This country fruit and veggie stand is quite nice. There are many such stands in this area, all…read morevisible as you travel eastward from Manteca on Hwy 120, but after stopping at 4 of them, this one impressed me as having far better quality than most, and more choices. They carry beautiful, locally grown produce, but they have so much more to offer. Our first great find here was their fresh and frozen fruit pies made by The Pie Company, a well-known, local business located in nearby Ripon. We are already big fans of this pie manufacturer because they supply their frozen pies to some of the larger Ace Hardware stores in our area, too. We live in So Cal, but we can pick up the exact same pies they make and sell here in Ripon/Manteca. We swear by them, especially the peach, apricot, and blackberry. They taste homemade and are piled full of naturally ripened fruit with very little sugar so the fresh fruit flavors shine through. While the crust is more thick than I usually prefer, I decided their crust is one of the better ones. Such a treat! Another find here was the wonderful array of flavored vinegars and honeys. The fig balsamic vinegar is amazing. So good, we returned the next day to bring a few more bottles home with us. There are several local brands to choose from. And then, check out the refrigerator section. If you see products from Long Ranch, this is a local pig ranch that has prize-worthy, thick cut, perfectly smoked bacon that has brought me to tears. Their bacon is heavenly. If I ever get a do-over, I would grab some of everything I see from this Ranch. Since we were on a road trip, we grabbed a few snacks. The sesame sticks, packaged under their own label, are so fresh and delicious. They have many other snack options that carry their label. Bet they are all really good. I am so impressed with the quality of the products they sell, I only wish I lived closer. I'd be a regular here.

Great place to visit and shop for your vegs and fruits nuts they just about have it allread more

If I could do double the stars, I moat certainly would! This FM is a gem! It is absolutely amazing…read more I drove you, walked through, hung out and left with a smile on my face and Joy in my heart. I have been to other markets and this one by far exceeded my expectations. The vibe was just what needed to roll me into the weekend. I am still thinking about it and can't wait to go back. There were so many awesome vendors and the fact that proceeds help support the amazing Joy Garden is awesome. You feel the love that goes into creating this space for people to come and gather. Food, music, sweet treats, flowers...the list goes on. It is truly a must if you are in the area or don't mind a little drive because it surely won't disappoint.

If you're ever in the are this is a must go. Friendly vendors, good food, family fun and…read moreentertainment

Stopped here on the way to the mountains to check out the produce amongst the many orchards and…read moreother stands along the way competing for sales. The stand was run by a single lady who was friendly and answered our questions about all the produce she had out. Lots of the usual - strawberries, apricots, walnuts and more. There were some unusual (at least for me) pieces for sale such as the persimmons. This stand was also significantly bigger than a lot of the others we passed which I assume is due to DePalma being a bit more established. I didn't get anything but I did sample a few pieces of fruit and all were very good and encouraged by the lady running the stand. One of the people in my travel group also got a piece of corn that he ate raw and said it was "very sweet and delicious." It looked good and take his word for it.

Absolutely fantastic ! Great service and very helpful.. hopefully I'll y'all soon. Blessings upon…read moreyou all..

Over the years, I have picked cherries, peaches, apricots, apples, olallieberries, apples, and…read morestrawberries but have always wanted to pick blueberries. Not only it is my dad's favorite fruit but they tend to be on the pricier side. So when I discovered it available for U-Pick at Jessop Farms in Ripon, about an hour and 15 minutes away, I knew I finally need to go for myself. It can be labor intensive until you get the hang of it but at just $3.75 per pound, you can get more than triple the amount for the price you would for just a quart at the Farmer's Market - http://aroundthebayandaway.blogspot.com/2019/06/fruits-of-our-labor-in-ripon.html. In addition to blueberries, they also have strawberries, cherries, and peaches for U-pick as well but call to confirm availability before going as they have a short season.

I learned about this place from a co-worker. We went late in the season which was a bummer. We…read moreknow for next time. I was able to get about 4 cups of blueberries for a pie, which was plenty! I feel like the place is a bit run down and the rows were quite overgrown with weeds. They weren't maintained at all. The pond was green and murky - pretty gross! Please spend some time and clean up the place, you can do better!

I have a lot of double yolk. I think good price for those eggs. It's a nice place to buy bulk egg.read more

Eggs- traordinary views with Kellie at the window !…read more The Hens ? On task The eggs ? Farm fresh perfection They just went through a little reno and the place looks great... and to my 'PLEASANT' surprise and added bonus, they have merch! Merch drop alert ! Just had to cop a cap to represent the best egg farm this side of San Joaquin river Kelly always a fixture at the window delivering protein filled flats with the skills of a poultry powered barista - fast, smooth and egg-xact! Note the new phone and hours - take a peek at the photos for more info

Excellent produce and pies. Vety helpful people who are happy. Produce is fresh, eggs are the best.read more

Worked here for years and this will always be the best fruit I've ever tasted. Will miss the fruit…read morestand and the fishers very much!

