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April 2024 by Rebekah Valencia
I recently had my wedding at Araceli farms and this place is beautiful!! Justina and her staff were nothing short of amazing, and she was very quick to respond and was very easy to talk to. Araceli farms offers a serene lavender farm beautiful barn and the perfect bar setup. The staff take very good care of the grounds and the views are amazing!! We are very happy and satisfied with our decision to have our Special Day here, at Araceli Farms! This place will forever be our special place!
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December 2023 by Vidales-Carrion
LOVE LOVE LOVE ARACELI FARMS ! We had gotten married this past weekend and Justina and her staff were just WONDERFUL! Not only was the venue so beautiful but working with Justina for the past 4 months was AMAZING! She was very transparent, understanding, and so so kind throughout this whole process. After having issues with one of our vendors she had stuck by our side and assured us so that we didn’t have to worry on our special day ! And we did not :) We had made such beautiful memories here. If you want to get married or have any type of event do it here ! THANK YOU JUSTINA FOR ALL YOUR HELP ?❤️
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August 2023 by Krishna Bhowmik
Beautiful farm with rows of blooming lavenders. You can visit this farm and click beautiful pictures, but be mindful of not stepping on the lavender bush. As there is lots of flower there are honey bees buzzing all around the farm. They also have gift shop from there we bought some really good lavender soaps.
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August 2023 by Suzette C.
When summer is here we all want to be out exploring in the sun. Fresh air and flowers enticing us to be out and about. How I remembered there was a local lavender farm that was only miles away. The place of business is hidden, but it's not too hard to find the entrance sign. Keep on down the dirt road to park. The barn is where you check in. If doing the full lavender experience ($70ish per person) as we did you can have the option to have your lavender lemonade and box of offerings anytime during your visit. Yes, the refreshing lavender lemonade is just amazing! My hesitant husband even found it to his liking. The box of offerings will have a tid bit of their history, lavender; cookies, chocolates, recipes, sachet, essential oil, and culinary lavender. The cookie is from a local bakery. It's very light and not excessively sweet. The chocolate is from the infamous Ginger Elizabeth. There is a subtle final taste of lavender that is not overwhelming.I absolutely adore their essential oil. It is potent in the best way possible. A few drops is all it takes to be immersed in relaxation. There is 3 lbs of fresh lavender in their 10 mL essential oil. I use a little in the shower for those long days after work. There's no going back to store bought essential oil!Highly recommend checking out their online store. I'll be stocking up on their essential oils before they run out! aracelifarms.comYou'll be greeted with aesthetic fragrant fields. Pretty as a picture of full lavender of all white and purple variations to ease the mind. They give you background and education of their naturally grown lavender. They are generous when it comes to letting you cut your own. You can even have your bundle wrapped with a bow for just cents!As suggested we took our lavender home and let them dry. I created little bundles to share and gift with others! We have our lavender in the kitchen and it looks and smells just as lovely. To our luck we made it just in time before they closed for the season. We both can't wait for when they do open back to the public!
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July 2023 by Nacchinaarku iniyan
You get greeted by a scent of lavender as you walk through this beautiful field.
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July 2023 by Colleen Rocero
My family and I have been to Araceli Farms for the last 3 years - each year better than the last.The first year (2021) we went was such a wonderful experience - a lavender farm not too far from home. Another plus, the lavender farm is owned by a woman of color! The blooms were gorgeous and the picture ops were amazing. The lavender lemonade and lavender cookies were delicious, and of course I couldn’t leave without buying any of the merchandise available. Unfortunately, that year there were a lot of people so we had to be more strategic with our camera angles as well it was sad to see all the trash left around the property.The next year (2022) was I noticed there were different ticket options available - just the farm visit, the farm visit plus a U-Pick option, a lavender box set (the one I purchased), and one that included all. It was just as amazing with the blooms, the lemonade and cookies and the merch. The photo ops were great but we still had to strategically angle our cameras to avoid getting other visitors in our pictures.This year (2023), as soon as I got the email that the lavender season was to start, I immediately went online to scope out tickets regardless that the email mentioned that there weren’t as many lavender bushes due to disease. I noticed the different ticket options now also had a limited number of tickets available. This had me immediately buying tickets to secure a spot - I chose the lavender box again. I did notice that the price of the box was more expensive compared to the previous year, but it wasn’t going to stop me from going or purchasing that ticket option again; this year’s lavender box has a few extra things so the price increase was definitely not bad. I have to say that this year was by far my favorite year going to Araceli Farms. Since there were limited tickets for time slots, there weren’t as many people and we got every shot we wanted without being disturbed by other visitors. With less people, I also noticed that the property didn’t have trash everywhere (thank goodness bc people shouldn’t be leaving their trash there!). This year was also the first year we got to meet Justina - the owner. She is super nice and such a wonderful person. I am so glad that she opened her farm for visits. I can see that it takes a lot of work to organize these visits, and am so glad that she continues to open her farm for people to visit.
