This farm is one of the few places that sells 100% pure pistachio paste in the bay area ($24). They…read moreare at the Palo Alto (Cal Ave) and Campbell farmers markets on Sunday. There is an problem: The jars of nut better are under-weighted, by up to 15%, and it varies from jar to jar. I recommend bringing a scale to weigh the jars, and buy the heaviest jar. If you get stuck with an under-weight jar, ask for a discount. The pistachio butter jar says 341 grams, but the last jar I bought was only 292 grams. It's cheaper to buy Fiddyment Farms pistachio paste on Amazon.

For those of you looking to get your fix on fresh, locally grown fruits, veggies, and nuts, you…read morejust may want to go off the beaten path and check out "Winters Fruit Tree". For those of you that don't know, Winters is a smaller farm town located in a more rural part of Yolo County. It lies east of Lake Berryessa, north of Vacaville, and west of Davis as its town is adjacent to the Putah Creek. Located directly on Grant Ave (Hwy 128), this fruit stand is a standalone business with no other neighboring businesses in the area. They offer a small parking lot; however it is unpaved and has loose gravel directly outside. Regular business hours are 11am-5pm Wednesday through Monday as they are closed on Tuesday. I had the opportunity coming here as I was passing through and decided to stock up on some fresh fruit. I've got to say that the fruit selection here was quite impressive as they had a generous amount of peaches, oranges, nectarines, apples, lemons, limes, grapefruit, and squash. There was also an abundance of walnuts, cashews, almonds, dates, and figs as well as numerous jars of honey (in all flavors), almond/oat/pistachio butters, olives, and olive oil. During my visit which was during the morning of Saturday 6/17/2023 at around 11:30am, I ended up getting several spring snow-white peaches, honey crisp apples, and a jar of almond butter to take home with me. The three ladies working behind the table were in an upbeat mood that were very friendly during my short visit. Considering this place started over 100 years ago in the 1920's (in Sunnyvale, CA), they have come a very long way while mastering the art of growing only the freshest fruits from their fields. All in all, "Winters Fruit Tree" scores a unanimous five-star rating from me as the selection, freshness of the fruit, reasonable prices, and above average customer service all scored high marks in my book. So if you're ever passing through the Winters area, go check them out!

Love their burritos- best in Davis, on taste, quality and price. Unlike other Mexican…read morerestaurants, they do not skim on the tasty meat. Service is quick and always delivered with a smile. Two thumbs up!

A great local Mexican meat market with really fresh produce and great customer service…read more They've always got what I need when I'm cooking tacos for dinner. The meat department here is the best and the carnicero's are always friendly and helpful. We really like the pan dulce, or Mexican sweet bread, here. They have cabinets full of different varieties. They also have fresh bread which is great for making tortas. I love ordering a half pound of the cooked carnitas. It's always very tasty and when I combine it with the hot tortillas, fresh cilantro and white onion, I feel like I'm eating at a taqueria. Their choices of queso fresca is top notch too. Plenty of salsa choice to choose from. Went here Sunday which was the day after the Canelo fight and the day of Cinco De Mayo. Needless to say all the tortilla chips were gone. Lol. Ended up finding a couple bags in the back of the shelf but I regretted it as they were a bit stale. One of the managers here hooked me up with a pack of sodas free of charge as a consolation.

Absolutely the best carnitas in town, don't try to call though they don't normally answer the phone…read moreif they are busy.

Very disappointed to share my mom's experience here yesterday. We've been loyal customers for years…read moreand have always recommended this place to our friends and family, so it's incredibly shocking and disheartening to experience what happened. My mom arrived 15 minutes before closing and was denied entry, even though there were clearly still customers inside. When she politely asked if they could post a statement clarifying their apparent policy of closing early when busy--so others can plan accordingly--the employee rudely slammed the door on her, nearly hitting her hand. We're truly in disbelief. This is not the level of respect or professionalism we've come to expect from a place we've supported for so long. Please beware if you plan on visiting close to their listed closing time.

This is a rating specifically for the Saturday Market, which is way more consistent than the…read moreWednesday version. The Saturday Market is a Davis INSTITUTION! I've only been coming for 41 years. The Market has a wide variety of offerings. As the name implies, there are booths of produce sold my farmers, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats, cheeses, flowers, mushrooms.... Also, there are prepared foods from local restaurants, including hot dogs/sausages, tamales, dumplings, empanadas, coffee and more. Also present is booths for local art, education, politics (balanced) and "information" (in quotes because, in the spirit of balance, we have a booth for the Flat Earthers [personal comment: if the Earth was flat, cats would have pushed everything off by now]). Interactions are mostly easy-going and friendly, even the the occasional presence of some pretty forceful street preachers.

