Swanton Berry Farm, Pescadero

Farm was nice and the lady working there was helpful and friendly. But the blackberries when we went this weekend were not sweet. They were quite tart. Not sure if this is just the wrong weekend to go or if their blackberries are always tart. Ended up freezing all of them and will turn them into pie, but was really hoping I could eat fresh, sweet blackberries. Driscoll's berries from the supermarket (when in season) are much sweeter, although I do not know what kind of genetic modifications they go through to be that plump and sweet. The berries we picked at Swanton Berry Farm were at least organic.

Beautiful place along the ocean / coast; great for kids (lots of places to run around and, hands-on activities via the u-pick strawberry patches). Overall, it's a very charming place. The strawberries are sun-ripened and absolutely delicious; inside the barn, they have food, drinks and desserts. The hot soups seem to always be plant based / vegan and allergen friendly which is great! The desserts however, are not quite. Coffee and cider are the drink choices. Parking is available.