Nunn Better Farms is the brand many people associate with Nunn Family Farms. Boasting a delicious variety of plump cherries, they are a ‘go-to’ name when it comes to u-pick and pre-picked Brentwood cherries.  In fact, the family has been an integral piece of the agricultural history of Contra Costa. Recently, the Nunn family took an exciting step to expand their agricultural offerings to include vineyards, which produce their five red wines.  The family’s commitment to growth and a new type of harvest shows a steadfast passion for the land and a respect for the areas agricultural roots – all which culminates in the announcement that their inaugural vintage, from a 2016 harvest, is available for purchase.  

Nunn Family Farms Expands into Wines

The Nunn family is passionate about each wine coming to the Contra Costa wine market, all which are available for purchase on their website and through email.  Wines include a bold and intense Cabernet Sauvignon; a Merlot noted for its smooth, fruity finish; and a Mourvedre that is intensely flavored, with wild and earthy tones. The Nunn family is also adding two red blends to the family of Contra Costa wines, including a Rincon Red blend, and the Orchard & Vine blend.  With each tasting, prepare to be enveloped by the warmth and comfort of the Nunn family.

What makes these wines special to the Contra Costa wine scene is that the Nunn Family wines are truly estate wines.  This means that every drop of every wine produced by the Nunn family is made from grapes grown by the Nunn’s at the Orchard and Vine vineyards. As many winemakers depend on the grapes of other growers to complete their vintages, the Nunn family is proud to produce wine that is made purely from their own grapevines. 

The Orchard & Vine Brand

The Orchard & Vine brand represents the ‘coming-soon’ tasting room, winery, vineyard, and small farm store.  You may have seen signs along Walnut Blvd, reading “Orchard & Vine #55” that lead to the Nunn Family cherry orchards.  The #55 designates the Harvest Time stop – while the long winding road that brings you to the middle of the cherry orchard is where the winery and tasting room are touted to open.  A quiet creek runs along the backside of the property, where visitors will be able to take in the fresh essence of the orchard as they enjoy the surprisingly smooth flavors of the 2016 vintages.  For now, the Harvest Time stop is allocated to cherries, but soon – #55 will also designate the way to a quaint and peaceful tasting experience, unique to Brentwood as a well as a cozy farm store where Harvest Time visitors can make purchases reflective of the agricultural roots of the community. 

Photo by Ron Essex Photography

Photo by Ron Essex Photography

A Harvest Time Delight 

Orchard & Vine and the Nunn Family Farms are eager to bring their wines to Harvest Time this year!  The rich soils of Contra Costa have long been celebrated as ideal for growing. From cherries, apricots, corn, and strawberries, the land has long produced some of the best produce around.  Recently, wines have become part of the growing landscape and are an ideal balance to the Harvest Time community. 

Today, as you follow Walnut Blvd toward Vasco road, you will see rolling hills lined harmoniously with 15 varietal grapevines that will ultimately be made into 5 different Nunn Family wines.  Be sure that stop #55 is on your list. Not only will you find the beloved Nunn Better cherries you grew up with, but you will also soon have the opportunity to explore the taste of Nunn Family Farms at Orchard & Vine with one of five delectable red Contra Costa wines. 

A summer bbq isn’t quite complete without a juicy and refreshing watermelon. But it isn’t always easy selecting a watermelon. We’ve seen many tap on their watermelon, knock their watermelon, or even smell it, but do those techniques actually work or do we just leave it up to chance? Here are a few tips to help you select the sweetest and juiciest watermelon this summer.

What to look for in a Watermelon

• Field Spot – These are the yellow spots, due to the place where the watermelon rested on the ground. Ripe watermelons always have creamy yellow or even orange-yellow spots. 

Photo Credit: https://produceguide.wordpress.com/

• Webbing – Watermelons require pollination of their flowers from bees.  This brown webbing is scarring that occurs as a result of the pollination. The more pollination, the sweeter the watermelon!
• Tail – No Curly Tail! When a watermelon is ripe, the vine that is attached will wither and fall off. When a green tail is attached to a watermelon, it is usually an indication that it was picked soon and did not have enough time to ripen.

No Curly Tail

• Gender – Farmers differentiate watermelon by gender, ‘boy’ watermelons are tall and elongated while ‘girl’ watermelons are round and stout. Many say boy watermelons are juicier, while the girl watermelons are sweeter.
• Weight – Pick the watermelon up. The watermelon should be heavy for its size. Watermelon is 92% water, most of the weight is water.