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July 2023 by Dhruven Shah
Extremely pretty! Harvest your own lavenders. Greeted by the kindest hosts. Easy check-in, lots of cool pictures to take! Don't miss on the amazing Lavender Lemonade! Friendly honeybees :) :)Recommended time: Mornings to see the Lavenders bloom in the beautiful fresh dew!!
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July 2023 by dasari anudeep
Not worth the hype and price . There are barely any blooming lavenders . We were disappointed after traveling 1 hour from Bay Area . Their farm shop is also in decrepit condition with barely anything to buy
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July 2023 by Nhu y Le
It's beautiful farm. We take photoshoot at 8pm
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June 2023 by Jennifer N.
Araceli Farms is an east day trip from the East Bay and a relaxing excursion during the lavender bloom. I follow them on Instagram, where they share how the bloom is looking, plus special events and farm updates.I purchased a farm visit ticket for entry on a Saturday morning. I opted to do the cheaperoption, which didn't include U-Pick. They offer farm visits with and without that and it's about an $8 price difference. For me, it wasn't about the money,Just that had picked a bouquet elsewhere the week prior.Arriving around 9:30, it was perfect. Only 2 other cars and still nice and cool out. I had the fields practically to myself and got some nice pictures without having other guests in them.The shop was cute, but a few items were sold out. They were kind enough to sell me their last lavender scrub by breaking it up from a pre-packaged gift set. I was hoping to score some lavender honey but it was sold out. Entrance to the farm is a bit hard to see-there is signage but it's small and low to the ground. I missed it on my first pass...Really cute farm with small batch products, scenic views and the relaxing aroma of lavender. I'll definitely check them out again next season.
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June 2023 by Indigo H.
I visited Araceli on June 24, 2023. Most of the lavender was at its prime, you might have one more good weekend. They have a few different types of lavender including white and culinary. The culinary lavender reached it's prime and has for the most part been picked.As others have said if you put the address in maps you'll end up at the wrong place, you'll end up at the family home and there isn't an entrance there to the lavender field. Drive around the field to Midway and you'll see an unmarked dirt road and this is the entrance! At least it was unmarked when I was there, perhaps the sign had fallen down. There are a few different options for experiences. It seems a little silly to pay $18 just to see the farm, there isn't any tour. I did u-pick for $25 and did also purchase the chocolates which were caramel and didn't taste much like lavender. The cookies were delicious though. They have a few items such as lotions and oils for purchase. This farm isn't as manicured as other flower farms, it's quite natural with many weeds. They don't use chemicals at all.Dogs are welcome but not in the fields. They have a large grassy area and picnic tables. We went first thing in the morning and arriving at 8 am we pretty much had the place to ourselves.
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June 2023 by Andy Nougat
It's nice. We went at season's end but it was still a good u-pick experience. Staff were nice, and accommodating.
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June 2023 by Snickety Dews
Lovely, easy to access location with lots of different lavender varieties to view.
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May 2023 by Barbara Hammond
Had a wonderful time at the annual Gala for the Chesterton Academy at Valley of the Sacred Heart. What a perfect day and a perfect venue.
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December 2022 by Florence N
Beautiful. Stunning different types of lavenders. Loved the lavender lemonade. Bought some oil and other gifts from your shop. The swarms of bees are one thing to get used too but absolutely worth it. Can’t wait to go back.
