Best organic produce at the most reasonable price. I've been shopping Pinnacle for 2 decades at the Palo Alto FM and it is consistently the best, especially the Romaine lettuce which is a staple of mine. Love the cilantro, parsley, carrots, and all the members of the cabbage family. All around excellent, healthy, fresh, high quality produce with very nice staff! Thank you! read more

organic organic organic my favorite farm stand on a saturday i cant wait for corn season, yum! read more

As far as single-sourced farmstands go, this one is pretty great, indeed. Roadside farm stands generally focus on low prices, not exclusively organic-grown produce harvested literally next door to the point of sale. And generally speaking, you don't find such a range of fruits, vegetables, nuts (walnuts), and prepared foods (apple cider) in a single location. So, Pinnacle stands in a category all its own: a farmstand market, more like a weekend farmers' market than a mere roadside attraction. Prices here are less than many farmers' markets in the Bay Area: 75 cents for a fennel bulb, as opposed to $1; tomatoes for $1.50/lb. as opposed to $3 or more; and leafy greens and root vegetables for very affordable rates, allowing one to eat healthy, live well, and keep expenses low in the process. Given the quality and quantity of fresh produce and fruits (esp. apples) available year-round from 8am-noon each Saturday (exceptions for holidays are posted on their helpful web site), many locals in San Juan Bautista and Hollister seem to make a stop here part of their Saturday morning ritual. Tables set up inside the high-ceillinged barn structure where the the products are displayed allow shoppers to collect their goods and check prices (printed on lists protected by plastic and taped to the tables), then pay at the weigh-in scale, cash or credit. It's a simple set-up, but pretty efficient. If you have access to a full-service farmers' market in your area, you might not make the drive here as a substitute, but if you are spending a day or a weekend in the Hollister area, this is a nice option for picking fresh goods to fill out or make a picnic or campground meal. It's close to the wine tasting rooms on Cienega Road, the historic sites of San Juan Bautista, and the hiking and camping at Fremont Peak State Park. Keep Pinnacle Ranch in mind the next time you're looking for a new locavore, farm-to-table adventure! read more

Phil Foster (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Yh0YFJzKDqnCkkWAZGudpA?select=JcPQHCbmfgjop4_EjzCpkQ) is a very unique type of farmer. In listening to him he explains to us how many believe that California farm workers are some of the most overworked and under appreciated workers in the state and how that is not the case at the Pinnacle Ranch. Phil is a different type of employer in the farming industry. He's quite well known among his peers as somebody who takes care of his workers. The workers who are employed at Phil Foster's Pinnacle Ranch farming communities in San Juan Bautista (50 acres) and in Hollister (200 acres) enjoy a wide range of benefits including fair wages and medical coverage. Phil Foster runs his farms in a very notable fashion as well. His farms are some of the most environmentally concious in the state using solar power for electricity and recycled well water for irrigating his crops. He produces 2000 pounds of compost (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Yh0YFJzKDqnCkkWAZGudpA?select=szXhX2tcRuPQ3i6ifIawVw) annually for use on his crops, uses cover crops to add nutrients to the soil of specific types of crops and recycles as much used products as possible. All of the farm's vehicles are run on recycled biodiesel fuels. His farm is certified organic in the state of California and he is quite proud about the exclusive ways his farm is run. This past weekend Phil took a few hours out from his busy schedule to offer a group of us a very unique tour of his farm in San Juan Bautista. His farms are currently in its 21st season of being certified organic. That's a lot longer than most. The farms feature over 60 varieties in crops and they sell mostly everything themselves at 11 farmers markets within a 100 mile radius of the farm. At the San Juan Bautista farm 45 workers are employed with 25 to 30 workers present on most days except Sundays which he allows most of his workers to take off. Some of the tour focused in on a series of structures (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Yh0YFJzKDqnCkkWAZGudpA?select=eZWie0W6Yn1pIFnpBOKzlQ) that he built onto the property some 8 to 12 years ago. These buildings house his offices in addition to cooler rooms where much of the harvested crops are stored. The crops grown at the San Juan Bautista farm are mostly winter crops such as leafy vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, celery (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Yh0YFJzKDqnCkkWAZGudpA?select=EL3GvAh1a-dhpiY73PYiPw), cilantro, lettuce, leeks (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Yh0YFJzKDqnCkkWAZGudpA?select=lzaJh4PcmTFH0M8cyMPciw) and fennel. There are two varieties of strawberries on the farm, and Phil was quite generous in allowing our tour group to walk through his strawberry fields to pick and sample the fresh Albion (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Yh0YFJzKDqnCkkWAZGudpA?select=hKxQQPiBqAfmlDpg0rkurA) and CG3 (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Yh0YFJzKDqnCkkWAZGudpA?select=lXYAy-zj8u_zovlMsYlQQQ) varieties of berries (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Yh0YFJzKDqnCkkWAZGudpA?select=7YyZccpWWhhGjyY8xpK7_Q). As we walked throughout his farm he stopped at different crop rows to give us tidbits of information on soil management and pest control. When we arrived upon his apple orchard Phil offered his generosity once again by asking us to pick some of the Braeburn apples (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Yh0YFJzKDqnCkkWAZGudpA?select=HpNSPqyRWGus_DdbOAbuCg) from his trees to sample. Three types of apples are harvested on this farm, but Phil admitted that the Braeburn variety is among his favorites. Phil also explained to us that in the past most of his apples have been sold to Martinelli's for juicing, but beginning this season the ranch will be developing their own brand of apple juices to be sold exclusively at their farmers market locations. For the tour we basically covered the majority of his current crops ending at his cherry orchard where he explained why his cherry trees are all cut down so low. He does this so his workers don't need to climb on ladders in order to pick the fruit. In addition he explained how nets are used to cover each tree during the cherry harvesting season to keep birds and insects from eating his fruit. For a list of farmers markets where you can find crops from the Pinnacle Ranch click on this link (http://www.pinnacleorganic.com/Farmers%20Markets.htm). For additional photos of our farm tour you can view my photo album at (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26-2milesandmore/sets/72157624799802324/). read more

