Nice atmosphere. We bought frozen Gizdich pies and beautiful fresh flowers to bring to a friend's…read morehouse for dinner. The vegetables looked good also.

I've visited LJB many times over the years. They offer a great selection of produce year round…read more They also carry Gizdich pies, Polar Bear ice cream, Marianne's ice cream, and other locally sourced items. They have the best selection of dried chili peppers and a large variety of nuts and dried fruits available year round. Every fall, they host a great local pumpkin patch for the kids, which features a variety of food trucks. There is plenty of parking, and it's easily accessible right off the 101. If you are looking for great produce or a fantastic pumpkin patch, stop by LJB Farms.

Was the best! Free samples, free f the stuff they sell . DEELISH! Lots of garlic and walnuts too …read more A little ways off the freeway . Nice service, a great lil legit fruit stand. Raul was friendly and helpful ....

I love this little stand. I always stop for the cinnamon almonds. The lady is always so nice too!read more

Cute little shop with a large selection of local goods including pie, salsa, honey, and garlic ice…read morecream! The owner was super nice and made us feel welcome as we browsed. It was cool inside on a warm day and had a clean bathroom so it's definitely worth a stop on your travels.

Pacheco Pass Farmer's Market is a great stop in Gilroy! We loved looking at all the fun things…read morearound the market and had a hoot trying the vanilla and chocolate garlic ice cream. Of course it's not my #1 choice in flavored ice cream, but well worth the try at least once! Don was superb, having us guess songs for a free honey sucker stick, which made the time there even more fun. Overall, this was a great experience that I recommend to everyone and anyone to enjoy!

If it's garlic from Gilroy there is no room for mistake. Product arrived on time and as described.read more

Fabulous spot for gifts of all kinds!…read more We stopped here to pick up some Pepper Plant hot sauce and dry seasoning. We also ran across some enticing olive oil and a veteran owned company that makes hot sauce and seasoning - sold in grenades, lol Great store, friendly staff, wonderful assortment of gifts, fresh produce, wine, candy and lots of garlicky goodies!

An easy stop on the way back to SOCAL! I what a gem. Best selling point was the samples. There…read morewere so many fruit stands along the way up but no samples. So naturally we were hesitant to buy many items. We with Garlic Chips & sampler of pistachios. The young lady was so friendly & informative!

We were driving by on a road trip and saw this U Pick cherry orchard and decided to stop off. My…read morefirst concern was whether they take cards, as I'm not a cash carrier, and to my surprise they did. We arrived about an hour before closing and there were only a few other people picking cherries. We walked up and were told what to look for and what cherries to avoid. We were handed bags and told how far on the property we could venture. The price was around $6.99 a pound. It's more expensive than the store for bing cherries, but you can't beat the quality, freshness and supporting a family business. We picked cherries for about 20 minutes and of course took the opportunity to take some pictures. We picked about a pound and a half and were on our way. This was a great quick stop and we had a healthy snack on our road trip. I would recommend stopping if you are in the area.

For a place called the "fruit barn", the selection of fresh fruit was limited on a Sunday…read moreafternoon. They did however have lots of other snacks and goods in stock, including hot sauce, olive jars, nuts, chocolate, garlic, garlic ice cream, and cold beverages. We picked up some oranges, dark chocolate almonds, and ghost pepper hot sauce. Service was standard, and there were only a few other customers, mainly outside getting hot food as there was a taco truck and food stand selling baked potatoes and corn. Porta potties were available on site. Parking was easy right in front, too.

This is one of the mini fruit stands and pistachio and garlic stands along the road of 152 in…read moreGilroy. It is a see place if you want to pick up any of your garlic needs rubs, pickled garlic, elephant, garlic garlic on a string, garlic braids, even garlic, ice cream, incredible. Don't pass up this opportunity to pick up anything you would like possibly made with garlic service is great at this location. There is an elotes vendor.

We try to go cherry picking every year and somewhere in Morgan Hill since Brentwood is too far and…read morecrowded. I have previously gone to one of the U Pick ranches but they had very limited timing this year and none of the times worked for us. I found this place while looking for other places to go and it was open on the weekend that we wanted to go. We went late on a Friday afternoon and this place was easy to find but I didn't think it was the right place because when you enter, it looks like a car junk yard. There was one other family picking cherries so the place was not too crowded. We checked in, had to read some information, got our bags and went right in. They have various types of cherries - bing, lapins, black etc. and that was the best thing about this place. The trees are have a color stripe that tells you about the types of cherries. We walked for most of an hour with barely any cherries. All the reachable ones were either picked out or too unripe. What I noticed is that for the other families who came after us, the people in the front gave them long poles that will help pick cherries on the top which we were neither told about nor offered, hmmmmmm. We finally found one tree loaded with black cherries, they were small but delicious and we went overboard and picked too many. This place charges $6/lb while most others charge $.50c more. They also have apricots but the fruit was not ready on the weekend that we visited.

