I love the CVFS! Unfortunately we moved to Marin but still support the Capay Valley through…read moreanother local farm's CSA program (not FFTY). When I was a subscriber I truly felt like I was connected with the farmers, not just a business but families. I loved the variety and miss the dried fruits, eggs and meat options that I could add to my order. Yes sometimes you end up getting carrots and leafy greens every week, that's because it's carrot and leafy green season. Be it too little or too much rain, pests or other reasons - you're connected and see first hand how everything affects and interacts with the food the farmers labor over. The supermarket has spoiled us, variety all the time is not natural, we have seasons but we ignore this and ship what we want when we want. On a positive spin, we now have tons of carrot recipes. We received a peck each week and visited our local farmers market to supplement. our order. It's easy once it becomes routine. And check out the area's Hoe's Down Festival each October at one of the participating farms (Full Belly). Here you'll get an opportunity to meet the people that make it all happen, tour the farm and see where it all comes from.

I was super-bummed when the Capay Valley Farm Shop in Vacaville shut down several years ago, but…read moresince its closure I've been on their mailing list and that's how I heard about the Farm Shop's Farmshares/CSA program. I've been participating in the CSA since last winter and I'm a huge fan! However, an important distinction I need to begin this review with is that this CSA is NOT the same program as the "Farm Fresh to You" CSA run by Capay Organic, which a lot of Yelpers have already reviewed. I prefer the Farm Shop's CSA over the FFTY program for quite a few reasons, but here are the key differences you need to know about the two when looking for the right CSA for you and your food habits: FFTY delivers directly to your home or office, whereas the Farm Shop CSA program requires that you pick up your produce from a local drop-off point. You do end up paying for the convenience of this direct delivery: FFTY charges $31.50 for a "Regular" size box of nine different fruits and vegetables, whereas the Farm Shop CSA charges $27 for their "Bushel," which has eleven items. Portion-wise there isn't much difference, and my drop-off point is only a couple minutes drive from where I work so having home delivery isn't important to me. FFTY has more "size" options for their deliveries; the Farm Shop has just two choices: the smaller "Peck" ($18 for seven items) and the aforementioned Bushel. FFTY, as far as I can tell, sources its produce from just one farm (Capay Organic). The Farm Shop CSA program on the other hand sources its produce (plus optional add-on goodies like olive oil, nuts, dried fruit, etc.) from a pretty awesome collaborative of Capay Valley farms, including Durst, Full Belly, Good Humus, and Riverdog. FFTY allows you to customize your orders so that you can have more fruit than veggies in your CSA delivery, or more veggies, or all fruit/all veggies. With the Capay CSA program on the other hand, what you get is what you get. There is no customizing or picking and choosing your produce. It is a TRUE CSA where you take what you are given based on the season, the vagaries of the local weather, and availability. Perhaps because it is based on a collaborative of many farms, the Farm Shop CSA program has a spectular feature that FFTY does not have: it allows you to add on other goodies besides produce to your CSA deliveries. As a mostly-vegan I'm not interested in the pasture-raised eggs or Riverdog Farms' naturally raised chicken and pork, but I looooove Taber Ranch's olive oil, the dried fruit from Good Humus, and the raw nuts and dried onions from Full Belly. If you're interested in trying out a CSA, definitely give the Capay Valley Farm Shop's program a try! You can check their website to see if there is a drop-off point near you; if there is, it's pretty easy to get started. Probably the hardest part of this CSA for most people will be the "what you get is what you get" nature of each delivery, but that's what a CSA should be all about, to be quite honest. I actually like that aspect of the program: it did get hard in the winter to deal with chard, chard, chard and more chard, but being forced to try new fruits and vegetables has helped me broaden my palate even further as well as sharpen my cooking skills and expand my repertoire.Thanks to this CSA I've learned that I love celeriac grated and fried in a skillet like hash browns, that there is nothing better in summer than a just-picked boysenberry, and that I can cook delicata squash for lunch in the toaster oven at work. I have the "Bushel" delivered to me every other week. For one person it works out well: I usually go into a frenzy of cooking the first two days after getting my delivery but my time investment in the kitchen for the rest of the fortnight is pretty normal. By the time the next delivery rolls around I've finished nearly everything from the previous delivery, perhaps save for some of the harder root vegetables. I did consider doing the smaller "Peck" on a weekly basis but I prefer the greater variety of the Bushel. My last Bushel consisted of the following: Roma Tomatoes, Slicer Tomatoes (Durst Organic Growers); Chioggia Beets, Padron/Shishito Peppers, Yellow Crookneck Squash (Full Belly Farm); Suncrest Peaches (Good Humus Produce); and French Fingerling Potatoes, Green Curly Kale, Green Slicing Cucumbers, Red Torpedo Onion, Savoy Cabbage (Riverdog Farm). Most of the Roma tomatoes, cukes, and onion went into making a really good panzanella; the slicer tomatoes went into sandwiches; the beets were roasted off in the oven and plopped onto salads; and the peaches got eaten as soon as I got the box home and gave them a quick wash. I still have a week left before my next delivery and all I have left to make use of are three of the torpedo onions, half the kale and cabbage, and the potatoes. Wow, I actually almost ran out of review space! I'll end this by saying thanks, Farm Shop! Can't wait for my next CSA box!

Would get fresh peaches here when in season. They were heavenly…read more Have not seen them open recently. Word on the street is they may have retired. I'm not sure it was seasonal. Very hard to get good produce. This was a gem.

