359. Phone: 909 794-7653Directions: From I-10 in Redlands Take university off ramp go left to Lugonia right to Ward Wy. about 4 miles go right on Ward Wy. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, October, November, December. Open: Monday to Sunday 8 am to 6 pm. Haunted hayride last 2 weekends of October. Evenings only. Payment: Cash, Check.
Riley's Log Cabin Farm - U-Pick Apples, Raspberries, U-Press Cider, Hayrides, Bakery, BBX, Archery/Tomahawks, Living history & Hoedowns
12201 South Oak Glen Road, Yucaipa, CA 92399. Phone: (909) 797-4061. Open: weekends from 10-4 from August through November (fall) and May-June (spring). We are closed on Mondays. See this page for hours and directions.
Rileys At Los Rios Rancho - Uses natural growing practices, apples, chestnuts, pears, pumpkins, raspberries, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
39611 Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, CA 92399. Phone: 909-797-1005. Fax: 909-797-2207. Email: info@losriosrancho.com. Directions: From the I-10 Freeway Exit Yucaipa Blvd and go north Make a Left onto Oak Glen Road Follow Oak Glen Road to Los Rios Rancho. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: 7 Days a Week, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Raspberries: Late July through 1st frost Apples: August - November Pumpkins: Late September - end of October Chestnuts: November - December Pears: August - September. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Supper Shows and Hoedowns Apple Butter Hoedown Currier and Ives Christmas Dinner and Dance Chuckwagon Supper Shows. Picking: Apples mid-August until they are picked out (call!); Berries - Available from mid-August until the end of September and Pumpkins - Available from the end of September through the end of October; U-Press Cider 12-4, (7 days a week).
And, on weekends only: Horse-drawn Hayrides from 11-4, Little Seedling Ranch from 11 -4, Large cider press in operation from 11 - 2 and Packing House Tours at 1:00 pm. They have an annual Thanksgiving weekend Apple Butter Festival celebrates this fine old tradition, and we invite families to come up and share in it. We’ll have a hands-on demonstration of apple butter making the old-time (and slow!) way - outdoors in a big copper kettle; plus many more activities. There are restrooms, picnic, hiking, take credit cards, offer tours to groups, cider pressing, hay rides, petting zoo, and a great barbeque and gift shop. Also offer up public dinners with a live band that plays bluegrass. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: October 05, 2009)
A visitor writes on October 05, 2009: "I love this place. I am addicted to it. I have to go back every fall." (UPDATED: May 28, 2008)
Riley's Farm - Apples, corn (sweet), olallieberries, cherries, pears, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, cucumbers, flowers, raspberries, zucchini, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, and prepicked produce, tractor-pulled hay rides
12261 S. Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, CA 92399. Phone: 909-797-7534. Fax: 909-790-2552. Email us at: info@rileysfarm.com. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November. Open: Monday to Saturday 10 am to 5 PM Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Living History, Revolutionary War and Civil War field trips, Banquets, Dances, General Store. The cherries are at a different location/entrance; see this page. (UPDATED: August 09, 2009, from their website)
Roaring "L" Ranch - Uses natural growing practices, apples, peaches, cherries, pears, restrooms, picnic area
11124 Monte Vista Road, Phelan, CA 92371. Phone: 760 868-6826. Email: patlyons2002@yahoo.com. Open: Due to a 2 night freeze we will not be open until the end of July, Please call ahead near then for dates and time; you can also email them to ask to be placed on their email update list. Directions: One block west of Johnson Road between Goss and Rancho. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Cherries are usually ready by the first week in June; Asian Pears are usually available in September. The 2011 Fruit Season will be slim due to the freeze while trees were in full bloom. It looks like we will only have late peaches and the apples this year. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: August 29, 2008) (UPDATED: May 03, 2011
Snow-Line Orchards - Uses natural growing practices, blackberries, raspberries (Autumn, yellow), Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
39400 Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, CA 92399. Phone: 909 797-3415. Fax: 909 797-3485. Email: Scott: scotth4@earthlink.net or Linda: linda@snow-line.com. Open: 9:00 to 5:00 seven days a week mid - August to December. Directions: From Palm Springs area, West on I-10. Exit Beaumont Avenue, go North about 9 miles. From LA area, East on I-10, exit Oak Glen Road, turn left on Oak Glen Road. Go about 5 miles. From Riverside & Orange County 91 Freeway to 60 Freeway, exit Beaumont Ave. Go North about 9 miles. Snow Line is about one mile East of Oak Glen Village. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Usually new berries ripen by Thursday and Friday. (UPDATED: August 11, 2009)
A visitor writes on August 14, 2010: "LOVE it so awesome! Nice quaint farm they have a nice antique shop in back as well as the best Cider Doughnuts "
Star Ranch Winery - Grapes, Pistachios, and prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo
35355 Highway 18, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356. Phone: 760-248-2228. Email us at: deborahpost@sisp.net. Directions: From Interstate 15, exit Bear Valley Road (Victorville) follow until road runs out then turn right (Highway 18) follow approximately 15 miles until the Big Bear turnoff (there will be a 76 Gas Station) go right on the turnoff (Still is hwy 18). Star Ranch is located exactly 5 miles ahead on the right. Look for a long chain link fence with a stone and iron entryway. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: Call for information Payment: Cash, only. We will begin to harvest pistachios on November 1st. Growers of Pistachios and Grapes. Feeders of pet geese, ducks, chickens, dogs and cats. Restaurant coming soon.
Stetson Creek Ranch - apples,
31 Hill Ranch Road, Angelus Oaks, CA 92870. Phone: 909 389 9410. Email: patti@stetsoncreekranch.com. Open: Unfortunately, two late snowstorms decimated our crop; We will not be able to open for the 2011 apple season. Directions: none. Click here for a map and directions. none. Payment: Cash, only. We hope to see you in 2012. (UPDATED: September 01, 2011) (ADDED: August 31, 2009)
Willowbrook Apple Farm - Pick your own Stayman Winesap Apples. Press your own cider.
12099 S. Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, CA, 92399. Phone: 909-797-9484. Email: Willowbrookapple@aol.com. Open: Weekends October to November 12 10 am until dusk. Call for weekday morning picking. Sample apple butter. Enjoy a fresh dipped caramel apple. Browse fall home accents. Pet horse and chickens. Directions: Exit 10 Freeway at Live Oak/Oak Glen Road in Yucaipa. Head north on Oak Glen Road for 12 miles.
Wohlgemuth's Organic Cherry Orchard - ORGANIC, cherries
1106 E. Eleventh Street, Beaumont, CA 92223. Phone: 951 845-1548 (No calls after 7pm Please). Email us at: cherrykol@msn.com.The cherry-picking season starts as early as the last week of April or as late as the last week of June. The season usually ends by the end of June. In 2005 they were finished as of July 2, 2005. BUT always check their website to find out what the picking conditions are! For a map or directions, click here! There are restrooms and a few benches under a tree. Varieties of cherries: Sweet Tartarian, Bing, Royal Ann, Windsor, Hardy Giant and Lambert.

