We made a quick trip to Brentwood on Sunday to pick cherries. The weather was unseasonably cool but we weren’t complaining! First we drove by Tachella Family Farms on the main drag (Walnut Blvd.), where in the “old days” we would pick up a farm map and get the lowdown on the best places to pick. Tachella is sadly no more, replaced by Annie’s Happy Farm. Annie’s didn’t have the same farm stand set-up, and we were somewhat shocked by the u-pick price of $5 per pound plus a $2 entry fee per person! We decide to move on. We drove by Farmer’s Daughter at the corner of Walnut and Marsh Creek, (more…)
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Brentwood Cherry Picking
Posted in all, brentwood u-pick, contra costa, fun things to do with kids, green living, natural living, tagged brentwood, brentwood cherries, brentwood cherry picking, brentwood farms, brentwood u-pick, cherries, cherry picking, cherry picking season, cherry u-pick, Contra Costa weekend events, u-pick cherries 2015 on May 19, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Brentwood Bicycle Farm Tour
Posted in all, bay area events, brentwood u-pick, contra costa, fun things to do with kids, natural living, tagged bicycle farm tour, brentwood bicycle tour, brentwood farms, brentwood on bike, Farm tour, frog hollow farms, herb garden, Shelley's Garden, shelly's garden on June 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Brentwood Farm Tour via Bicycle
June 21, 2009, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. $30 per adult, $15 per child.
A 15 mile tour by bicycle through farm country in Brentwood. Enjoy a chef-prepared lunch at Frog Hollow Farms (famous for it’s organic peaches) and visit Shelly’s Garden (known for it’s culinary herbs). Enjoy picking some corn along the way, plus snacks and water are provided. You must bring your own bicycle and helmet. Click here to purchase tickets.
Brentwood U-Pick Update
Posted in all, brentwood u-pick, contra costa, fun things to do with kids, green living, natural living, tagged brentwood cherries, brentwood farms, brentwood u-pick, dwelley farms, pease ranch, u-pick, u-pick cherries, u-pick peaches on May 29, 2009| Leave a Comment »
We’re headed out to Brentwood on Saturday to pick fruit so I called a few farms today to get an update on what’s currently available:
Dwelley Farms – Just Olallieberries. Starting next weekend Boysenberries will also be available.
Mike’s U-Pick – White and Yellow Peaches
The Farmers Daughter – White Peaches (not confirmed but from what I hear this farm is ORGANIC)
Pease Ranch – Bing and Rainier Cherries, Boysenberries, Olallieberries and Loganberries
Tachella Family Farms – Several types of Cherries, Peaches and Apricots
Smith Family Farm – No one “picked” up their phone but for sure they’re open. They have a nice farm stand with produce and flowers and may or may not have U-Pick available.
The Stand at Knightsen – No U-Pick but their stand is open and they’re ALL ORGANIC. They currently have tomatoes and asparagus plus other veggies and lots of fruit.
I see that Mangini Farm is a new addition this year to Harvest Time. I have to laugh at the description of where they’re located, “Next to Napa Auto Parts and across the street from Taco Bell”. Hmmm that doesn’t sound so appealing to me 😉 But on their behalf I must say they have some of the best corn around that I buy from their farm stand in Pleasant Hill when it’s in season (mid June – August).
For farm details and a map go to the Harvest Time website. Please also see my post about Brentwood farms from yesterday located right below this one.
Not into U-Pick? The Contra Costa County Fair is this weekend. It’s located in Antioch.
More Fruit to Pick in Brentwood – Cherries, Berries, Peaches, Apricots!
Posted in all, brentwood u-pick, contra costa, fun things to do with kids, green living, natural living, tagged alpacas, berries, black diamond alpacas, brentwood cherry picking, brentwood farms, brentwood u-pick, cherries, organic u-pick, pease ranch on May 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
There’s still plenty of fruit available for picking in Brentwood! This weekend Pease Ranch will have Brooks and Rainier cherries and bush berries.
My Favorite Picks: (more…)