This Famers Market is located in Central Park. We came on a Saturday when their hours were 8a-1p…read more They are also open later in the day on Wednesdays--April to August hours are 4-8p, & September to March hours are 3-6p. Vendors are lined up on both sides creating a long straight walk with some of the area under a covered pavilion. There was a lot to see--produce, nuts, honey, meats, cheese, chocolates, baked goods, flowers, plants, arts & crafts, & more. Organizations also had booths set up on the end opposite the pavilion. Street performers added musical entertainment. It's a neat stroll & a lot of people were out browsing & purchasing. The park offers a nice setting to enjoy any eats you purchase & there are restroom facilities. Note--Signage states no animals are allowed where food is sold (except for service animals).

K&J Orchards brought some wondrous stone fruits to the Fort Mason Farmers Market San Francisco…read more Based in Sutter and Solano Counties, K&J grow more then 180 varieties of Fruits & Nuts. The booth sold out of most of the offerings today, but even what was left looked so good. They are also related to Pomet a farm To-Table restaurant in Oakland.

Asian pears. Not…read morejust Asian pears as in one variety, but try Shin Li, Shinko (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=fj-H5cO_Ip3yJyaZ-H41xQ&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q) (my mom's preference), Yali, Olympia, Nakata... well, you get the drift. I remember buying fruits from there when the CUESA farmers market was at the back of the Hyatt Regency Hotel as it was named back then. You get the drift. Various family members and friends man their booth on Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Ferry Farmers Market in San Francisco with the owners present Saturdays. My preference used to be shopping on Tuesdays to avoid the crowds and hustle bustle tourists. Due to the dwindling selection Tuesdays and a lesser crowd due to the pandemic, Saturdays are not as bad as normal, not to say I like it this way. On the first Saturday in March, I noticed that a few customers buying some flowers and, with Chinese New Year just wrapping up and the Cherry blossom season about to start, I bought a bunch for my family. They turned out to be peach blossoms (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=wdzZ2zYvI1lC-nB5zGEyOQ&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q); my mom and her caregiver immediately recognized them and I, being the naiive one, felt like I just learned how to change a lightbulb. They are a nice addition to our living room with some of the Chinese New Year's plants withering away and my Costco tulip plant already blooming and long gone. With it being March, a tweener time fruits wise, they no longer have a stand on Tuesdays and likely will not be back until April when stone fruits begin to be harvested. Apricots, peaches, nectarines are the probably next to hit the market. And with the warmer weather, the increasing number of vaccinated people, and a general feeling of somewhat normalcy, things are beginning to look a little brighter now. Before you know it, it'll be cherry season. Can't wait!

Would get fresh peaches here when in season. They were heavenly…read more Have not seen them open recently. Word on the street is they may have retired. I'm not sure it was seasonal. Very hard to get good produce. This was a gem.

Best peaches I've ever had in my life and they are closing, retiring. I am totally bummed. I can…read morenever eat a supermarket peach. I wonder what is happening to the peach trees and this years harvest. Thank you Manas, I enjoyed many years of peaches and apricots. Best wishes on your retirement.

I love the CVFS! Unfortunately we moved to Marin but still support the Capay Valley through…read moreanother local farm's CSA program (not FFTY). When I was a subscriber I truly felt like I was connected with the farmers, not just a business but families. I loved the variety and miss the dried fruits, eggs and meat options that I could add to my order. Yes sometimes you end up getting carrots and leafy greens every week, that's because it's carrot and leafy green season. Be it too little or too much rain, pests or other reasons - you're connected and see first hand how everything affects and interacts with the food the farmers labor over. The supermarket has spoiled us, variety all the time is not natural, we have seasons but we ignore this and ship what we want when we want. On a positive spin, we now have tons of carrot recipes. We received a peck each week and visited our local farmers market to supplement. our order. It's easy once it becomes routine. And check out the area's Hoe's Down Festival each October at one of the participating farms (Full Belly). Here you'll get an opportunity to meet the people that make it all happen, tour the farm and see where it all comes from.

