Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Yuba City, CA

Gridley

Johnson Farm is based in Gridley, in Butte County's kiwifruit and walnut country north of Sacramento. No current crop list, hours, or contact details are published online.

Gridley

Johnson U-Pick Farm is a five-acre operation two miles south of Gridley growing cherries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, and fall pumpkins for pick-your-own harvest from late May through October. Owner Mark Johnson holds a master's degree from UC Davis in organic weed control and runs the farm with minimal spraying. The farm opens Wednesdays and Saturdays during the season, with pre-picked produce available for anyone who'd rather skip the fields.

Rio Oso

Wheatland

Bill and Sandy Bishop started this Wheatland farm in 1973 and it now claims the largest u-pick pumpkin field anywhere, with hayrides pulling visitors out into the rows. A corn maze, carousel, petting zoo, and Mrs. B's Country Bakery round out the grounds, plus Bishop's Other Cider for the 21-and-up crowd. The 2026 season runs September 4 through November 15.

Biggs

Max's Miracle Ranch is based in Biggs, a small farm town in Butte County's rice and orchard country. No details on what the ranch grows, raises, or offers visitors are available online.

Meridian

AN Bees breeds and sells Italian queen bees from its apiary on Highway 20 in Meridian, California, a fourth-generation operation focused on healthy, well-nourished stock rather than volume. Queens ship to beekeepers across North America and overseas. The family has kept the business centered on preventative care and nutrition rather than mass production, a rarer approach in commercial queen breeding.

Oroville

Lincoln

Stirling Oak Cellars is a winery listed on Lone Pine Lane outside Lincoln, in the granite-soil oak country of western Placer County. The domain that once hosted its website is now parked and inactive. No details on varietals or tasting hours are available online.

Oroville

Long Creek Winery & Ranch is a family-owned winery on 26 acres near Lake Oroville, with a climate-controlled tasting room pouring by the glass or bottle for a $5 fee that includes five to six samples and a logo glass. The property has a self-guided vineyard trail and a two-acre pond with picnic space, plus seasonal mandarin picking each fall. The venue also hosts events for up to 100 guests under its Long Creek and Vaquero Brand wine labels.

Lincoln

Faisan Valley Ranch sits in the Placer County countryside outside Lincoln, in the Sierra foothill belt that's grown into one of Northern California's newer wine and ranch corridors. No crops, animals, or visiting details are published online yet.

Lincoln

Nastase Honey Farm keeps hives on Sego Lane outside Lincoln and bottles what they produce as raw, unfiltered honey, mostly orange blossom and wildflower varietals shaped by the almond and citrus orchards nearby. It's a small, family-run operation — no storefront, no farmers market circuit listed, just honey sold directly from the farm.

Rough and Ready

Penn Valley

Lazy Valley Ranch grows pick-your-own blueberries and blackberries in the Sierra foothills near Penn Valley, using organic-approved sprays and fertilizers on its rows. The ranch keeps informal hours — Sunday through Thursday, 9am to 4pm, closed Friday and Saturday — with no appointment needed. Cash and checks only.

Grass Valley

The Haunted Pumpkin Patch in Grass Valley runs a pumpkin patch by day and a haunted house by night through November, with separate mild (ages 5+) and scarier evening experiences. Daytime admission is $15; nighttime tickets run $15-$20 depending on age. They take cash, credit, and Venmo.

Grass Valley

Linda Grace's Place Farm is on Friendly Valley Place outside Grass Valley, in the pine-and-oak foothill country of Nevada County, old Gold Rush terrain that today supports small orchards, pasture, and mixed homestead farms at elevation. No further confirmed details on what the farm grows or offers visitors.