The Vegetable Shop at Chino Farm

The coffee is great... but still it is the weirdest roadside shop. I always feel like they are waiting for me to give them the secret sign to get to the secret high-end "weed farm" downstairs. But truthfully, they are so friendly and great organic vegetables and fruit. But go for the coffee. Yum. Just go.

We recently drove down from Oregon to come support this amazing family farm. The produce is outstanding and the people working there are so kind. You can honestly taste the wisdom from the fields. Highly recommend coming here to satisfy you produce needs. Support local, support farmers, support Chino’s!!!🙏

I was out exploring on my ebike and pulled into the Shop. They had the most beautiful presentation of fresh vegetables and strawberries. I couldn't resist so I picked up Brussel sprouts, red onions and more. she tallied it up and went to pay with card. she said they only take cash check or Venmo. I only had credit and expected to walk away empty handed, but she said "just come back tomorrow with the cash" and let me leave with the produce! Who does that? I'm a customer for life (and yes I went back the next day. Also, the most lovely flower boxes out front!

Support this local business even though their phone is down. They have fresh produce, such us, sorrel, carrots, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and much more.

This is a hidden farm in San Diego. Where you may get sorrel (it's a rare find!), tasty small strawberries, and other fresh produce. This place is only twenty minutes to or from Solana Beach.

Amazing place with delicious delectables from the local region bursting with flavor and colors. Been a mainstay for decades. aka The Corn Place! A Must See!

Love Chinos Farm. Highest quality produce. Known for their strawberries, corn and tomatoes but I really love their micro greens and root veggies. Get there early. Venmo, Cash & Check accepted. Now serving and selling high quality coffee and tea.

Great place to buy some beautiful and unique vegetables and fruits you do not always see grown. Came a little late on the day and felt a little rushed buy the staff, but they dis take time to answer questions. Cant wait to go back, just wish I lived closer.

Prices are not cheap, because Chino grows and harvests high quality produce. Many do not realize the level of nutrients (and flavor) from produce is a fraction of what it was decades ago thanks to big farming and loss of regenerative agriculture. Many renowned SD chefs buy from Chino. It's expansion to "home chefs" is growing in popularity. Chinos produce is delicate, beautiful and well cared for. You see a wide variety of herbs, greens, vegetables, berries and fruits. Good luck not eating a whole pint of their Mara De Bois before you exit the small parking lot. The corn is sweetest I've ever had, also hard to not eat the whole bunch! Their ice cream is delicious- best vanilla I've had with a great balance of flavor and not too sweet. On weekends you score with Wayfarer breads and pastries available! Service is friendly and helpful but they are busy and trying to help the lines move along. Take a risk and purchase an unfamiliar plant and ask them how to prepare... great way to expand one's culinary horizons.

Came here for the ice cream and 100% worth it. For anyone SUPER confused about a creamery and a coffee shop existing here, it's all basically ran by the vegetable stand. If you come early, you'll find plenty of fresh produce that will literally make any dish you cook "farm-to-table". The staff is also amazing friendly and helpful. If you ever need something or looking for something, don't be afraid to ask. As far as the ice cream, as of today (Feb 18, 2023), their strawberry ice cream is approximately $20. Not really sure what forms of payment they accept but I paid via Venmo. It's is quite a drive and they will give you a small ice pack for your ice cream BUT I suggest bring an insulated cooler bag and extra ice packs to make sure your precious ice cream doesn't melt. Not sure if it's also lactose friendly but I literally survived without having to take lactaid and the texture tells me it's more gelato and not heavily milk based. I'd ask just to make sure but I just YOLO'd because why not? 8/10 recommend

I say first and foremost their produce is outstanding. They always have amazing seasonal items that are fresh and bright! Everything is well organized and pleasing to browse through. Anyone i have ever met there is incredibly knowledgeable, passionate about their products, friendly and helpful. Chino farms will always have a special place in my heart. Strawberries are always a must have!

Love this farm stand. You'll find vegetables you won't find elsewhere and the quality is exceptional. The fresh corn is the best ever. You have to get there early during corn season! They are friendly and helpful and I love the ambiance which is unpretentious. Yes, pricier than the farmers markets and grocers but the quality and selection of their seasonal fruits and veggies are worth it.

