I absolutely love this You Pick experience, and Sally the owner could not be nicer. Her shop is…read moredarling, she grows an amazing array of garlic varieties, and there is always something delish to pick. We are frequent visitors and always feel so welcome and at peace picking berries or stone fruit. A gem!

Found this road side farm by chance! The strawberries at the counter were so juicy and sweet. $6…read morefor a basket of big strawberries. Cash if it's under the $10 min. No pesticide or herbicide. There's picnic tables nearby to eat them. Other products include honey, jams, jerky, candles, etc. The place is dog friendly and photogenic. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. Don't forget to open the wooden panels to take a look at the bee hive.

We are at Gainey today doing a tasting. Rebecca, our host is fantastic! Very informative and…read morefriendly!! So sweet! The wines are always wonderful. The environment is something else all together. A woman near me was up near the vines and said "I'm in another country". I absolutely understand what she means by that one statement alone. You feel like you are in another space of time while you are here. Nothing but peace, calm, kindness and good wine!!

Gainey Vineyards is a well around solid choice in the Santa Ynez Valley. When the weather is nice,…read moreGainey has a nice outdoor sitting area for their patrons. My friends belong to their wine club which allowed us to imbibe in some wine. I am not sure what the confusion was with their wine pickup, but it was annoying having to wait around to pick up wine that should have been ready. Other than that hiccup, the wine tasting was quite pleasant. I appreciated the fact that they also had water on hand as drinking wine can dehydrate you.