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Great organic produce! Couldn't make it to the farmers market one week and found the Sat. farmstand. The produce is super fresh, there is a great variety and the prices are very affordable for organic fruits and vegis!!! So happy I found it have already been back once and will visit again soon! read more

The Saturday morning Farm Stand is amazing! They have a wide variety of organic produce available in one place at very affordable prices. I'm so happy to be able to buy directly from a grower and support a great local ranch! read more

Pinnacle Ranch - Love all the affordably priced organic produce at Pinnacle! - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - San Juan Bautista, California

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I am finally willing to let the secret out: For the freshest, most delicious, largest variety of and economical organic produce, head to the Pinnacle Organic Ranch's Saturday farmstand at 400 Duncan Ave., in the fields surrounding San Juan Bautista. The farmstand is open Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm year-round. The broad variety of seasonable produce changes weekly. And the prices are amazing. Check out the website at www.pinnacleorganic.com. About to start caramelizing onions and fennel. Yum! read more

For 4 items they wanted to charge me $24. This place is getting way too expensive. How dare you charge this amount of money!!

This is the Best Farmstand on the planet: local, organic, seasonal produce and plenty of it. It's a beautiful Sat AM drive from Aromas, and I always see folks I know, so it's great for socializing too. I fill up my large totebags (2-3) for about $20 and that's plenty of fruit and vegetables for the two of us for the entire week. And we eat a lot of vegetables! We feel like Pinnacles Farm is one of the main reasons we enjoy living here. read more

Pinnacle Ranch - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - San Juan Bautista, California

Today was my first time here. I loved the fact that everything was organic and a good price!!! I filled up a tote bag with fruits and veggies and also bought a small watermelon for less than $20. I will definitely be returning for more local fresh produce! read more

This farm stand is out of the way, but if you're in the area, it's definitely worth the detour. Living in San Francisco, I was surprised by the low prices and the freshness of the organic produce. The people managing the stand were very friendly too. read more

Can't beat the produce fresh picked and great prices. Only issue is the web site said they take debit cards and they only take cash it was my first time there so thank goodness the person with me had cash read more

We just returned home from our weekly Saturday morning jaunt from Aromas to the Pinnacles Farm Stand outside San Juan Bautista. The produce is right out of the organic fields: juicy, fresh, organic and cheap. We're fans. Thanks to Phil Foster we eat well and stay within the budget. I was just munching on a carrot while my husband rinsed greens, saying "This is the best carrot I've had in my life. I never even knew that carrots could taste so good. Sweet, juicy, crunchy!" I grew up with old, dried out carrots, and could never see the charm. Well, Phil's carrots are Charming! And my husband said, "it sounds like a Yelp review." So I'm letting you know about it, just don't buy up all my Kale. read more

No fuss, basic produce stand with a great variety of exceptionally fresh organic produce. The prices are reasonable.

The best place for fresh and organic produce. We are so lucky to have this farm stand open every Saturday year round - the variety and taste keep us coming back week after week. The produce is so beautiful, it could be in pictures! Tasty, too! read more

I don't like apple juice but just drank some from this grower and it's unbelievably delcious. I could drink the entire 32 oz bottle right now! I want more! read more