Farms in San Juan Capistrano, CA

San Juan Capistrano · Christmas Tree Farm

Located in the heart of of historical San Juan Capistrano, Farmakis Farms is a family-owned and operated Christmas tree farm and certified farmers market. Sprinkled throughout the year are craft markets and opportunities for you to experience life on the farm. Coming from a multi-line generation of farmers from Europe, Farmakis Farms has become the place for families to visit. During the Christmas season, you can experience a winter wonderland as you stroll through the beautifully lit eucalyptus

San Juan Capistrano · Agritourism Farm, Pumpkin Patch

The fall pumpkin event at what's now River Street Ranch, a working petting zoo on Los Rios Street with roughly 80 animals — horses, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, even an emu. Regular offerings include pony and tractor rides, a mini train, and mining and digging activities, with pumpkins added to the mix each October. Billed as the only petting zoo in South Orange County.

San Juan Capistrano · Agritourism Farm

South Coast Farms has grown strawberries and seasonal vegetables without pesticides or GMOs since 1996, run by farmers George and Rebecca. The u-pick strawberry, pumpkin, and heirloom tomato operation relocated to the Tree of Life Nursery site on Ortega Highway in 2024, and the farm still runs a CSA program with weekly pickup baskets around Orange County.

San Juan Capistrano · Agritourism Farm

The Ecology Center is a nonprofit regenerative farm in San Juan Capistrano running a working farm stand, a farm-to-table Campesino Cafe (open 9am-2pm), and a Harvest Box CSA. It also hosts a summer camp for ages 7-12 that pairs farming instruction with cooking and nature-based art, plus wellness programs at its on-site Peace Dome.

San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano · Farmers Market

Located at Yorba Street and Camino Capistrano, between Camino Capistrano and El Camino Real, this certified market runs seasonally from spring through fall. Vendors sell the standard certified-market lineup — organic produce, baked goods, cheese, eggs, seafood, and cut flowers — with credit cards accepted at most stalls. Weekly hours vary enough by source that it's worth calling ahead before a special trip.

San Juan Capistrano · Agritourism Farm, Christmas Tree Farm

Mountain Pines Christmas Tree Farm, run under the Farmakis Farms name, sells cut trees each holiday season in San Juan Capistrano, one of several seasonal lots that open across south Orange County between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.

San Juan Capistrano · Farm Stand

San Clemente

Dana Point

Mission Viejo

Esencia Farm is a working community farm inside the Rancho Mission Viejo "agrihood" of Esencia, built to keep hands-on agriculture part of the neighborhood rather than sell produce to the general public. Residents volunteer through farmer orientations and hands-on shifts, and the farm anchors a neighborhood hub that also includes a coffee shop and event space.

San Clemente

This certified market stretches along the 200 block of Avenida Del Mar in downtown San Clemente every Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, near the pier. Vendors sell fresh fish, bread, pastries, tamales, eggs, salsa, flowers, plant starts, honey, and seasonal produce.

San Clemente · Agritourism Farm

A fall community event at San Clemente's civic center on Calle Seville, built around Halloween activities rather than a working farm or patch. Likely city- or community-run given the location — check with the city for current dates.

San Clemente · Farmers Market

Sunday mornings, 9am to 1pm, year-round, rain or shine — this certified market spreads across several blocks of Avenida Del Mar between Ola Vista and Calle Seville. It's agriculture-and-food only; craft vendors aren't permitted, which keeps the stalls focused on produce, fresh fish, bread, tamales, and flowers. It's one of the more consistently reviewed certified markets in South Orange County.

Laguna Hills

Laguna Hills · Agritourism Farm, Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin City has run Orange County pumpkin lots since 1978, and the Laguna Hills location at 24203 Avenida de la Carlota anchors both its fall pumpkin patch and its winter Christmas tree lot. October brings pumpkins of every size along with rides, games, and a beer garden; the same site sells fresh strawberries February through June.

Laguna Hills · Farmers Market

A year-round certified market held every Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Laguna Hills Mall parking lot near Macy's, across from Saddleback Memorial. Vendors sell California-grown fruit, vegetables, and artisanal goods to south Orange County shoppers.

Laguna Beach

For nearly 100-years, the site known as Bluebird Canyon Farms has been home to a colorful cast of characters. Mirroring Laguna Beach’s history its story is one of creativity, survival, & reinvention. Prior to European settlement, Tongva or Acjachemen people occupied the canyons in well-defined permanent villages and seasonal camps up and down the Southern California coast. In the late 1800s to early 1900s the land in Bluebird Canyon was homesteaded by ethnic European settlers thinking it might h

Laguna Beach

OUR SOURDOUGH IS BUILT DIFFERENT Rye Goods is an organic sourdough bakery and deli living in each season. Using ingredients as indicators of time to let us know where we are at in the year. We work with small farm west coast heritage grains to make our sourdough breads and pastry, highlighting the importance of local fruits and vegetables. The name Rye Goods comes from our 18 year old all rye sourdough culture, the backbone of our doughs. Nicknamed — Wynona Ryeder, we just wouldn’t have a bakery

Laguna Beach

This certified market runs every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, year-round, in the Lumberyard parking lot next to City Hall at 521 Forest Ave. Local growers and producers sell fresh produce, prepared foods, honey, flowers, plants, and crafts, with public parking across from the Festival of the Arts.