San Diego County

Apple Lane Orchard - apples
2641 Apple Lane, Julian, CA Phone: 760-765-2645
Bar 2 Ranch - Pick your own fruits
14797 Hwy 76, Pauma Valley, CA. Phone: 760-742-3614. UPDATE: January 16, 2005: Their website has been replaced with spam advertising, so they may have closed!
Bates Nut Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, straw or hay bale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA 92082. Phone: 760-749-3333. Fax: 760-749-9499. Email us at: info@batesnutfarm.biz. Directions: We are located approximately 12 miles east of Escondido, CA. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Bates Nut Farm is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm except Thanksgiving and Christmas. A 40+ year tradition, the Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch is held October 1st -- 31st. Bates Nut Farm is open year round, except Thanksgiving and Christmas. We offer a wide selection of nuts, dried fruit, candy, homemade fudge and gourmet food items. We specialize in gift baskets and ship anywhere in the USA. You will enjoy our picnic area and farm zoo too! Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCa Road. In October, Family Fun on the Farm includes pony rides, bounce, face painting, BBQ, live music and more! Craft Fair October 1 & 2; Fine Arts Faire October 8 & 9; Scarecrow Contest on October 8; Costume Parade & Contest on October 29. Please check website for details and events throughout the year.
A visitor writes (October 18, 2005): "I just wanted to RAVE about the fun my family had at the Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Festival. There were so many activities, food was great and the pumpkins, WOW, so many to choose from. I have a 3 year old son and he did not want to come home, we will definitely return next year. Thanks for taking the time to have this website available to people. It helped us."
Blueberry Heaven - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, nectarines, peaches
2101 Eastom Way, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Phone: 760-728-6578. Email: greenstoneblueberries@gmail.com. Open: call or e - mail for availability; our farm is currently for sale. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Blueberries: April, May, June, part of July; Nectarines and Peaches: July. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only. We use sustainable farming practices. We are retiring. All the work is done on this low-maintenance, low water farm. Only maintenance of 300+ established 7 year-old highbush plants is needed and you can eat all you want of your own organic blueberries. Sell the rest for about $8 lb. Customers are also established. (ADDED: July 17, 2010)
Calico Ranch - Fruit stand and U-pick apples and pears
4200 Highway 78, Julian, CA, 92036. Phone: 760-765-3620 or 858-586-0392 or 858-586-0522. Email: cmybliss@aol.com. Open: Fri-Sunday 9 am to 5pm, September to Oct. More than 100 types of apples and pears on 30 acres. Directions: Located on Hwy 78 at Calico Ranch Road between San Ysabel and Julian. Located in Spencer Valley, 3 miles from Julian.
Carlsbad Strawberry Co. - Camarosa Strawberries.
PO Box 479, Carlsbad, CA, 92018-0479. Phone: 760-519-4154. Email: m1h2ouse@yahoo.com. Directions: Located on Hwy 5 at Cannon Road in Carlsbad. Open: U-Pick Fields open April 17th through June this year, perhaps as late as July 4th weekend. Open 7 days a week, 9 am to 5 pm til June 30, 2011. 2011 prices: $8.50 for a 1 quart bucket, $17.00 for a 3 quart tub. Free Educational Field trips, $3.00 each (small bucket) for Students, Girls Scouts & Brownies, Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts, Boys & Girls Clubs, Church Groups, and other qualified large groups. No admission charge for accompanying adults who do not wish to pick strawberries.. (UPDATED: May 31, 2011)
A visitor writes on April 11, 2011: "Prices have changed. Big bucket $17 - small $8.50. ",
Heritage Farms - U-pick pumpkins , U-Pick strawberries, farm market
21345 San Pasqual Road, Escondido, CA. Phone: (760) 746-8822. Open: call for picking hours. Offers customers fresh organic produce, corn maze (in the Fall), petting corral, tortoise races, picnic area.
Julian Mining Company - Uses natural growing practices, apples, pumpkins, raspberries (red), winter squash, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
4444 Highway 78, Julian, CA 92036. Phone: 951-313-0166. Email: julianminingco@aol.com. Open: Saturday 10 am to 6, Sunday 10 am to 6 in the fall; Weekdays by appointment. Directions: 3 Miles West of Main Street Julian on highway 78. Click here for a map and directions. September through December. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We also have year around gem mining and gold panning as well as field trips featuring Pioneer Life, The Civil War, The Revolutionary War, The Gold Rush and Native Americans. Julian Mining Company also offers various living history tours and field trips such as the California Gold Rush, Civil War Adventure, Native American tour, and Creation Science tours. For those that 'drop by' a bag of mining rough can be purchased and used at the extensive sluice box, Gold Panning trough, or 'rockers' to reveal gold and other semi-precious gems and minerals. Other activities include tomahawk throwing and archery. We recently planted 400 new apple trees and continue to grow raspberries and pumpkins. (UPDATED: August 09, 2010).
Lake Sutherland Farms - U-pick blackberries and raspberries
20625 Sutherland Dam Road, Ramona, CA, 92065. Phone: 760-788-4360. Email: tsunami105@aol.com. Open: Thurs, Friday, Saturday and Sun; Berry picking season is the month of August. Directions: Take Hwy 78 5 miles east of Ramona on the way to Julian. At intersection of Hwy 78 and Sutherland Dam Road, follow the signs that indicate "Lake Sutherland". (UPDATED: July 11, 2009)
Mountain Valley Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Christmas trees, Pumpkins, corn maze, petting zoo, hayrides, haunted house
842 Hwy 78, Ramona, CA. Phone: 760-788-8703. Petting zoo with birds, calves, pigs and ponies. Large corn maze and take a hayride tour of the ranch. Open
Murty Fuyu Farm - Fuyu persimmons - UPDATE November 3, 2006: It appears as though they have gone out of business. Their website is down and the phone now goes to a private residence
245 Stewart Canyon Road, Fallbrook, CA. Phone: Growers of the sweet Fuyu persimmon
Raven Hill Orchard- apples (many different varieties)
1284 Julian Orchards Drive, Julian, CA 92036. Phone: (760) 765-2431. Open: . usually mid-August through October, possibly November, 7 days/week, 9am to 5pm. Email: ulsterboyeire@aol.com . A visitor writes on April 23, 2009: "I thought it was great. It's very casual, the owner is very friendly, and if there isn't a crowd, he'll give you a personal tour of the orchard. They do also sometimes sell fresh-squeezed apple cider. They appear to take cash only. Very friendly. The owner (Patrick Brady) told me that he is raising the trees organically. He is a sculpture artist originally from Ireland, and he has some of his work displayed at the entrance of the orchard. " (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: April 23, 2009)
Sentenac Ranch - No pesticides are used, apples, pumpkins, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
3515 Highway 78, Julian, CA 92036. Phone: 619-518-9335. Email: info@sentenacranch.com. Open: Saturdays and Sundays in October from 10am to 4:30pm. Directions: From San Diego, take the 8 East to 67 North, which becomes the 78. From Escondido: Head east on the 78. Make left when you enter Ramona onto Main Street which becomes the 78. Turn right into driveway at 3515 highway 78. Follow driveway all the way in - 1.2 miles There is a wooden sign that says Sentenac Ranch, look hard because it's easy to miss. The driveway is shared with 3663, and that sign is more visible. Just follow the driveway all the way in. Please Google Map for a visual. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. 2011 is our first year open for you-pick! Cash only for the pumpkin patch and apple orchard. (ADDED: October 03, 2011)
Summer's Past Farm - herbs, pumpkin patch, corn maze, herbal soapmaking
15602 Old Hwy 80, Flinn Springs, CA, 92021. Phone: (619) 390-1523.
A visitor writes: "There is a lot to do for children like making a fairy garden, corn mazes, sweet pea mazes. There is also herb paper making, herb soap making, herbal oil, vinegar, and more in there class schedule, Very child friendly, coffee bar with pastries, fun, touristy, and wonderful animals everywhere. A shop for those who want to buy the harvested goodies.. "
Temecula Valley Strawberry Farms - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
5452 5th Street, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Phone: 951-212-4899. Email: kfietz3@gmail.com. Open: Thursday 10:00 am to 6:00 Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: 15 Freeway South Exit Rainbow Valley Blvd, Turn Left Right on Old highway 395 Left 5th Street Destination is on the left at the end of the paved road (past the fire station) 15 Freeway North Exit Rainbow Valley Blvd, turn right Right on Old highway 395 Left 5th Street Destination is on the left at the end of the paved road (past the fire station). Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: March 15 pm to August 30. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: December 19, 2011)
Truman Grove - grapefruit, lemons, oranges, farm animals
42424 Via Del Gavilan, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Phone: 951-526-8779. Email: taluevanobritt@gmail.com. Open: Sunday through Friday; Call to arrange a time. Directions: From 15 FWY North, exit Mission Rd; turn Left. From 15 FWY South, exit Mission Rd; turn Right. Turn Right on Mission Road Pass Main Street The next light will be Pico/De Luz; turn Left. Turn Right on Sandia Creek. Turn Right on Rock Mountain Road Turn Right at the Y on Gavilan Mountain Road. Turn Right at Via Ranchitos. Go down hill and then up hill. Turn Left Via Del Gavilan. Stay to the Right at Y. Turn Right at end of paved road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: March 01, 2011) (UPDATED: April 24, 2012)
A visitor writes on July 12, 2011: "This July (2011) my family and I decided that we would visit an orchard and pick fruit for the first time. We called a few and it was the only one that appeared to be opened in the San Diego county. When we approached the Truman Grove you see a small house and trailer when driving up the driveway. We were greeted by owner Tamara. She showed us around the grove, taught us the best way to select and pick fruit from a tree, told us stories, and told us the history of the grove. (Also, she raises chickens.) My family and I filled 3 baskets filled with fruit. when we brought the fruit home, My daughter ate every orange and tangelo that was picked...I knew that the fruit was good because my daughter usually doesn't have a large appetite for citrus fruits. I would go to Truman Grove again, and did I mention how gracious, kind, and friendly of a host Tamara is and at the end of our visit we received 2 books. There is no admission fee, donations are accepted...once you visit you will gladly want to donate. Thank you Tamara for the fun experience."
Wholesome Heritage Farms Pumpkin Patch - U-pick strawberries, Uses natural growing practices,
21345 San Pasqual Road, Escondido, CA. Phone: 760-746-8822. Open year-round. Fresh organic produce, U-pick strawberries, corn stock maze (in the Fall), petting corral, tortoise races, picnic area. School and group tours welcome. $5 per person and includes a pumpkin. Open through October 31, noon-6 pm.
Weidners' Gardens - U-pick operation for flowers, plants, bulbs
695 Normandy Road, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: 760-436-2194 or 760-436-3681. Email: staff@weidners.com. Open: Monday to Sunday 9:30 - 5. Closed Tuesday. Winter . Open: 9:30-4:30. Workshops, farm tour, garden/nursery tour, ag gifts/crafts. Directions: I-5 to Leucadia Blvd. Exit, then east to Notmandy Rd at Piraeus St.

