Farms in Escondido, CA

Escondido · Agritourism Farm, Farm Stand

Farm Stand West sells produce from a stand on Miller Ave in Escondido, in the North County San Diego growing region known for citrus, avocados, and small produce operations.

Escondido · Agritourism Farm, Farm Stand

Escondido · Organic Farm, Produce Farm

Be Wise Ranch has grown certified organic produce in the Santa Fe Valley, eight miles east of San Diego, since 1977 — founder Bill Brammer helped draft the state and federal legislation defining organic standards during his term as CCOF president. The coastal microclimate allows year-round growing of nationally known vine-ripe heirloom tomatoes, strawberries, squash, and greens, sold wholesale and through a CSA delivering weekly boxes to pickup points across San Diego County.

Escondido · Egg Farm, Poultry Farm

Fluegge Egg Ranch has produced eggs in North San Diego County for 70 years, founded in 1956 by Walter and Lucy Fluegge and now spanning four generations of the family. The ranch supplies Southern California stores and restaurants and runs a farm stand at the corner of its Valley Center property on North Lake Wohlford Road, open Tuesday through Sunday with cartons, flats, and checks straight from the farm.

Escondido · Organic Farm, Produce Farm

J.R. Organics is a fourth-generation family farm in Escondido, certified organic since 1986 — four decades of growing some of San Diego County's freshest produce. The farm delivers weekly and bi-weekly certified organic CSA farm boxes across the county, sells at more than a dozen farmers markets from Carlsbad to Temecula, and offers online pre-orders, with farm tours by appointment.

Escondido · Christmas Tree Farm, Produce Farm

George Hillebrecht bought his first parcel of the ranch in Escondido in 1924, and continued to buy adjoining parcels as he could afford them, until he had 150 acres. His parents were citrus farmers from Orange County, and he chose this area because the land was affordable and they had a promising source of local water. George planted valencia oranges and lemons from his own nursery, and later planted fuerte avocados. He retired in the mid 50’s and his son Ben, Laura’s father, continued planting

Escondido · Agritourism Farm, Farm Stand

A farm stand on Miller Avenue in Escondido selling local produce alongside jams, jellies, and pickles, with fall and winter selections rotating through. It's one of a handful of small stands scattered through this stretch of North County San Diego growing land.

Escondido

Escondido · CSA Farm, Organic Farm

Escondido · CSA Farm, Organic Farm

Escondido · Farmers Market

This certified market once ran Sundays at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead on Sunset Drive, serving shoppers from Escondido, Rancho Bernardo, Poway, and the wider North San Diego County area. Its Facebook page confirms it closed permanently on June 14, 2021, and hasn't reopened since. The address on record is accurate to where it stood — there's just no market to visit there anymore.

Escondido · Farmers Market

A certified farmers market at the Lawrence Welk Resort in Escondido, in the North County San Diego citrus and wine-grape region.

Escondido · Agritourism Farm

Archi's Acres grows certified organic, hydroponic produce on Lilac Road in Escondido and supplies it to San Diego County businesses year-round. Since 2006 the farm has also trained military veterans in sustainable agriculture through its VSAT program, now run under the Archi Institute, and hosts guests on-site.

Escondido · Farmers Market

Escondido · Farm Stand

San Diego · Agritourism Farm, Pumpkin Patch

Wholesome Heritage Farms Pumpkin Patch operates on San Pasqual Road in the San Pasqual Valley, a working agricultural valley east of San Diego known for its dairies and seasonal farm stands. As the name suggests, it's a fall pumpkin-patch operation. No hours, admission, or contact details are posted online yet.

San Diego · Agritourism Farm, Pumpkin Patch

Rancho Bernardo Pumpkin Farm, part of San Diego's Pumpkin Station and Pinery group operating since 1999. This is one of the group's farm sites, on Highland Valley Road, with sunflower fields, a corn maze, tractor rides, and a petting zoo.

San Marcos · Produce Farm, Organic Farm

Golden Door Country Store in San Marcos shares the harvest of Golden Door's bio-intensive kitchen garden and groves — seasonal organic produce from citrus and strawberries to heirloom tomatoes and greens, grown without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. The store, open Tuesday through Sunday, also carries preserves, marmalades, estate honey, olive oil, and a rotating schedule of freshly baked breads from local bakers.

San Diego · Farmers Market

Bernardo Winery hosts this certified market every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in its lower parking lot at 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte in San Diego. Vendors line up alongside the vineyard grounds selling fresh produce, pantry provisions, cut flowers, and food from local artisans. The winery's shops and tasting room stay open the same morning.

San Marcos

Valley Center · Farm Stand

Bates Nut Farm has sold roasted nuts, fudge and gourmet treats from its Valley Center property for over a century, stocking pistachios, pecans, cashews, peanuts and sunflower seeds roasted on site. The 100-acre farm also keeps mini-donkeys, goats, sheep, llamas and peacocks that visitors can hand-feed for 75 cents a bag. Admission is free; reach the farm at 760-749-3333 or [email protected].

Valley Center

Years before the Stehly Family began farming in Valley Center, the roots of Stehly Farms stretch back to the agriculture days of Orange County, CA. Nicholas J Stehly founded the original farm in the 1920′s, and was later acquired by Jerome Stehly Sr. where he continued farming. As the population in Orange County grew, farm land got thinner and the Stehly Family felt the pressure and knew it was time to get back to open land. In 1964, Jerome Sr. moved the farm to where it sits now in Valley Cente

Valley Center · Organic Farm, Orchard

Nopalito Farm & Hopyard is a regenerative farm on 15 acres of chaparral foothills in Valley Center, on historic land of the Luiseño Payómkawichum people, stewarded by the Brownwood family since 2015. The certified organic orchards, flower fields, and botanicals share the land with wildlife habitat and cabins bookable through Hipcamp for overnight farm stays.

Valley Center · Agritourism Farm, Flower Farm

The Lavender Fields sits on Keys Creek Road in Valley Center, part of the North San Diego County backcountry known for small flower and lavender growers. The business's old web domain is now parked for sale, so current operating status, hours, and offerings could not be confirmed.

Valley Center · Agritourism Farm, Orchard

Eric's Valencia Orchard grows Valencia oranges at the corner of Cole Grade and Tyler roads in Valley Center, part of San Diego County's inland citrus and avocado belt. Valencias are a late-season variety, typically picked from spring into summer after the navel crop finishes. No contact info is listed online.

Poway · Farmers Market

Old Poway Farmers' Market sets up on Midland Road next to Old Poway Park, home to the restored Poway-Midland Railroad steam train and a cluster of relocated 19th-century buildings. Market day, vendor count, and contact details aren't confirmed online.

Vista · Organic Farm, Produce Farm

Sand n' Straw Community Farm is a family-owned regenerative farm on six acres in Vista, California, growing dozens of pesticide-free crops — from avocados, dragon fruit, and citrus to tomatoes, squash, and berries — using organic, permaculture, and soil-building practices. The farm stand opens Wednesday and Saturday with produce, small-batch jams, raw honey, sourdough, and teas, and a $35 weekly CSA farm box comes with recipes, quarterly farm tours, and member discounts.