Summertime Farm Fun in Morgan Hill
Find a slew of fresh summertime fun at Morgan Hill farms! Right in the Valley of Hearts Delight, Morgan Hill has an unbeatable farm experience year-round, but the summertime is a season you won’t want to miss. Read on for a list of farms in Morgan Hill that you can visit with your family and friends…
Andy’s Orchard | Morgan Hill, California
Andy’s Orchard
Get your fill of fresh and dried delicious stone fruit from Andy’s Orchard. This historic orchard produces more heirloom stone-fruit varietals than anywhere else on the west coast! Some of our favorites from Andy’s are the cherries, apricots, and mandarins and they have confections that make for great gifts, like dark chocolate covered dried apricots.
South Valley Mushroom Farm | Morgan Hill, California
South Valley Mushroom Farm
South Valley Mushroom Farm, the longest running single family-owned mushroom farm, provides a variety of mushrooms for purchase at their farm store on Diana Avenue in Morgan Hill. They also have their own apiary and produce fantastic local honey, also available at their farm store.
Terra Amico Farms | San Martin, California
Terra Amico Farms
Terra Amico Farms in San Martin is offering a cooking demo series of Saturday cooking instruction events through the summer where you can learn new techniques to cook with the season and enjoy the beautiful landscape of the farm. Terra Amico also rolls out their much-loved tomato cart mid-summer and offers authentic Family Farm Days. Also, keep an eye out for farm to table dinners!
Tule Ranch | Morgan Hill, California
Tule Ranch
Enjoy a Summer Sunset Eco-Ranch experience at Tule Ranch, where you’ll enjoy a leisurely sunset ranch tour, feed the animals, and bask in golden hour with a BYO pasture picnic. Learn about how this family balances livestock, farming, and regenerative land stewardship. The experience includes visits with Babydoll Sheep, Alpacas, Goats, Potbelly Pigs, Highland Cows and fluffy Silkie chickens and even some fun arts and crafts like finger painting American Quarter Horses and decorating your own keepsake horseshoes! “You'll leave with a real world understanding of the valuable roles domestic animals can play in environmental restoration and regenerative agriculture. And of course, you'll get tons of fun selfies touching and feeding farm animals!”
Wineries of Santa Clara Valley, California
Wineries of Santa Clara Valley
Morgan Hill is home to 15 wineries withing 15 minutes of downtown, and part of the Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail encompassing over 30 wineries and vineyards. Viticulture here is part of the rich agricultural industry and these are some of the first premium wine producers in California, dating back to pre-prohibition. Time taken to hone their craft means high quality, award-winning wines. What’s special about the Santa Clara Valley is that the varietals are diverse, due to the many microclimates of the “Valley of Hearts Delight,” where many wine grapes succeed. The wine tasting experience is extremely approachable, you won’t need to battle any crowds, and many wineries are family run! Check out the incredible Summer Line Up of Winery Events for live music, special tastings, and more! Also, the TRAIL PASS offers an incredible value to wine tasters year round
Spina Farms | San Jose, California
Spina Farms
Spina Farms store off Bailey Avenue & Santa Teresa Boulevard offers a variety of local produce and grocery items from South Santa Clara Valley and is open daily from 10 am – 6 pm. During the fall, this farmstand transforms to a delightful pumpkin patch with a variety of entertainment for young ones.
Morgan Hill Farmer’s Market | Morgan Hill, California
Morgan Hill Farmer’s Market
Morgan Hill has a popular weekly Farmer’s Market, which takes place year-round Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm, rain or shine. Over 35 vendors attend with everything from fresh local fruits and veggies, flowers, locally produced honey, meats, goat cheese, pastas, sauces and dips, pastries, juice, kettle corn, kombucha, tamales, and even locally made blown glass, woodworking art, and nursery plants. The market is located at Depot Street.
Tru2Earth Farm | Gilroy, California
Tru2Earth Farm
Tru2Earth Farm in Gilroy offers a pick-your own fruit experience. The family farm has all certified organic strawberries, veggies, and flowers. U-pick hours are usually on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. First come, first serve, cash only.
U - Pick Orchards
One of the most anticipated yearly attractions in Morgan Hill is cherry picking at U-Pick Orchards, which takes place late May through mid June. This orchard experience is a local favorite and for a small window of a few weeks you’ll want to get your fill of Bing, Rainier, and Coral Champagne cherries. The cherry season for U-Pick Orchards has closed for the 2021 season, so be sure to give them a follow on social media or visit their website for 2022 opening dates!
U-Pick Orchards Ranch #1 | Morgan Hill, California