San Luis Obispo County

Avila Valley Barn - Apples, nectarines, olallieberries, peaches, pumpkins, Other fruit or veg, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, Christmas decorations, trees tied, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
560 Avila Valley Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93402. Phone: 805-595-2810. Fax: 805-595-2810. Email us at: customer_support@avilavalleybarn.com. Directions: Coming north or south on Hwy 101 take the Avila Valley Drive exit and go west. Avila Valley Barn is located just past Ontario Rd on the right side. Parking available on property. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: seasonally from May through December, 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for picking updates. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We also grow and sell the following fruit: olallieberries, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, apricots, peaches, white peaches, nectarines, white nectarines, apriums, pluots, pears, gravenstein apples, gala apples, golden delicious apples, mutsu apples, jonagold apples, braeburn apples, fuji apples, empire apples, granny smith apples, laura red apples. We also grow and sell the following vegetables: tomatoes, sweet onions, summer squash, green beans, and winter squash. Anything we don't grow on our farms, we get from neighboring farms including broccoli, cauliflower, lettuces, potatoes, peppers, garlic, green onions, eggplant, green and red cabbages, carrots, leeks, brussel sprouts, fresh herbs, cilantro, parsley, and basil.
Christmas tree varieties:
PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Noble Fir.
A visitor writes: Apple picking starts in September and pumpkins in October. The farm also offers a market, hay-bale maze, hot roasted corn harvested from its fields, and fresh-baked pies, including olallieberry and pumpkin pie. You can feed the goats, pigs, cow, ponies, ostrich, peacocks, turtle, etc... Hayrides for fruit picking and pumpkins too. A haybale maze for the little ones and one for the adults. Christmas trees already cut for sale. Nice clean restrooms. Open: They sell BBQ'd corn, fresh apple cider and great coffee..
A visitor writes on March 07, 2009: "While we haven't been recently, it's a real gem of the Central Coast. The staff is so friendly and helpful. The produce is wonderful! "
Blue Sky Gardens - ORGANIC, U-Pick blackberries, Pumpkin Patch with haunted house and corn maze, organic u-pick summer vegetables
19505 Walnut Ave (Garden Farms), Atascadero, CA 93422. Phone: 805-438-5801. Email: bluesky@calinet.com. Blackberries in June. Halloween activities in October. Vegetables, June through October. Petting zoo with farm animals, fresh range eggs.
Cal Poly Fruit and Crops - apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, olallieberries, pears, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries
California Polytechnic State University Use the Highland Drive entance off of Hwy 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407. Phone: 805-756-2224. Email: orchardmanager@calpolyfruitandcrops.com. Directions: From Hwy 101 in San Luis Obispo, Take Highway 1 north toward Morro Bay, Right on Highland Drive, Follow the signs to the designated U-Pick area, Parking is free on weekends. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available all year. Open: Saturdays 10am to 1pm Occasionally Wednesdays 3pm to 5pm Picking is available when the crops are ready. Please click here for for information on what's in season. Payment: Cash, Check. We have Satsuma Tangerines in the Winter months and Various Navel Oranges, blood oranges and other citrus for most of the year. We also have many varieties of prepicked avocados that change throughout the year.
Happy Grapes - U-Pick operation Thompson Grapes
13005 Salinas Road, Atascadero, CA, 93422. Phone: 805-462-0347. Email: RevPClaire@aol.com. Open: Sept/October weekends. Call first. Small weddings on site. Directions: From Paso Robles: Take Hwy 101 South to Santa Barbara Rd exit, turn left (west) on Santa Barbara. Right on El Camino Real, left on Santa Clara Road, left on Salinas Road.
Hollyhock Farms - ORGANIC, U-pick. Veggies, fruits and flowers
200 Hollyhock Lane Templeton, CA, 93465. Phone: 805-239-4713. Email: hollyhoc@calinet.com. Open: All year for farm stay; June- December for crops and flowers. Observe a fully functioning organic farm. Hands-on farm experience if desired. Wine tasting. Farm stay accommodates 2 people with option to have children camp on front lawn. Breakfast included in cottage rental. Car shows, wine festival. Small number of rare and unusual farm animals. Directions: Highway 101 to Templeton. Exit on Vineyard. Proceed east and take El Pomar Road to Hollyhock Lane (approximately 4 miles). Turn left onto Hollyhock Lane and drive about one mile.
Jack Creek Farms - Uses natural growing practices, beans, cucumbers, flowers, herbs/spices, lavender, olallieberries, onions, peas, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
5000 Highway 46 West, Templeton, CA 93465. Phone: 805-238-3799. Alternate Phone: 805-239-1915 . Email: info@JackCreekFarms.com. Open: Late May through September Thursday, Friday Saturday and Monday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 11 am to 6 pm Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; October Thursday, Friday Saturday, Monday and Tuesday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 11 am to 6 pm Closed on Wednesday November Thursday, Friday Saturday and Monday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 11 am to 5 pm Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; December Please check website - dates and hours are dependent upon weather. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Our farm is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles in San Luis Obispo County, about a half hour drive from Hearst Castle. We are located west of Templeton and Paso Robles; and east of Cambria, Harmony and Cayucos, on Highway 46 West. If you are coming from the north or south on Highway 101, we are located about 7 miles west of Highway 101 on Highway 46 West. If you are traveling from Highway 1, we are exactly 16 miles east of Highway 1 on Highway 46 West. Click here for a map and directions. Our farm offers a number of special events each year including an annual Kid's Day on the Farm (August), Old-fashioned Threshing Bee (September - Labor Day Weekend), Heirloom Tomato Tasting (September), Scarecrow Contest (September through October), Pumpkin Painting Workshop (October) and more; Please check our website for exact dates and times; For updates on our current harvest, please check the bottom left-hand side of every page on our website. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. We are small 5th generation family farm. Our current harvest changes with the seasons. All of the crops we grow are available for u-pick except for orchard fruit. We have lots of things for kids and families to taste, see and do. Our farm stand offers free apple cider and pomegranate cider tasting as well as free honey tasting. We have an on-site bakery and have homemade cookies, biscotti, scones and fudge for sale. We invite folks to come out, enjoy the farm and take home a memory!. (UPDATED: August 16, 2010)
McCall Farm B&B - apples, avocados, peppers, plums, tomatoes, pumpkins
6250 Santa Rosa Creek Road, Cambria, CA. Phone: 805-927-3140. Apples: mid August through October, Avocados: Year round, Peppers: mid August through October, Plums: July, Tomatoes: mid August through October, Oranges: Year round, Pumpkins. Email: mccallfarm@earthlink.net.
Rutiz Farms - strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins
1075 The Pike, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. Email: info@rutizfarms.com. Open: Tuesdays and Fridays: 1-6 pm Saturday 10 am-3pm. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: April 14, 2010)
A visitor writes on April 14, 2010: "Love it! All of Rutiz Farms' vegetables are superior in flavor and freshness-- and I'm comparing their vegetables to ones at Farmer's Market.. In spring, they have u-pick for Galante strawberries. In summer, Rutiz offers u-pick for raspberries, and in fall, you can pick your own pumpkins. Barring extremely bad weather, the farm stand is open year round. The farm is fully sustainable and pesticide-free. Some of my favorite specialty items from their farm stand include wild strawberries (you have to arrange for these ahead of time), Persian cress, green garlic, Bleinheim apricots, rainbow carrots, and blueberries. "
SLO Creek Farms - No pesticides are used, apples, beans, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, herbs/spices, lavender, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
6455 Monte Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Phone: (702)245-3135. Fax: (702)261-0060. Email: slocreekfarms@live.com. Open: Open everyday, from 11:00am to 5:00pm, Mid August through Mid December. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: On the East side of highway 101 and San Luis Bay Drive. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: November 06, 2011)
A visitor writes on September 22, 2011: "This is a beautiful place to bring your friends and family.They also have pick your own crab apples (aka, crabapples)"

