Pricey but worth it. The strawberries are fresh and actually taste like strawberries rather than the watery fruit you can get at the grocery store. Because they're so fresh, they need to be consumed quickly. The family who runs this place is so nice. They're cash or Venmo only I believe. read more

I was always in a hurry when stopping by and always tried to make a mental note to check my change while I was still there, but always later found that he short changed me. It's not a mistake when it happens more than once. read more

Simply the best strawberries known to humankind. I don't know how they do it but it's freakin next level deliciousness.

Absolutely the best strawberries period! If you can make it home without consuming at least a pint I will be surprised! Just driving by makes me smile and happy to live here. Pulling into the dirt turn off and discovering what's available besides strawberries is always fun too! read more

It's hard to look twice and not pick up the best strawberries on earth, but the variety of their other produce is a perpetual exciting surprise! Every summer we're canning, we make good use of the fantastic strawberries in Ball's Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate recipe. And then we have them all winter, too! read more

The BEST strawberries I've ever had! Have been coming for years and there isn't anywhere else I've found who even comes close when it comes to truly outstanding strawberries! They are absolutely phenomenal and put all others to shame. Once you've had the strawberries here you will never want them from anywhere else! Truly amazing! read more

Another year, another fabulous season of fruit from the only place I EVER want to go for all my fruity needs! The cherries DON'T make my mouth itch! I can't even say that about organic from the grocery store anymore. These? Best in the world and -zero- irritation, for me anyway. I don't even have to cook them, like some stone fruits. It's miraculous. Obviously they taste better than anything else I can get ahold of, too! But everyone knows his fruit is beyond compare and everyone already knows what a good cherry tastes like! Well- anyone who comes here knows that. read more

YASSSS SUCH FRESH STRAWBERRIES!!! If you're ever in Sebastopol, Lao Strawberry stand is a must visit. Not only do they sell rationally priced strawberries, they have a menagerie of other produce for sale. Prices are not dirt cheap, but also not exorbitant. I don't mind getting a little more to support this local small business. There are two entrances to the lot, so make sure you keep an eye out for the stand. There's only one in the vicinity so hard to miss. read more

These strawberries taste like the ones I ate as a child out of my grandmother's garden! Soo good!

The BEST strawberries! Super nice and helpful family. They have more than just strawberries! Check them out!

Yummy roadside strawberry stand. Fresh and delicious. Always a line be prepared to wait a few minutes,

Sweetest, most delicious strawberries ever. This is what you dream of when you think of a strawberry.

Best strawberries in the world. If your strawberries have any white in them in the middle, then you have truly missed out on what a perfectly ripe strawberry can be. This is my favorite place to grab them in season and we go through half a flat ($15) a week. They are amazingly huge berries that are super sweet. Often the stand will also have other organic veggies that they grow which is nice. I believe they also offer fresh eggs. Great place to stop to or from Sebastopol into Santa Rosa. Bring cash. Worth it! read more

Lao Strawberries - Summer is coming! - Farmers Market Near Me - Sebastopol, California

Greatest produce in town, you just have to know what times they put certain things out.

Ahhhhh-mazing strawberries. Worth the drive. Worth the $$$. Worth the wait in line. read more

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They take Venmo! It's a 50 cent surcharge but worth it to not have to dig for cash. They have ripe strawberries and cherries right now!!Can be busy to get in and out of but there is a decent sized parking area. read more

Strawberries are on the "dirty dozen" list for pesticides. Lao lied to customers for years about not using pesticides but was exposed by individuals and a story in the West County Gazette as having used multiple pesticides on his farms. If you can't trust the word of a farmer about his practices he doesn't deserve your business. read more

Strawberries sold here are always delicious and fresh! They often have other fresh produce for sale as well. I highly recommend Lao Strawberries. read more

This small and unassuming produce stand has incredible strawberries, although my understanding is that they are not organically grown. They also put out other produce. In addition to strawberries I got some incredible fresh garlic and red onions a couple of days ago. The staff are very friendly as well, so it's a joy to visit. And certainly a joy to eat their fresh and sweet just picked strawberries! read more

