Very nice people, great organic fruits and veggies. They also have delicious ice cream :)

CASH ONLY or VENMO Good but could of been Great. Visited Chino Farms for the first time last month. It's conveniently located near my Doctors office. I love driving down the windy roads, it really feels like you are elsewhere. I walked up to the stand and there were ony a few other customers. On the stand they had a lot squash, herbs, tomatoes, figs, cucumbers, lettuce, oranges, among other goodies. I purchased their oranges, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and some figs (which didnt make into my bag- see more below). I spent about $19 Things to know: - Cash only or Venmo Pros: - You know the pros, delicous produce - Best cucumber I've ever tasted, like ever!!!! Cons: - Prices are not listed on the produce - No receipts are given at purchase unless you ask for them - Because no receipt/price listed, I don't actually know that I paid for the figs but they didn't make it into my bag. When I tried reaching out to them, I didn't get a response. Of course it's not about the figs but rather transperancy. I like knowing how much things are. I also like to know how much I've been charged for those things. All in all Chino Stand is good, and well it's great if you dont mind some uncertainty- not about their products but about their prices. read more

We stopped by The Vegetable Shop at Chino Farm, because we were told it's the best and worth the extra dollar. There's something so nice about knowing that the vegetables and fruits on sale were grown on the land front of you and are properly in season where you are. This obviously limits variety and selection, but this isn't a grocery store - this is a farm stand! The tomato was so sweet! In addition to the seasonal produce, they had a few other items such as home-canned jam and shop merchandise. The staff were very friendly too :) Note: they take cash, check, or venmo only! read more

Chino Farm - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Rancho Santa Fe, California

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Expensive but extremely high quality product and most delicious ice cream! The corn and watermelon is out of this world! Never have I had such sweet tasty raw corn! It's so tender no need to cook! And the French strawberries are amazing too read more

August 29th and they finally have corn. I drove 34 total miles and bought six ears as they were $2.00 each. Just shucked them to find they were only a few inches long and one had an eaten trail by the LIVING worm inside. VERY BUMMED!!! read more

Chino Farm - 3 miniature ears of corn & a living worm. - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Rancho Santa Fe, California

Great little farm stand with delicious berries and other goodies. Love the people who work there.

Prices are not cheap, because Chino grows and harvests high quality produce. Many do not realize the level of nutrients (and flavor) from produce is a fraction of what it was decades ago thanks to big farming and loss of regenerative agriculture. Many renowned SD chefs buy from Chino. It's expansion to "home chefs" is growing in popularity. Chinos produce is delicate, beautiful and well cared for. You see a wide variety of herbs, greens, vegetables, berries and fruits. Good luck not eating a whole pint of their Mara De Bois before you exit the small parking lot. The corn is sweetest I've ever had, also hard to not eat the whole bunch! Their ice cream is delicious- best vanilla I've had with a great balance of flavor and not too sweet. On weekends you score with Wayfarer breads and pastries available! Service is friendly and helpful but they are busy and trying to help the lines move along. Take a risk and purchase an unfamiliar plant and ask them how to prepare... great way to expand one's culinary horizons. read more

Chino Farm - Farm stand on a weekday morning... lines not long like weekends can be. - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Rancho Santa Fe, California

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Lovely, fun place... makes me happy just being there! The produce is always stellar, and it's a great outing before making a wonderful meal

Never open over priced and the quality is way down its not the same very sad to say But hope for the best read more

Amazing quality fruits and veggies. The service they are so helpful and knowledgeable.

Mara Des Bois strawberry was developed by a French breeding program. This variety produces small to medium fruit, and contains the highest flavor and fragrance of any everbearer. Berries have an attractive red color with a high gloss. https://www.noursefarms.com/ It appears there is only one place in San Diego where one can find Mara Des Bois strawberries. Drive past the expensive homes in Del Mar. Nestled between the mansions is Chino Farm. By the side of the road is The Vegetable Shop. You can buy honey and tea as well as baked goods from Wayfarer Bread on the weekends. I picked out a French baguette. I showed up a bit after 10am and it was still warm and crunchy on the outside. Center was soft and full of flavor. Delicious. Rivals my favorite french bakeries. Strawberries were $5 for a container. There were 2 varieties. There is a limit of 4 baskets as they only had a small quantity. Albion strawberries were juicy with sweet strawberry flavor. Similar to other farmer's market strawberries I've tried. Mara de Bois strawberries were small and came in a half sized package. Eat just one and let your mind and taste buds ponder the subtle flavors. While Williamson Produce strawberries hit you like a freight train with sweet strawberry flavor, these Mara de Bois strawberries are like a rose with layers of flavor to appreciate. One of the best strawberries I've eaten. The packages are small. Buy at least 3. I also picked up some zucchini. Fresh from the field and sun ripened they had delicious zucchini flavor. Employees were nice and helpful. The Vegetable Shop is a nice place to go on a Sunday drive. read more

