Giulia N.
Yelp
I moved to Orange in May 2022 and since I've made numerous trips to the Orange Home Grown Farmer's Market. It's a pretty neat spot with a fair amount of vendors selling everything from locally grown produce to mushroom tinctures. In this review I'll highlight the two booths I always visit, but there is so much more to this place than what I get into here.
First, I always stop at the Sunny Cal Farms booth to check out their offerings. They frequently have fun fruit hybrids (ex: cherry/plum) but overall their fruits are just super solid, fresh and delicious. On today's (2/18) visit I ended up leaving with a bag of Meyer lemons (4/$6,) because did you really go to the Farmer's market without buying an expensive bag of fruit? Jokes aside, I've realized how much better home grown lemons are over the ones you can buy at the store, so the ones I picked up here today are a happy medium.
The next shop I ALWAYS stop at is Casa Lulo. The shopkeep is so sweet and is happy to answer any of your questions about her products. Her shop is mostly graphic tees and sweaters printed with her own designs with positive/groovy messaging, but she also carries stickers, hair clips, prints, etc. I ended up buying a SUPER cute glass mushroom vase that had a small pothos plant on the inside for $15. Tbh, it's probably the best $15 I've spent this year, plus it feels good to support small local businesses. Win!
The next spot I'll get into Miffie's Coffee truck. I've tried their coffee once before and I ordered their "Chagacino by Renude." Candidly, I don't even know what was in that drink even though they gave me a printout that explained the whole beverage. Something having to do with mushrooms.. It was just okay and overpriced IMO. That being said, I'd like to come back and try just a regular cold brew or latte to give them another shot. I actually wanted to try them our again this morning but the line was too long. Good for them, though, as I am happy to see them thriving.
One honorable mention before closing my review is that that they offer free dog sitting while you shop the market which is super cool. I've never seen that before! It's not mandatory to leave your dog there, but it's a nice service to offer if your pup might not do the best while browsing, don't you want to leave them at home. :)
Overall, solid farmer's market. Looking forward to my next visit!