FARMSTANDS in San Diego County
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Farmstand West
Location: Just east of the Felicita Avenue exit off I-15 at the corner of Citracado and Miller avenues.
Open: March to November Tuesday-Friday: noon to 5pm (until 6pm after daylight savings time) Saturday-Sunday: 10am-5pm (until 6pm after daylight savings time) Closed Mondays and rainy days.
Contact: Laura Hillebrecht (760) 738-9014.
Featuring: Spring-summer: sweet Douglas strawberries, juicy navel oranges, Hass and Fuerte avocados, asparagus, potatoes, mushrooms, honey, eggs, fresh flowers and dried fruits. Summer-fall: blackberries, raspberries, boysenberries, tomatoes, white corn, persimmons, peaches, melons, grapes, green beans, okra, green peppers, Nabal and Reed avocados, apples, apricots, figs, and plums.
The Vegetable Shop at the Chino family Farm
Location: 6123 Calzada del Bosque, Rancho Santa Fe (off Via de la Valle, S6)
Open year round: Fall/Winter: Tuesday-Saturday 10-4; Sunday 10-1 Spring/Summer: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5; Sunday 10-1 Closed Mondays.
Recorded farmstand information: (858) 756-3184
Featuring: Multiple varieties of most produce: Tomatoes, squash, squash blossoms, beans, shell beans, dried beans, melons, cucumbers, sprouts, greens and lettuces, celery root, carrots, turnips, parsnips, salsafy, radishes, brussels sprouts, okra, onions, Jerusalem artichokes, peppers, herbs, strawberries, strawberry figs, Concord grapes.
Hollandia Dairy store
Location: 622 E. Mission Road (at Mulberry Drive), San Marcos
Open: Year-round Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Sundays. Contact: (760) 744-3222
Featuring: All fluid milk varieties (nonfat, 1%, 2% and whole), chocolate milk, buttermilk, half & half, goat's milk (by preorder), yogurt, cottage cheeses, butter, eggs, coffee creamers, and ice cream. Also available are bread, orange juice, Tampico, punch, single-serving aseptic packagine of milk and juices. Wholesale-packaged ice cream, cheese and butter items are available with one day's notice, and the store regularly features a variety of promotional dairy specials.
The Lavender Fields
Location: 12460 Keys Creek Road, Valley Center (Off Lilac Road). See Web site for driving directions.
Open: Daily during lavender season (April 25 to July 16, 2006) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Contact: (760) 742-1489 Web site: www.thelavenderfields.com
Featuring: 6 acres of growing fields with 16,000 lavender plants in more than 30 varieties; certified organic by G.O.C.A. Features fresh lavender, distilled essential oil and hydrosols, dried lavender and lavender-based products for aromatherapy, floral water, heat pillows, bath teas and oils, soaps, body mists, lotions, powders, sachets and baby-specific diaper ointment, bath salts, powders, washes, lotions and massage oils. The Lavender Fields are also a licensed nursery and offers for sale 4-inch pots of live lavender.
Hilliker's Egg Store
Location: In Lakeside off Highway 67, 1/4-mile west of Riverford Road on El Nopal Road.
Open: Year round, Monday through Saturday, 8-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-5 p.m.
Contact: Harold Hilliker (619) 448-3683.
Featuring: Eggs! Brown or white, single or double-yolk, sizes medium to extra large, available in cartons, flats, boxes, pallets or by the truckload; fresh, unprocessed sage and eucalyptus honey from the 16 beehives at the Hilliker farm; in spring and summer, fresh vegetables from Hilliker's home-grown vegetable field are also available.
Pankey Farms
Location: Highway 76 just east of Interstate 15.
Open: Year round, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except major holidays.
Contact: (760) 731-0791.
Featuring: Valencia, navel, mandarin and blood oranges, Star Ruby and Reed grapefruit, avocados (Hass, Gwen, Bacon, Zutano, Fuerte, Topa Topa), apples, figs, and macadamia nuts.
Menghini Winery
Location: Highway 78 east into Julian. At Main Street, turn left and travel 2.5 miles (Main Street will become Farmer Road). At the intersection of Farmer and Wynola roads, proceed straight ahead, following the signs to the winery.
Open: Daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., including most holidays. Menghini Winery also hosts several events during the year, from the San Diego Vintner's Association's annual barrel tasting every Father's Day, a blues festival in the summer, the annual Grape Stomp in September, and the annual Art & Wine Tasting Festival in late September. For more information, visit www.theblendmagazine.com/menghini or call the winery at (760) 765-2072.
Contact: Mike Menghini, (760) 765-2072.
Featuring: As many as a dozen different varieties of wines, from reds and whites, to blushes, and sweet dessert wines. Several unique varieties include Julian Mist (grenache), Julian Gold (sweet Muscat Canelli), Julian Blossom (blush), and Mela (from Julian-grown apples). Many varieties are available for sampling in the tasting room.
Lemon Twist
Location: 8175 Del Dios Highway, Rancho Santa Fe, just east of the Cielo and Crosby Estates housing developments.
Open: February through October 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Katie Shull, (858) 756-0826.
Featuring: Corn, oranges, tangerines, strawberries, broccoli, cucumbers, avocados, cherimoyas, and certified organic lemons, grapefruit, tomatoes, zucchini and other vegetables. Seasonal produce such as Julian pears and apples, Lake Wohlford peaches, Ruby grapefruit from Borrego Springs, vegetables from the organic Tierra Miguel Farm in Pauma Valley and eggs from Fluegge Egg Ranch in Escondido are also offered. Floral design department features Kalanchoes, azalea topiaries, bonsai, specializes in orchids, and has access to any kind of flower desired.
Simpson'S "Garden Town"® Nursery
Location: 13925 Highway 94 (Campo Road), Jamul. (At corner of Highway 94 and Proctor Valley Road.)
Open: Daily 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding major holidays)
Contact: www.simpsonsnursery.com
Featuring: 25-acre farm featuring a nursery, gift and pottery shop, amusement park, special event venue, vintage car, truck and trailer show. Nursery features selection of annuals, perennnials, grasses, herbs, cactus, succulents, seeds and bulbs; shade and flowering trees, fruit-bearing trees (ie: citrus and avocado), grape and berry plants, shrubs large and small, fancy topiaries, bamboo, ground covers, ferns and tropicals; vines, ornamental grasses, palms, cycads, pines, native and drought-tolerant plants, and specialty plants during the holidays.