I highly recommend this farm for cherry season…read more I went today (Saturday, May 7), which was the first day of cherry season at John Podesta Farms. Why did I rate them five stars? Let's find out. 1 star = organization 1 star = price 1 star = variety 1 star = customer service 1 star = bathrooms Here's the longer version. **Organization** I love how organized they are. You start by visiting their website and getting yourself on the notifications list. Then, when summer gets closer, they send you an initial text gauging your interest. If you're still interested, you get a second text asking you how many people you plan to bring and how many pounds you plan to pick. Then your final text is your reservation with directions, the liability waiver, instructions like bringing a bucket and a ladder, etc. This is the most organized place I've ever picked fruit at. As an organized person myself, I was very pleased. The only piece of information they don't tell you in the multiple communications that would be helpful is that they open at 9am. So, I showed up at 8:15 and had to wait. **Price** Where else can you get cherries for only $2/pound? Nowhere in California that I know of. Even if you add the price of gas for the round trip drive, I bet they're still cheaper. As a reference, they ask you to bring a 5-gallon bucket (you know the ones they sell paint in when you have to paint a house), and if you fill that bucket to the top, it only costs $60. **Variety** I picked only bing cherries while I was there because I was on a time limit, and I didn't have time to frolic, but I know they have bings, rainiers, brooks, and corals. **Customer Service** The owner of the farm is so helpful, upbeat, and friendly. He's got a great vibe that just gets you in a good mood. You can tell he's passionate about the cherries, and that passion is contagious. **Bathrooms** I know, you're probably thinking, who gives an entire star for porta potties? Let me tell you who. The adult woman who has a bladder the size of a toddler's, that's who. And it's not just the fact that they have porta potties that makes me happy, but there's also a hand washing station with soap and paper towels to dry your hands. During a pandemic, that's a really nice touch, don't you think? (worth an entire star, amiright?) So, there you have it. 5 stars for this cherry orchard. I will definitely be back.

Sweet cherries. Nice farm for family outing. $2 per pounds is reasonable price and you get to…read moreexperience to explore and taste the cherries before you pick it. Nice people, nice place. This is our to go cherry picking place every year.

Fun place with a cool country vibe. They have a nice selection of high quality fruits and…read morevegetables. Cafe took great care of us and even brought out a peanut butter cookie and cup of water for my dog. Panini sandwiches made to order and delicious cookies

This is the friendliest and most delicious farm stand ever. Their home grown fruits with multiple…read morevarieties are tremendous and reasonable. We love their tomatoes as well. And the bake shop is one of the best, with amazing pies and delicious classic coffee shape. A great place to get a toasted panini sandwich. We have been going there for years. It is the best!

This place is definitely better than one of the Brentwood location we went to. The guy at stand was…read morevery friendly and they had clean buckets and cleaning stations for your picks. We picked some yummy blueberries and cherries. We went on a weekday so it wasn't as busy.

We came late in the year (June), but still got a ton of plump cherries. Next year we will come in…read moreMay when the season starts. I am still very happy with my haul. Just come early, as it does get very hot as the day progresses and the parking lot is small. They do sell other berries at the stand as well.

I called to get some advice on an air leak in the line on my pond/ water feature. I was told it was…read morea $500.00 minimum service fee then $125.00 afterwards plus parts. When I questioned the $500.00 service fee he explained the liability , Workmans comp , mileage etc then hang up. Rude and unprofessional behavior for a retail/service company.

It is filled with beautiful fountains, statues and coy ponds. I purchased a fountain from them…read moreabout 7 years ago. I haven't done any maintenance on it and it is crusted with mineral deposits and small pinpoint holes in the cement. I traveled 1 1/2 hrs. to Escalon to seek out help for maintenance and questions about sealing it. The man behind the counter was really rude to me and just kept saying (about 5 times) that they were a cement contractor company and said their cement had a sealant in it and it didn't look like it was crumbling to him. He said to use a dish cleaning brush on it. REALLY!!!! He needs to do some homework and learn some manners. Won't ever be back.

The hospitality received was so kind and friendly, they tried making our day as special as it was…read more They had a beautiful little cottage and a field as well which was great cause we had so many options, and we arrived so late yet they still let us in, honestly so worth it I wish I got more hours and had my whole family show up for the images

We go to Pageo Lavender Farm once a year for my Mom's Church ladies brunch. The venue is gorgeous,…read morethe salads are delicious and large portions. They staff are amazing, very knowledgeable and friendly! It's one of my favorite places to visit!

I love this little meat market. Supporting local is always important especially for mom & pops…read moreshops like this one. The old man who usually works the register is the sweetest man. I came in one morning, craving some authentic Mexican chicken salad. I seen they had some here. Upon walking in, it's a small shop. They have hot food to go! Already made chicken salad, ceviche, salsas. Mexican chips, chiccharones, they carry eggs, hot links, and so much more. I got my chicken salad and chips and paid. When I was walking out I seen they had freshly made paletas. The old man who worked the register and checked me out I can only assume is the owner. Offered me one for free at no charge! I said are you sure, he said yes. That was extremely sweet of him. Now what Walmart or Safeway is going to let you take a free homemade ice cream or cookie or just an item you seen on the way out for free. Nowhere! They have sandwiches to go! I can't wait to go in and try one soon. Please support this business and man by all means!!