I went here for the first time today and I am so thrilled I have this place a shot! Every single…read morething I bought there was ripe and deliciousI got a watermelon (vibrant red and so sweet!), corn, zucchini, eggs, peaches, strawberries, and a cantaloupe. All for $20. Definitely worth it. I hate going to the grocery store and bringing home stuff that's not good. I do wish that they had more in stock tho! They didn't have any more broccoli today.. But again, I rather them run out then sell stuff that's not ready. 2 thumbs up for local farms!

I stop by here often to pick up the latest in season fruits and veggies. One of the rare locations…read moreto offer fresh figs when they are in season. They also have great sourdough bread so fresh and so good I always have to pick up a loaf. They also have a small selection of desserts like turnovers and such. It's always tempting to pick up a few treats.

We arent from this area, but I know this is prime territory for fruit and vegetable stands. Get…read morelucky and you can get local jams, vinegars, honey, snacks as well. There were things we liked about this fruit stand. It was notable that they carried many snack items (fresh nuts, many varieties of seasoned almonds, freeze-dried vegetables, dried fruits, etc). The bonus was, they had small jars to get samples of everything. We bought several as a result. Next, were their strawberries. Wonderful! Since it was May, I knew they were at their peak in sweetness. While everyone usually goes for the big plump ones, I found a half tray that had seconds, which I prefer. Seconds suffer in looks, but tend to be even more so sweet that the oversized ones, IMHO. These were a beautifully flavored variety and thoroughly enjoyed. We were on a honey hunt. There was a large variety of local honeys here. Loved that we could buy them in many different sized jars, including the cute honey bear squeeze bottles. They did not offer tasting, however. The two we picked were the blue sage and blackberry honeys. Both are great. Their Achilles Heel, sadly, were the baked goods. They looked good, but did not pass the taste test at all. We bought a pie and a couple turnovers. The strawberry rhubarb pie ended up tasting like cherry, and not even a good cherry pie. It had highly thickened filling, little sugar, and was lacking in any real fruit taste. This held true for the turnovers as well. Possibly some of the worst we have ever had. Sadly, everything ended up in the trash. Horrible. Stick with the produce and snacks. Nice quality and many choices.

Casual Fruit stand by the highway! Stop by for some fruit or snacks or nuts…read more Lot of jams to choose from too Got a box of apples , $10 Service was kind

Upon seeing the company logo…read more(http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw) I'll admit I was a quite skeptical. Throughout my life I've had lots of fresh apricots, and depending on the source these have ranged from bland to tart to sweet, but to make the claim that theirs was the sweetest on earth ... I knew I had to try these to believe it! Thanks to CUESA, the educational organization that runs the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, a group of us got to visit with farmer John Driver on his 10 acre apricot orchard recently. The farm doesn't offer public tours and these CandyCots are fairly exclusive so this might have been an opportunity of a lifetime to actually visit the farm. CandyCot apricots are bred varieties, grown under the hot Central Valley heat. The fruits which are smaller in size than the standard supermarket apricot are known for their pronounced flavor described by some as "spicy" and their high sugar content. Using a Brix rating system which measures dissolved sugars CandyCot ratings measure in the 20's and 30's while standard apricots are usually in the teens. Because it was a scorching 97 degrees outside John picked out a nice covered area to do a presentation for our group (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#RvTqNPe7kmfcGbhoA5vzqA) and give us the lowdown on his CandyCot fruits. John has traveled the world in search of truly sweet and flavorful apricots and in his introduction he brought up places like Kazahstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Central Asia. He gathers seeds, grows plant samples and grafts them together (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#Gm-KBNQISJJG_m8m9NN-0Q) in an attempt to recreate some of earth's sweetest fruit. These plants take many years of love and nurturing in order to bear fruit and John's patience and dedication to his craft has resulted in the sweetest apricots almost every member of our group would later agree that they had ever sampled. To prove this point John also has non-grafted California Blenheim apricots (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#zknyp7DAo6EMihCLeZHZLQ) on his orchard for skeptics like myself to sample and compare. Blenheims are the standard California apricots found in most supermarket produce sections. After a short talk and Q&A on soil conditioning, pruning and pest management John took us out onto the orchard and allowed our group to pick and sample fruit directly from the trees (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#3ZeeqGX8i2WPQ9JSCuHtZQ). For the record John prunes his trees using the letter V shape (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#4tm2_oBedWSHZwRi9G3OyQ) because it creates better airflow for his trees and the fruits seem to grow best this way. These were the Anya variety and we were instructed to pick anything that didn't have green spots. Many of the fruit had brown spots not caused by bruising as John explained but are actually natural indicators of the fruit's sugar content. The more browning on the fruit the sweeter the fruit. I picked one of those and bit into it without a second thought. The juice actually popped from the fruit and ran down my chin and all over my hands. Apricot heaven is what immediately came to mind. These apricots were beyond sweet and amazingly enough one could truly differentiate between the apricot flavor and the sugar content. As unbearable as the outside heat was I didn't want to leave that orchard. Thankfully, John allowed us to pick extras so I had fruit to take home to enjoy (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#9GydI61pdwGNnvQ6-1kIOg). CandyCots are currently sold either at the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market (only through July 7, 2012), select markets such as Save Mart and Whole Foods or through mail order. Check out their website for more details. Because of the high sugar content the fruits don't spoil as quickly and keep very well in the refrigerator.