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Came here for the ice cream and 100% worth it. For anyone SUPER confused about a creamery and a coffee shop existing here, it's all basically ran by the vegetable stand. If you come early, you'll find plenty of fresh produce that will literally make any dish you cook "farm-to-table". The staff is also amazing friendly and helpful. If you ever need something or looking for something, don't be afraid to ask. As far as the ice cream, as of today (Feb 18, 2023), their strawberry ice cream is approximately $20. Not really sure what forms of payment they accept but I paid via Venmo. It's is quite a drive and they will give you a small ice pack for your ice cream BUT I suggest bring an insulated cooler bag and extra ice packs to make sure your precious ice cream doesn't melt. Not sure if it's also lactose friendly but I literally survived without having to take lactaid and the texture tells me it's more gelato and not heavily milk based. I'd ask just to make sure but I just YOLO'd because why not? 8/10 recommend read more

Chino Farm - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Rancho Santa Fe, California

Love this farm stand. You'll find vegetables you won't find elsewhere and the quality is exceptional. The fresh corn is the best ever. You have to get there early during corn season! They are friendly and helpful and I love the ambiance which is unpretentious. Yes, pricier than the farmers markets and grocers but the quality and selection of their seasonal fruits and veggies are worth it. read more

I say first and foremost their produce is outstanding. They always have amazing seasonal items that are fresh and bright! Everything is well organized and pleasing to browse through. Anyone i have ever met there is incredibly knowledgeable, passionate about their products, friendly and helpful. Chino farms will always have a special place in my heart. Strawberries are always a must have! read more

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Eating around Southern California you always hear the local restaurants boasting about using the fresh vegetables and fruits from Chino Farms. The wife and I were in the area and decided to hit up Chino Farms and see what it was all about. They had a cute little shed selling their veggies and fruits and it wasn't too expensive. We couldn't tour the farm itself but we bought ourselves some great looking strawberries, shishito peppers and carrots. If it is anything like what we eat at the restaurants it will taste sweet and fabulous. We didn't realize it was cash only or we would have bought more! Can't wait to grill the shishito peppers and add the carrots to our curry tonight for dinner and eat the strawberries as our dessert! read more

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You just can't beat Chino Farm for the very best produce anywhere in the San Diego area. My personal favorite is the sweet corn (I was buying it up to Thanksgiving this year!), but my wife and I always find so many other good things to buy. Pricey, but worth EVERY penny! read more

Chino Farm - The best sweet corn you'll ever find in November! - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Rancho Santa Fe, California

Excellent quality but overpriced. I understand that this is where chefs come to shope for produce. Yes, it's fresh and looks great, but it can't compete with Whole Foods on price. read more

Recently stopped by to pickup some of their famous Mara Des Bois strawberries and were really impressed with their produce options. Everything looked amazing and really fresh. Since it was the weekend, they also had some pastries and bread from Wayfarer as well. We're a huge fan of Wayfarer's breads and are so glad to find a spot to get them that's closer to us rather than driving down to La Jolla. It was our first time trying Mara Des Bois strawberries and we were definitely impressed. They're small but packed with flavor! read more

food is inferior, prices are exorbitant. they may have prices listed but they don't calculate cost. they always just round up to extreme prices. $20-$30 per bag of less quality than you would get at a Ralph's or Vons. their prices are 2x higher than Whole Foods. they always go rotten within a day or two. I would never recommend this place unless money is no object and you don't care about getting good fruit or vegetables. read more

Came here for pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz's SD installment of Never-Ending Taste, which was really fun and my first time visiting Chino Farms after hearing good things about it over the years. It is exactly what you think it is, a small roadside stand in the middle of Rancho Santa Fe near the Morgan Run Resort. First of all, Natasha's food was absolutely delicious and made with all CF ingredients. While I was there, I bought golden beets, golden raspberries, French strawberries, and raspberries. The berries were all very fresh and delicious (esp the strawberries), unfortunately, I forgot that farm-fresh, delicate berries do not keep the best so I had to freeze some of the raspberries for later. Really outstanding produce, though. There is also a tea stand, as well as some local honey and pasta. read more

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I've only ever gotten the ice cream from here. It's definitely some of the best ice cream you can buy since you really taste the fruit they put into making it. 4 stars though because they increased prices :( 20-25 dollars for a pint is pretty steep. It definitely wasn't this much a few months back. My favorite flavors have been blackberry and passion fruit. read more