Santa Barbara County

Apple Lane Farm - Pick your own apples, pumpkins
1200 Alamo Pintado road, Santa Ynez, CA 93463. Phone: 805-688-5481. Email: info@applelanesolvang.com. Open: until 5pm. No pesticides used u pick apple farm. Pumpkins during Halloween season. School field trips available. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: October 25, 2009)
A visitor writes on October 25, 2009: "We went there for pumpkins and to pick apples. The apples were very good! The best I have ever tasted. We got Fuji and Gals. Very friendly owners that run the stand. Very busy, but lots of fun. Not sure when they open of is they are closed on certain days. . "
Ballard Apple Farm and Seein' Spots Miniature Donkeys - Uses natural growing practices, apples, apricots, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
2599 Baseline Avenue, Solvang, CA 93463. Phone: 805-688-2275. Email: linda@seeinspotsfarm.com. Open: Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 4:00 all year long. Directions: We are located in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley in beautiful Ballard. From highway 154 take the Ballard turnoff and follow Baseline Avenue about three miles. From Solvang going toward Santa Ynez turn left on Rufugio Road and left again on Baseline Avenue and we are about a half mile down on the right. You will see a red sign with donkeys out front. Drive up to the barn and park. Apricots: July Apples: September through December Eggs: All year long Our Miniature Donkey Petting Zoo and Kiddie Rides are available all year and we always have babies to play with!. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check. We are a family run miniature farm and we love to share our animals. We have Kiddie Rides for small children on our miniature donkeys and donkey hugs are always available to everyone!. (ADDED: October 12, 2009)
Classic Organic Farm & Market - Certified Organic, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
2323 Old Coast Hwy, Gaviota, CA 93117. Phone: 805-714-4420. Email: helmut@classicorganic.org. Open: March to November, daily, from 10 am to 7 pm. Directions: Classic Organic Farm and Market is located 40 miles north of Santa Barbara & 4 miles south of Buellton, just off of highway 101. Traveling either North or South on highway 101, watch for the small brown freeway sign that reads: "Nojoqui Park." The turnoff puts you on Old Coast Highway, an historic country road that runs through the farm. Classic Organic Farm and Market is just 400 yards down Old Coast Highway, after the turnoff from highway 101. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: August 26, 2010)
Quacken Farms - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins, walnuts, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, farm animals
2921 Ontiveros Road, Santa Ynez, CA 93460. Phone: 805-688-3613. Email: info@quackenfarms.com. Directions: Driving North from Santa Barbara, take Highway 154 North to Roblar. Turn left or West on Roblar, in a 1/4 mile at the fork in the road, veer left onto Ontiveros. We are 1/4 mile down on the right. Driving South from Santa Maria, take Highway 154 South to Roblar. Turn right or West on Roblar, in a 1/4 mile at the fork in the road, veer left onto Ontiveros. We are 1/4 mile down on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October, November. Open: Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm, please check our website for updated hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Opening September 27th through November. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, only. Fun for the whole family! We also offer a Toddlers Play Area and Country Store. Organically grown fresh fruits and vegetables: apples, walnuts, lettuce, carrots, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, radishes. Fresh flowers in season. (ADDED: September 08, 2008)
Restoration Oaks Farm - Blueberries
1980 US Highway 101, Gaviota, CA. Phone: 805-686-5718. Alternate phone: 805-683-2143. Email: cjacks@restorationoaksranch.com. Open: Call for availability and hours. Directions: Email, or call or see this page. A visitor writes on May 26, 2009: " I've been driving by and seeing their huge Pick Your Own Blueberries sign for months but I have not gone there yet. I just called to confirm they are open and my daughter and I plan to go this weekend and pick blueberries" (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: May 26, 2009)
Summerset Farms - blackberries, raspberries, strawberries , pumpkin patch, corn maze
Hwy 154 & Edison St., Santa Ynez, CA 93463. Phone: 805-682-7800. Alternate phone: 805-895-1199. Alternate phone: 805-729-4367. Email: summersetfarm@gmail.com. Open: Call for for hours and availability. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Organic but possibly not certified. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: June 30, 2010)
A visitor writes on June 30, 2010: "Went in June so we picked berries. They'd just finished their artichoke season and they have other crops and a pumpkin patch in the fall.,The farm is small but friendly and very convenient just off the main road and easy to pick fruit and vegetables in a contained area with a variety of easily-accessible produce. Also, right in the middle of Santa Ynez wine country so just adds to the experience of the region!"