Mara Des Bois strawberry was developed by a French breeding program. This variety produces small to medium fruit, and contains the highest flavor and fragrance of any everbearer. Berries have an attractive red color with a high gloss. https://www.noursefarms.com/ It appears there is only one place in San Diego where one can find Mara Des Bois strawberries. Drive past the expensive homes in Del Mar. Nestled between the mansions is Chino Farm. By the side of the road is The Vegetable Shop. You can buy honey and tea as well as baked goods from Wayfarer Bread on the weekends. I picked out a French baguette. I showed up a bit after 10am and it was still warm and crunchy on the outside. Center was soft and full of flavor. Delicious. Rivals my favorite french bakeries. Strawberries were $5 for a container. There were 2 varieties. There is a limit of 4 baskets as they only had a small quantity. Albion strawberries were juicy with sweet strawberry flavor. Similar to other farmer's market strawberries I've tried. Mara de Bois strawberries were small and came in a half sized package. Eat just one and let your mind and taste buds ponder the subtle flavors. While Williamson Produce strawberries hit you like a freight train with sweet strawberry flavor, these Mara de Bois strawberries are like a rose with layers of flavor to appreciate. One of the best strawberries I've eaten. The packages are small. Buy at least 3. I also picked up some zucchini. Fresh from the field and sun ripened they had delicious zucchini flavor. Employees were nice and helpful. The Vegetable Shop is a nice place to go on a Sunday drive.

Super friendly employees provided excellent customer service. The selections today were limited though I walked away w baby lettuce, garlic, fava beans and zuchinni. I also splurged and purchased their very pricey $20 pint strawberry ice cream. Have to say the ice cream was very flavorful but at that price point it's not something I would buy again. The vegetables were so fresh and colorful and the assorted baby lettuce delicious. Definitely recommend yelpers check out and support this third generation local farm.

You just can't beat Chino Farm for the very best produce anywhere in the San Diego area. My personal favorite is the sweet corn (I was buying it up to Thanksgiving this year!), but my wife and I always find so many other good things to buy. Pricey, but worth EVERY penny!

Excellent quality but overpriced. I understand that this is where chefs come to shope for produce. Yes, it's fresh and looks great, but it can't compete with Whole Foods on price.

I've only ever gotten the ice cream from here. It's definitely some of the best ice cream you can buy since you really taste the fruit they put into making it. 4 stars though because they increased prices :( 20-25 dollars for a pint is pretty steep. It definitely wasn't this much a few months back. My favorite flavors have been blackberry and passion fruit.

Recently stopped by to pickup some of their famous Mara Des Bois strawberries and were really impressed with their produce options. Everything looked amazing and really fresh. Since it was the weekend, they also had some pastries and bread from Wayfarer as well. We're a huge fan of Wayfarer's breads and are so glad to find a spot to get them that's closer to us rather than driving down to La Jolla. It was our first time trying Mara Des Bois strawberries and we were definitely impressed. They're small but packed with flavor!

Kind of a sad little place to have in our community. I've purchased some tasty stuff here over the years, looking the other way regarding their ridiculous prices. The third generation of this family is now selling $20-25/pint ice cream) so the tendency to ripoff people is in the DNA. No or few prices are displayed. Their hours are pretty limited. I took a photo of the place and it has a sad look of a produce stand that has fallen on hard times...which is not at all the case...the family is wealthy, both in talent and funds. Having gotten used to some really friendly local farmer's markets in Del Mar and Honolulu, this place makes such a poor comparison. I think they could freshen the place up (get a produce decorator if you need to...it's Rancho Santa Fe!) re-pave the small lot, provide a handicapped space, and hire some happy young people. Reduce prices to realistic levels by dividing by a factor of 2. I understand this is speciality stuff but it's not bitcoin! You're our local farmers and I wanna love you, but make it easier to do so. Improve the "ambiance" of this local farm location and make us as happy as your vegetables!