Watermelons and other seasonal melons can also be found at our farm stands:

For visitors to East Contra Costa County, the steady stream of orchards, farms, and fruit stands may all blur together into one beautiful, but indistinguishable, landscape.  For locals, we know that each farm, family and fruit stand has a unique story that invites you into the history of their family and the stories of their fruit. It is often the history of the farm and the narratives of the family that bring visitors back to each orchard annually.  One special farm lining the backroads of Brentwood is Rancho Zaragoza, Harvest Time Member #17. A small, boutique farm with the warmth of family and friends, worth visiting on every trip to Brentwood.

A Touch of History

Rancho Zaragoza was founded 17 years ago when the Zaragoza family made the decision to move from Concord to Brentwood.  Owner Leticia Hernandez explained, “We wanted to raise our kids in a small town” where they would learn, “how hard work can still be a lot of fun.”  Located on an expansive slice of Brentwood at 1320 Walnut Blvd, Rancho Zaragoza first served as only a family farm, where Hernandez and her husband raised their four children while slowly building the property to what it is today.  

Hernandez speaks passionately about her family and the roles everyone had on the ranch growing up.  She, herself was a Spanish teacher while her husband managed an intense full-time career away from the ranch as well.  Her children all attended school in Concord – making many days extremely full. But, Leticia explained, “Family farms means our family had to work together, depend on each other, and learn responsibility – and we always had a lot of fun and laughter.”  And this is exactly what she, and her husband, sought to do when they founded the ranch.

Photo by Ron Essex

Photo by Ron Essex

A Family Affair

Today, the children and Rancho Zaragoza have all grown.  However, the growth has only brought them closer together.  The success of the ranch depends on the growing family remaining committed to the work on the ranch.   Leticia explained that her eldest son is her “right-hand man” and spends most of his days at the ranch helping.  As she, herself, retired from the school system, her days are also now filled with the joy of the ranch and the people that visit.  

Hernandez loves how her days are filled with the inner workings of the ranch.  Through bouts of laughter, she said, “We are just so busy. But, we are busy living our dream together!”  Hard work managing a growing farm and orchard seem to be joyful challenges. Leticia stated, “Life is beautiful. I have so much work, but I have so many beautiful things to see. I am excited for my life every single day.”  

Photo by Ron Essex

What to Expect

Leticia stated, “I love people.  And I love that people always leave our ranch with a smile. What more could you ask for?” And this sentiment is exactly what you can expect while visiting Rancho Zaragoza.  Build with the time, labor and love of family working together, every customer that visits the property is met with a smile and invited into the Zaragoza family.

Today, Rancho Zaragoza is more than just a family farm dedicated to teaching young children good work ethic.  The property has a farm, where many animals are milling around, including chickens, goats, cows, and horses. The orchards are what bring most visitors to the property.  With U-Pick and Pre-Picked options, cherries, white peaches, apricots, yellow peaches, plums, and Asian pears are all available, pending growing seasons.

Photo by Ron Essex

Schedule Your Visit

The joy, love and passion that emanates from Rancho Zaragoza is contagious. U-PIck for cherries opens Memorial Day weekend. For typical hours of operation and to learn which fruit is in season and available, make sure you check out the Rancho Zaragoza farm page on Harvestforyou.com.   You can also call the farm directly at 925-212-7336.

Thursday Tip

If you love cherries, you can freeze them and enjoy them year round. Prior to freezing them, you will need to destone them, and the best way is to use a kitchen tool like the one below. 

 

PRE-PICKED ONLY – Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Strawberries, and other Fruits 

Pre-Picked Fruits

• #2 Dwelley Farm Stand (Good Selection of Organic Produce): http://harvestforyou.com/dwelley-farms/
• #7 Urban Edge Farm Store(Good Selection of Transitioning Organic or Organic Produce): http://harvestforyou.com/the-urban-edge-farm-store-organic/
• #38 Berry Best Farm Stand: http://harvestforyou.com/berry-best-farm/
• #33 Smith’s Family Farm: https://harvestforyou.com/smith-family-farm/