Best peaches I've ever had in my life and they are closing, retiring. I am totally bummed. I can…read morenever eat a supermarket peach. I wonder what is happening to the peach trees and this years harvest. Thank you Manas, I enjoyed many years of peaches and apricots. Best wishes on your retirement.

Attended a most relaxing and enjoyable wedding at POLESTAR FARMS in Esparto, Ca. The farm grounds…read morefor the service were in an open farm field beautifully decorated with fresh flowers, lovely white umbrellas and chairs. An area for snacks and beverages was nicely arranged for quests while they waited. Dinner and activities were in another area with family style seating, dance floor with disco ball and againfresh flowers throughout. Beverages were served in mason jars to add to the ambience. The Polestar family was engaging, delightful and extremely attentive to the wedding party and all of their guests. This is the most pleasant wedding I have ever attended given the the landscape and the owners. I would highly reccommend it and I am happy for this experience.

Love their apricots. The best service I have ever gotten. They are absolutely wonderful and…read morefantastic. I cannot wait for their peaches to be ready!

Capay brought some vibrant produce to the Outer Sunset Farmers Market San Francisco. There was a…read moregreat mix of varied squashes, peppers, greens, beets, tomatoes, and so much more today at the market. Got to love farm fresh produce. Farming organically since 1976.

I have never felt more peaceful and content than the times I've been to Capay Organic Farms…read more I still find it hard to believe this place is located so close to Sacramento. I often feel like I'm in another place and time here. Cool breezes, wine flowing, music playing and the fresh produce here make my heart smile. They're family friendly events are always worth the trip. There's usually something entertaining to see and do, along with plenty of sitting areas to set up a picnic to waste your day away with. Make sure you keep your eyes open for their wine tasting event. Their barrel of grapes set up for you to step on is laughter evoking and strangely therapeutic. Plus their veggie and fruit delivery service is top notch. It ranges in the expensive side, but the quality of the food received is superb. Those apples had to have some special powers in them because they rocked my world. How could one piece of fruit be that good? This is one place Sacramento needs to be supportive of. Now go support these good people today!

The nicest people and really good food! These were the best enchiladas I've ever had. No joke!…read moreEvery part of this plate was great.

Migel con familia do a great job serving the community providing butchered meats groceries and hot…read morefood. They are a mini taco stand inside a Mexican market and carnecirea. Great taco tortas and other delights. And a complete cold box full of beer sodas dairy and other delights groceries.

This place is absolutely beautiful with the field of flowers. I did the pick your own bouquet…read moreseasonal fresh flower picking. Was able to leisurely wander the garden and cut the flowers that I wanted and made a bouquet. When I went inside the flower barn they helped arrange my bouquet and added some touches to it and made it beautiful. After my friend and I did the bouquets we decided to get something to eat at the outside Cafe. Our server was very friendly and explained about their farm-to-table approach. I had the Capay Cuban sandwich which was delicious. They had homemade dill pickles on it. I had their hand cut French fries that had miso aioli and jalapeño ranch that had just a little kick. They didn't have a large selection to choose from but everything looked yummy. There is a bar there and had specialty drinks available. They have a little marketplace where they sell dried flower arrangements as well as gift sets of their vinegar, oils,soaps, jams, nuts and honey. They also sell mugs and clothing with their name on it.

Came here to celebrate Mother's Day weekend with friends and had a chance to try the restaurant and…read morepick a bouquet of fresh flowers in the flower farm. It was quite hot, but the restaurant had ample shading and misters. Food and drinks were typical for a weekend brunch. The flower farm was a real standout! The staff gave us a quick but comprehensive tour and provided metal flower vases, clippers, and parasols for the heat. I loved the variety of flowers! Definitely recommend this experience to others looking for a unique afternoon activity. But would recommend bringing a hat if going in the spring and summer for the heat.

Produce and bread both had mold. It's sad you can't count on a local store to check their produce.read more

What can I say, its only 550 feet from my house. OK ya so make sure you check the date, cuz stuff…read morewill be expired. BUT the owner is getting better, they have new freezers so the stuff in the freezer section is ok. I still don't I still don,t trust the meat. The old man that works there is really nice and very talkative once you get to know him.

The delivery times are kinda inconsistent. I get the milk delivered once a month and sometimes they…read moreshow up at 10pm, sometimes they show up at 3am. They include frozen packs but I wish the deliveries were text notifications (hint hint FF team!) so I can catch em when they drop the perishables outside. Overall the produce provided is LARGE amounts, always correct on my exclusion lists, tastes good, no issues there. Just the delivery times are whacky and random. Farm fresh should work it out so the customer gets a text when their delivery is gonna arrive or about to arrive. That way people remember to edit their carts, and catch the delivery driver and bring the cold stuff in asap. The emails are fine but we don't check the email 24/7. Overall have used this service for about 4 years and I enjoy it. Helps keep me creative for dinners too.

We met this business about a year ago and have been getting fresh organic produce delivered to our…read moredoor almost weekly - we love it - the service is great as they typically deliver early in the evening and leave the box at the front door. Overall, I would recommend getting this service is you value fresh farm local fruits and veggies! The also have lots of other items that are local and organic!

I would like to thank you Dollar General and Jesse customer service here we are traveling and he…read moreallowed us to use the restroom. Thank you very much. God bless you.

Such a fabulous knowledgeable friendly staff such a clean organized store sp nice to have in our…read morelittle community Thank you Dollar General Staff