Came for their fall farm field day, my friend is a member of their CSA box and invited me to attend…read morewith him. The field day was a way for members to check out the farm and enjoy a tour. Aside from the tour of the property they also had u-pick apples, a pumpkin patch, a small farm stand set up, and the option to buy lunch. We opted in for the lunch because everything (aside from chicken) was made with ingredients from the farm! It was cool to see exactly where all of the produce that we got to enjoy came from. It was all so fresh and flavorful. I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for them at local farmers markets!

We absolutely LOVE Fifth Crow Farm! We participate in their weekly subscription box and couldn't be…read morehappier. Fresh produce and flowers every week and their team is awesome!

We did the $90 tour where you spend two hours learning about the farm, learning about the goats…read more Part of the experience was learning how to milk the goats! Then we got to see where the cheese is made and even personalize a goat cheese of our own. This was a really unique and interesting experience. I will have to come back in the spring when they have baby goats. The little shop is cute and sells their goat cheese and other products. With doing the tour, we got a 10% discount on the additional cheese we bought.

- I recommend the Farmstead cheese tour: $58. You see the entire farm and operation, and you get to…read moremilk a goat. It's great. - Mingling with the goats is very relaxing. It's worth the trip. - Starting around February/March you can see the baby goats; they are bigger in the summer. - Their goat cheese products have less of a gamey goat flavor; it's more of a clean tangy flavor from the salty ocean breeze. - Afterward, I recommend stopping at Arcangeli Grocery in town to pick up some of their bread. - Sante Arcangeli winery has wine tasting in the second floor hay loft. For the products in the shop, there is no info on the website, so here's the inventory: Strawberry Jam: $18 for 8 oz. Pescadero strawberries, lemon juice, sugar Olallieberry Jam: $18 for 8 oz. Pescadero ollalieberries, lemon juice, sguar Olallieberry Vinaigrette, 250ml, $26 Olallieberry nectar 250ml, $26 Olallieberry Vinegar, 375ml: Olallieberry juice and rice vinegar. $32 Chocolate pot $12. Looks like a pot-de-creme Milk pot $12. Looks like a pot-de-creme Lavender Lemonade $12 Goat cheese honey lavender 8 oz: $26 Goat cheese small rounds: $16 Goat cheese large rounds: $26 Goat cheese: small Classic french log, herbes de provence, chive, dill, or pepper: $14 Fromage blanc plain 5.5 oz: $16 Garlic herb fromage blanc 5.5 oz: $16 Tomato basil fromage blanc 5.5 oz: $16 Harissa $18 1/2 rounds ricotta $20 Chevre-in-oil jars: $26 Honey from the local hives: small $14, med $20, large $40 Estate olive oil: small $45 med $55, large $80 Quail eggs: $12 for a dozen Farm fresh eggs: $14/dozen 2 year aged feta They also sell products from other producers: McEvoy Ranch Mission Fig balsamic Vinegar 8.5 ounces $25 McEvoy Ranch Sweet & Spicy Mustard $18 McEvoy Ranch Classic Italian Bruschetta mix $18 McEvoy Ranch Artichoke & almond Tapenade $18 McEvoy Ranch Artichoke & lemon bruschetta mix $18 McEvoy Ranch Artichoke & Parmesan Pomodoro sauce McEvoy Ranch pitted olives Salt Air Cellars Meyer Lemon red wine vinegar, 8.5 oz $18 Salt Air Cellars Rosemary red wine vinegar, 8.5 oz $18 Salt Air Cellars seasoned salt: Coastal heat, coastal house, Meyer lemon rosemary $18

While in school, I learned a lot about farm-fresh food and what that exactly meant. Apparently once…read moreyou've tasted produce straight from the vine, you'll never go back. But as a kid, I never really had the opportunity to visit a farm or even grow my own fruits and vegetables. Living in constant suburbia meant frequent trips to Ralph's or Safeway. That all changed last Sunday when I picked my very own strawberries with my girlfriend at Swanton Berry Farm. After hearing my boss boast about picking 12 pounds (!!!) of the juiciest and most delicious strawberries, I knew I had to go. And what better person to take then my girlfriend who was a HUGE fan of strawberries. So Swanton Berry Farm is a local supplier of fresh and organic fruits along the beautiful coasts of Northern California. They have two locations for Berry picking: Coastways Ranch is next to Ano Nuevo State Park (which you should go to!) and The Farm Stand is a bit further south right outside Davenport. The main difference between the two is that the latter is only open for picking on weekdays (although you can purchase stuff everyday) whereas Coastways is accessible during the weekends from 10am-5pm. Really sweet deal since you can pretty much pick during any day of the week! We ended up visiting Coastways Ranch since it was a Sunday. Getting here was actually kind of a doozy for us. Though the drive was very scenic, it took a little over an hour from the South Bay Area. And that's because the only "quick" way to the coast was south on Highway 17 and back north up Highway 1. GPS came in handy, and there were fortunately signs directing where to go. If y'all get lost, just note that the ranch is around 10 miles north of Davenport. Besides the drive, hardest part was making into the parking lot because it's about a half mile of unpaved dirt. Have to drive slow otherwise you'll go into a ditch! Now if all this sounds too stressful, hear me out; it was SO WORTH THE JOURNEY. Once we got out of the car, we were greeted by ROWS UPON ROWS of strawberries - far as my tiny eyes could see. Immediately after we got our sturdy box from the stand, we washed our hands (there's a station) and immediately started picking as many as we could. Because we came right in the middle of the season (around summer), the strawberries were SO AMAZING. They came in all kinds of sizes. Some were a bit riper than others, so there was plenty of variety to choose from. We were allowed to sample however much we wanted before paying as long as we didn't waste anything. And by golly I filled my tummy and our box like no tomorrow because these were HANDS DOWN BAR NONE the BEST strawberries I've ever had in my life. The size, sweet taste, and color - these characteristics were so different and much more authentic compared to what you'd find in the store. For example, these strawberries were much smaller since they weren't pumped with growth hormones. True to what I'd learned in school, I'll probably never look at store bought strawberries again. After an hour of picking, we pretty much filled our entire box. It came out to be about 4 freaking pounds so use that as a measuring stick. I highly recommend only getting as much as you can eat in like a week since these suckers go bad FAST (or just freeze). Cost was $5 a pound ($4.5 if you get over 10 pounds) so we paid around $19. The guy at the stand actually gave me more money back in change, and I thought that was VERY generous of him! Farmers are a godsend I tell y'all. Truth be told, I never really cared about strawberries until my experience at Swanton Berry Farm. Sure, I thought they were really nice fruits but I wouldn't go out of my way to get them. Now, however, I am SO DOWN to drive over an hour to pick strawberries because Coastways Ranch and Swanton Berry Farm were definitely worth an "Omg, I'd travel 2 hours for this" rating. Have fun and prosper,