Eating around Southern California you always hear the local restaurants boasting about using the fresh vegetables and fruits from Chino Farms. The wife and I were in the area and decided to hit up Chino Farms and see what it was all about. They had a cute little shed selling their veggies and fruits and it wasn't too expensive. We couldn't tour the farm itself but we bought ourselves some great looking strawberries, shishito peppers and carrots. If it is anything like what we eat at the restaurants it will taste sweet and fabulous. We didn't realize it was cash only or we would have bought more! Can't wait to grill the shishito peppers and add the carrots to our curry tonight for dinner and eat the strawberries as our dessert!

They have the best produce I've ever eaten. My favorites are the strawberry and corn. The family history is impressive. You can taste the care and expertise in everything they grow. The quality is unmatched. Go check them!

Beautiful farm, but super pricey. They charged me $19 for: 1 head of lettuce, 1 small basket of Brussels sprouts, 1 acorn squash, and 1 bunch of radishes. Unbelievable.

Really expensive: $20 pints of ice cream. Bought figs - 4 for $7 and they were not ripe, had to toss them. Underwhelmed by selection and sticker shock on prices.

Came here for pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz's SD installment of Never-Ending Taste, which was really fun and my first time visiting Chino Farms after hearing good things about it over the years. It is exactly what you think it is, a small roadside stand in the middle of Rancho Santa Fe near the Morgan Run Resort. First of all, Natasha's food was absolutely delicious and made with all CF ingredients. While I was there, I bought golden beets, golden raspberries, French strawberries, and raspberries. The berries were all very fresh and delicious (esp the strawberries), unfortunately, I forgot that farm-fresh, delicate berries do not keep the best so I had to freeze some of the raspberries for later. Really outstanding produce, though. There is also a tea stand, as well as some local honey and pasta.

I don't usually write reviews, but this tis time I went there to get the best produce since I heard how good it is, but the service and the product quality was far from desired. For the price they charged one should expect at least good service and quality of the product. It's a tomatoes season right now, so you would expect good taste tomatoes for $6 dollars a pound. It was very mediocre, and Jimbo's store 5 minutes away have better taste and cheaper tomatoes. They did have a good herbs, so I think they deserve 1 star.

Went there today Thur. Jan 26 only to find they were closed. Sign in front shows days open only as Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

We've been to quite a few farm stands in the San Diego area. Actually the one we used to frequent the most is up the road from this one. We started coming to the vegetable stand because the other one seemed to have less and less actual produce. Chino farms seriously has the best produce and variety I've seen at any of the farm stands. Everything always looks very nice and fresh. It also almost always tastes great. If they have French strawberries in season you need to get them. You need to. No questions. You must do this. Now I will say that you have to be prepared to spend a pretty penny. This place is not cheap. But for the quality and variety of produce I would definitely says it's worth it. I also have never experienced any rudeness or attitude. I've only experienced good service but I will say that I have noticed impatience from the workers (but sometimes it's deserved. Lol)

$2 for a corn that has worms n them everything is over priced those r Del Mar prices for u

Gem of a little vegetable shop nestled in an idyllic location surrounded by mountains, narrow winding roads and huge palm trees. To get such produce backed by the beauty of the place right in the heart of the city is a blessing indeed. Lots of variety of amazing vegetables...some of them you will probably see only here or in some select farmers market. I was instantly a fan of the sprouting cauliflower which was like a mini cauliflower and the small artichokes...We also got some mini Brussels sprouts - which when I roasted them ,were the best Brussels sprouts ever. The young garlic was also so good. The people there are so nice and helpful and also knowledgable about the produce. I will be back for sure ... just that they are very very pricey !!!

Chino Farms has the best ice cream I have ever tried! Rich, bold flavors like I've never seen produced in ice cream. Not too sweet, the fruit is the real star. It's a bit pricey but I think if you're going to produce something that fantastic you deserve to be paid well. Kudos to the ice cream chef at Chino Farms! Your flavors are epic! Come for the corn come back for the ice cream!

Watermelon we purchased yesterday was completely white when we cut inside and tasted terrible. Was disappointed and not sure this business will provide us a new watermelon with the money we spent. Their corn is amazing.

