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Barn Fresh Produce

3.4 (104 reviews)
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Michael T.

This is a groovy little roadside fruit stand on PCH between Monterey and Santa Cruz. It offers a perfect chance to stretch your legs and indulge in a tasty yet health snack on any road trip! Located along a stretch of farmland, the rustic charm of the barn-inspired building and the cornucopia of produce makes it worth the stop. The selection and qualifty of what is offered can vary depending on the season. As a farm stand, they rely on what's locally available. Also, it seems that some of what they have is pretty ripe but you can get it for a discounted price. The friendly staff members are locals who are ready to assist in finding the perfect produce or recommending their favorite local products. in addition to fruits and vegetables, they also offer a curated selection of artisanal goods and homemade treats. Five stars of true farm-to-table goodness!

Avocados, ten for $1.00. False advertising.
Marty Z.

DO NOT PATRONIZE! A big sign out front read "Avocados, 10 for $1.00". As a longtime shopper, I will never shop here again. I packed five ears of corn at five for $1.00 and ten avocados for ten for $1.00. When I went to check out, the clerk said I could only get four ears for $1.00 and seven avocados for $1.00. Buyer beware.

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E T.

Nov. 2023: Great place to buy fresh produce. They have so many varities of vegetables and fruits. Great selections and prices. Service could be better.

Jeff C.

I am writing this review to help clarify that the avocado 7 for $1 is not a lie. You have to go inside the store and find those tiny avocados! same with kiwi, they are more of the weird looking type but taste just fine. Their fruit ate quite fresh all in all and the price cheaper than what you can usually find in the bay area.

Lacy posing as an artichoke!
Shelli H.

Thankful Thursday review. My husband had to venture out this way for work yesterday. Every year we make a point of coming here during artichoke season. This year is obviously a little different. So I was sheltering in place at home but since he was here he made the stop. For 30 bucks he brought home 2 big boxes of produce that must have been grown in some great soil! Everything is huge and fresh. Peppers, a heap load of artichokes, tomatillos, strawberries, avocados, zucchini, cilantro, garlic and other stuff. It is a must stop in the area! They did away obviously with the samples and it is hard to social distance in there as it is small. But today my house is stocked with fresh produce. Tonight is chili verde with some of those tomatillos and peppers!

Alex K.

Drove by this fruit and produce stand on my way to Santa Cruz and for sure had to make a pit stop on my way back to pacific grove. What really got me the whole way was all the signs that they had along the hwy. Avocado, artichoke, kiwi and so on for a amazing prices.... Made it to the stand. It's off the road so be be careful when exiting. Just like all your fruit stands, the selctions are amazing. It's basically right from the farm that day. The selections of produce offered were amazing. Beautiful and full of fragrance. There's a load an inside part of the store that offered more produce as well as packaged items. Nuts, olives, honey, etc... Prices are great. This place did get busy so I'm sure the locals are here quite often. As well as by passer.

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Roger L.

One of the bigger and better fruit stand on this stretch of highway 1 north of Monterey. Good variety and quality and prices. Avocados were advertised 9 for $1. What?! The Avocado price seemed to change throughout the day but try to get them when they're 9 for $1. They may be in the small side but still good.

Yum!!! Can't get strawberries like this in the regular grocery store!
Crystal T.

I grew up in the city and also near the farmlands. My grandparents were farmworkers and I loved helping them pick strawberries in the fields. It was so nice to stop by this specific fruit stand since it reminded me of my childhood. This fruit stand lies off a scenic route 2 lane Highway 1. It is about a 15 minute drive away from Watsonville and a 20 minute drive from Monterey Bay. Parking was confusing since the parking spaces aren't marked. I just followed the other cars. You'll be parking on gravel/dirt - just a precaution to everyone that likes to wear white sneakers. There is an area in the front of the stand to take pictures with the cardboard cut outs. This fruit stand sells everything from dried fruit, local honey, to gooseneck gourds. I've never seen a gooseneck gourd in my life until that day. Let alone, didn't know it existed. The fruit stand extends to a separate room with messages on the walls (creative) written by visitors and tourists. If you like taking photos for the "gram" (Instagram), this is the fruit stand for you! The prices were reasonable. I purchased safely packaged sour pineapple rings for $3.99 (.60 lb), dried mango tamarind for $5.99 (recommended if you like sweet and spicy) and a small basket of fresh picked strawberries for $2.99. The avocados were a bit on the pricey side (they're avocados!) so I wouldn't suggest purchasing it from here, unless you absolutely want organic! Things to look out for: The fruit stand is next to a busy highway and can be easily missed if you are driving too fast. When pulling out of the freeway, be cautious since there are no traffic signs.