My favorite orchard to pick cherries!…read more This orchard seems to have expanded their parking area. Last year they just had the main small parking lot you would pull into. Now there's more parking available on the side of the road for overflow. Guess the place got more popular. When you walk into the lot, you'll see the tented area where they hand out bags and you purchase your cherries at the end of your adventure. When you first arrive at the tables, they'll ask you to read through all their rules and overview of how to pick cherries. They have a handy print out of all the varieties of cherries that you can identify based on the colored stripes on the tree trunks. When you go into the orchard, the fun begins! This year to start, they just had a few varieties ready so far. I ended up focusing on picking the Tartarian cherries. These are a beautiful dark red cherry that are very soft (hence bruise easily!) and tasty. They're sweet and not that acidic. Compared to the other cherries available so far this summer, these are my favorite. $6 / lb of cherries. That's 50¢ cheaper than the other U-Pick orchards that are currently open and for even better cherries (imho) :-) I'm looking forward to coming back soon!

I try to stop here on my way back from Pacific Grove every trip, to do the following…read moreStretch my legs Get some Hot Sauce Grab some Dried fruit (specifically the Dried Strawberries are elite) I hear the restaurant is also quite good but I have yet to try. It contains Several buildings with a vast parking lot, this place is quite the mecca for a traveler needing a stop. Restaraunt, coffee sgop, deli, fruit, fried fruit, hot sauce, ice cream, a train ride for the kids, and the nicest restroom Ive seen since I hit a Buccees. Prices can be a little higher, but the quality of product is top notch. From the selections of Hot sauces, to almost every version of dried or candy feuit you can think of. They also have a selection of oils, wines, rubs, and candy. I got myself a bottle of got sauce, some dried strawberrys, and an ice cream cone. Well worth the stop if you are out this direction.

4 stars for Casa De Fruta & 5 PHENOMENAL STARS FOR RIC!!!!!!!…read more My family and I have driven past Casa De Fruta on numerous occasions and never thought to stop by and check it out. Located in Hollister, this is a well known family owned attraction. Here you will find a market, a restaurant, and some fun kiddy attractions. The attractions are what brought my family and I here. After seeing social media posts about the activities, I knew I had to take my toddler here to explore. Fun attractions available are: 1) Casa de ChooChoo 2) Casa de Carousel 3) Gem Mining 4) Casa de Playground [a whole playground kiddy structure] We purchased tickets for the carousel and the train ride. The carousel seemed a little outdated and could use a little bit of maintenance. some of the seating rocked a bit- nothing unsafe but definitely had some unexpected movement. Casa de ChooChoo was by far our most favorite attraction. At $5 a ticket, this little train takes you all around the property. This was a good 12 minute ride so you aren't rushed to get the next load of riders on. The views aren't anything amazing but the seating is comfortable and you get a nice break from being on your feet. Popular purchasing staples include: fresh produce, dried fruits, spiced or candied nuts, & CDF's pomegranate wine. We walked away with some pink pineapple, assorted jerky, candy, & caramel apple. I'll have to come back and try their pomegranate wine again because of all the raving- I got a bottle a few years back as a gift but didn't enjoy it at all. Hopefully my palate has become more refined with time. LMAO! Shout out to Ric. Thank you for the delicious samples and even better convo!! You shine in a store full of staff, you are my favorite part of my very first visit to Casa De Fruta.

Great barn/farm/orchard setting! The sandwiches were excellent but of course the real star was the…read moreapple pie! Huge slices too, as the apple pie is about twice the height of the other ones. There was simultaneously always a lineup (at 2:30min the afternoon), and yet people were never waiting long. The hot apple cider, and fresh apple cider, are amazing as well.

Here's another one- no clue what the trip was for. Strawberries, maybe? All I know is, it's 4-star…read moregood. Time for a road trip! I'll take a look at the pictures and imagine the outing.

Got a watermelon... Let's see how it tastes…read more.. Update: The watermelon was alright. The texture was a little off but overall pretty good. The pricing was a little more than you'd get at a store but they also had some things you don't often see at the grocery store. You're paying for convenience really. They were super nice and helpful and the stand was really cute.

The cherry stand is right on the Highway. It is owned by the cherry orchard right next to it. They…read morewere bagging cherries as I walked in. Can't get any fresher than that. They have other fruits, vegetables, garlic, and honey, but I came for fresh cherries.