After hearing great things about Chino Farm, my wife and I decided to give them a try and we're so glad we did. Makoto made us feel welcome and helped us with whatever we needed. All produce looked freshly picked and we also purchased some freshly baked sourdough bread. The strawberries we purchased were all firm and sweet. We will be returning soon im sure.

My partner and I stopped by the stand while we were visiting SD from LA. We had the pleasure of chatting with Makoto who not only knew a bunch about the LA food scene, but also about all sorts of produce questions we had. We got the figs, French strawberries, raspberries (red and yellow) and the kaleidoscope brussel sprout-kale to play with. The figs and strawberries were unreal - so juicy and just the right amount of sweet! Excited to try the rest when we get home. Talking with the staff really made my day - during COVID times I have such little human interaction and their kindness and generosity really touched me. Combined with the great produce and supporting a family-run business -- I hope to be back soon!

Love this cute farm, lots of varieties and I was able to find Asian veggies. The sweet potato leaves are huge, maybe the largest I've ever seen in my life. Most are the veggies you can see them from driving on the road, so I would rather buy from them than getting from the farmer's market. Staffs are helpful and friendly, also, this place is cash only

Greatest farm stand and quality veggies-fruit-sundries in the USA and possibly the world. KUDOS!

This is by far the best produce I have ever tasted. The woman that waited on me was nice. Not rude. As the other reviewers are saying. I did find it odd they take cash only and you have no idea what the prices are until you are checking out. And no receipt? That being said. The grapes tastes like candy. The strawberries heavenly. Onions. Squash. Everything absolutely outstanding. I didn't have cash and the woman told me to take the produce and bring back cash whenever I had the time? So that was wonderful

Overpriced and overripe strawberries. What a waste of my time and money. I was promised sweet strawberries at a premium price. Got that with soft and inedible ones too.

There is a reason the BEST restaurants around note on their menus that the veggies and fruit come from Chino Farms -- it's because the produce is noteworthy! The Chinos grow the most delicious strawberries, corn you'd give up your first born for, and tomatoes you never knew could taste so good. This isn't your typical farm stand. It's food that was meticulously cared for, to produce outstanding product every single time. You pay for quality. I have never tasted a strawberry that tastes better than Chinos. I have never tasted corn better than theirs. Bell peppers. Cardoon. Tomatoes. There are so many of their veggies and fruit I can say that about. Year after year, it's a blessing to get my produce at Chino Farms.

WHAT A RIP OFF!!! I'm a Bay Area transplant, and went to Chino Farms because Alice Waters gave them such high praise. Bought 2 persimmons for $5, and BOTH were brown and grainy. Threw them out. Got 2 very small eggplants and 3 tiny heads of lettuce for $14...nothing remarkable about them. They don't post prices so you have no idea what you are paying until you actually pay. I cook A LOT, and like to buy good quality food. I'm not at all impressed by Chino Farms, and after 2 visits, will never go back.

So, we came across this stand on the way back from a soccer tournament and assumed it was just a little stand that sold a few items. I was soooo wrong. The gentleman who helped us was extremely friendly and kind. I hadn't realized cash only, or I would have bought the whole lot. We did get carrots, oranges, corn, peppers,and some cinnamon pastries. EVERYTHING tasted like unicorns and rainbows, so I will definitely be back. It's worth the price. No it's not cheap. You want cheap? Go to Sprouts. You want 5 star quality fruits and veggies, then you'll have to pay for that value. And it is most certainly of value. I can't wait to go back next weekend.

The staff is extremely rude and have been for years. If you're not a regular they have no problem bypassing you in line for somebody else. They've been known to make up the prices as they go... hmmm. They claim to be the freshest around but have their fruits/veggies right next to one of the busiest roads around on Via De La Valle. Think about it.

