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February 2024 by James Vollmer
Very nice people and produce
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October 2023 by Megan M.
He was so condescending and was making fun of and commenting on my group's clothes the entire time. We were told that there would be apples to pick yet when asked when we got there, again we were expecting an apple orchard because that was advertised, he said that 50 paying customers came and took them all the day before. Very condescending and rude the entire time. Making unnecessary comments to me like 'where'd you come from? Church?' Terrible experience.
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September 2023 by Rob Miles
I think our expectations were perhaps a bit high for this place after reading such glowing reviews on Google. There is a really huge range of different trees, plants and herbs, but because of that there is not that much of each - it's a fairly small farm. On the day we went there was virtually no fruit that was ripe and limited veg options (plenty of herbs though). Going in early September we were sure there would at least be some berries but the handful of strawberry plants were bare and the blackberries were mostly small or dried out. For some reason the guy showing us around didn't seem to want to just tell us what was available and seemed annoyed that we would ask. If you live nearby it's a nice place to wander around and with the right timing I'm sure there is some good stuff to pick at a decent price, but just manage your expectations.
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September 2023 by Ana Vandorn
Need to grab some veggies ? Go Here! What fun we had tasting our way the garden… beautiful setting with knowledgeable people, great educational component
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September 2023 by Sylvia C.
What a wonderful day spent picking organics from this little farm tucked away in the middle of the city. Sure I could have gone to a farmers market but it was way more fun going out with family for the day and harvesting our own fruits, vegetables and herbs in the sunshine. It's pretty simple, check their online calendar for available produce, pick up a basket and clippers when you get there and go for it! They even have honey and olive oil for tasting and purchase. They charge by the bushel and you can pay via Venmo. There's a beautiful Appalachian horse named Gentle Ben there who roams around. You can pet him, take a picture with him and feed him apples. This was a real treat for my granddaughter. We'll definitely be back for the various season's pickings.
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July 2023 by Franzeska D.
Had a miserable experience here with friends today. We were hoping to be able to have a u-pick experience without driving a long way, but this just doesn't fit the bill. The growing area is chaotic and wild with no real paths. The blackberry bushes are obvious: they're around all the edges of the parking lot, the garden enclosure, etc. They're fine but harder to pick from than at a more organized berry farm. The fruit trees are dotted around the hillside, and there's typically only one of each. This is all all right on its own, but it means that it's hard to know which way to go or whether you're missing anything. After we arrived, we were treated to a long tour of the vegetable garden, which was okay if filled with some highly dubious information (like mugwort being the default and primary flavoring for tonic water). However, we were there for fruit, so I asked what was ripe and was told to slow down, relax, and explore in a highly condescending manner. "There are sooo many things to discover. Try them and see if you like them." I eat a lot of exotic fruit. I already know if I like things. I just needed to know what was actually growing on the farm. Again, there is NO WAY TO KNOW what's there without being told because it's fairly chaotic. You could huff and puff up the hill and not be sure if you'd actually seen all the ripe fruit. There are no paths, and it was hot out. I wanted to make a plan, so I asked again. Again, one of the owners refused POINT BLANK to answer this most basic of u-pick questions: what fruit is actually ready today? ~Relax! Slow down! It's an experience!~ Read the room, you mansplaining jackass. I asked another employee who had no idea and could not answer. Finally, I found a third employee who was able to tell me that three types of plums and the blackberries were available. (The blackberries weren't actually ripe though.) I'm not a huge fan of plums. If I'd just been told that in the first place, I could have left an hour earlier and a lot less sweaty and pissed off. There's nothing relaxing about being lied and condescended to. This isn't "enthusiasm" and accidentally coming on too strong for your visitors: this is being a pill on purpose after being repeatedly asked a simple question. It's not type-A to want to not bake in the sun while searching for something that isn't there. That other woman reviewer was right and, frankly, no woman should bother going near this place. Don't try to spin this. That behavior was unacceptable and no amount of "I'm sorry we care sooo much" will make it less so.
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July 2023 by Amelia H.
What an amazing place! Such a mighty little garden! We loved picking our own produce and everyone was so nice! It is not overpriced whatsoever, prices are reasonable, it's a lovely space and selection of crops
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July 2023 by Farnam M.
Not many things to pick There was a horse there just walking around And the horse stepped on my toe and broke my nail
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June 2023 by Nataliia “NSH” Chernysh
Magnificent honey, olive oil, fresh various mint, garlic and many many medicinal and food herbs. All grown without chemical additives, all natural. Let's wait for the ripening of tomatoes. Very kind and nice staff! It seems that I was at home in my garden, near my own home.
