Amazing staff and amazing produce. It's so good to eat fresh. Prices are similar to grocery store…read morefruits and veggies but the quality is 100x better. Highly recommend this place and I am so glad I am 10 minutes away from it!

Due to our 4-year-old's school field trip, we had no choice but to go to this pumpkin patch. I…read morecan't believe they charge $10 per child and $16 per parent who volunteers. So, each class easily brings in over $300, and there are multiple classes at the school. What kind of support for the community is that??? I would never consider to support for such business!

We came by as we saw on their Instagram that they had early season rainier cherries available for…read moreu-pick! The orchard is small but super easy and simple park, grab plastic bags and then check out by weight. The cherries were all $4.50/lb when we visited. The rainier cherries were super sweet and there were ladders available to get to higher branches. A really fun time and an easy process.

Come early to beat the crowds! The staff are friendly and can guide you where to pick the freshest…read morefruit. There's a wagon that will bring you to where the freshest fruit are too. It's $4.50/lb this year. Also there's a 3% fee for using credit card.

We visited on a weekday and, by then, the strawberry fields were nearly picked over. The tractor…read moreride costs $4 per person, including young children, which felt a bit expensive for the experience offered. The plums and peaches were excellent, and the picnic area was nice. However, there was no water available, and the staff member at the front wasn't able to tell us where to find any. Overall, it felt like the weekday experience lacked attention to guest services. In comparison, Urban Edge Farm, just a few minutes away, offered outstanding service, high-quality produce, and complimentary rides, making for a much more enjoyable visit.

This is a really cute U-pick fruit farm for the whole family. We came on June 1st, and there were…read morepeaches, apricots, cherries, and strawberries. Tip: follow them on instagram to get the latest updates on hours and available fruits for picking. The place is quite large, so you'll need to pay for their tractor ride ($4) to get from station to station. We came around 10:00 a.m. on a Monday and the place wasn't crowded. We picked up our baskets and then let the kids place around their tree house for a little bit before getting on the tractor. Our first stop was peaches and apricots. The peaches were pretty low hanging, and the kids were so excited to pick them. However, there weren't that many ripe ones at this time. There were more ripe apricots, and they were sweet and juicy. Our next stop was the strawberry station where there were plenty of ripe strawberries. Our last stop was the cherry station. Our driver directed us to the last row where we could find ladders. Sure enough the cherries were plentiful and so sweet and juicy. There were even kid size ladders for the littles ones. The fruits were 100 times better than what you'll find at the grocery store, and the kids had so much fun picking their own fruits. If you need a fun activity with the kids, I high recommend coming here.

This is a good spot with friendly college student staff who greeted us and explained the u pick…read more June had peaches and plums to pick right off the tree, good experience! Given buckets with bags in them to pack it up easily in the end. Came as a family of four adults and ended up with $80 of fruits (about 2.5 buckets full). It adds up A lot of choice for ready to go fruits if you don't want to pick yourself. Honey too, candles, lots of stuff Some picnic tables on the grass Pretty barn, decorated

What a great orchard and produce stand! Places like this remind me of why I love living in this…read morearea. I took my two toddlers here for their first fruit picking excursion and boy, was it memorable. Farmers daughter provides buckets for free and doesn't charge an entrance fee unlike another local popular farm. The day we went they had peaches, plums and apricots for picking and the apricots tasted like jam - so sweet and perfect for the kiddos to hold (and devour). Their produce stand was also filled with a wide range of prepicked fruit and veggies. Service was beyond kind and I loved that they had tables and lots of open space for kids to frolick. This was like a 2 hour adventure for us and the kids can't stop talking about it. We can't wait to return!

I like their reservation method - the whole process was very modern. Their website allows you to…read moremake a time-entry based reservation the night before. This gave me peace knowing that I will still have fruits to pick/won't get stopped at the entrance even if I sleep in on the u-pick days. It also lets me know they actively maintain their site, which I really do appreciate. They really got all the stuff/process together. Very well organized. You can add the QR code to digital wallet for easy access. The entrance fee serves as a coupon for the fruits. The staffs were also very helpful. They gave us tips on what to look for when picking white peaches (it was our first time u picking the peaches), and they recommended that we try out the fruit while we were there too. I love that they were open about fruit tasting. This farm was also the first u-pick place with the most variety of fruits (white peach, 2 types of apricots, ollaliberry/blackberry, and cherries) to pick from on the same day.