I would've been better off if I never knew about this place. Now, when I think of Chino Farms, I get that faraway look; sort of a thousand-yard stare with a sense of loss thrown in. If you ever happen to see me like this and ask what's wrong, I'd snap out of my reverie, look at you with mournful eyes and mumble a nearly unintelligible "strawberry". You see, I learned of this place from another Yelper, CGFan, who told us about a farm in the rolling hills of Rancho Santa Fe; a farm run by Japanese-Americans, the Chino family. I had never heard of that japanese surname before, but there it was, written in japanese characters on the workers' T-shirts. This Chino family grows fruits and vegetables coveted by restaurants like Spago and Chez Panisse - I WANT TO EAT THERE ONE DAY!!!! *ahem* sorry - which, I heard, also happen to be the only two restaurants to which this farm will make deliveries. All the rest have to either make the drive or depend on foragers to report in and then make the purchases. That's got to say something. Chino Farms and their roadside stand called "The Vegetable Shop" are seemingly located in the middle of nowhere, but judging by some of their customers, this place is definitely on someone's map. Where else do you see a european sports sedan pull into a dirt lot with no hesitation? For all it's apparent fame, The Vegetable Shop is a modest place, simple and no-nonsense; you walk up and there's produce displayed for you to touch. Beautiful produce! (but with no posted prices) I read other reviews and this scared me. So, my wife and I decided, what the hell, it's our mini-honeymoon, so we bought their corn, purple cauliflower, purple negi (Japanese green onion), this red-leafed lettuce, and a box of strawberries, and the price wasn't as horrendous as I thought it would be! We put our organic booty into an insulated TJ's bag, but before closing it we each sampled a strawberry. Oh my GOD!! It was so good; sweet, with a nice strawberry taste and just slightly tart. No wonder... In the next few days, prepared by my MIL, we had the corn, which was delicious; sweet and juicy (butter would only be an insult). We had some of the cauliflower which had none of the store bought's funky aroma, but had a very slight bite to it; almost spicy. The purple negi is just green onions when cooked in some japanese dish, to be perfectly honest, but back at the stand it had a very nice green onion aroma that leaned toward the sweeter side. Incredible. Oh, and the strawberries! After a couple of days back home I thought of how I wanted to have some. That is when I found out my MIL ate them all. All of them. Every... single... one... And come to think of it, I don't remember eating the lettuce!! What the hell? Back at the stand, I noticed how light and delicate it was, almost translucent, like some sea creature swaying in a soft ocean current except it's something I would actually put into my mouth. I had never seen lettuce like this and was really looking forward to seeing this on a plate back home!! HEY!! *sigh* Oh well. Another "Must Visit" place whenever we're down in San Diego County... Don't let the modest stand fool you. This is high quality stuff, well worth the price if you can afford it, and judging by the cars in their dirt parking area, a lot of locals can! If anything, come down and buy something. The stand is relatively easy to find and the drive inland from the I-5 or Coast 101 Highway is very nice. Spoil yourself! Veggies are good for you and the people working the stand are very nice and knowledgeable. Next time, I'm eating the strawberries on the drive back up...

I love Chino Farms!!! I was just there meeting a friend and it was a such a lovely day! I look at it as a nice treat to give myself once in a while. For those people who are complaining about the prices, yea its expensive, they are even higher than WholeFoods but its worth it! Some of the organic veggies and fruits in Wholefoods are actually from Chino Farms but they are not fresh, they're just garbage compare to the ones in Chino Farm where they are picked the very same day. Chino Farm is the local mecca for San Diego's top chefs, where my favorite local, organic restaurants get their ingredients and where a lot of my fav markets like Jimbos, OB Peoples, and Wholefoods get their produce from. Chino Farms is also a great, fun place for food lovers like moi, nibbling on samples, visiting friends, and buying produce from the farm stand, and the inevitable subject of visiting food writers. To my mind, it's a revolving art gallery of edible nature! The beauty of each individual piece of produce is fleeting but stunning while it lasts. Everyone who visits marvels over the strawberries. When I was there, the stand had three types of strawberries: the large regular berries, smaller Mara de Bois berries and teeny tiny seductive Alpines, also called fraises des bois (french berries). I bought a pint of the large strawberries, which were just as sweet and juicy as they should be and those tiny French strawberries are my favorite...so sweet! Strawberries may be the most talked about item at Chino Farm but they sell a large selection of greens, herbs, root vegetables and, well, so much more in virtually every garish color you could imagine with the colorful array of cauliflower on display. Nearby was an equally outrageous collection of multicolor carrots and radishes. Just talking about Chino Farm right now makes me all giddy and excited inside! Yes, we have an ever growing number of farmers markets but not everything is organic like Chino Farms! You have to look for organic farmer signs posted at each booth but with Chino Farm you dont have to worry about that. Farmers markets are my regular haunts esp the ones in Del mar, Ocean Beach, and Hillcrest, but if you do have a chance, stop by Chino Farm, you're in for a real treat!

