Murray Family Farms
add photosStrawberries: April – May:
Asparagus:April – May:
Sweet Cherries (17 varieties): April – July
Apricots, Apriums: May – July
Blueberries, Blackberries: May – Aug
Yellow and White Nectarines, Plums and Pluots, Summer Veggies Sweet Corn, Melons: May to Oct
Heirloom Tomatoes: June – Oct
Asian Pears: September – Nov
Apples: September – Jan
Pumpkins and Gourds: October – Nov
Winter Veggies: Nov – April
Mixed Citrus: Nov – July
Oranges: All Year
3 Reviews for Murray Family Farms
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"Fun for families, great produce stop"
We took our 2 year old and we all had a good time.
GREAT produce from their organic farm. We picked blueberries, pears, and apples. They also encouraged that you eat while you pick (and boy did we!). Our daughter enjoyed the petting zoo and you could walk inside of it and interact with the animals (which was more fun that most petting zoos that only let you pet through the fence). They have a giant barn with food, smoothies, and all of their produce and other local goodies. Everything was reasonably priced and we will definitely be back.
My only complaints were that their petting zoo, farm, and play area were all very spread out and when you have young ones and you just want to relax, it's hard to do that when you're running all over the place. I would also suggest that you go when the weather is better (not summer time). We arrived at 9:30am and it was already way too hot. We had to leave early because our daughter was overheating.
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"Keep on Truckin'"
I have driven past Murray Family Farms several times on my way to San Diego. I have always been drawn to the many colorful signs posted along the highway and finally my family and I decided to take the time to check things out.
Apparently, there are two locations, one nearer to the 5 and the other located off the 99. The latter one, referred to as the Big Red Barn, is the one we visited and will not be added to our list of favorite pit stops. I would much rather visit Casa de Fruta (on my way to Monterey, Gilroy, Santa Cruz, etc.) or Cobb Ranch (even if it is only seasonal, located in Fresno).
Upon entering the Big Red Barn, the aroma of baked food smells amazing! Instantly, my stomach started growling and I thought I was going to be throwing a "party in my tummy" with all the fresh produce. Yet, surprisingly there was not as big of a selection as I would have liked and the baked foods they offered looked greasy or stale. Not very appetizing if you ask me.
None of the outside activities seemed to be running. There were farm animals way off to the side and seemed to be cramped in such a small space for so many of them. The garden was wild and not organized very attractively and appeared as if you needed to pay to walk through it. There was also a little train of small metal cows, that was parked far off beyond the field of flowers and left unattended.
Overall, it was not worth stopping for and I would have rather just continued on to our destination...
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"Defiently a Working Farm"
My family and I have been to this farm on a few occasions, a couple of times in October and then just to go to get some fresh produce. I think about two years ago, they finally finished renovations on the huge red barn and turned it into a general store of sorts. There is a few animals that you have to pay to go inside to pet the goats and sheep. But I don't feel that's it worth it because it's very dirty and there usually isn't an employee there. You can just walk around the let the children see the animals. I have always found that there isn't a clear direction on what to do and how to get around the farm. You have to keep asking questions to either go picking on the farm, to take the tractor ride (which is also another additional cost), or to go play in the "kiddie" area. The produce on the other hand is very abundant and varied and you get a whole lot for the cost. This is a good trip every once in a while for something different to do, but not at the top of my list.
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