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June 2023 by Mary T
Excellent pick your own seasonal produce. Staff kind and knowledgeable. Prices are fair and everything is organic.
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May 2023 by Svetlana Kholodar
Very enjoyable experience! You can literally eat anything off the plant with an amazing guide! Highly recommend!
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September 2022 by Ali A.
Not much to chose from and way overpriced. Charged $25 for barely anything. She called it 6 bunches and I was surprised so she said 5. Disappointed. Wanted to support local farm but nog at my extra expense. Maybe $18- at most.
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September 2022 by Ally G.
Not much to chose from and way overpriced. Charged $25 for barely anything. She called it 6 bunches and I was surprised so she said 5. Disappointed. Wanted to support local farm but nog at my extra expense. Maybe $18- at most.
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August 2022 by Ashley C.
A fun experience for any group, family, or individual! Came here with a group or 25+ folks for a club retreat, and the staff at Cloverfield Farm went above and beyond. Their intimate but mighty farm seems to have a little bit of everything, and is truly a great experience. Michael was an absolute joy to talk to, and taught each of our members lots! From honey to squash to dried tea leaves, this farm has plenty of options for you and is a great way to spend some time outside on the weekends. There is plenty of parking and the staff are very kind. Magic Ben was also a joy to talk to. He's the horse they have on the farm, and is very friendly, but will try to eat your apples! If you're looking for large amounts of produce similar to those that you might find in inner California such as Brentwood, this might not be the place for you as the size of the produce is generally smaller due to the farm being organic and a smaller scale area (4 acres). However, if you love plants, are looking to learn and ready to hear stories, this is the perfect spot for you.
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July 2022 by Thomas B.
Don't blink or you will miss the little sign out front. Down a short slightly bumpy road culminating at a parking area in a grassy lot. U-Pick ahoy. And a short 20 minutes north of Berkeley on I-80. I wondered how they are able to have so much growing there in such a small space but believe me they do it. As we Walked up to the area that seems to be the entrance there was a table set up with an arrangement of baskets for you to take on your adventure. We were greeted by a very sweet lady named Susan Truscott ... the owner. She seems to be the energy source for everything that grows there. Big smile and bright eyes. She explained the system and that we were to bring our basket back and we would be charged by the basket. After getting our marching orders, we wandered off to say hello to the horse in the back before we began our adventure in the area where they actually grow the vegetables as opposed to the fruit orchard. When we came up front walking into that garden was an amazing experience because half of the stuff that they had in there I had no idea what I was looking at. Fortunately for my wife and I we had the very pleasant opportunity to meet Lucia Perez Loera. Somehow, she became our personal guide wandering through this magical garden. She was bright cheerful and uplifting and made everything seem fun and had a sampling things that I had never seen before or even realized that you could eat. What a wonderful individual, she is also their Internet guru. She deals with everything that's Instagram and Facebook. Be sure to go online and friend them in both places so they can hear your story and encourage other people to support this wonderful business. As she let us deep into this garden to point out there's wonderful edible flowers and edible plants and herbs and I was just printing my toe for one but we kept stuffing our little basket because we knew we would come home and hungrily attack it. As we went along, we got nice little stories from Lucia, and she never ran out of smiles. Being Snoopy I made my way over to the Herb shed where they dry out all their herbs and seldom at farmer's markets in different places. You go in and as this collection of smells in these bags full of wonderful fresh herbs W they dry naturally in this small garden hut that they built for drying. And they had literally hundreds of items ready to go. And the person that was standing there taking care of it all it seemed was Yasmin Gomes. Yes, you guessed it she was also one of the happy people too, it's in the water I think. She explained the process of drying and allowed me to open and smell and taste the herbs and told me if I wanted to buy some it was all for sale. How nice to see all of that. I forgot to mention Michael. He's the veteran here. Since 2014 he's one of the farmers there and he's the 1st person that I had contact with when I called about a month ago about coming down with my daughter. He was warm and inviting and explained the seasons to me and where to look on the Internet to find a list of the seasons and what's growing and the best times to come down and so on. I was glad I had a chance to finally meet him. Let's not forget to mention the other hardworking farmers that are there who would be Tomas, and Ada. Everyone that worked there was busy, believe me. They all had their jobs and nobody needed to tell them what to do because they were busy already doing it. But they all of them were happy in their work. It was a beautiful warm Sunny day I had wonderful taste treats while I was there and plenty that I bought to take home. I would recommend that this is a place that you can actually bring your family. It's totally kid friendly. Bravo Team Cloverfield you will see us come back again. LOL. They obviously haven't told anyone but Disneyland is now not the ONLY happiest place on Earth.
