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Sweetheart Cherry - large, dark, sweet and delicious!

Sweetheart Cherry – large, dark, sweet and delicious!

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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Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival

Saturday & Sunday, June 6th and 7th, Heather Farm, Walnut Creek. Wine and beer, distinctive art, hand-made crafts, children’s area, entertainment and more.

Diablo Valley Farmers’ Market

Saturday, June 6th, Shadelands, Walnut Creek. Opening day of the new Diablo Valley Farmers’ Market. Ribbon cutting ceremony at 9am along with local Shadowbrook Winery releasing it’s new wines. Kids crafts, music and of course lots of fresh local produce!

San Leandro Cherry Festival

Saturday, June 6th, downtown San Leandro. 100th anniversary of the San Leandro Cherry Festival which started in 1909! Farmers market, cherry pie bake-off, live music, arts and entertainment, specialty foods, activities for children and more.

Temescal Street Fair

Sunday, June 7th, Telegraph Ave. from 47th to 51st, Oakland. Eco activities, music, global food and more.

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