Organic Veggies! The best in the world!…read more I had opportunity to be given a private tour of their lands and operations on July 13th, 2011. They were currently harvesting turnips and cucumbers. I was able to observe them harvest the turnips then go to the processing plant where they were washing and packaging. The operation was very impressive. The vegetables were gently washed then hand packed in 25 pound bads! The Montecucco Family has been in the farming business for over 110 years! They know what they are doing and their produce shows it! Montecucco parsnips, beets, turnips, cucumbers, and rhubarb are grown locally but shipped globally! Locally you can find them in your local Fred Meyer, Safeway, or fine food distributors. If you are looking to support a local farm, buy Montecucco!

I just got back from my very first trip to Canby, Oregon to discover the beautiful, family-run,…read moreorganic agricultural business of Montecucco Farms. Their fresh, organically grown, meticulously handled, gently washed, hand-packed vegetables are unparalleled. I tasted the beets, parsnips, cucumbers, and green beans. They were fresh and delicious! They also have rutabagas, turnips and rhubarb. I had heard about the fresh produce that the Montecucco's ship globally but to see their farmland at the edge of the Willamette River was a sight to behold. After 114 years in business you can imagine what a well-oiled machine their production process was. Unbelievable! My grandfather grew artichokes and brussel sprouts on the Northern California coast for many, many years and visiting the Montecucco Family's Farm reminded me of how important it is to support a long-standing and respected family run farm business by purchasing their produce, telling your community to also do so, and asking your grocer to buy from them. It's the American way. If we don't do this, there will be no active family farmland left. Three cheers for Montecucco Farms!

Upgrading my review - it's really a great place for berries. We came on opening day today for…read moreu-pick strawberries and it was amazing. Fields were filled with ripe berries, each row was well maintained with hay and no weeds, and the prices were reasonable ($2.50 per pound). We loaded up on Hoods, which were super tasty. We'll be back!

If you want to be treated well, do not go to this farm…read more Went berry picking with the family as we do every year. I go to check in and the guy saw we have the same baskets (from Hoffman) and asked if we want more. We said sure and he threw a basket at us. We asked if there was anything we needed to know. Guy said "nope, you are all good" Go berry picking. See there are rows with orange fencing, which means do not pick here. Pretty obvious. There are blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, marion berries, tay berries, etc. Went to pick blueberries (please mind you, not fenced off) and after getting almost a whole bucket of beautiful blueberries, grandpa on the train honked and screamed at me "NO BLUEBERRIES. NOT OPEN" to which I asked how would I know? He threw his had at me and didn't answer. I didn't understand. Maybe he thought the check in told us not to pick blueberries? But the guy didn't. Thought they were fenced off? I don't know. Pretty odd to be screaming at a customer and not answer them back. We have been going to Hoffman for forever but will be going to another farm due to poor treatment to paying customers. (I have inserted a picture of a sign that says "u-pick fields are closed" at the beginning of the sign, which would mean u-pick is closed? No sign or rope on the other side of field. Sign is easy to miss and if you cannot read English, not obvious that those rows are closed) (Inserted checkin table that does not state anything about what berries are closed) Berries are good. Only reason for 2 stars otherwise 1.

A favorite place to visit during pumpkin season. I love the spaciousness on the lawn near the…read moretether ball area. There's also kiddie rides and play areas. There's a variety of animals to see including goats, bunnies, ponies & turkeys. There's plenty of aesthetically pleasing areas for picture taking & gram photos. My favorite part of Fir Point is the food and drinks. Their hard pumpkin spice cider is the best I've ever had (although a 12oz can is expensive at $7 each). Their bakery is simply amazing also, they sell dozens of different sandwiches, wraps, salads or paninis that are all made to order with fresh ingredients. You can take home loafs of their homemade bread and I highly recommend the jalapeño cheddar bread and the butter flake rolls.

Best local fresh sandwiches in town! Plus the outdoor seating and customer service is incredible.read more

Yelp is a community of eaters and a resource on finding food…read more Tri-County Farm is a community of farmers and a resource for eaters finding u-pick and farm stand food. Over 6o family farms in Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah Countes have banded together to publicize what is in-season by month along with directions to their farms. This has been going on for many years, graduating from paper you could pick up at food coops to a website today. You can start your planning with their season guide: https://www.tricountyfarm.org/season_guide.php. Exact dates will vary with the weather in a given year. Then you can search by the food you want: meats, fruits, vegies, herbs, flowers and even children's activities: https://www.tricountyfarm.org/all_products.php. Or if you are out in the country looking for a farm stand you can use their map, then select a farm and see what hours they are scheduled to be open, and what farm goods they have: https://www.tricountyfarm.org/map.php They list children's activities like hay rides, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and petting zoos. Portland has a lovely and well developed farmer market system throughout the neighborhoods. Many local markets have local producer fairs like People's Coop and Zupans. And local markets are always glad to point out local products. We have regional wholesaler Organically Grown which is a huge farmers' produce coop. It was started by hippies in Eugene and 40 years later operates warehouses in Portland, Seattle and Spokane with annual sales of greater than $150 million. But if you want to visit the farm and buy direct, Tri County Farm is the Yelp of farms open to the public!

