The Thomas Ranch is a true local gem, especially for mandarins…read more I was so happy to find the ranch to grab some mandarins. They were so fresh as they were recently picked. The lady who works here is super friendly, charming, and sweet. I think she is about 93 years old. So awesome! The ranch is clean and organized and prices were good. Will have to check back for more mandarins, kiwis and persimmons. Highly recommended.

Love this place! I am never disappointed with the mandarins I buy. They also have great kiwi!read more

Willow Creek Ranch produced one of my favorite mandarin oranges at the 2024 Mountain Mandarin…read moreFestival. Farmers are friendly to chat with. You can sample a mandarin while you're there. You can see them packing bags of oranges. Currently, you can buy 5 lb for $10 or 10 lb for $20. Mandarins are juicy and sweet. You may be able to buy other fresh farm produce here, such as lemons, Cara Cara oranges, blood oranges, or walnuts. You can find products from other local farms, like honey or Newcastle Mandarin Ranch sauces. You can pay by credit card. It's easy to spot the signage and drive to Willow Creek Ranch on English Colony Way, part of the Mandarin Trail. Good luck competing in the upcoming 2025 Mountain Mandarin Festival!

This is one of my primary "go to" places for fresh mandarins when they're in season. It's fairly…read moreclose to my house, easy to get in and out of, manned by friendly people - and about as close to "fresh off the tree" as you can get! When mandarins are in season, you can pretty much be assured that what you're buying here is no more than a day or two from being picked from the trees. It's the end of the season now, and I picked up probably one of the last 10 pound bags they'll be offering for now. Even though it was end of season, the mandarins are just the way I like them - the best variety (in my opinion) - easy to peel, seedless, juicy. So glad I have something like this nearby!

We had a quick stop here... if we had planned it out better we could have packed a lunch for a…read morepicnic. Farmer Andrew told us where to go to find our favorite citrus fruits. We didn't stay very long but walked around about a quarter mile and bought a whole bag filled with Mandarin, blood oranges, and Cara Cara oranges - $1.90/ lb. The little store also has marmalade, honey and other already picked citrus like the grapefruits and Meyer lemons - these are off limits to visitors due to the BIG thorns. (Note - only a porta potty available.) Enjoy!

This is a great place to spend time with kids. You can pick trees and fruit there, but at the…read moremoment you need to register on their website in advance to reserve a spot. We couldn't do that, so we just came to buy fruit and get some fresh air. I wouldn't recommend going on weekends because there are a lot of cars. Make sure to book a time slot in advance.

Very good sandwiches whether you create your own or off the menu. The pasta and potato salads were…read morevery tasty. Friendly staff. A good variety of specialty stuff to purchase. The store is clean and well stocked.

Lots of yummies, both savory and sweet. Always fun to walk in and see what goodies are behind the…read morecounter. Such a clean and charming space, along with a friendly staff.

OMGee this place has been on list FOREVER! She is open the first three Saturdays of the month…read more Adrienne makes everything herself, wow round of applause!

This lady is amazing!!! She makes ALL kinds of baked goods, jams, cookies, salads, pies and sooooo…read moremuch more!!! A total LABOR OF LOVE!!!!

We love our Auburn Briar Patch. I'm so happy they expanded into a second location, because this is…read morenow our preferred Briar Patch. The layout of the store is fantastic. Their meat section and their frozen section also seem bigger than the other Briar Patch, and often have a variety of great options that you can't otherwise find in the area. Briar Patch also has the best produce I've possibly ever had, and the coolest thing is that a lot of it is local. Sometimes I wish we could clone this one, fantastic employees and all, and put it in Nevada County!

Highly disappointed in this order! For $12.99 you get a bowl that is barely half-full. This is…read moreunacceptable and I wouldn't encourage others from ordering here.

This is the place you want to go for sweet and tasty mandarins and the real Americana…read more Stepping on to this fruit farm is like taking a step back in time. You feel as if you've been transported into the 1940s where life was simpler and what was grown on the farm provided food for your family, neighbors and friends. Old buildings, packing sheds and farm vehicles gives you a piece of old Americana that is slowly disappearing today. The vintage atmosphere and the beautiful hills surrounding you gives you a sense of calm and a feeling of what a farm was like back in the day. You cannot make this stuff up. This is the way it was and still is today. The history behind this place is amazing! Four generations have kept this 30-acre fruit farm alive. Even after the Great Depression and Internment camps, they rolled up their sleeves and kept farming. Much of the rootstock was brought from Japan. There are some trees that date back possibly 150 years. This farm is the real deal! The Mandarins are sweet and juicy. They have several varieties, including Zishan, Okitsu Wase, Page, Unshiu, and the most popular, Owari Satsuma. You can sample them to see which ones you like the best. The family is very picky about the quality of fruit that they sell. They pick fruit daily and everything in the fruit stand has been freshly-picked either that day or the day before. Prices are reasonable, and even lower prices for seconds, which are still great. And it's self-service; can you believe it! The "Honor System". Wow!

The mandarins here are delicious, with many varieties to choose from! Marty picks them by hand to…read moreensure you get the best. This farm dates back to the 40's, and we love that old farm feeling. The price is great with an honor system in place. The drive out to the farm is a nice change from the busy city.

A smaller style boutique that happens to have organic food/produce/small amount of Organic…read moreproducts. GORGEOUS COLORFUL LOCAL FRESH EGGS!! The thrive on REAL CLEAN PRODUCTS The lady that was working there was very nice and helpful!! ORGANIC EVERYTHING!! I'm trying to eat as clean as I possibly can. I was born in the late 60's and my Mom went back to work in the early 70's. So we bought pre ready to make foods. Well after 50 years of basically eating crap for the most of my life I FINALLY realized "You ARE what you eat"!! OH and she was tasting these organic tallow beef potato chips! WOW!!! Reminded me of when I was a small child. I have not have REAL CLEAN potato chips since I was a toddler! Haha! I bought them too! Oh and their expensive lasagna noodles were soooooo great! I did not realize the little bag can make 3-9x13 casserole dish. So it wasn't as expensive as I assumed. I will be back!! And soon!!

Adorable Market! So many things you can't find elsewhere. I get regenerative bacon here, no grains…read moreno soy... Just pasture raised pigs. Almost impossible to find. I also get my corn chips and potato chips from here and they fry them in tallow instead of seed oils! They have connections with all the local farms, organic produce, dairy, eggs.....a must see.