Ventura County

McGrath Family Farm - Certified Organic, beets, blackberries, cherries, other berries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), strawberries,
1012 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone: 805 983-0333. Alternate Phone: 805 485-4210. Fax: 805 983-3388. Email: McGrath.familyfarms@verizon.net. Open: from 9 to 6 daily March 17th through December 31st. Directions: Headed south on 101 freeway exit Central Avenue in Camarillo and right turn on to Ventura Blvd. Market is on your left. Heading north on 101 freeway exit Central Avenue in Camarillo and go left over freeway overpass and right turn on to Ventura Blvd. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. School tours welcome. Check our website for more information and for prices. We offer a Community Supported Agriculture program Spring Summer and Fall. Call for prices or visit our website. (ADDED: August 01, 2010)
Persimmons - persimmons
4000 Hitch Blvd, Moorpark, CA 93021. Phone: Anyone know their number? If so, please write me!. Open: on weekend’s from 9 AM to 4 PM every Saturday and Sunday from October through November or until the harvest holds out. Visitors are only restricted by the amount they can carry or are willing to spend; 70 cents a pound. They grow two kinds of persimmons, the Hachiya and the Fuyu , they grow more of the Fuyu because that is where the demand lays. (ADDED: October 31, 2010, suggested by a visitor)
Pete's Pumpkin Patch - corn (sweet), herbs/spices, melons, pumpkins, school tours
Exit Off 101 Freeway At Central Avenue, Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone: 805-207-3363. Alternate Phone: 805-983-8589. Fax: 805-988-9452. Open: 7 days a week; 9am to Dark. Directions: Exit 101 freeway at Central Avenue look North/East to the Hillside. Can't miss us. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (ADDED: September 29, 2009)
Underwood Family Farms is a pick-your-own grower of a wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruits in Ventura County, California. They offer a wide variety of services and activities tailored for the entire family, including pick-your-own produce, birthday parties at their Farm Animal Center, school tours, gift baskets (shipped anywhere in the U.S.), and the Fall Harvest Festival in October. You can also visit them at one of their Farm Markets, located in Somis or at Tierra Rejada in Moorpark, where you can purchase their field-fresh produce and say hi to their farm animals. Or visit them at one of the 12 Certified Farmers' Markets that they participate in throughout the week. NOTE: There is admission fee to pick, so be sure you read this page on Underwood's website. (UPDATED: July 24, 2010)

Underwood Family Farms - Somis
5696 Los Angeles Avenue Somis, CA 93066
Phone: 805-386-4660
Fax: 805-386-3994
Farm Market, Animal Center, Gift Baskets, Specialty Produce
Underwood Family Farms - Moorpark (Tierra Rejada)
3370 Sunset Valley Road (Formerly Moorpark Road)
Moorpark, Ca 93066
Phone: 805-529-3690
Fax: 805-529-6037
Farm Market, Animal Center, Pick Your Own Produce, Fall Festival at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark (see below) Wagon Rides, Birthday Parties, Educational Tours

Fall Harvest Festival at Tierra Rejada Family Farms, October 1- 31, 2010, from 9 am to 6 pm. Phone: 529-3690. Admission: $12 (Saturday and Sunday); $3 (Monday to Friday); (Children Under 2 Free); Parking is free.
Pick-your-own pumpkin in our HUGE pumpkin patch, Clydesdale-drawn hay rides, antique and new farm equipment and machinery displays, fun photo ops, GIANT PUMPKIN display, and pick-your-own fruits and vegetables. Baby animal petting and grooming corral, Pony rides.

Farmer's Markets, Farm Stands and Roadside Stands, Etc.
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

Kern County

Knaus Apple Ranch - Indoor market, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, Crafts, artistic products, etc, apples, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
19042 Cherry Lane (corner Tucker Rd & Cherry Ln), Tehachapi, CA 93561. Phone: 661-822-4142. Email: knausappleranch@gmail.com. Open: 7 days a week 9am to 5pm;;;until season closes; Season starts September 25th 2010, last approximately 6 weeks;;;DON"T DELAY!. Directions: Located 2 miles off the 58fwy. 35 miles from Bakersfield, 45 miles from Lancaster/Palmdale, 106 miles from Los Angeles basin area. Click here for a map and directions. Season starts September 25th 2010, last approximately 6 weeks;;;DON"T DELAY!. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: September 11, 2010)

Los Angeles County

The Cherry House - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Indoor market, Preserves, jams, jellies, apples, apricots, cherries, cucumbers, herbs/spices, peppers, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
10600 Leona Ave, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-622-4480. Fax: 661-270-9615. Email: info@upickcherryhouse.com. Open: Our gates open the first Saturday in June and will remain open till the last day in June; Please call towards the end of the month to ensure we are not sold out; Daily Hours are as follows: Monday to Friday 8am to 1pm, Saturday 8am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 3pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Located off highway 14, near Palmdale, CA. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: April 18, 2011)
Forneris Farms - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Covered outdoor market, Honey from hives on the farm, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
15200 Rinaldi Street, Mission Hills, CA 91345. Phone: 818-730-7709. Alternate Phone: 818-730-7761. Email: fornerisfarms@socal.rr.com. Open: Daily 9am to 6pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Market updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Located 20 minutes North of Los Angeles off the 405 freeway. Exit Rinaldi Street (either North or South). 1/4 miles East of Sepulveda Blvd on Rinaldi Street. Click here for a map and directions. Celebrating 45 years of Growing Greatness! A FarmTastic Celebration: October 9 through November 7, 2010. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. Live Entertainment and Refreshment Stand on Weekends only, during the Fall Harvest Festival. See website for Entertainment listing and other events. Farm grown, and fresh picked daily!. (UPDATED: October 05, 2010)

Orange County

Village at Orange / Sprouts Farmer's Market- Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables
1500 E Village Way #2279, Orange, CA 92865. Phone: (714) 464-1060. Open: Thursdays, 9 am to 1 pm (rain or shine). Directions: between Katella & Lincoln on Tustin Street; Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only..More Information. Affiliated with Orange County Farm Bureau Sponsored Certified Farmers' Markets. California certified farmers' markets are the real thing - places where genuine farmers sell fruits, nuts and vegetables directly to the public. Every farmer who sells at a certified market is inspected by the county agricultural commissioner to make sure he/she actually grows the commodity being sold.
(Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: March 27, 2011)
A visitor writes on March 27, 2011: "Have not been to this Farmer's Market, but I work nearby and always see it in the East parking of what used to be the "Orange Mall" which is now called the "Village of Orange" or something like that. Don't know payment options, just know the day of week and hours."

Riverside County

Hemet Farmers Market - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, some produce is certified organically grown, Uncovered outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, picnic area, face painting
300 E. Latham Street, Hemet, CA 92543. Phone: 951 368-8850. Email: hemetfarmersmarket@gmail.com,. Open: Saturday from 8am to 2pm; summer months. Directions: On Harvard Street off Florida in downtown historic district. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards. (ADDED: July 21, 2010)
Unity farm - Certified Organic, Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, all produce is certified organically grown, all produce is sustainably grown, all produce is grown using IPM (integrated pest management), Covered outdoor market, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
4800 Crestmore Road, Rubidoux, CA 92509. Phone: 213-268-0455. Email: unityfarm@me.com. Open: 7 days a week 9 am to 5; please call ahead for appointment. Directions: Corner of Crestmore and Loring Ranch Road. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, only. . (ADDED: May 14, 2010)