U-PICK FARMS – 🍑 Peaches, Apricots, Strawberries, and other Fruits 

U-Pick Peaches; Photo by ronessexphotography.com

• #28 McKinney U-Pick – http://harvestforyou.com/mckinney-farms-a-peachy-place/
• #6 Mike’s U-Pick – http://harvestforyou.com/mikes-u-pick/
• #15 Bacchini’s Fruit Tree –  http://harvestforyou.com/bacchinis-fruit-tree/
• #41 Chans Fruit Stand – http://harvestforyou.com/chans-fruit-stand/
• #17 Ranch Zaragoza – http://harvestforyou.com/rancho-zaragoza/
• #16 Moffatt U-pick – http://harvestforyou.com/moffatt-ranch/
• #19 Peter Wolfe – http://harvestforyou.com/peterwolfe-com/
• #1 Pomeroy – http://harvestforyou.com/pomeroy-farm/
• #21 Farmer’s Daughter: http://harvestforyou.com/the-farmers-daughter-produce-and-u-pick-farm/

U-PICK FARMS – 🍒 Cherries

Most of our Cherry U-Pick Farms will be OPEN but please check the message posted on each farm page, farms are listed below or follow the steps to search!

****Farm hours are subject to change so please check farm page prior to heading out

1. Visit http://harvestforyou.com/farms/
2. Select from the following options in the first filter: All Farms, Other Farms, Pre-picked Farms, U-Pick Farms 
3. In the 2nd filter select “Cherries  U-Pick” 

U-Pick is a wonderful experience!  Please follow these tips to ensure the BEST U-Pick Experience:

• Tips and Guidelines to stay safe
• Tips for Cherry Picking

While you’re in the area, remember to visit our vineyards and winery offering award-winning wines and our country stores for local products:

• Gursky Ranch – known as “neighborhood gourmet”
• McCauley Olive Groves Store – experience olive oil tasting!
• Tess’ Kitchen – great gift items
• Brentwood’s Co.Co.County Wine Co
• Campos Family Vineyards
• Hannah Nicole Vineyards
• McCauley Estate Vineyards
• Petersen Vineyards
• Tamayo Family Vineyards

Turn A Morning In Cherry Picking Into A Day of Exploring

Cherry picking is a fun activity the whole family can enjoy.  From young children excited to explore a working farm to great-grandparents reminiscing about their childhood days scouring trees for the sweetest, juiciest fruit, u-pick season is the perfect activity to make fun, lasting memories for the entire family.  But, the Contra Costa cherry picking area has so much more to do than pick cherries. If you are looking for more than cherries to pick, follow these simple tips to explore Brentwood after a morning of visiting farms.

Plan Your Morning Fruit Picking

The best way to get the first pick of fresh fruit is to plan on arriving at the U-Pick farms early.  Most open as early as 9 AM. The benefit of arriving early is cooler temperatures, easier parking opportunities and your choice of fruit.  Our cherry trees are still dripping in cherries – so, there is more than enough for everyone. However, the earlier you plan on picking, the more time you have to explore.

Keep in mind, the fruit will last longer if you store it in a cooler after you pick it.  Be sure to pack a cooler, ice and perhaps even a change of shoes for post fruit picking adventures.  There are also many farms that offer different cherry varieties. Use the filter feature on our website to view all U-Pick farms and then check the individual farm pages for their hours. 

Find A Place For Lunch

A full morning of cherry picking and fruit buying at local farm stands means a big appetite for lunch.  Luckily, Brentwood and surrounding towns have a huge variety of options that will answer everyone’s palates.  From traditional Mexican cuisine to enjoying more casual treats, such as hot dogs, a quick visit to the Harvest Time Associate Members page will introduce you to a smorgasbord of delicious eateries.  Your biggest dilemma will be where to eat and if you want to take it to go!

Keep in mind, our U-Pick communities have beautiful parks you can enjoy.  For example, if you have little kids, perhaps picking up a picnic lunch and enjoying it at the Blue Goose Park, located on O’Hara will give parents shaded tables to rest and a splash pad for kids to cool off and play in.  City Park, located in downtown Brentwood, offers a full play structure, restrooms and a lot of shade trees for you to relax under.

