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!

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

Love the selection, not just the standard fare. Food is…read morefresh and they do some great cultural foods which are great. We wished they had longer hours so we could catch them more often but we do manage to try an assortment at least once every couple weeks. I could eat @ Newstead at least once a day every day !! Love this place !

I love the fish tacos so much I haven't I ordered anything else since I found them…read more Running errands a couple of days ago and really just needed to gobble something down in my car between stops. Chicken salad sammich was yummy! Everyone else was ordering home made soup and I would have gotten that but I can be a klutz so hot liquid in an automobile didn't seem like a smart option!

The family that owns and runs Purple Sage Farms has a wonderful back story and does a remarkable…read morejob of providing herbs, salad greens, edible flowers and, in season, culinary peppers of all kinds to home cooks and eateries in the Boise Treasure Valley. In the last few years they are raising lambs too. (See PS at end for their info about the lamb breeds and how they are raised.) As avid home cooks who are passionate about supporting local farmers and using local sourced ingredients, my husband and I have been Purple Sage fans since we discovered them on a visit to the Boise Farmer's Market in 2013, before we moved to the area. In the ten years we have lived in the area Purple Sage fresh and dried products purchased at our local CoOp or the Boise Farmers Market in season, have been used in our kitchen on several days during every week for many dishes. Once we discovered Purple Sage was raising lamb, our favorite protein to cook when we use animals although we are vegetarian cooks about 90% of the time, we added that to the line up. We recently learned that Purple Sage will deliver (two days a week, I think) in the Treasure Valley and that includes lamb as well as all other items. As a cook with growing disabilities (I have had multiple sclerosis since college days) delivery sounded great to me to avoid a trip to the CoOp or Farmers Market. Delivery is free with an order of $25 or more and a modest delivery fee otherwise. Yesterday we tried the delivery service for the first time and it was such fun to have abundance of gourmet mix salad greens, arugula and fresh herbs including flowering thyme, chives, cilantro, peppermint, tarragon and dill delivered to our door along with a couple of lamb shoulder steaks and a half leg roast. (As with all local farmers who sell animal proteins, the lamb is frozen after butchering.) We are grateful for this family and the work they do to help nourish us! Here is a link for others who want to learn more about how to buy from Purple Sage Farms. https://www.purplesagefarms.com/shop PS - Here is what they say about their lamb: "We raise Katahdin and Dorper breeds, hair sheep known for their delicately flavored meat. These are smaller stature sheep that shed their wool--super practical for our farm. Our lambs are raised and finished on grass and are harvested at 90-100 lbs. We send animals for slaughter weekly April to December."

From the owner: For 30 years Purple Sage Farms has specialized in growing a wide range of organic herbs, greens and…read morevegetables. Today, that has expanded to over 250 varieties of crops ranging from the familiar and traditional to the obscure and exotic, whether they are culinary, medicinal or both. Purple Sage Farms greens and salad mixes change with the seasons and include a wide variety of colors, flavors, and shapes. Among all of the crops, nutrients are high and flavors are prominent. Our artisan products are crafted to perfection at the on-farm commercial kitchen. Purple Sage Farms herbs, spices, greens and vegetables are thoughtfully grown and proudly certified organic on our family farm in Middleton, Idaho.

My family had the best time picking apples this last week. The apples are seriously some of the…read morebest I've ever had! The ladies working were so helpful and we will definitely be back.

From the owner: Candy Apple Orchard is a family owned u-pick apple orchard that operates seasonally in September &…read moreOctober. During apple season, we also have a supple of apple cider, apple butter, pumpkin butter, fruit salsas, and jams and jellies available for purchase. Field Trips are available on a scheduled basis. Families have made a visit to our orchard a yearly outing and we enjoy being able to contribute to the community. We are truly blessed.

Eating St. John's beef for the first time is akin to trying a homegrown tomato after a lifetime of…read moreonly knowing the store-bought anemic varieties.  Or, eating a dark orange egg yolk from pastured chickens, never knowing they could be anything other than pale yellow.   The reason my first time trying the beef from St. John's was all the more wonderful and surprising was because I had already been eating grass-fed beef for over a decade.  But this beef is in a completely different category in my mind.  Even my youngest children can tell the difference and can often be heard commenting, "St. John's beef is the best!"  "Is this St John's? I only want it if it's St John's."  Thank you, Dill's, for your dedication to producing the tastiest and healthiest beef around!

The beef is AMAZING!! We have noticed that we always feel better after eating this clean and…read moreorganic meat. Guests for dinner always rant and rave and ask where we get the meat from. We can never go back to anywhere but St. John's! The whole Dill family makes you feel like you are a part of their family. The tours are fun and informative. We are thankful that we found them and enjoy supporting a local neighbor and family farm. Thank you!

The store is very clean and the items placed in a logical and easy to locate manner. They offer a…read morelot of choices in every category, and the staff is knowledgeable and ready to address customer services comments/questions. I'm glad they opened the store in Emmett.

Access: Entry on Substation is easy, plenty of parking to the east and north. It's a new build, so…read morethe parking area is clean and well landscaped. 5 star Assortment: In the first 6 weeks of grand opening we've been pleased with the assortment of big brands and value brands of products such as cereals to proteins. Given the square footage, the options of food are impressive. 4 star Value: We have experienced some promo's that impressed us, buy 1, get 1 free lemonade, everyday value on cosmic apples. If they continue to prioritize value and assortment, the store will do well. 5 star Nice to have the Grocery Outlet and the proprietor invest into Emmett, we'll continue to shop here weekly and please thank the staff for their friendliness. We were looking for a frozen item this week and an employee went out of their way to bring us more inventory from the warehouse!