Flat of strawberries $15.78, make sure to inspect all of them. 4 had mold but cut it off & it's fine. Still amazing deal & super delicious.
Lisa M.

It's true, you definitely have to look over your fruit & it's very ripe. One crate of strawberries is $15.78 (they add .79 for credit). We picked out a few strawberries, maybe 4? with mold but no biggie. Cut it off & fine to eat. Even then, it's a huge amount of berries. Cost almost $6 to get a small container of strawberries at local supermarket & don't taste anywhere near as delicious as these do!

Fresh cherries!
Soo H.

I am a huge cherry fan and planned a road trip to San Francisco during cherry season so I could get some delicious farm fresh cherries. I tried some supermarket cherries but most of them were the small light red variety lacking bold sweet cherry flavor. Driving north on Highway 1 just north of Monterrey I was excited to see the cherry sign next to Barn Fresh Produce. I spotted some plump dark red cherries that looked good. I tested one. It was plump, firm and full of sweet cherry flavor. Best cherry I've eaten this year. I bought 2 bags. Strawberries were bright red and huge. I bought a basket. They were full of sweet strawberry flavor. I saw some California grown pineapple. Had no idea pineapples were grown here. There is also a cool cat that was patrolling the area. 2nd visit. The California grown pineapples were gone. In their place I noticed Rainier cherries. First batch of the season they were on the small side. Flavor was not as sweet as I prefer. I'll keep my eyes out for when the plump sweet ones are out. I was excited to see Taco Works of San Luis Obispo Tortilla Chips. Lays has a taco flavored version of Dortitos but it's a bit too cheesy for my taste. Taco Works version was fresh, crunchy, with a real nice tortilla chip flavor and additional taco flavor. Great tortilla chips. I was very impressed by the quality of the fruit here. I'll have to plan another trip up here during cherry season next year. :-)

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Lacey T.

We try to stop here whenever driving the Pacific Coast Highway. There are many roadside produce stands in the area, but Barn Fresh tends to have the most stock. Sure, I'm sacrificing some of the charm of shopping goods grown at the farm where they are sold, however generally time is of the essence, so at least I get the partial experience here. They have a large parking area that accommodates tons of cars. In front of the shop are rows of open-air displays filled with fresh produce, most grown locally, and I assume some grown elsewhere as not all are designated as such. A few years back we snatched up small avocadoes at 10 for $1 (!!!!!), and while that special was not available on my most recent visit, I did get 5 grapefruits for $1, Rainier cherries at $2.99 lb, and some surprisingly delicious (considering the time of year) apricots and peaches. They also sell dried fruit and nuts, bagged candy and chocolates, various Mexican goodies, beverages, spices, salsas, hot sauces, salad dressing, fresh salsa and guacamole, and other similar condiments. Some of the produce prices are ridiculously low, the bulk bags of candies are also very reasonable, and everything else is about the same or slightly less than a grocery store. Certainly, if I lived in the area I would often make this my first stop for fresh fruits and vegetables. Oh, and if you're lucky, the snuggly shop kitty will be snoozing about.

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Cathy C.

This place is our go to whenever in Moss Landing... Year round locally grown , fresh and always in abundance food items along the PCH near Watsonville ! We come here at least once a month Hidden gem items : 1. Fig bars.. aka organic and fresh fig newton's 2. Salsas ... well not since pandemic but prior they would sell salsas and I would always come here just for the Molcajete Stop on by to enjoy the largest variety of fruits and veggies ... seriously I have yet to come across a location on the PCH from SF down to Carmel that covers every item you can imagine... this is your one stop shop !!

Rainier Cherries. Looks not fresh at all...
Mramuto A.

On our way home from Monterey, we stopped by here to pick upfew produce. I have mixed emotions about this place. The strawberries we picked were good sized and sweet. On the other hand, a bag of rainier cherries were looked from outside; however when I opened it, there were bunch of old/bruised (brownish) cherries. (This means it is not freshly picked) Apricots were good so is Tomatoes. I have yet to try watermelon that I picked up. Avocados looked old and teeny. I will probably skip this place in the future and look for different fruit stand.

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