Tastiest strawberries around. To people on the war path about Loa spot spraying Roundup: The active ingredient in Round-up, glyphosate, has not been found to be toxic to humans or damage soil. Those plump juicy strawberries are irresistible to pests, and would go to waste without a little intervention. I used to have to toss several shopping carts worth of Driscole Strawberries (organic & conventional) in the compost daily, when I worked at Whole Foods, cause they were tasteless thus no one would buy them. Sad to think of all the laborers breaking their backs to pick Strawberries that go straight into the garbage, not to mention all the plastic containers and gas going to waste. I'll take tasty fresh local strawberries over store bought organic strawberries any day. read more

Yeah, like, scratch all that, everyone. Made the special trip to Sevastopol all summer long last year, just to discover they lied about using chemicals. Don't care why, they may be right to, but they lied. I sorta had a feeling as last year, I had a few strawberries that tasted like they had been sprayed, but I chose to live in oblivion and naivete and said to myself I was imagining it. I was not. Won't go back. http://www.sonomawest.com/sonoma_west_times_and_news/news/use-of-chemicals-confirmed-at-strawberry-stand/article_d169c6c8-4755-11e7-a24e-8337bc5b39b4.html read more

I love the strawberries here, they are devine, but this time I picked up some peaches and so plums. OMG! Just ate a peach, it was SO good!! Actually tasted like a peach should. The plums were just as good. $3 a bag. You can't beat it! I'm definitely going to stop by more often read more

Lao Strawberries - $3 a bag. Peaches, plums, and tomatoes - Farmers Market Near Me - Sebastopol, California

Got strawberries, watermelon, green beans and peach from here. I haven't tried the peach yet. But all the three other ones are amazingly good. The watermelon cracked when we tried to cut it, it is so sweet and red and soft. The strawberries are super fresh, they turn bad the second day! This made me not want to buy strawberry from the grocery stores any more. The green beans are very fresh. read more

Not the cheapest place to buy strawberries but they are quite sweet and have the delicate texture we love in good strawberries! We drive out of our way to stop here for good fruit. read more

Yummiest strawberries in Sonoma County. Fresh, sweet and juicy. They are requested by my family from SF. And a favorite of the kids!

So sad that this isn't a "no spray" farm like Lao and his people have been telling me every time I asked. How do I know? I have the Ag commissioners report- in 2016 Roundup and Acramite were used. 2017 Roundup and Athena were used. 2018 Acramite used. He now says there's no data for 2019 because he's not using anything, but he's self-reporting. I wish I could trust him because they're really nice people. read more

By far the sweetest strawberries I have ever eaten. Stumbled upon this place upon seeing a bunch of people pulling over on the side of the road and I'm so glad we stopped as well. Their berries are improbably sweet and juicy and make supermarket berries taste like water in comparison. Search "L&N Produce Stand" on Facebook for updated hours. Will definitely stop by again if I'm ever in the area! read more

Who cares if they spray? They're awesome. Strawberries are extremely sweet and are the top sprayed crops. Everyone knows this. In other news, water is wet. Rather than complain like the useless reviews below that don't offer any culinary insight into Farmer Lao's stand, I will testify that their strawberries are top notch in freshness and sweetness. No other stand or store comes close. I challenge all the review brigaders to come up with a source of strawberries that actually taste better. read more

Great find! Heretofore had to travel to the sister strawberry field of Napa. So fresh, organic, and delicious!

This stand sells 2 kinds of strawberries, and both are amazing - perfectly ripe, sweet, and so full of strawberry fragrance. The guy who runs the stand is super nice, and he also sells great (and cheap!) produce when it's in season. Definitely worth a detour if you're in the Russian river valley or Santa Rosa area!! read more

Lao Strawberries - Consistently the best strawberries I've ever had, and totally worth the $14 for half a flat. - Farmers Market Near Me - Sebastopol, California

I've said it before...some of the greatest gems are those that are unassuming. And this place is no exception. Sitting in the middle of a field on Highway 12 sits a small wooden fruit stand. An even smaller sign with the word "Strawberries" inscribed on it marks the entrance. Given the amount of traffic on this road, if you don't know exactly where Lao's is, you'll either miss it or get run over trying to turn into the dirt driveway. What can I say about Lao Strawberries? Well, let's just cut right to the chase, shall we? Lao's has the best strawberries that I have tasted in a long while.They are picked at absolute perfecton. Please note that at the time of this review, the second crop of strawberries are in at the local grocery stores. Unfortunately, they are picked very early (note the white tops). Lao Strawberries, on the other hand, have no white showing on them...at all! Each one is sweet, delicious and scream "STRAWBERRY" at you upon the first bite. In fact, I would venture to say that you would definitely be enticed to to have more than just one. Comparatively to other fruit stands and roadside locations, Lao prices his inexpensively. For as good as these strawberries are, I would gladly pay more. As an added bonus, Lao sells other fruits and veggies such as sweet corn, tomatoes, cantaloupe and green beans. For what we purchased today, I spent $5...that's it! If I had purchased all of this at a store, it would have easily been triple the cost or more! Those in the know have already figured out that Lao sells the best strawberries around. Several people were bringing back their containers for a refill. Seriously...if you haven't stopped by, I highly recommend going...NOW! read more