I had read about this place in Jeffrey Steingarten's book and googled it before my next trip to L.A. Once there, I loaded my parents, who also love to eat, into the SUV (I needed the bigger car for the amount of produce I knew I would want) drove south 2 hours to Encinitas, loaded up the back, and drove straight back home to eat. Actually, it was more like, we drove up the little road towards the produce stand, started smelling the amazing strawberries a block away, drove even faster towards the smell, parked the car, and stood in line gaping at the amazing variety of fruits and vegetables (15 types of tomatoes! Pink, yellow, purple, white, red, fushcia, magenta, and yes, even orange carrots! The same for beets! 30 types of melons! Berries galore! Herbs! Corn! Asian vegetables! Free plums hanging off the tree in the parking lot! Things they don't sell in Hawaii where we live!). When it was our turn to buy (you get your own person that walks you down the line, helping you), me, my mom, and my dad, couldn't stop excitedly yelling out what we wanted at the poor boy, sometimes all at once. I think he was used to it because he did great. When we got to the end of the line, he rang us up and we bought so much, the bill was $96.00!!! On the way to the car, we started tearing into the tiny teardrop yellow and red tomatoes in a basket, marvelling at their sweetness as they burst in our mouths. We also polished off a basket of fraises des bois, tiny, almost effervescent, UNBELIEVABLY scented wild European forest strawberries that were like ambrosia. And the car was only a few meters away. We opened the trunk, unloaded all the bags, closed the door, turned around and marched right back into line again. I think we ended up spending about $200.00, but those strawberries were worth it. Everyone in line raved about the corn, but we thought Kahuku corn in Hawaii is much sweeter. Forget about the Asian veggies--they weren't that great. But those strawberries . . . I can still taste them.

Wow! I had first seen this place mentioned on the menu at George's California Modern in La Jolla several years ago as the purveyor of much of the produce they served - which, not coincidentally, was amazing, down to the garnishes in the cocktails at the bar. Then I saw the Saveur article. So on my recent work trip to La Jolla, I made a detour to RSF to stop at the Chino Farm stand. And boy I am I glad I did! My visit in early July was apparently great timing, as they had amazing cherry tomatoes (the orange ones had a perfect blend of sugar and acid - ate the entire pint like candy that afternoon) and the most gorgeous strawberries I've ever seen and eaten outside of France. They disappeared that afternoon, as well. The pluots were pretty amazing, too. I wanted to buy everything in sight - the peppers, the melons (all heirloom varieties that I am sure were orgasmic), and other veggies all looked spectacular. Alas, no kitchen to which to bring them back. The young woman who helped me was very sweet, made great suggestions and that, coupled with the simply amazing produce, made the trip up to RSF entirely worthwhile. If you go on Sunday, there is a really nice little farmer's market in RSF at the Del Rayo Village Center you can hit on the way back to the I-5. Very good indy coffee place there, too.

I have to agree that everything here is definitely on the pricier end, more of a boutique farmer's market than it is truly a "farmer's market". Typically those entail farmer's getting their produce to you at a discounted rate escaping the retail store's markups. However, I'm not sure why their stand is much more but the produce was definitely stellar. I do wish they had price tags, everything looks amazing and yet you have to ask them for the pricing on them since they don't have any prices up.