Super friendly employees provided excellent customer service. The selections today were limited though I walked away w baby lettuce, garlic, fava beans and zuchinni. I also splurged and purchased their very pricey $20 pint strawberry ice cream. Have to say the ice cream was very flavorful but at that price point it's not something I would buy again. The vegetables were so fresh and colorful and the assorted baby lettuce delicious. Definitely recommend yelpers check out and support this third generation local farm. read more

We've been to quite a few farm stands in the San Diego area. Actually the one we used to frequent the most is up the road from this one. We started coming to the vegetable stand because the other one seemed to have less and less actual produce. Chino farms seriously has the best produce and variety I've seen at any of the farm stands. Everything always looks very nice and fresh. It also almost always tastes great. If they have French strawberries in season you need to get them. You need to. No questions. You must do this. Now I will say that you have to be prepared to spend a pretty penny. This place is not cheap. But for the quality and variety of produce I would definitely says it's worth it. I also have never experienced any rudeness or attitude. I've only experienced good service but I will say that I have noticed impatience from the workers (but sometimes it's deserved. Lol) read more

Chino Farm - September 18, 2017 - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Rancho Santa Fe, California

Gem of a little vegetable shop nestled in an idyllic location surrounded by mountains, narrow winding roads and huge palm trees. To get such produce backed by the beauty of the place right in the heart of the city is a blessing indeed. Lots of variety of amazing vegetables...some of them you will probably see only here or in some select farmers market. I was instantly a fan of the sprouting cauliflower which was like a mini cauliflower and the small artichokes...We also got some mini Brussels sprouts - which when I roasted them ,were the best Brussels sprouts ever. The young garlic was also so good. The people there are so nice and helpful and also knowledgable about the produce. I will be back for sure ... just that they are very very pricey !!! read more

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They have the best produce I've ever eaten. My favorites are the strawberry and corn. The family history is impressive. You can taste the care and expertise in everything they grow. The quality is unmatched. Go check them! read more

Beautiful farm, but super pricey. They charged me $19 for: 1 head of lettuce, 1 small basket of Brussels sprouts, 1 acorn squash, and 1 bunch of radishes. Unbelievable. read more

Really expensive: $20 pints of ice cream. Bought figs - 4 for $7 and they were not ripe, had to toss them. Underwhelmed by selection and sticker shock on prices. read more

Kind of a sad little place to have in our community. I've purchased some tasty stuff here over the years, looking the other way regarding their ridiculous prices. The third generation of this family is now selling $20-25/pint ice cream) so the tendency to ripoff people is in the DNA. No or few prices are displayed. Their hours are pretty limited. I took a photo of the place and it has a sad look of a produce stand that has fallen on hard times...which is not at all the case...the family is wealthy, both in talent and funds. Having gotten used to some really friendly local farmer's markets in Del Mar and Honolulu, this place makes such a poor comparison. I think they could freshen the place up (get a produce decorator if you need to...it's Rancho Santa Fe!) re-pave the small lot, provide a handicapped space, and hire some happy young people. Reduce prices to realistic levels by dividing by a factor of 2. I understand this is speciality stuff but it's not bitcoin! You're our local farmers and I wanna love you, but make it easier to do so. Improve the "ambiance" of this local farm location and make us as happy as your vegetables! read more

I don't usually write reviews, but this tis time I went there to get the best produce since I heard how good it is, but the service and the product quality was far from desired. For the price they charged one should expect at least good service and quality of the product. It's a tomatoes season right now, so you would expect good taste tomatoes for $6 dollars a pound. It was very mediocre, and Jimbo's store 5 minutes away have better taste and cheaper tomatoes. They did have a good herbs, so I think they deserve 1 star. read more

$2 for a corn that has worms n them everything is over priced those r Del Mar prices for u