BAD experience. Not…read morebecause the strawberries are small and not sweet (Kinda expected that because it's not strawberry season) BUT because they are DISHONEST. Got 8 strawberries only because the strawberries weren't that sweet, went to pay, got charged HALF A POUND ($5/lb, 0.5lb for $2.5). Found it really weird that 8 small strawberries costs $2.5. Went home and weighed it, found that the 8 strawberries weighs only 0.172 pound!!!!! (See pic - adjusted for the tare weight) So that means they OVERCHARGED me!

Not now . They don't have any respect for ther recurrent customers. We have gone there for years,…read morethey really disrespected us on New Year's Eve. They ruined our dinner

Does anyone know if the Dori Lane Garden is still there now that Dale's home has sold?…read more While trying to find that out I stumbled upon a site with lovely photos from The Garden--produce and flowers w/sunlight and bees. Gorgeous! http://towncrier.photoshelter.com/gallery/The-Garden-Los-Altos-Hills/G0000IM.ApOXsEW0/C0000g0.JYuDKVS4 (And, it looks like you can buy the photos to bring some of the images, and thus memories, home with you.)

Too many people, not enough berries, no fun, not worth it…read more If you're not there in line before it opens don't bother coming at all.

Wanted to try a different activity on the weekend and stumbled upon this cute farm in the Peninsula…read morewhere you can pick your own berries! Berry picking is seasonal and it's currently closed, I believe** During peak season, hours are from 8am - 11am so make sure you arrive early! My friends and I arrived at 10 near the tail end of the season and there was plenty of parking (a small, unpaved lot!) and space to pick berries. There are signs indicating which rows correlate to which berries (I didn't know there were so many varieties) and the farm offers both black and raspberries. One thing i really liked was that they have specific rows they recommend visitors pick from. We didn't see the signs are first so we ended up picking from the back/middle rows, but the berries were all so sweet and juicy. I'd definitely recommend people checking this out for a quick, cute weekend date with friends or loved ones :)

Lovely, relatable people who work there. I just went to buy some chestnuts, without picking, and I…read moregot 4 pounds of great stuff, and some more great stuff. Very happy with the bags of chestnuts, chestnut knife, olive oil, and honey I purchased. Would recommend to everyone. Lovely place. Oh, the website is a bit old school, which is fine. If I understand it correctly, you basically have to either reserve paid parking before, or arrive between 12:00 and 12:30 for free parking. Hope to be able to reserve in advance, maybe next year, and come back for some picking!

Our family absolutely love going here! Nice people and fun experience! We have a tendency to go…read moretowards the end of the season so there's less chestnuts on the floor but we like that so it makes foraging more fun. the nice thing is the Facebook account is constantly updated to let people know how the season is going and if they'll extend the season. Make sure to make reservations or you won't be able to forage on your own. If you come without one, you can only buy the bagged ones at the cashier. Pay by Credit or cash but cash you'll save a bit My family and I will make this an annual trip and we recommend going!

Low key and fun, the Tunitas Creek Family Farm is set up in the hills above Half Moon Bay off the…read moremain drag of the pumpkin patches which we loved after the madness that was Arata Farm. It was so nice to feel peacefulness of farm life around you. My kids enjoyed visiting the farm animals , our dog had a good time annoying the chickens and we loved the scenery. There were lots of nice photo opportunities, the pumpkins were decently priced and the folks running the place were as pleasant as could be. Stop by and commune with farm life before Halloween!

We really enjoyed this pumpkin patch! Richard the owner was very cool with the kids and even…read morehelped with family photos. We got to meet the goats and pick out some white, red and orange pumpkins. Being open on a Monday was nice as well. Not going to be a crowd fest here as you are off of Highway 1 south of HMB downtown.

Great customer service. I called and was promptly informed that they do not sell chickens on the…read morefarm and that I needed to go to Santa Cruz to pick up from the warehouse. That turned out to be perfect as I was about to go to Santa Cruz anyway. I was really curious about local organic pasture-raised chickens. The warehouse is clean and well-kept, ample free ice is provided to those who are bringing the chickens home a long distance. Pricing is fair and transparent, the gentleman in charge of the warehouse rounded down for me as I was purchasing three birds, eggs and a chicken stock carcass. They also sell in Palo Alto on Sundays which should be much more convenient. I liked the taste and found the chickens to be tender and juicy. Would buy again.

I really like Fogline farm's. I like all their meat products all the eggs…read moreEtc. etc. very helpful very knowledgeable. I like everything about them. I highly recommend this company I find them at the local Santa Cruz flea market.