Lance, the owner, is very passionate about his orchard! He greets customers with a huge smile and…read morehandshake. There is also a calendar on the website that shows when each fruit is ready to be picked. When I picked cherries two weeks ago, each tree trunk was color-coded so I knew the variety of each tree. There's also fruit that is already picked and available for purchase. The day I went there was a hot dog food truck there. Perfect lunch after two hours of picking! Please support Gem Orchards! With all the new homes being built, our orchards are disappearing!! https://gemorchards.com/

I love this orchard! The caretaker of the orchard that grows the fruit really knows what he's doing…read moreand he really enjoys taking the time to inform the customers about all of the positive benefits of picking your own fruit, as well as the best ways to do it to get the best results. You really can't beat that level of care and detail to your satisfaction as a customer and your experience and it's why I'll be back to Gem orchard again and again!

Such a cute orchard!!! Came to pick some apples and left with about 20 pounds of golden delicious…read more They're also pet friendly! Brought our puppy with us. Stopped by the main shop to grab buckets then we had to drive down the road to the actual orchards. They also have cider and other goodies. Such a sweet family highly recommend for anyone and everyone! We'll be back for sure during other fruit seasons!!

Had a great time picking cherries! Super friendly. Easy to get to and fun to do with the kids…read more Thanks!

Our family's second year picking apples at Tyler's Rocky Point Orchard. Love the view. Love the…read morevariety. Easy pay with cash or Venmo. Clean Porta Potty on site. Rows and rows of trees and tons of space for everyone to pick.

This is an awesome spot to pick fruit! We love going there each season to pick apples.read more

Introduced to Richardson Family Farms' remarkably good organic strawberries as available in 2 lb…read more flats in early September at the Boise Co Op by friend Carl Y and his wife, my husband and I found these fragrant, perfectly ripe, super delicious gems to be the best strawberries of the season. That they were local and organic and harvested so late in the summer intrigued us enough to seek out Richardson's in Emmett and pick our own. WORKING MEDITATION There is a sort of meditation involved in being in a place like this doing the work of picking berries. The only sounds were the wind rustling plants, the click of grasshopper wings in flight, the buzz of yellow jackets seeking out the fruit over-ripe and the upbeat voice of brother talking to sister in the next field as they picked berries for the market. Add in the aroma of the berries as warmed by the sun, it was a pretty sweet experience all around. THE DRILL The drill here to pick is pretty informal. When they see your car pull in, one of the folks who work on the farm (we met both the owner and his son) will ask if you're there to pick, give you a box for the berries and point you in the direction of the plants with the most ripe fruit. The owner even gave my hubby a strawberry picking tutorial, how to recognize the perfectly ripe ones from those that seem ready but aren't quite yet. When you're done, they'll weigh your boxes and tell you what a ridiculously little amount of money is owed. WEEDING FOR BERRIES The owner told us for folks who want fresh berries but who feel they cannot afford to buy them, he is happy to trade their work to help weed the rows for berries in return. Nice barter system it seemed to us. Work for food. THANKS TO FARMERS My strawberry picking days are in the rear view mirror due to limits introduced by MS but I had a lot of experience in my youth and enjoyed supervising my hubby's first time efforts! He thought it was fun for an agricultural excursion day and enjoyed every minute of his couple of hours. But he also recognized it would be back breaking to pick berries for a living. We both took a moment to tell the Richardson Farm family members who were doing that work, this is truly a family operation in the fields as the owner has more than a dozen children,, how much we value being able to simply swing by the Co Op to buy their fine berries because of their work. It was a verbal hug of America's family farmers of whom we think good thoughts all the time. CO-OP AVAILABILITY If you're planning on buying via the Co Op the berries should be available there at times into October. The folks we met at the farm went out of their way to say how much they appreciated having the Co Op as their partner. THIS N THAT: 1) PRICE: If you want a true appreciation for what a fair price is on these flats of berries at the Co Op, venture out and pick for a couple of hours and consider the cost to the farmer to organically grow them, pick them, package them and transport them to market. Then consider the cost of the Co Op to put them up for sale. 2 lb. flats at Co Op are $7.95, so just under $4.00 / pound. If you compare to the most commonly available CA Grower (Driscoll) for organic berries pound for pound, these locals are a lower cost. If you pick your own at the farm, they cost a mere $1.50 / pound. Factor in the cost of travel to get to Emmett and the opportunity cost for your time, that Co Op price is a bargain too! 2) ACCESSIBILITY: Hard packed, gravel covered pathway. Neither porta-pot is accessible. 3) OTHER FRUITS AND VEGGIES: Sometimes available. Yesterday they included cherry tomatoes, Armenian cucumbers and Italian prune plums. 4) CONTACT INFO & GETTING THERE: If you plan to venture out, the farm is a little tough to find. The best way to zero in is via their website linked here. http://idahoberry.wordpress.com/ 5) THE OWNER: Worth saying he is an eccentric type of man. He has run for Governor at least once and his personal, legal name is Right to Life. You are not going to meet Old MacDonald if you visit the farm.

Another great experience! Was introduced to here via an old co-worker and has became a favorite…read moreplace during the summer. Their candy, milk shakes, and food is an absolute delight. Great service with the staff. They are very sweet and helpful when indecisiveness strikes and you want to buy one of everything the site has a lot of great parking along the building and is very clean and well kept on the inside. Great place to take your kids this summer!

Food was tasty. Shakes were amazing. Chocolates and candy were lovely. Highly recommend!read more

Counter service with indoor and outdoor seating. Two clean bathrooms…read more Recommend the pies or pie shakes (pie shake is like the final form of à la mode: milkshakes with pie chunks). Give the cheesecake + strawberry pie shake a try.

Great service! We got there not too long before they closed, but they happily made our food and…read moreanswered our questions. I got the fishwich, and the rest of the party got various burgers. We were all really happy with our selections. We also got the Idaho classic "scotch and sodas" and a malted milkshake, all were delicious!

Cute store offering yummy items. When in Nampa, always visit here to purchase my needed…read morehuckleberry items...and more to give as gifts and have for us. Love this cute, hospitable place.

Honey and candles and treats oh my !…read more And buffalo meat! Was passing through and searched the word honey in google maps, so glad we stopped here. They have local honey on tap! Bring your own container and get a fill up. So many prepackaged honey options (local and other) and honey products : chapstick, lotion , soap, gift sets. Beeswax candles : pure and with fragrance Huckleberry treats There were also some artisan spice blends and loose leaf teas! Really a treasure trove of goodies. And the buffalo meat in the freezer was unexpected bonus ! Don't miss this place if you find yourself in town. A friendly and honey sweet place.

The perfect small town grocer. If you're looking for a place to grab something you're in need of…read morequickly, or maybe some dinner ingredients, even groceries, this is the place to go. Prices vary as usual. However this is not only a grocery store, but literally had THE BEST donuts in the world. No joke. Biting into an M&W donut is like tasting heaven. I live 20 miles away but whenever I pass through, I always get a dozen to go. They're a very clean store with a great pharmacy, and great employees. I've never had a rude cashier. But for real, get a donut.

So I travel to Nyssa to pick up their donuts because they usually are the best donuts around. This…read moretime they where greasy and the dough was thick. I wonder if M & W changed their recipe? I was really disappointed, wanted only their donuts and what a let down.