Doing U-pick is fun: rounded up for the fun factor. The fruit is not organic. In case you want to…read moreeat the U-pick fruit on the spot: Bring a basket with holes in the bottom, and bottled water, so that you can rinse the fruit before eating. The lineup: 5/5: U-pick boysenberries: June 4: Blenheim apricots, June: $3.70/pound. About 70% were ripe. 3: Dutch apple pie. Kind of meh. 3: Strawberry shortcake. Bring your own maple syrup and pour some on top; it needs some sweetness. 2: Cherry pie. Kinda meh. For boysenberries, consider wearing latex gloves to keep your hands from getting stained red.

Every now and then, during strawberry season, we pop into Gizdich Ranch, seeking out a Strawberry…read morePie like one that we got about 8 years ago. While we didn't see it listed on the menu board, when my wife asked the order taker, she knew exactly what we wanted and told her that the wait would be 15 minutes as they made them to order. OMG, it was beautiful! Loaded with fresh strawberries and just enough glaze to bind it, the glaze did not overwhelm the taste of the strawberries. You can't really slice it as created. Instead, you pick off some of the fruit on top until it's down to a manageable height and then we use a large spoon to parse it out. Whipped cream? Ice cream? Both would be excellent accompaniments to be sure, but we used neither.

What an adorable and fun way to spend a few hours! My family visited for my birthday and was able…read moreto pick strawberries and apples, as well as do a walkthrough of the veggie garden and ALL the peppers. The farm is gorgeous, small enough to feel like you won't get lost or bite off more than you can chew, but big enough for plenty of people. We brought our own small boxes to use for picking and transporting berries. Everything was delicious!

We've come here twice now, once in the summer for strawberry picking and then in the fall for a…read morepumpkin and apple picking festival. When we did strawberry picking, it was very quiet and at one point we were the only party in the field. But the strawberries were amazing and actually the best strawberries we've ever had. I would highly recommend! The pumpkin and apple picking event was a special weekend event, with live music, food for sale, pumpkin painting, and fresh apple cider. It was a really nice family event and we enjoyed ourselves! The Fuji apples were also very good, sweet and juicy. This farm is a bit of a drive but we have found their fruit to be very good quality. It's also not too far from Gizdich so you could make a trip to both :)

After trying several CSAs and not getting any love from the waiting list for other CSAs with drop…read morepoints in my neighborhood - I nearly gave up til I discovered Mariquita. Andy & Julia offer a traditional CSA process of drop offs and have established bi-weekly "Mystery Box" nights at different meeting points around the city of San Francisco. For the Mystery Box - you never know what you'll get - but you'll definitely get far above your $25 worth! You can also sign up for updates from the "Ladybug Buying Club" - notices about veggies and fruit that are available in bulk for pickup at Mystery Box locations. Recently, I have brought home a giant Musquee de Provence pumpkin for $6, a flat of organic fall strawberries for $24, 25# of Braeburn apples for $26 and over the summer - basil for $1 for a generous bunch (I got 12!). Mariquita also hosts "U-Pick" events for tomatoes in the fall - and at fifty cents a pound, you'll find it hard to resist going home with less than 50# of tomatoes... I personally brought home 150# of tomatoes and now have tomato sauce for the rest of the year. Mariquita always has the best produce - unlike other CSAs, it doesn't just go bad in the fridge from being picked too ripe and hanging out in a hot warehouse or truck for too many days. What are you waiting for? Sign up for the Ladybug Buying Club newsletter now!

I've been getting produce from Mariquita Farms for at least the last four years. The mystery boxes…read moreare a blast, with tons of unusual produce that test my creativity and a great value at just $25 each (going up to $30 next month--still a great value). It may be a little pricey compared to your local Asian market, but for the quality and the focus on sustainability rather than the bottom line, it's worth it to me. The farm also sends out a newsletter alerting you to what's predicted to be in the box, recipe ideas, and happenings on the farm, which is great for planning what to do with the haul (because it is a haul!) and learning about where our food is coming from.

Very nice proprietors. The farm is kid-friendly with chickens, goose, goats, and bunnies. The…read morestrawberry fields are spacious with lavenders and other flowers framing them. No overwhelming crowds and parking is along the road. We spent about an hour and half picking berries and wandering around.

I was worried they wouldn't be open on a Wednesday for Strawberry picking even when Yelp said it…read morewould be. I tried calling, but wasn't able to get a hold of anyone. Thankfully they were open because it was a bit of a drive to get here! The farm owner was friendly and helpful. The strawberries were also very delicious and large compared to the ones I picked from Brentwood. I'd definitely return in the future.

Always fresh, always easy to get parking. Always friendly staff. Thanks for sharing your food with…read moreus.

Hi Everyone, Got home with my blackberries from Driscoll's…read morepurchased at Woolworths to have more live little insects running around the plastic casing alive. This is not good enough. Horrifying to see. Bye bye to this brand of fruit and all the ALIVE LITTLE INSECTS THAT THEY CAME WITH.

Salazar Organic Farms of Santa Cruz , brought a bounty of Fruit & Vegetables to the Clement Street…read moreFarmers Market. The Beets & Greens looked good as did the Ripe Strawberries

My daughter in law suggested Primo when I needed a fruit bowl and was short on time . They do a…read morestellar job and incorporate cucumber and jicama along with the fruit . Everything is so fresh and it was ready right on time ! Yummy !

Quality produce at a great price. A community pillar. Way better than any grocery store you can go…read moreto in Santa Cruz County.

Love this small mom & pop shop. The bionico, fresh cut fruit & juices are great! Must stop if u…read morewant something refreshing & delicious!

Fruteria Quetzal it's my go to for bionicos. I guess the only complaint that I have it's that when…read moreyou make an order to go, they ask you if you want everything on it and you said yes everything they still spelled each item out and it's very annoying for sample would you like granola? Would you like strawberry? Would you like this? Would you like that? I was like didn't you just ask if with everything?