Santa Barbara County

Classic Organic Farm & Market - Certified Organic, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, all produce is certified organically grown, Indoor market, Covered outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
2323 Old Coast Hwy, Gaviota, CA 93117. Phone: 805-714-4420. Email: helmut@classicorganic.org. Open: daily, all year from 10 am to 7 pm. Directions: Classic Organic Farm and Market is located 40 miles north of Santa Barbara & 4 miles south of Buellton, just off of highway 101. Traveling either North or South on highway 101, watch for the small brown freeway sign that reads: "Nojoqui Park." The turnoff puts you on Old Coast Highway, an historic country road that runs through the farm. Classic Organic Farm and Market is just 400 yards down Old Coast Highway, after the turnoff from highway 101. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Nature's true tastes and fresh-picked nutrition are available daily at the Classic Organic Farm & Market, owned and operated by Helmut Klauer, a classic organic farmer. A variety of lettuces, tomatoes, carrots, watermelons, strawberries, cucumbers, winter and summer squash, peppers, fennel, spinach, asparagus, onions, garlic and pumpkins are just a sampling of the many crops grown in season. Homestead Orchard fruit, kitchen herbs and organically produced eggs are also available. (ADDED: August 26, 2010)

San Bernardino County

Diamond I Ranch - Fresh local eggs, Fresh eggs
14715 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills, CA 91709. Phone: 909-268-9876. Email: jenbi10@aol.com. Open: 8:00am to 7:00pm; but call for appointment. Directions: Chino Hills on Peyton Dr between Euclyptus and Morning field. Payment: Cash, only. Free Range Organic Eggs Blue, Green Brown and White gathered daily from happy chickens. Call for an appointment to pick up your beautiful eggs. (ADDED: July 27, 2009)
Moonstruck Farms CSA - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Fresh local eggs,
5137 Cygnet Road, Phelan, CA 92371. Phone: 760-868-4858. Alternate Phone: 760-792-8865. Fax: 760-868-4858. Email: moonstruckfarms@verizon.net. Open: for visits anytime with an appointment; Availability is posted via e - mail each Friday and order cut - off is Tuesday with delivery on Thursday between 3 and 3:30 at Blessed Junipero Catholic Church at 8820 Sheep Creek Road in Phelan. Directions: South on Johnson Road from Johnson and Phelan Road. We are approximately 1 1/2 from Nielson Road all on dirt road. Turn left on Cygnet Road. We are the 6th property on right; sign on the fence. 5137 Cygnet Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We collaborate with other local farms to provide a variety of locally grown produce, fruit and meats and other nonfood items produced in the Tri City area. We are a new age online CSA with direct ordering online with weekly delivery at an appointed location. Please e-mail or call for more information. (ADDED: April 06, 2010)
Snow-Line Orchards - Uses natural growing practices, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, apples, blackberries, chestnuts, raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), tomatoes, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
39400 Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, CA 92399. Phone: 909 797-3415. Fax: 909 797-3485. Email: scott@snow-line.com or linda@snow-line.com. Open: 9:00 to 5:00 seven days a week mid - August to December. Directions: Palm Springs area, West on I-10. Exit Beaumont Avenue, go North about 9 miles. From LA area, East on I-10, exit Oak Glen Road, turn left on Oak Glen Road. Go about 5 miles. From Riverside & Orange County 91 Freeway to 60 Freeway, exit Beaumont Ave. Go North about 9 miles. Snow Line is about one mile East of Oak Glen Village. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Antique shop. Apple cider mini donuts. (UPDATED: August 11, 2009)

San Diego County

The Farmstand - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, some produce is grown using IPM (integrated pest management), Covered outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
2115 Miller Ave, Escondido, CA 92025. Phone: 760-738-9014. Email: farmstandwest@gmail.com. Open: Tuesday to Friday, from 12 pm to 6 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm, April to October; Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm, November to March. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From I-15 Take Felicita exit and go East on Citricado Pkwy. to Miller Avenue Go left on Miller Avenue and take immediate left into parking lot. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: October 30, 2011)

San Luis Obispo County

Gerhardt Family Farm - all produce is certified organically grown, apples, apricots, cherries, eggplant, grapes, nectarines, pears, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes,
7065 Sycamore Road, Atascadero, CA 93422Email: gerhardt1@sbcglobal.net. Open: Our fruit is featured on our farmstand daily with honor system for payment; That means we trust people to help themselves and pay accordingly; We are grateful for the opportunity to grow and supply local fresh produce to our community; Our season begins in April and goes through November. Directions: Take 101, Curbaril exit, head east. Curbaril becomes Sycamore Road. We are on the right, about 1 1/2 miles down the road from 101. 7065 Sycamore Road, Atascadero, CA 93422. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We grow using organic methods but are not yet certified,. We have a farmstand from which we sell our produce. We also sell to local CSA's, restaurants and health food stores. (ADDED: September 08, 2010)
Hidden Springs Tree Farm - No pesticides are used, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, snacks and refreshment stand
3202 Monterey Road, Atascadero, CA 93422. Phone: 805-466-2220. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: December 05, 2009)
Jack Creek Farms - Uses natural growing practices, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, all produce is sustainably grown, Covered outdoor market, Uncovered outdoor market, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, apples, apricots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, grapes, herbs/spices, lavender, nectarines, olallieberries, onions, pears, peas, peaches, persimmons, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
5000 Highway 46 West, Templeton, CA 93465. Phone: 805-238-3799. Alternate Phone: 805-239-1915 . Email: info@JackCreekFarms.com. Open: Late May through September Thursday, Friday Saturday and Monday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 11 am to 6 pm Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; October Thursday, Friday Saturday, Monday and Tuesday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 11 am to 6 pm Closed on Wednesday November Thursday, Friday Saturday and Monday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 11 am to 5 pm Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; December Please check website - dates and hours are dependent upon weather. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Our farm is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles in San Luis Obispo County, about a half hour drive from Hearst Castle. We are located west of Templeton and Paso Robles; and east of Cambria, Harmony and Cayucos, on Highway 46 West. If you are coming from the north or south on Highway 101, we are located about 7 miles west of Highway 101 on Highway 46 West. If you are traveling from Highway 1, we are exactly 16 miles east of Highway 1 on Highway 46 West. Click here for a map and directions. Our farm offers a number of special events each year including an annual Kid's Day on the Farm (August), Old-fashioned Threshing Bee (September - Labor Day Weekend), Heirloom Tomato Tasting (September), Scarecrow Contest (September through October), Pumpkin Painting Workshop (October) and more; Please check our website for exact dates and times; For updates on our current harvest, please check the bottom left-hand side of every page on our website. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. We are small 5th generation family farm. Our current harvest changes with the seasons. All of the crops we grow are available for u-pick except for orchard fruit. We have lots of things for kids and families to taste, see and do. Our farm stand offers free apple cider and pomegranate cider tasting as well as free honey tasting. We have an on-site bakery and have homemade cookies, biscotti, scones and fudge for sale. We invite folks to come out, enjoy the farm and take home a memory!. In addition we grow and have available for u-pick sweet onions and garlic. Flowers we grow for u-pick are sunflowers and zinnias. We also have available for u-pick nearly 75 different varieties of Heirloom Tomatoes. (UPDATED: August 16, 2010)
SLO Creek Farms - No pesticides are used, Garden stand on a residence (which is NOT on a farm), Roadside stand, Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Farm market, not located on the farm, Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Covered outdoor market, Baked goods, apples, beans, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, herbs/spices, lavender, pumpkins, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
6455 Monte Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Phone: (702)245-3135. Fax: (702)261-0060. Email: slocreekfarms@live.com. Open: Open everyday, from 11:00am to 5:00pm, Mid August through Mid December. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Market updates: Click here for updates. Directions: On the East side of highway 101 and San Luis Bay Drive. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: November 06, 2011)