From the warm and friendly smiles, to the wonderful smell of fresh food when you walk in, you can…read morenot go wrong at Ray's. Convenient location for the warehouse just off Tualatin Sherwood road. Minutes from I 5. This the best smelling place on Earth. Wonderful!

We visited Red Berry Barn to pick up strawberries as they were one of the few places open with…read moreHoods on Memorial Day. Walking in at 9AM, they had plenty of prepicked pints on a table and also an entire field of strawberries available for U-Pick. Pricing is actually cheaper for the pre-picked pints, but I assume that's because U-Pick means you're eating while picking as well. Red Berry Barn grows three types of strawberries on their farm. Firstly, probably 30-40 rows of Hoods, then some Shuksans, and finally the ever popular (for farmers, given the day-neutral designation) Albion. It's actually quite easy telling the three apart. The Hoods are overgrown, barely kept organized into rows, with lighter color leaves hiding all of the strawberry red deliciousness hiding underneath. The Shuksans in the center, are the tallest of the plants, with striking dark green foliage. The Albions in the last rows look almost emaciated, with small leaves barely able to support the ample stock of strawberries growing from them. Red Berry Barn doesn't have any particular system for organized picking unlike some other U-Pick farms. Most the field was flush with berries, so we just wandered around wherever we wanted to pick the strawberries. We went here specifically to purchase and pick Hoods. The strawberries here aren't like those of other farms. For some reason, the Hoods are much larger, perhaps 3-4x the size of other Hoods, but still with the protruding cap. The outer shell is also quite a bit harder than the typical soft Hood. The taste isn't the same either, being still sweet and plump with good strawberry fragrance, but missing some of the perfumy quality an excellent Hood has from some of the non U-Pick farms. The skin is also much firmer - usually Hoods only last a day or two before going bad due to how delicate their skins are, but on Day 2, these strawberries were still firm. I have no idea if it's the terroir or the growing and fertilizer regimen fed to the strawberries or not. The Shuksans didn't seem to be ready at the time we visited. I tried a couple that looked ripe on the plants, but they were still mostly hard and tasted like sour water. The Albions, however, were among the best Albions I've had, at least the most ripe ones which consist of perhaps only 5% of the crop. They're super sweet and almost reach Hood levels of perfumy quality but with a different taste. Most Albions, however, basically taste like cold storage grocery store strawberries. Just to hammer it in more - the best of the everbearing and/or day neutral varieties like Albion can be great, but on average, they are worse than June-bearing varieties! Albion especially I think is built for shelf life thanks to the waxy coat on the exterior and the firm interior. We ended up buying a half flat of Hoods to save us some time, and picked up a $16 basket that probably fit around 3-4 pints of strawberries. Red Berry Farm derinitely does in a pinch to get some fresh strawberries. I don't think their Hoods are as good as from other farms, but they're still miles better than any grocery store strawberry.

Beautiful to look at BUT you are probably in the wealthy 1% if you purchase their pies or hanging…read moreflower baskets. Even charge for children to play as well as their parents to go in the gate to watch over them. No longer much of a produce market. Flowers are one of the highest prices we've seen. Disappointed!!! No longer stop there to shop. Seems like one of the Tourist Stops now, wonder when the tour buses will show up. Oh YES - Most importantantly of all..... THE OWNERS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THE DISABLED! They Trespassed our son after they illiegally took cell videos of his behavior, knowing he was mentally disabled. Then their 2 bathrooms were locked at 9:30 AM and one of his disabilities is almost NO Notice to "go" due to nerve damage after he was in a life threatening accident at their Corner and flown to OHSU. I'll not go into too much further detail out of respect for him. However, the OWNERS are obviously not aware that there are Rights for the Disabled. A business can be fined $75,000 1st offense, and $150,000 second offense due to the Americans Disability Act, Title III. This is a Civel Rights violation not a Ciminal Offense. Have any others been discriminated against iffegally?

At Schedeens Nursery in Gresham, you'll find a wide variety of plants, gardening essentials, gifts,…read moreberries, cherries, and expert friendly advice. I picked up some fertilizer for my outdoor plants and some yummy Rainier cherries at a great price.

I've been coming to Shedeen's for many years. They have the best seasonal fruit and vegetables…read more Their selection of plants is also great. I'll have to say my favorite thing is to purchase their yummy berries and cherries. And yes, they will let you sample before purchasing. This is especially important to me when buying flats of berries. If you haven't been there yet, you need to stop by. They are so friendly and helpful and you won't be disappointed.