Blue Goose Park: Photo by City of Brentwood

Vornhagen Farms offers a designated picnic area for their customers: http://harvestforyou.com/vornhagen-farms-cherries/

Picnic Area at Vornhagen Farms

Explore the Downtown District

The Historic Downtown Corridor in Brentwood is a perfect way to end your U-Pick adventures.  With cute boutiques, fun eateries, and charming storefronts, downtown Brentwood is a relaxing way to end a day.  Shaded streets, park benches, water features, and friendly faces will invite you to learn more about the community that supports the local farmers, fruit stands and U-Pick orchards.  Wandering through the historic city center is relaxing and a fun way to end a day of family, fruit and country life. Many warm summer evenings you may come across live music, concerts, and other community events happening downtown for you to enjoy as well.

Enjoy Cherry Season

Plan a visit to far East County and enjoy the rich farming history, dozens of U-Pick farms, pre-pick farms, parks, restaurants, and our downtown.   If you are looking for a fun way to spend the day, jump in the car and head out to our farms and have some summer fun.

PRE-PICKED ONLY

http://harvestforyou.com/dwelley-farms/

http://harvestforyou.com/the-urban-edge-farm-store-organic/

http://harvestforyou.com/berry-best-farm/

U-PICK FARMS – 🍑 Peaches, Apricots, Strawberries, and other Fruits 

• #6 Mike’s U-Pick – http://harvestforyou.com/mikes-u-pick/
• #28 McKinney Farms (A Peachy Place) – http://harvestforyou.com/mckinney-farms-a-peachy-place/
• #15 Bacchini’s Fruit Tree –  http://harvestforyou.com/bacchinis-fruit-tree/
• #41 Chans Fruit Stand – http://harvestforyou.com/chans-fruit-stand/
• #17 Ranch Zaragoza – http://harvestforyou.com/rancho-zaragoza/

U-PICK FARMS – 🍒 Cherries

All Cherry U-Pick Farms are OPEN, farms are listed below or follow the steps to search!

1. Visit http://harvestforyou.com/farms/
2. Select from the following options in the first filter: All Farms, Other Farms, Pre-picked Farms, U-Pick Farms 
3. In the 2nd filter select “Cherries  U-Pick” 

U-Pick is a wonderful experience!  Please follow these tips to ensure the BEST U-Pick Experience:

• Tips and Guidelines to stay safe
• Tips for Cherry Picking

While you’re in the area, remember to visit our vineyards and winery offering award-winning wines and our country stores for local products:

• Gursky Ranch – known as “neighborhood gourmet”
• McCauley Olive Groves Store – experience olive oil tasting!
• Tess’ Kitchen – great gift items
• Brentwood’s Co.Co.County Wine Co
• Campos Family Vineyards
• Hannah Nicole Vineyards
• McCauley Estate Vineyards
• Petersen Vineyards
• Tamayo Family Vineyards

Our U-Pick season is going strong and with this year’s high yield, we have lots of cherries available for picking and many more coming soon.

Preparing the Cherries for the Trip Home

Regardless of how long the trip home is, take some steps to ensure the sweet cherries you meticulously picked remain in prime condition for eating when you get home.

• First, keep your cherries cool. Make sure your freshly picked cherries stay out of direct sunlight. It is best to place them under the shade of a tree while you finishing picking.
• For the drive home, place your cherries carefully in the trunk of your car.  It is also a good idea to bring a cooler with some ice. Keeping your cherries cool will help them stay fresher, longer.
• Only wash what the cherries you eat. When you get home, wash them right before you eat them instead of washing them all at once. This also preserves the cherries for longer storage.
• For longer storage, refrigerate them instead of leaving them on the counter.
• HAPPY PICKING!

Here is the list of OPEN farms for 5/30:

U-PICK FARMS

http://harvestforyou.com/vornhagen-farms-cherries/

http://harvestforyou.com/mikes-u-pick-cherries/

http://harvestforyou.com/5-star-cherries-enos-family/

http://harvestforyou.com/petersen-vineyards/

http://harvestforyou.com/cherry-time/

http://harvestforyou.com/gs-farms/

http://harvestforyou.com/nunn-better-farms/

http://harvestforyou.com/orchard-vine/

http://harvestforyou.com/rc-u-pick-cherries/

http://harvestforyou.com/maggiore-cherry-ranch/

http://harvestforyou.com/newberry-cherry-farm/

http://harvestforyou.com/chans-fruit-stand/

PRE-PICKED ONLY

http://harvestforyou.com/dwelley-farms/

http://harvestforyou.com/the-urban-edge-farm-store-organic/

http://harvestforyou.com/seko-ranch-cherries/

http://harvestforyou.com/berry-best-farm/

We are excited to announce that our farms will be open for U-Pick this Memorial Day Weekend. With an exceptional yield this year, there are still plenty of great cherries and plenty more on the way! Please keep in mind that Harvest Time farms grow many cherry varieties ripening at various times so there will many more cherries and other fruits on their way. 