I would've been better off if I never knew about this place. Now, when I think of Chino Farms, I get that faraway look; sort of a thousand-yard stare with a sense of loss thrown in. If you ever happen to see me like this and ask what's wrong, I'd snap out of my reverie, look at you with mournful eyes and mumble a nearly unintelligible "strawberry". You see, I learned of this place from another Yelper, CGFan, who told us about a farm in the rolling hills of Rancho Santa Fe; a farm run by Japanese-Americans, the Chino family. I had never heard of that japanese surname before, but there it was, written in japanese characters on the workers' T-shirts. This Chino family grows fruits and vegetables coveted by restaurants like Spago and Chez Panisse - I WANT TO EAT THERE ONE DAY!!!! *ahem* sorry - which, I heard, also happen to be the only two restaurants to which this farm will make deliveries. All the rest have to either make the drive or depend on foragers to report in and then make the purchases. That's got to say something. Chino Farms and their roadside stand called "The Vegetable Shop" are seemingly located in the middle of nowhere, but judging by some of their customers, this place is definitely on someone's map. Where else do you see a european sports sedan pull into a dirt lot with no hesitation? For all it's apparent fame, The Vegetable Shop is a modest place, simple and no-nonsense; you walk up and there's produce displayed for you to touch. Beautiful produce! (but with no posted prices) I read other reviews and this scared me. So, my wife and I decided, what the hell, it's our mini-honeymoon, so we bought their corn, purple cauliflower, purple negi (Japanese green onion), this red-leafed lettuce, and a box of strawberries, and the price wasn't as horrendous as I thought it would be! We put our organic booty into an insulated TJ's bag, but before closing it we each sampled a strawberry. Oh my GOD!! It was so good; sweet, with a nice strawberry taste and just slightly tart. No wonder... In the next few days, prepared by my MIL, we had the corn, which was delicious; sweet and juicy (butter would only be an insult). We had some of the cauliflower which had none of the store bought's funky aroma, but had a very slight bite to it; almost spicy. The purple negi is just green onions when cooked in some japanese dish, to be perfectly honest, but back at the stand it had a very nice green onion aroma that leaned toward the sweeter side. Incredible. Oh, and the strawberries! After a couple of days back home I thought of how I wanted to have some. That is when I found out my MIL ate them all. All of them. Every... single... one... And come to think of it, I don't remember eating the lettuce!! What the hell? Back at the stand, I noticed how light and delicate it was, almost translucent, like some sea creature swaying in a soft ocean current except it's something I would actually put into my mouth. I had never seen lettuce like this and was really looking forward to seeing this on a plate back home!! HEY!! *sigh* Oh well. Another "Must Visit" place whenever we're down in San Diego County... Don't let the modest stand fool you. This is high quality stuff, well worth the price if you can afford it, and judging by the cars in their dirt parking area, a lot of locals can! If anything, come down and buy something. The stand is relatively easy to find and the drive inland from the I-5 or Coast 101 Highway is very nice. Spoil yourself! Veggies are good for you and the people working the stand are very nice and knowledgeable. Next time, I'm eating the strawberries on the drive back up... read more

I love Chino Farms!!! I was just there meeting a friend and it was a such a lovely day! I look at it as a nice treat to give myself once in a while. For those people who are complaining about the prices, yea its expensive, they are even higher than WholeFoods but its worth it! Some of the organic veggies and fruits in Wholefoods are actually from Chino Farms but they are not fresh, they're just garbage compare to the ones in Chino Farm where they are picked the very same day. Chino Farm is the local mecca for San Diego's top chefs, where my favorite local, organic restaurants get their ingredients and where a lot of my fav markets like Jimbos, OB Peoples, and Wholefoods get their produce from. Chino Farms is also a great, fun place for food lovers like moi, nibbling on samples, visiting friends, and buying produce from the farm stand, and the inevitable subject of visiting food writers. To my mind, it's a revolving art gallery of edible nature! The beauty of each individual piece of produce is fleeting but stunning while it lasts. Everyone who visits marvels over the strawberries. When I was there, the stand had three types of strawberries: the large regular berries, smaller Mara de Bois berries and teeny tiny seductive Alpines, also called fraises des bois (french berries). I bought a pint of the large strawberries, which were just as sweet and juicy as they should be and those tiny French strawberries are my favorite...so sweet! Strawberries may be the most talked about item at Chino Farm but they sell a large selection of greens, herbs, root vegetables and, well, so much more in virtually every garish color you could imagine with the colorful array of cauliflower on display. Nearby was an equally outrageous collection of multicolor carrots and radishes. Just talking about Chino Farm right now makes me all giddy and excited inside! Yes, we have an ever growing number of farmers markets but not everything is organic like Chino Farms! You have to look for organic farmer signs posted at each booth but with Chino Farm you dont have to worry about that. Farmers markets are my regular haunts esp the ones in Del mar, Ocean Beach, and Hillcrest, but if you do have a chance, stop by Chino Farm, you're in for a real treat! read more