Went on Memorial day: it has red cherries, pipa, apricots, white peach, black berries & sunflower…read moreplants. Small dirt lot for parking. Entrance fee $5/person, no biggie as this amount will be credited back when you pay for what u pick ($4.5/lb), can be a problem though for a large party. There were enough white peach left: crunchy & sweet albeit medium in size, the remaining apricots not yet fully ripen, black berries tasted sour, not many cherries left but we already had our fill on the other farm, sunflowrr plants were $2/stalk. Overall fun place to be & friendly hosts https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjC8vp9m/

I'm sure there must be some compelling reason why there are side-by-side competitive garden centers…read moreacross from Heron's Head Park. The other one has a branding advantage since it's actually called Heron's Head Nursery and actually looks like a nursery, This one right next door is far more eclectic. They offer a nursery as well but also some interesting features like a camera obscura, a band stage, and live chickens and goats. The owner also sells outdoor art pieces and handmade xylophones. It's definitely not your mother's nursery...unless your mother is a poultry-loving percussionist. RELATED - Exploring Baypoint/Hunters Point? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3AOvRKv

Came to buy native plants, learn more about our unique California native plants, after looking for…read moreanyone to ask/ talk to for over 15min. The owner (or person who works there ) was drunk, smelled like alcohol (mind you it was around noon mid week) and did not seem to care one bit on giving much attention to his plants(not to mention costumers). His radio was full on volume when I tried to ask something. The 1 star it less for this person's lack of service manners. It is for the very neglected, poor way they kept their plants on. Most plants on display seem to be super dry, shrunk and sad. It looks like maybe this place used to be a beautiful, when someone cared for it. Probably supporting native plants at one point, but now is it so run down, more like a dumpster (with some nice chicken to break the monogamy of yellow/brown dying plants). Too bad, as this place was highly recommended by the California native plant society, they sure need to update the records.

Picked up some strawberries & fresh baked bread. Both were amazing and delicious. The guy working…read moreat the front was nice and friendly and helped me pick my strawberries. It was a nice experience and I plan on coming back for my next strawberry fill up!

It was supposed to be a u-pick . And it was closed. They had a good amount to purchase . My main…read morething was they let the these three old asian ladies stand at the register and block it while the others shopped and kept bringing stuff up ! No ! Go shop then get in line ! Ugh

Quick take: yearly tradition…read more My family started trekking out to the Brentwood orchards when I was a kid. I have a lot of great memories from these Memorial weekend outings with extended family way back in the days. For years I've been bringing my kids to the orchards and continuing the tradition. Even during the pandemic we made our way out to Brentwood. The G & S staff is consistently friendly. We love supporting G & S Farms. Today we arrived early and picked some Brooks and Corals. Lots of plump cherries from all the rain. Don't forget to sign the safety waiver form. Available online or scan QR Code at the counter. 2023: $4.00/ pound. *Updated with correct pricing*

This was an awesome first time experience for my family and I. None of us went cherry picking…read morebefore, and my friend had suggested we all go together since it's an outdoor activity. G&S farms have reservations available through their website. Perhaps to prevent overcrowding. I don't know if there's any difference between walk-ins and people with reservations, but for every ticket you purchase, you get your first lb of cherries free. Each lb of cherries costs $3.50. The parking entrance for parties with reservations is kind of easy to miss. They have a sign that says cherry picking is available, and people with reservations have their own parking lot, but because there is a lot of farms around, without a clear "G&S Farms" sign, it's hard to tell them apart. It would be better if they have signs right at the lot entrance. When we got into the lot, there were quite a lot of people. The front lot was nearly full, but thankfully we found a spot close to the entrance. There's a designated table for you to check in first. They provide bags for the cherries and they have a sign that shows you the cherry varieties available for picking. The varieties are color coded by the color shown on the tree trunks. The employees at the table will also let you know which row they suggest you start picking from. Note: Make sure you have your QR code from your receipt loaded and ready for when you're done cherry picking because that'll be your discount ticket. Although there's a lot of people, because the farm was huge, there's plenty of social distancing. We didn't come across that many people while picking cherries, and if we did, they were wearing their masks. My family had so much fun cherry picking. There was a lot of tree climbing involved, and we came out with four heavy bags of cherries. We even got to take a glimpse of a nest, which was really cool! I only came across two spots where you can pay for your cherries after you're done. There was the one at the front entrance (same table where you check in) and a table at the side of the farm. With the QR code shown on your receipt, you'll get your first lb of cherries free. All in all, if you're looking for a fun and safe outdoor activity during the pandemic, and you don't mind getting your clothes dirty, this may be just the activity to try out.

Came here for cherry picking and it was so fun! We came early to beat the heat. It was $4 a pound…read moreand so fun. They let us know which section to pick from and it was a great time for family and friends. The staff was super friendly and very quick to check in online and to pay.

Well my wife insisted that we go here RIGHT at the beginning of the cherry picking season, so we…read moremade the 1.5 hour drive to the G&S Farms Gonsalves location. In general I was very happy with the experience and have a few pointers for those who are still interested in making the trek to enjoy the "fruits" of your own personal labor: 1) Check-in before you go. 5G and other networks don't work well out here, and you might spend 15 minutes waiting for the webpage to load, before you can enter your info and be given permission to enter the cherry orchard. 2) Find a tree with sweet cherries. Feel free to taste cherries of the tree, until you find one with a particular sweetness you enjoy. 3) Find a ladder and do not let go of it until you leave. Most of the cherries within hand's reach are overly ripe and taste bad, in terms of texture. The cherries worth picking are about mid to high along the tree. Of course, maximize caution and safety when you're up there... 4) Fill up the bag. Because when you go home, they'll disappear quickly. Just too delicious!