Delicious strawberries at an affordable price. I usually get a huge case bc there are times when it gets busy and the good strawberries are all taken. I've always gotten lucky and 99 percent of the strawberries I purchase are really sweet and in great condition. I eat the strawberries fresh for the first few days and then I freeze whatever doesn't get eaten so that I can use them in smoothies on hot days. read more

Best strawberries on earth...if you're in the area, be sure to pick up a basket...or 10. But don't blink when driving down Highway 12 between Sebastopol and Santa Rosa. You might just miss it! read more

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I feel sad for anyone on Highway 12 between Santa Rosa and Sebastopol who doesn't stop here during strawberry season. But then, didn't you see all of those cars parked in the dusty lot in front of the little wooden storefront and wonder what was there? The most delicious, freshest, sweetest and juiciest berries you could ever imagine! Get there early in the season and you will be treated to the Chandler variety of berry: small, succulent and oh, so luscious. My sister from Portland and I stopped by one day, and her jaw dropped as she spotted three women walking up the road from the farm with buckets full of berries just off the plants. "I have to take a picture of this!" she said. "Gary will be SO jealous!" And those berries are worth every bit of praise they get. read more

The best strawberries I've had out of any (many) states I've lived in. Love that they are grown local. Will never get storebought & tasteless berries again! Highmy recommended. Also CASH ONLY. plus, in the past year they have added a variety of other fruits and berries. Hours of operation are unclear. read more

I will never come here again. Lao and his family lied to everyone for years. Promising he did not use sprays/fungicide. The Sonoma Agricultural reports shows he uses all the toxic chemicals and sprays. It is so wrong to lie. He even lied to the Press Democrat. read more

So sad to know the truth about this farm. This is a HIGHLY INORGANIC farm! Aka this farm is NOT organic, please do not get duped like me. Also, please look up the test results or article in Sonoma west, it's online...if you care about chemicals in and on your produce...the list is extremely long. Ouch! I feel very hurt by the lies I have been told for the past 10 years. Lao has always insisted that no chemicals or sprays are used on his plants, which have been the only strawberries I have given my 8 year old for his entire life. My heart hurts. I pray that people stop lying to each other for profit. It's really sad man. I am all for supporting local businesses, but they must be ethical. I feel betrayed and my feelings are shared by others in our loving and caring community. Please inform your loved ones or anyone you think it matters to. This farm is unethical per Lao consistently lying. read more

Lied to his customers for years...telling them crops grown without chemicals. Was caught in this lie when testing revealed contratadictory evidence and admitted to spot treating crops with pesticides and herbicides, including round up. What a sad state when a farmer lies to customers about his crops just to gain a buck. People have the right to know what's in their food! This farmer lacks integrity! read more

For about five years my wife and I have loved and eaten loads of Lao's strawberries. We will no longer do that now that we've learned he hasn't been telling us the truth when he's told us they are not sprayed and how he wants the fruit safe for his own family. The Sonoma West paper has confirmed that the county has documented records showing Lao regularly sprays his plants and the ground between them. Lao may call it "spot treatment" but these chemicals, including the pesticide methyl bromide, which was supposed to be phased out of use by 2005 by the EPA are no doubt in the strawberries we've been eating. See the article here: http://www.sonomawest.com/sonoma_west_times_and_news/news/use-of-chemicals-confirmed-at-strawberry-stand/article_d169c6c8-4755-11e7-a24e-8337bc5b39b4.html read more

amazing strawberries. just a stand in the middle of a dusty lot, but these strawberries are in a league of their own. mini sized and kind of misshapen looking compared to what you'd get at whole foods, but don't let the appearance deceive you. these pack big taste. perfectly sweet. melts in your mouth. looking at the shoebox sized carton, I thought we had bought too much... but they were half gone by the time we finished our car ride home! read more

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