What a treat to be near the best vegetable stand in the world! This family and their farm are true California gold. The son who is in charge these days has several advanced degrees in plant biology and agriculture and his parents built the farm back after being held in a camp during World War 2. Amazing food and people who work here are pretty special too! I got expert advice from an off duty chef on what to put in my lobster bisque. Thanks, John and the Chino family

You know like in those bugs bunny cartoons where's he's munching on a carrot and pieces of carrot are flying everywhere? Well, I handed my vegetables to the guy behind the counter who was looking at his cell phone, munching on carrot and he drooled on my veggies and others beneath him. Great assortment of vegetables, but I suggest you wash them first.

Wonderful fresh vegetables and herbs!!! You can also find rare herbs, greens, fruits.

Chino Farm is absolutely the best place to get farm fresh veggies! It is a 2x a week trip for us to visit and shop. They also have breakfast croissants and Cinamon rolls and the best bread (get the baguettes) on the planet. WARNING: It will become addictive and if you don't go early you are not going to get everything they have to offer. They get very busy. All of the local chefs go there to get local fresh ingredients. You will find things that you have never seen before

Apparently, one of our local secrets is out. Technically, the produce stand is called the "Vegetable Shop". But everyone knows it by the family's name - "Chino". It's true, Chino Farm sells beautiful heirloom produce - white corn, white carrots, okra, quartz tomatoes and rossa lunga di firenze (beautiful onions that are similar to shallots), and the best strawberries you'll ever taste. Prices aren't listed; however, they're no different than other specialty produce stores where quality has its premium. The emphasis here is on quality & this is where some of the best chefs in So Cal shop.

Dropped by here this morning to pick up a few items and the produce was absolutely beautiful. Picture perfect actually. If you had to get one thing because prices are not posted, grab the strawberries!

Reccomended by a chef friend and they did not disappoint! BEST strawberries I've ever had, no lie made me a strawberry fan

All I can say is... AWESOME! So many varieties, and everything looked beautiful and delicious! A little on the pricey side, but well worth it. I doubt you'll find better produce anywhere in SD county. And if you haven't tried them, definitely get the French strawberries.

It seems a lot of other people encountered bad service here. The man I spoke to was very helpful and friendly. As it was my first time here I wondered why there were no prices up. The man told me that the prices fluctuate a lot, depending on what is in season/plentiful and whatnot. We got some French strawberries, very sweet but also, if you are familiar with, taste a little like parma violets (UK sweet). They were about $4 for a tiny punnet. We also got some plums $6/llb, eek. They were ripe but the skin was slightly too tart for me, my husband loved them. And some lemons - very strong. Total cost was about $24. Yowzers! This is not somewhere that i would regularly come to shop because it's a bit out of my budget but the fruit was definitely good. I like that it is grown locally and hand picked. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on some rhubarb later in the year.

I was looking for fresh/good vegetables and heard about Chino Farms so I thought I would give it a try. I got to meet Mr. Tom Chino and he was extremely nice and very polite. He explained all our questions in Japanese (This is my husband's accout but I am Japanese), and I really liked his artisan spirit. I could tell he takes pride in his craftmanship and really cares about his vegetables and fruits. Made me want to try all the veggies and fruits that HE grew. Everything I got was sooo delicious, even more than I expected! My kids usually don't like veggies, but they actually loved it! I am definitely coming back and am excited to try alot more variety of veggies and fruits that's coming up this season.

I would normally give the stand a 4 or 5...terrific produce. However, on Sunday we bought 6(7) ears of corn and all had worms. I tried calling the stand to advise the of the problem but their phone number is not answered and the recording does not take messages. Advice, avoid their corn or, if you must, check your corn before you leave the stand. The worms were not appealing

My 2 friends and I went to the Chino Farm stand on August 27, 2015. The fruits and veggies we bought were very good. However just like another reviewer reported, my friends and I received surprisingly rude service. In a fairly abrupt manner, the lady behind the counter repeatedly asked, "Is that it? Are you done?" The question was asked so often that we felt fairly angry by the time we left. The same lady scolded us when she found out that one of the other sales people had (kindly) started a pile of our veggies for us while we shopped. She said "You're SUPPOSED to work worth only one person." Really? My 2 friends had been to Chino Farms before and they assured me they had never received such poor service before. But this was my first trip there, and unfortunately, I have no desire to go there again.