I was super-bummed when the Capay Valley Farm Shop in Vacaville shut down several years ago, but…read moresince its closure I've been on their mailing list and that's how I heard about the Farm Shop's Farmshares/CSA program. I've been participating in the CSA since last winter and I'm a huge fan! However, an important distinction I need to begin this review with is that this CSA is NOT the same program as the "Farm Fresh to You" CSA run by Capay Organic, which a lot of Yelpers have already reviewed. I prefer the Farm Shop's CSA over the FFTY program for quite a few reasons, but here are the key differences you need to know about the two when looking for the right CSA for you and your food habits: FFTY delivers directly to your home or office, whereas the Farm Shop CSA program requires that you pick up your produce from a local drop-off point. You do end up paying for the convenience of this direct delivery: FFTY charges $31.50 for a "Regular" size box of nine different fruits and vegetables, whereas the Farm Shop CSA charges $27 for their "Bushel," which has eleven items. Portion-wise there isn't much difference, and my drop-off point is only a couple minutes drive from where I work so having home delivery isn't important to me. FFTY has more "size" options for their deliveries; the Farm Shop has just two choices: the smaller "Peck" ($18 for seven items) and the aforementioned Bushel. FFTY, as far as I can tell, sources its produce from just one farm (Capay Organic). The Farm Shop CSA program on the other hand sources its produce (plus optional add-on goodies like olive oil, nuts, dried fruit, etc.) from a pretty awesome collaborative of Capay Valley farms, including Durst, Full Belly, Good Humus, and Riverdog. FFTY allows you to customize your orders so that you can have more fruit than veggies in your CSA delivery, or more veggies, or all fruit/all veggies. With the Capay CSA program on the other hand, what you get is what you get. There is no customizing or picking and choosing your produce. It is a TRUE CSA where you take what you are given based on the season, the vagaries of the local weather, and availability. Perhaps because it is based on a collaborative of many farms, the Farm Shop CSA program has a spectular feature that FFTY does not have: it allows you to add on other goodies besides produce to your CSA deliveries. As a mostly-vegan I'm not interested in the pasture-raised eggs or Riverdog Farms' naturally raised chicken and pork, but I looooove Taber Ranch's olive oil, the dried fruit from Good Humus, and the raw nuts and dried onions from Full Belly. If you're interested in trying out a CSA, definitely give the Capay Valley Farm Shop's program a try! You can check their website to see if there is a drop-off point near you; if there is, it's pretty easy to get started. Probably the hardest part of this CSA for most people will be the "what you get is what you get" nature of each delivery, but that's what a CSA should be all about, to be quite honest. I actually like that aspect of the program: it did get hard in the winter to deal with chard, chard, chard and more chard, but being forced to try new fruits and vegetables has helped me broaden my palate even further as well as sharpen my cooking skills and expand my repertoire.Thanks to this CSA I've learned that I love celeriac grated and fried in a skillet like hash browns, that there is nothing better in summer than a just-picked boysenberry, and that I can cook delicata squash for lunch in the toaster oven at work. I have the "Bushel" delivered to me every other week. For one person it works out well: I usually go into a frenzy of cooking the first two days after getting my delivery but my time investment in the kitchen for the rest of the fortnight is pretty normal. By the time the next delivery rolls around I've finished nearly everything from the previous delivery, perhaps save for some of the harder root vegetables. I did consider doing the smaller "Peck" on a weekly basis but I prefer the greater variety of the Bushel. My last Bushel consisted of the following: Roma Tomatoes, Slicer Tomatoes (Durst Organic Growers); Chioggia Beets, Padron/Shishito Peppers, Yellow Crookneck Squash (Full Belly Farm); Suncrest Peaches (Good Humus Produce); and French Fingerling Potatoes, Green Curly Kale, Green Slicing Cucumbers, Red Torpedo Onion, Savoy Cabbage (Riverdog Farm). Most of the Roma tomatoes, cukes, and onion went into making a really good panzanella; the slicer tomatoes went into sandwiches; the beets were roasted off in the oven and plopped onto salads; and the peaches got eaten as soon as I got the box home and gave them a quick wash. I still have a week left before my next delivery and all I have left to make use of are three of the torpedo onions, half the kale and cabbage, and the potatoes. Wow, I actually almost ran out of review space! I'll end this by saying thanks, Farm Shop! Can't wait for my next CSA box!

The best of the best. Everything is fresh and tasted great!!! Some of the best fruits I have ever…read morehad. Highly recommended!!!

They have all kinds of produce here from seasonal fruit to vegetables…read more During the fall, they do have a variety of pumpkins. It's very affordable and there is a large selection. This will definitely be my go to for pumpkins now! The worker even helped me put all my pumpkins in my car after seeing me make multiple trips which was really nice. They even have pampas for $5 a stem! I was so excited to find these here and got a few. Beware that the leaves fly around a lot so be sure to cover it in the car.