The rain may have dampened the kick-off to the U-Pick season, but farmers say it’s only an inconvenience in what’s expected to be an exceptional cherry season. Rain, hail and heavy winds, completely uncharacteristic of East Contra Costa’s mild May months, saturated local orchards over the weekend.  The mild, wet […]

Here is a list of Farms that will be OPEN THIS WEEKEND. Please check their farm pages often as hours are subject to change due to the weather.  Farm #20, Chavez Cherry U-pick – U-pick Cherries Farm #53, Papa’s U-Pick – U-pick Cherries Farm #46, RC U-Pick Cherries – U-pick Cherries Farm #35, […]

The long-awaited cherry season has arrived, with a limited number of orchards opening this weekend. “The crop looks really good,” said Mark Maggiore of Maggiore Cherry Ranch, #5 on the Harvest Time Farm Trail Map. “The cherries are a little on the light side. Next weekend (May 17-18) will be primo […]

U-Pick can be a wonderful family activity.  It allows you to spend some time outside, enjoy time with your family and friends, and bring home some sweet, juicy and delicious fresh fruits and vegetables. It is also a unique opportunity to meet some of the farmers who are dedicated to […]

One of the newer farms in the Harvest Time Brentwood family of farms is Kite Hawk Farms.  Kite Hawk Farms, owned by Lindsey and Sean McCord, aptly named from the Kite Hawk Lane where the farm is located, offers an extraordinary array of produce.  The McCords purchased their 5 acre […]

Cherries are one of the first Spring crops of the year.  For Harvest Time in Brentwood, that means U-Pick season is about to begin where you get to pick cherries directly from a local cherry orchard.  Today, if you drive through the outskirts of town, through the orchards, you will […]

Springtime means you can feel the warmth of the sun, smell the fresh air, and see the blossoming flowers. Unfortunately, for 1 in 5 Americans, spring means:  itchy and watery eyes sneezing coughing sore throat congestion headaches trouble breathing Springtime brings allergies! What are Allergies Pollen is a very fine […]

This past week, 5 Star Cherries added 20 acres to their 100 acres of cherry orchards putting in a new orchard off of Walnut Blvd. Although these cherry trees won’t bear fruit until 4 years from now, this orchard will provide some of the sweetest cherry variety: Coral, Black Pearl, Lapins […]

Petersen Vineyards launched their latest creation on February 9th, a Sweet Wine Vermouth called Tipsy. Made from fortified Chardonnay Port Wine with 14 different herbs and botanicals, served on the rocks or make a Tipsy Breeze by adding a splash of tonic water and an orange peel to make a […]

Maggiore is a name synonymous with U-pick cherries in East County, and for good reason. Along with the Nunn and Seko families, the Maggiore’s helped pioneer the phenomenon that today sees more than 180,000 fresh fruit lovers swarming to area farms each year. It’s safe to say a lot has […]