The farm in Salinas makes savory pot pies on Tuesdays! I ordered the chicken and bacon pot pie last…read moreweek to guarantee one, but they said they make some extra ones for same-day pickup. $32.95 for all pies, which I think is a great deal! They do fruit pies on Fridays! And great customer service!! ‍

We have always loved the farm. When I was still working in the office before the pandemic, one of…read moreus would go over there and get pies on the day they made them fresh for the entire floor at work. It was so delicious. Have gone there years for their amazing gift shop. The nostalgic toy area is so fun to look through but all the other things they have in the back room are beautifully displayed and reasonably priced. Very excellent fresh veggies, and other condiments that they have for sale. But the pies are off the Chart. The fruit pies are well worth the 25 or so dollars they cost they're huge. They're deep dish they're fresh the delicious the large size pot pies are amazing but I love it when I can get the miniatures for $7.95 for one. They are just adorable. They heat up well and they taste delicious. All around really beautiful place. If you go at the end of the summer, they have all you can pick flower days for like five dollars for all the flowers you could pick and they're absolutely beautiful they have tours for little kids and at Halloween they have beautiful pumpkins that you can go out and pick yourself for an amazing experience and memory with your kids.

What happened here?…read more Store used to be 90% produce and 10% grocery items. That seems to have been reversed. Went in and couldn't find anything we needed and the produce they did have didn't appear fresh at all.

The cashiers should have a bit of manners you tell them have a nice day and they are so rude they…read morenever answer back and tell you to have a nice day and very very rude but don't get me wrong I love going there I know everyone has bad days but don't take them to your job and take on us we're your customers who go buy things at your store hopefully this manger reads this message and talks to his workers this is for all his workers

Wow! We came in from out of town and Joe was our favorite place to visit! We had a taste test…read moretour and bought all the things! Can't wait to come back

Love Windmill! The…read morebest fresh fruit - Joe even lets you try it first. He's so generous with my kids! The best fresh guacamole and mango salsa made daily in house. Fresh fish every Friday - Love the halibut. Great takeaway sandwiches when you need a quick lunch. Always some new gems to find here. From desserts to fresh breads (ad astra, Otto's) and great lasagna and pizza. And always the friendliest service! One of my favorite local businesses.

Adore the farmers market, since and before Covid hit. Great to be shopping outside, supporting…read moresmall businesses and exercising a little.Unfortunately, this is the end of the harvest season. Last day at the Natividad hospital location. Many thank to the first harvest wonderful staff, I learned so much. They want seniors, like me, to eat their fresh veggies and encourage us to buy all the fruits and veggies. Such a fabulous program! Kudos to your kindness! Great adventure to cruise around and check things out, especially if you are vaccinated and want a project.Enjoy!

We stopped by the Carmel Valley Farmer's Market and were excited to see the produce stands. I…read morestumbled upon the Cheese Wiz and of course had to try the specialty imported cheese. The vendor was so kind in giving us a variety of cheeses to try and we were too tempted not to get anything. We picked up 1/2 lb each of the raclette and truffle gouda. The cheese is on the pricier side but loved the flavors and the truffle gouda is one of the best truffle cheese I've had! So excited to eat the raclette on a baguette and make some fancy mac & cheese with the truffle gouda. The food trucks are great as well (definitely get Big Sur Taco) and overall just such a nice stop if you're in the area on a Sunday!

This farmers market is held every Sunday from 10 to 2 in the Carmel Valley Ca mid Valley, Safeway…read moreparking lot. It's very busy, but there's lots of parking the Safeway center has several other restaurants there that are very busy on Sunday mornings too. We went on the day after the Fourth of July and unfortunately, most of the food trucks were not there. There was about five rows of stands a mixture of local homemade arts and crafts and jewelry, lots of beautiful produce, and lots of different snack foods. There is an amazing array of cinnamon rolls with different toppings. Bagels, cookies, coffee and there was one food truck that sold empanadas, etc. They looked really good and had a large variety. The highlight for me was the cheese whiz lady. She had about 15 different cheeses and she's very generous with allowing you to sample before you buy. It is a little pricey about $15 a quarter pound but the cheeses were so unique and unusual and tasted so good. I didn't mind spending the $45 for three different pieces. I got the three-year aged Gouda, which has a very flavorful caramel burst on the tongue and a delicious nutty aftertaste. I also got the blue cheese from New Zealand and Tanzania and had a very unique sharp, but smooth flavor and was a great addition to any food that I put it on. It crumbled easily and added a musky power burst to every bite. I also got an unusual Swiss cheese called Chällerhocker which has a pale, ivory interior with small holes and a thin, brine-washed rind. Its flavor profile is nutty, sweet, and slightly tangy, with hints of brown butter and caramel. It goes from Sweet to musky and then has a delicious aftertaste.

Bought their blue, Monterey jack, brie & butter. Fantastic. High quality made by family in…read morebusiness for 80 years. By Local.

Had their amazing Greek style yogurt at a restaurant in Carmel and it was awesome…read more Sadly, but understand, they don't sell their products in the LA area. Still thinking about that yogurt.

If I'm in need...which is rarely. Living in the Salinas…read moreValley is a great blessing when it comes to fruit and vegetables. Marina's farmer's market is small which doesn't make it bad. With so many other farmers markets in the country and Santa Cruz County too Marina is not my go too or favorite. Two of the vegetable vendors couldn't break a fifty. So I just moved on. Super majority of food vendors are serving Mexican food which is great...if that's what you want. No diversity. I get it, it's not about me, I'm sure many count on this market. Last words...it's there.

When you need a little bit of pep to your Sunday's stroll through the Marina Farmer's Market, the…read moreNitro Cycle is there to help... when they're. I don't think they're there every Sunday. We had the Dirty Chata latte. It was pretty good. A little light for me as I like strong coffees, but was a good refreshing drink on a sunny day.

My husband and I were driving back from Big Sur and we were going to go to giant artichoke…read more However, I saw signs that said Pezzini farms and advertised all what they had. I immediately had my husband take that exit and check it out. When I saw artichokes artichokes and more artichokes,, I was sold. I went there to look and see what they had. We found so many amazing items! We purchased pasta sauce, artichoke salsa, artichoke focaccia, bread, artichoke bread, artichoke sweet bread, like banana bread, but with artichokes, we bought actual artichokes, artichoke pizza, and mushroom pizza, frozen deep-fried artichokes, a Japanese black watermelon, a cactus plant, artichoke raviolis, and some amazing soft English muffins. Very unique. I know it was a lot, but we don't live close by so we wanted to stock up. What I really like about this place is the friendly people there especially Sara and there was another gal that unfortunately I didn't get her name and the fact that all the artichoke items are from the artichoke fields there and they support local/family bakers and businesses. We also went to the "Choke Coach" it was recommended by Sara. It was on the premises and it was a food truck that primarily sold artichoke related items. I ordered the three artichoke tacos, which were amazing and the grilled artichokes with a lime cilantro dip. Very yummy! My husband ordered a bratwurst sandwich. The people working there, Maria and Bety we're very friendly and great cooks and customer service I was so glad we made that turn off the freeway! This place is a true gem. They also have cornhole to play while you're waiting for your food or just want to enjoy some fun for a minute. There was a cute, big chair for a Kodak moment

Cute spot but talk about highway robbery no pun intended…read more I would have walked away satisfied if I was held at gunpoint and my wallet was taken instead of paying $11 for 5 fried artichokes the size of quarters. I will continue to stop at Pezzini to drop my loads but skip the food truck in the lot. Some of the worst fried artichokes in the central coast