Here are some tips to keep you safe while out in the farms

 

*************Please keep in mind that this list will be modified throughout the weekend so keep checking back for update

U-PICK Farms OPEN Memorial Day 

Pre-Picked and Farm Stores OPEN

• Dwelley Family Farms: http://harvestforyou.com/dwelley-farms/
• Urban Edge Farm Store: http://harvestforyou.com/the-urban-edge-farm-store-organic/
• Kite Hawk: http://harvestforyou.com/kite-hawk-farm/
• Berry Best Farm: http://harvestforyou.com/berry-best-farm/
• Seko Ranch: http://harvestforyou.com/seko-ranch-cherries/

While you’re in the area, remember to visit our vineyards and wineries offering award-winning wines and our country stores for local products:

• Gursky Ranch – known as “neighborhood gourmet”
• McCauley Olive Groves Store – experience olive oil tasting!
• Tess’ Kitchen – great gift items
• Brentwood’s Co.Co.County Wine Co
• Campos Family Vineyards
• Hannah Nicole Vineyards
• McCauley Estate Vineyards
• Petersen Vineyards
• Tamayo Family Vineyards

Here is a list of Recommended Restaurants

• Zephyr Grill
• Attraversiamo
• Banh Mi Express
• American Hero Smoke House

Recommended Parks

• Brentwood City Park – Water features, restrooms, shade and plenty of Picnic tables

Articles you may be interested in:

Tips for the Best U-Pick Experience

Cherry Picking Tips

The rain may have dampened the kick-off to the U-Pick season, but farmers say it’s only an inconvenience in what’s expected to be an exceptional cherry season.

Rain, hail and heavy winds, completely uncharacteristic of East Contra Costa’s mild May months, saturated local orchards over the weekend.  The mild, wet winter was celebrated as being one of the core reasons this year’s cherry crops were to be some of the best in nearly seven years.  The perfect balance of heavy rains and cool temperatures allowed for a long pollination period. The results are bumper crops with exceptionally sweet, juicy and big cherries.  However, rain at the wrong time of year could mean devastation to farmers. Seasonally late rains have the potential to damage crops.

Why Rain Is A Problem

Winter rains help trees remain hydrated, which is one of the important aspects of cultivating a sweet and juicy cherry crop.  However, rains that hit once cherries have ripened are a recipe for damaged fruit and lost crops. Rainwater can trickle down through the stem and through the membrane of the cherry.  This water can cause the cherry to expand. As soon as the heat hits the cherries, like when the sun comes out after a storm, cherries can expand and crack. Once the fruit is cracked open, it may harm the integrity of the fruit.  The cherries most vulnerable to rain are cherries that are ripe, or close to being ripe. This is because the cherry skin is thinnest and most likely to absorb water.  For early varieties of cherries, May showers did shut down cherry orchards temporarily while farmers took initiative to preserve their crops.

How Farmers Worked To Preserve the Crop

With the forecast for rain and hail, farmers knew they had to be proactive to protect their orchards and cherry crops.  To protect the crops, our farmers brought in helicopters! In rainy weather, helicopters hover over orchards and fan the trees.  Just like a giant blow dryer, helicopters produce such powerful air streams that any water on the tree, leaves or fruit is blown off.  In the case of our orchards, helicopters were placed on standby as soon as news of rain hit. This allows the helicopters to begin drying the Chery trees as soon as weather permitted to fly safely.  

The muddy ground also meant closing down the U-pick orchards.  First, muddy orchards are difficult to navigate. Second, muddy orchards may expose irrigation equipment that could be damaged, or potentially hurt, a visitor.  Third, as much fun as ladders are to climb for people looking for the sweetest, juiciest cherries, ladders in mud can be a hazard. The first step in preparing for rains is taking steps to make sure visitors to the orchards were safe.  

Helicopter Drying Cherry Orchards

Helicopter Drying Cherry Orchards

Cherry Season Is Just Getting Started

The most exciting news is that with the proactive steps our farmers took to protect our customers and the fruit, this past week of storms is nothing but an inconvenience to the start of cherry season. With an exceptional yield this year, there are still plenty of great cherries, and plenty more on the way!