Went to this place 3 times and order the same thing every time (Manwich) first time was great,…read moresecond time less everything and third and last time they didn't even had chicken. No consistency. Also there is a 50ċ surcharge for using debit cards.

The delivery times are kinda inconsistent. I get the milk delivered once a month and sometimes they…read moreshow up at 10pm, sometimes they show up at 3am. They include frozen packs but I wish the deliveries were text notifications (hint hint FF team!) so I can catch em when they drop the perishables outside. Overall the produce provided is LARGE amounts, always correct on my exclusion lists, tastes good, no issues there. Just the delivery times are whacky and random. Farm fresh should work it out so the customer gets a text when their delivery is gonna arrive or about to arrive. That way people remember to edit their carts, and catch the delivery driver and bring the cold stuff in asap. The emails are fine but we don't check the email 24/7. Overall have used this service for about 4 years and I enjoy it. Helps keep me creative for dinners too.

We met this business about a year ago and have been getting fresh organic produce delivered to our…read moredoor almost weekly - we love it - the service is great as they typically deliver early in the evening and leave the box at the front door. Overall, I would recommend getting this service is you value fresh farm local fruits and veggies! The also have lots of other items that are local and organic!

Was in the area good price and good meat! Definitely come back and pick up some meat.read more

I found this local Mexican meat market to try as they grill some meats over charcoal off to the…read moreside in their parking lot. I was going to bring some to a family lunch gathering as to contribute to the spread. First of all this market is kinda on a fringe area of Stockton, on the fringe of suburban living and agriculture living. So this is not a well trafficked, well stocked store. Looks like the store once had a refrigerated produce area but is now all unplugged and vacant in that corner. Not a good look. You can get basic shelf stable stuff here like beans, limited canned goods, sodas and disposable kitchen stuff like napkins. Pretty much what you can get at any mini mart, except this is much bigger in size than a mini mart. Looks like they were once a more full-service grocery store for the farming community but is now being scaled back. There is still a nice meat market towards the back. Nothing is prewrapped, you have to go through a counter person. Very limited offerings that gear towards Mexican cooking. Chorizo, different meats sliced super thin to be grilled (asada), and some things marinated. They did have an impressive selection of big steaks however, which is not really a big part of Mexican cooking. Huge steaks of strip loins beautifully marbled, monster tomahawks and even thick short ribs. Most of those were like $23ish/lb. Don't know why they also carry these primo and expensive cuts as the area doesn't seem to match that market. Unless farm peeps are into expensive beef that I was not aware of. But if I only came here and just got this beef, my rating would probably be much higher. This stuff passed the eye check no problem. But I ended up trying their prepared food so my rating is based on that. I first tried ordering a whole grilled chicken as I've had good experiences with Mexican slow grilled chicken. I usually love how they season and grill. But was told they weren't doing any whole chickens that day, on a nice summer Sunday. Otay. So I went with some grilled ribs that were $10/lb. I had no clue what these entailed but since I was already there, I just did a quick substitute. Ordered 2 lbs., paid, took the receipt outside to the tented grill station and waited. After about 5-8 minutes I was handed a heavy bag. The ribs were cut up and totally stuffed into a single to-go box. They were nice and meaty. BUT they totally weren't grilled or bbq'd ribs. They were boiled (WTF?!), cut, placed in a box and drizzled with cheap bbq sauce over the top. Zero stint over a grill! I was flabbergasted. Lol. I didn't think this could be a thing in today's world (the 60s - 70s maybe) as those days simply weren't as caring or knowledgeable about food. This isn't my area so I didn't have the guts to return this laughable prepared food product. So I just kept it, put it in the fridge at my aunts house and took it home when I left. I did not use it for our gathering, I am too prideful when it comes to treating my family/friends. When I got home I washed off the cheap bbq sauce, cut the ribs in smaller chunks and recooked it with salsa verde I had in the pantry. So basically like Chile Verde. It wasn't awesome but at least I didn't waste money and/or food which always bums me out. Also tried a Vampiro with carne asada ($5/3*) since they also do some taqueria fare out in that 'bbq' tent outside. I ate it there in the parking lot fresh. A vampiro is basically a crunchy shelled taco but the shell is just a flat crisp corn tortilla. The bottom tortilla was the best part, super crisp with good corn flavor. Topped with a good amount of finely chopped carne asada which was nice, and was the reason why I tried this. To try their beef here, since I was just eyeing their nice meat cold case just 15 minutes prior. The meat was marinated so really couldn't really taste the beef on its own. Definitely lime and spices. Then the rest of the vampiro is totally topped and drowning in salsa and crema, so the beef got lost even more. Womp womp. I usually have decent luck when I kinda go off the grid. Not this time unfortunately, a total miss. I would come back and get a steak or 2 from their butcher's counter, but I won't get anything cooked here again. Bummed to say the least.