FAIRFIELD — When it comes to fruit and produce, Solano County has a wide variety of produce stands that offer the best, high-quality agricultural products that farmers and orchardists can grow.
That is not hard, since Solano County produces 80 agricultural commodities, ranging from walnuts to wine.
The best single source of on-farm sales is Solano Grown, a partnership of local farmers and ranchers, which operates the website http://www.solanogrown.org, that lists the locations and products grown and raised on farms from Winters to Green Valley.
Here are some of the local fruit and produce stands lovers of fresh produce can visit:
- Castaneda Brothers Produce. 2875 Rockville Road, Suisun Valley. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., July through October. Phone: 495-6944.
- Erickson Ranch Produce Stand and Dahlia Garden. 2482 Cordelia Road, Suisun Valley. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, June 15 through Nov. 15. Phone: 864-0557. Website: http://www.ericksonranch.com.
- Gibson Canyon Farm. 6609 Gibson Canyon Road, Vacaville. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, June 4 through October. Website: http://www.gibsoncanyonfarmstand.com.
- Gibson Canyon Strawberry Farm. Corner of Gibson Canyon Road and Fruitvale Avenue, Vacaville. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., April 15 through November.
- Glashoff Farms. 5353 Williams Road, Suisun Valley. Hours: By appointment. Phone: 425-3303. Website: http://www.suisunberry.com.
- Larry’s Produce. 4606 Suisun Valley Road, Suisun Valley. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily June through December. Phone: 864-8068. Website: http://www.larrysproduce.com.
- Saechao Family Farm. 2707 Rockville Road, Suisun Valley. Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April through November. Website: http://www.suisunvalley.com/plan-your-visit/farm-stands/saechao-family-farm/
- Shooting Star. 5082 Gordon Valley Road, Suisun Valley. Hours: May through November by appointment. Phone: 207-0548. Website: http://www.shootingstarcsa.com.
- The Country Barn. 2678 Rockville Road, Suisun Valley. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., mid-June into July. Phone: 427-1283.
- The Vegetable Patch. 2820 Rockville Road, Suisun Valley. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., year-round. Phone: 427-8164.
For further information on local produce stands, farms, ranches and vineyards, go to the Suisun Valley website at http://www.suisunvalley.org.
Reach Ian Thompson at 427-6976 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ithompsondr.