Ventura County

EMIS pumpkin patch - Farm stand / farm market on a farm, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
2600 Old Telegraph Rd, Fillmore, CA 93030. Phone: 805-607-6449. Alternate Phone: 805-415-2595. Email: nocnacho805@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 7 pm. Directions: Look for the angry strawberry on top of the barn. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: September 22, 2011)
McGrath Family Farm - Certified Organic, Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, all produce is certified organically grown, Indoor market, Preserves, jams, jellies,
1012 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone: 805 983-0333. Alternate Phone: 805 485-4210. Fax: 805 983-3388. Email: McGrath.familyfarms@verizon.net. Open: from 9 to 6 daily March 17th through December 31st. Directions: Headed south on 101 freeway exit Central Avenue in Camarillo and right turn on to Ventura Blvd. Market is on your left. Heading north on 101 freeway exit Central Avenue in Camarillo and go left over freeway overpass and right turn on to Ventura Blvd. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. School tours welcome. Check our website for more information and for prices. We offer a Community Supported Agriculture program Spring Summer and Fall. Call for prices or visit our website. (ADDED: August 01, 2010)
Pete's Pumpkin Patch - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, school tours
Exit Off 101 Freeway At Central Avenue, Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone: 805-207-3363. Alternate Phone: 805-983-8589. Fax: 805-988-9452. Open: 7 days a week; 9am to Dark. Directions: Exit 101 freeway at Central Avenue look North/East to the Hillside. Can't miss us. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (ADDED: September 29, 2009)

Horse Rides and More:

Los Angeles County

Dude's Ranch - Horse trails (guided), Horse ranches, Dude ranches / Guest ranches, horse leasing, lessons, Western riding equipment & instruction, Lunches offered, snacks, refreshments and/or concessions, Beautiful rural setting, beginners riding lessons, restrooms
, Acton, CA 93510. Phone: 661-269-2473. Alternate Phone: (661) 208-1868. Email: info@dudesranch.com. Open: Call or see our website for hours. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: March 21, 2010)

Farm Bed And Breakfasts

Riverside County

123 Farm - 99 total rooms, Price range from $55 to $95, Large beds, Large rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Fresh farm breakfasts, Lunches offered, Farm dinners, Wedding facilities, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Hiking trails, Swimming pool onsite, laundry service available, Fishing nearby, skiing nearby, horse riding, golf nearby, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, No pets please, No smoking allowed, Vegetarian meals available, Help feed the animals, Organic farming, Sustainable farming, dairy cows, pigs, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
10600 Highland Springs Avenue, Cherry Valley, CA 92223. Phone: 951-845-1151. Directions: Exit the I-10, Highland Springs Avenue, drive about 7 Minutes North until the Road ends in a 90-Degree left turn. You are now in Cherry Valley Avenue West. Make a right turn into Overland trail and Enter into the Highland Springs Resort after a few hundred feet. You have arrived!. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Fine Dining Restaurant. Photos: Click here for photos of the rooms and farmhouse. (ADDED: April 07, 2010)

Farm Venues for Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:

Los Angeles County

The Cherry House - Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Birthday parties, Business outings, Filming or photo shoots, School and educational groups, Daycare and preschool groups, Other Private Parties, Catering available, You may bring your own food, Tables and chairs are Provided, Bring Your Own Tables and chairs, Linens and table silverware are provided, Bring your own linens and table silverware, BYO alcohol, B&B nearby, Hotel nearby, Motel nearby, Cherry Orchard, Pumpkin patch, sheep, goats, other animals, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Fishing nearby, horse riding, golf nearby, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Valet parking can be arranged, children welcome, No pets please, Smoking allowed in designated areas, Vegetarian meals available, handicap accessible, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
10600 Leona Ave, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-622-4480. Fax: 661-270-9615. Email: info@upickcherryhouse.com. Open: Year Round. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Located off highway 14, near Palmdale, CA. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Petting Zoo, Tractor Rides, On site concessions, Large Picnic Area. (UPDATED: April 18, 2011)

Riverside County

123 Farm - Organic, Lighting, Heating, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Business outings, Corporate events, PR or Marketing events, Conferences, Filming or photo shoots, Classes, lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Other Private Parties, Catering available, Restaurant onsite, Tables and chairs are Provided, Linens and table silverware are provided, BYO alcohol, Bed & Breakfast onsite, Hotel nearby, dairy cows, sheep, pigs, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Hiking trails, Fishing nearby, golf nearby, swimming pool nearby, CD Player, Computer, Computer Projector, Copy Machine, Fax, Internet (Wireless), Microphone, Phone available, Podium, Slide Projector, Sound System, TV available, DVD Player, Projection Screen provided, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, Bride and groom dressing areas available, children welcome, No pets please, No smoking allowed, Vegetarian meals available, handicap accessible, meeting room available, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
10600 Highland Springs Avenue, Cherry Valley, CA 92223. Phone: 951-845-1151. Open: Saturdays from 10am to 2 pm. Directions: Exit the I-10, Highland Springs Avenue, drive about 7 Minutes North until the Road ends in a 90-Degree left turn. You are now in Cherry Valley Avenue West. Make a right turn into Overland trail and Enter into the Highland Springs Resort after a few hundred feet. You have arrived!. Click here for a map and directions. Lavender Harvest and Distillation in June Pumpkin Festival in September Olive Harvest in October. We are certified organic for some crops. Payment: Cash, only. Fine Dining Restaurant. Large Lavender Fields blooming in May, June & July... (ADDED: April 07, 2010)

San Luis Obispo County

Jack Creek Farms - Uses natural growing practices, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Business outings, Corporate events, PR or Marketing events, Filming or photo shoots, Classes, lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Daycare and preschool groups, Other Private Parties, Catering available, Some Tables and chairs are provided, Some Linens and table silverware are provided, Servers Must Be Licensed for alcohol, Wine & Champagne Only, B&B nearby, Hotel nearby, Motel nearby, Apple Orchard, Peach/Nectarine, Apricot, etc. Orchard, Vegetables, or bush fruit, Pumpkin patch, goats, chickens, other animals, Beautiful rural setting, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, No pets please, No smoking allowed, handicap accessible, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
5000 Highway 46 West, Templeton, CA 93465. Phone: 805-238-3799. Alternate Phone: 805-239-1915 . Email: info@JackCreekFarms.com. Open: Late May through September Thursday, Friday Saturday and Monday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 11 am to 6 pm Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; October Thursday, Friday Saturday, Monday and Tuesday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 11 am to 6 pm Closed on Wednesday November Thursday, Friday Saturday and Monday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 11 am to 5 pm Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; December Please check website - dates and hours are dependent upon weather. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Our farm is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles in San Luis Obispo County, about a half hour drive from Hearst Castle. We are located west of Templeton and Paso Robles; and east of Cambria, Harmony and Cayucos, on Highway 46 West. If you are coming from the north or south on Highway 101, we are located about 7 miles west of Highway 101 on Highway 46 West. If you are traveling from Highway 1, we are exactly 16 miles east of Highway 1 on Highway 46 West. Click here for a map and directions. Our farm offers a number of special events each year including an annual Kid's Day on the Farm (August), Old-fashioned Threshing Bee (September - Labor Day Weekend), Heirloom Tomato Tasting (September), Scarecrow Contest (September through October), Pumpkin Painting Workshop (October) and more; Please check our website for exact dates and times; For updates on our current harvest, please check the bottom left-hand side of every page on our website;. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. . (UPDATED: August 16, 2010)
SLO Creek Farms - No pesticides are used, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Business outings, Corporate events, PR or Marketing events, Filming or photo shoots, Classes, lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Daycare and preschool groups, Other Private Parties, You may bring your own food, Bring Your Own Tables and chairs, Bring your own linens and table silverware, BYO alcohol, Servers Must Be Licensed for alcohol, Hotel nearby, Apple Orchard, Mountain views, golf nearby, fitness/health club nearby, CD Player, parking on the street, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, Pets welcome, No smoking allowed, handicap accessible, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
6455 Monte Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Phone: (702)245-3135. Fax: (702)261-0060. Email: slocreekfarms@live.com. Open: Open everyday, from 11:00am to 5:00pm, Mid August through Mid December. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Venue updates: Click here for updates. Directions: On the East side of highway 101 and San Luis Bay Drive. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: November 06, 2011)