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I had read about this place in Jeffrey Steingarten's book and googled it before my next trip to L.A. Once there, I loaded my parents, who also love to eat, into the SUV (I needed the bigger car for the amount of produce I knew I would want) drove south 2 hours to Encinitas, loaded up the back, and drove straight back home to eat. Actually, it was more like, we drove up the little road towards the produce stand, started smelling the amazing strawberries a block away, drove even faster towards the smell, parked the car, and stood in line gaping at the amazing variety of fruits and vegetables (15 types of tomatoes! Pink, yellow, purple, white, red, fushcia, magenta, and yes, even orange carrots! The same for beets! 30 types of melons! Berries galore! Herbs! Corn! Asian vegetables! Free plums hanging off the tree in the parking lot! Things they don't sell in Hawaii where we live!). When it was our turn to buy (you get your own person that walks you down the line, helping you), me, my mom, and my dad, couldn't stop excitedly yelling out what we wanted at the poor boy, sometimes all at once. I think he was used to it because he did great. When we got to the end of the line, he rang us up and we bought so much, the bill was $96.00!!! On the way to the car, we started tearing into the tiny teardrop yellow and red tomatoes in a basket, marvelling at their sweetness as they burst in our mouths. We also polished off a basket of fraises des bois, tiny, almost effervescent, UNBELIEVABLY scented wild European forest strawberries that were like ambrosia. And the car was only a few meters away. We opened the trunk, unloaded all the bags, closed the door, turned around and marched right back into line again. I think we ended up spending about $200.00, but those strawberries were worth it. Everyone in line raved about the corn, but we thought Kahuku corn in Hawaii is much sweeter. Forget about the Asian veggies--they weren't that great. But those strawberries . . . I can still taste them. read more

Chino Farm - The best strawberries and tomatoes - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Rancho Santa Fe, California

Wow! I had first seen this place mentioned on the menu at George's California Modern in La Jolla several years ago as the purveyor of much of the produce they served - which, not coincidentally, was amazing, down to the garnishes in the cocktails at the bar. Then I saw the Saveur article. So on my recent work trip to La Jolla, I made a detour to RSF to stop at the Chino Farm stand. And boy I am I glad I did! My visit in early July was apparently great timing, as they had amazing cherry tomatoes (the orange ones had a perfect blend of sugar and acid - ate the entire pint like candy that afternoon) and the most gorgeous strawberries I've ever seen and eaten outside of France. They disappeared that afternoon, as well. The pluots were pretty amazing, too. I wanted to buy everything in sight - the peppers, the melons (all heirloom varieties that I am sure were orgasmic), and other veggies all looked spectacular. Alas, no kitchen to which to bring them back. The young woman who helped me was very sweet, made great suggestions and that, coupled with the simply amazing produce, made the trip up to RSF entirely worthwhile. If you go on Sunday, there is a really nice little farmer's market in RSF at the Del Rayo Village Center you can hit on the way back to the I-5. Very good indy coffee place there, too. read more

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Went there today Thur. Jan 26 only to find they were closed. Sign in front shows days open only as Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Apparently, one of our local secrets is out. Technically, the produce stand is called the "Vegetable Shop". But everyone knows it by the family's name - "Chino". It's true, Chino Farm sells beautiful heirloom produce - white corn, white carrots, okra, quartz tomatoes and rossa lunga di firenze (beautiful onions that are similar to shallots), and the best strawberries you'll ever taste. Prices aren't listed; however, they're no different than other specialty produce stores where quality has its premium. The emphasis here is on quality & this is where some of the best chefs in So Cal shop. read more

Chino Farm - a dizzying array of yummy - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Rancho Santa Fe, California

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There is a reason the BEST restaurants around note on their menus that the veggies and fruit come from Chino Farms -- it's because the produce is noteworthy! The Chinos grow the most delicious strawberries, corn you'd give up your first born for, and tomatoes you never knew could taste so good. This isn't your typical farm stand. It's food that was meticulously cared for, to produce outstanding product every single time. You pay for quality. I have never tasted a strawberry that tastes better than Chinos. I have never tasted corn better than theirs. Bell peppers. Cardoon. Tomatoes. There are so many of their veggies and fruit I can say that about. Year after year, it's a blessing to get my produce at Chino Farms. read more

Chino Farm - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Rancho Santa Fe, California

Dropped by here this morning to pick up a few items and the produce was absolutely beautiful. Picture perfect actually. If you had to get one thing because prices are not posted, grab the strawberries! read more

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After hearing great things about Chino Farm, my wife and I decided to give them a try and we're so glad we did. Makoto made us feel welcome and helped us with whatever we needed. All produce looked freshly picked and we also purchased some freshly baked sourdough bread. The strawberries we purchased were all firm and sweet. We will be returning soon im sure. read more

Chino Farm - Strawberries w/ chino farm stand in background - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Rancho Santa Fe, California

Watermelon we purchased yesterday was completely white when we cut inside and tasted terrible. Was disappointed and not sure this business will provide us a new watermelon with the money we spent. Their corn is amazing. read more