Our Harvest Time farms grow many cherry varieties ripening at various times from mid-May through July.  Since most of our cherries are still ripening, they’re less likely to suffer the effect from this rain. This equates to the predicted bumper crop still coming to fruition!    

Plan Your Cherry Picking Experience

With the late storms passing, now is the perfect time to plan your U-Pick cherry picking experience.  Visit your favorite farm page to learn which orchards are open and what fruit you can expect to find.  You can also find directions, hours of operation, and other tips to make your U-Pick experience a great one.  

Cherry season started out unconventionally with the rain. But, with the orchards still full of ripening fruit, cherry season will be a memorable one with sweet fruit, fun, and a true U-Pick experience!

Here is a list of Farms that will be OPEN THIS WEEKEND. Please check their farm pages often as hours are subject to change due to the weather. 

Farm #20, Chavez Cherry U-pick – U-pick Cherries

Farm #53, Papa’s U-Pick – U-pick Cherries

Farm #46, RC U-Pick Cherries – U-pick Cherries

Farm #35, Bloomfield Cherries – U-pick Cherries

Farm #11, Nunn Better Farms – U-pick Cherries

Farm #47, Heritage Family Farms – Cherries and limited blueberries

Farm #3, New Berry Cherries – U-pick Cherries

Farm #44, G&S Denali – U-pick Cherries

Farm #5, Maggiore Cherry Ranch – U-pick Cherries

Farm #15, Bacchini’s Fruit Tree – Apricots & Loquats

Farm #38, Berry Best Farms – Pre-picked Strawberries

Farm #41, Chans Fruit Stand  – U-Pick Strawberries

The long-awaited cherry season has arrived, with a limited number of orchards opening this weekend. “The crop looks really good,” said Mark Maggiore of Maggiore Cherry Ranch, #5 on the Harvest Time Farm Trail Map. “The cherries are a little on the light side. Next weekend (May 17-18) will be primo for us.”

Different varieties of cherries have different ripening times, so not all orchards will be open this weekend. A lot also depends on the cooler temperatures expected.

“The weather coming up might slow down the crop,” said Jessica Enos of 5 Star Cherries, Harvest Time #48.  Some orchards could stay open through June. 

Joe Ghiggeri of G&S Farms, Harvest Time #11 said, “Hard to justify until we pick. But we haven’t had a crop like this since 2012. Seems like all varieties have a very nice crop. The cooler weather over the winter helped the trees stay dormant, extended the pollination period and rain kept trees hydrated. All those factors had made this year promising..”

You can also download a copy of the 2019 Farm Trail Map. Harvest Time’s 2019 Farm Trail Map provides information on

• 60 farms
• roadside stands 
• wineries
• stores featuring local farm products.

Printed copies of the map will be available at The Brentwood Press, Brentwood Park and Recreation offices, the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce, and in numerous stores and restaurants. Alongside the Farm Trail Maps will be the new Better in Brentwood brochure listing 50 stores, restaurants, recreational opportunities in the Brentwood area.

Farms Open 5/11& 5/12 for U-Pick or Pre-Picked

Cherry U-Pick Farms

• #18 G & S Farms
• #8 Maggiore Ranch
• #11 Nunn Better Farms

Cherry Pre-Picked Farms

• #7 Uban Edge Farm Store – They have transitional organic pre-picked cherries

Strawberry U-Pick or Pre-Picked

• #38 Berry Best Farm
• #41 Chan’s Fruit Stand

Cherry Farms open during the week

• #18 G & S Farms
• #11 Nunn Better Farms 
• #3 Newberry Cherry Farm: Opening Monday, May 13th

With more to come in the next few weeks!

Experience Harvest Time in Brentwood

U-Pick is a wonderful experience!  Please follow these tips to ensure the BEST U-Pick Experience:

• Tips and Guidelines to stay safe
• Tips for Cherry Picking

While you’re in the area, remember to visit our vineyards and winery offering award-winning wines and our country stores for local products:

• Gursky Ranch – known as “neighborhood gourmet”
• McCauley Olive Groves Store – experience olive oil tasting!
• Tess’ Kitchen – great gift items
• Brentwood’s Co.Co.County Wine Co
• Campos Family Vineyards
• Hannah Nicole Vineyards
• McCauley Estate Vineyards
• Petersen Vineyards
• Tamayo Family Vineyards