San Diego County

Sentenac Ranch - No pesticides are used, Lighting, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Business outings, Corporate events, PR or Marketing events, Conferences, Filming or photo shoots, Classes, lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Other Private Parties, Catering available, You may bring your own food, Some Tables and chairs are provided, Some Linens and table silverware are provided, BYO alcohol, B&B nearby, Hotel nearby, Cattle ranch, Apple Orchard, Pumpkin patch, dairy cows, steers/cattle, chickens, other animals, Lake views, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Hiking trails, Fishing onsite, hunting nearby, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, Within an easy drive to an Interstate road, children welcome, No pets please, Smoking allowed in designated areas, handicap accessible, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
3515 Highway 78, Julian, CA 92036. Phone: 619-518-9335. Email: info@sentenacranch.com. Open: Year - round, contact for availability. Directions: From San Diego, take the 8 East to 67 North, which becomes the 78. From Escondido: Head east on the 78. Make left when you enter Ramona onto Main Street which becomes the 78. Turn right into driveway at 3515 highway 78. Follow driveway all the way in - 1.2 miles There is a wooden sign that says Sentenac Ranch, look hard because it's easy to miss. The driveway is shared with 3663, and that sign is more visible. Just follow the driveway all the way in. Please Google Map for a visual. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. 2011 is our first year open for you-pick! Cash only for the pumpkin patch and apple orchard. (ADDED: October 03, 2011)

Ventura County

The Painted Pony Farm - petting zoo, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
15315 Ojai Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060. Phone: 805-525-9820. Email: paintedponyfarm @gmail.com. Open: March 15 pm to October 31 Monday to Friday 10 am 2 pm Reservation are a must October open every Saturday 10 am to 4. Directions: Located 6 miles from Santa Paula and 9 miles from Ojai on highway 150. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: September 01, 2009)

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Los Angeles County

The Cherry House - Honey (retail), Honey (wholesale), Wildflower honey, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
10600 Leona Ave, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-622-4480. Fax: 661-270-9615. Email: info@upickcherryhouse.com. Open: Honey is avalible year round; You can purchase honey at our stand during normal hours; During off season (July - May) Honey can be ordered by email or phone;. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Located off highway 14, near Palmdale, CA. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: April 18, 2011)

Riverside County

Doughty Apiaries - Honey (retail), Honey (wholesale), Orange blossom honey, Wildflower honey, Comb honey, Strained honey, Pollen, Honey from hives on the farm
34385 Cooperman Circle, Temecula, CA 92592. Phone: 951-694-5319. Alternate Phone: 951-240-0099. Email: hivetime@verizon.net. Open: Please, always call first; We have no employees; Monday to Sunday, from 9:30 am to 7 pm If we are home, we are open; Also by appointment. Directions: From the I 15 exit Rancho California Road. Go east 5.4 miles to Calle Contento. Turn Right (south) for 1.4 miles to Cooperman Circle (a dirt road). Turn Left (east) to first house and first gate entrance. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We always have sample tasting available. Cash or checks from local addresses only. Cash always makes friends! We produce all of our own products. We do not purchase from other beekeepers and repackage the products. The bee pollen comes from our hives and is available seasonally. We collect it from mid spring until the end of August. First come, first serve until it is gone. We keep it frozen to keep it fresh. Taste samples available. Doughty Apiaries (since 1974)Family owned, operated. Front porch farm stand. Throughout the year we have Orange (Citrus) Sage, Buckwheat and Wildflower honey. Sold in squeeze bottles 12 oz., 1.5 pound, 2 pounds, 3 pounds and 5 pounds. Call for bulk prices and availability. Most of this honey is produced within 5 miles of our home operation. Bee pollen is produced here in Temecula at the home site. We also have bees wax by the pound. Small farm and orchard pollination available. We do not ship. (ADDED: September 03, 2010) (UPDATED: October 22, 2010)

San Luis Obispo County

Jack Creek Farms - Uses natural growing practices, Honey (retail), Blackberry honey, Orange blossom honey, Wildflower honey, Raw honeys, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
5000 Highway 46 West, Templeton, CA 93465. Phone: 805-238-3799. Alternate Phone: 805-239-1915 . Email: info@JackCreekFarms.com. Open: Late May through September Thursday, Friday Saturday and Monday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 11 am to 6 pm Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; October Thursday, Friday Saturday, Monday and Tuesday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 11 am to 6 pm Closed on Wednesday November Thursday, Friday Saturday and Monday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 11 am to 5 pm Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; December Please check website - dates and hours are dependent upon weather. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Our farm is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles in San Luis Obispo County, about a half hour drive from Hearst Castle. We are located west of Templeton and Paso Robles; and east of Cambria, Harmony and Cayucos, on Highway 46 West. If you are coming from the north or south on Highway 101, we are located about 7 miles west of Highway 101 on Highway 46 West. If you are traveling from Highway 1, we are exactly 16 miles east of Highway 1 on Highway 46 West. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. We offer free honey tasting, and usually have available to sample at least a dozen different varieties of honey. Depending upon the season we have safflower honey, apple blossom honey, toyon honey, white and black sage honey, orange blossom honey, raspberry honey etc. None of our honeys are flavored. Our honey is raw and unfiltered, and gets its natural flavor from the particular crop the bees are pollinating : -)!. (UPDATED: August 16, 2010)

Ventura County

EMIS pumpkin patch - Honey (retail), Buckwheat honey, Clover honey, Eucalyptus honey, Orange blossom honey, Wildflower honey, Comb honey, Raw honeys, Honey from hives on the farm, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
2600 Old Telegraph Rd, Fillmore, CA 93030. Phone: 805-607-6449. Alternate Phone: 805-415-2595. Email: nocnacho805@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 7 pm. Directions: Look for the angry strawberry on top of the barn. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: September 22, 2011)

Resources For Farmers

Los Angeles County

The Cherry House - Local sales at our farm, sale, farm equipment, Fruit/nut trees, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
10600 Leona Ave, Leona Valley, CA 93551. Phone: 661-622-4480. Fax: 661-270-9615. Email: info@upickcherryhouse.com. Open: Annually, June 1st - June 15th. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Located off highway 14, near Palmdale, CA. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: April 18, 2011)

Wholesale Foods

Riverside County

Cali-Dragon Farm and Orchard - Certified Organic, all produce is certified organically grown, pumpkins, Other fruit or veg, U-pick and already picked, school tours
2308 Washington Street, Riverside, CA 92506. Phone: 626-688-4306. Alternate Phone: 626-589-7337. Email: calidragon888@gmail.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, only. sugarcane, water melon, dragon fruit (white flesh variety). (ADDED: September 14, 2011)

Ventura County

EMIS pumpkin patch - Local sales at our farm, Local delivery, apples, corn (sweet), nectarines, onions, oranges, peaches, persimmons, plums, pumpkins, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
2600 Old Telegraph Rd, Fillmore, CA 93030. Phone: 805-607-6449. Alternate Phone: 805-415-2595. Email: nocnacho805@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 7 pm. Directions: Look for the angry strawberry on top of the barn. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: September 22, 2011)

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