Country Farm Produce

It’s so convenient and great people work there. When I need Papas, bananas, beans, croissant rolls or a soda, I can just go down the street and there it is… It’s my favorite lil produce store.

I really love the quiet and relaxing atmosphere of this simple market. Not all those fancy bells and whistles you get from big corporate businesses sucking up to the hipster hi techs.
Simply great fruits and vegetables nothing else.

Stopped by couple of times when I was in the complex to quickly buy something. Looking at the name of the store, I guessed it would be something like farmer’s market. But its far from that. Not quiet happy with the milk and eggs options. No organic stuff. But the vegetables and fruits are good Not crowded at any time of the day. Don’t need to worry about waiting in long lines like in safeway or in any other big grocery stores. Well priced.

This is the worst produce store I’ve ever seen. It was hard to believe that they had not thrown out a lot of their inventory. I went in for Brussels Sprouts and couldn’t believe my eyes. These Brussels Sprouts were completely brown! I don’t mean brown around the edges — they looked like crimini mushrooms from a distance. And Brussels Sprouts must be one of the longest lasting, easiest to store vegetables there is. To turn that brown they must have been a couple of months old. Then I went to look at the eggplants and it looked like they should have been on social security.
Usually a store that specialized in one thing (like produce) has really good produce or why else would someone go there? With all of the fresh produce in CA why on earth would someone go to this store? I don’t know how they remain in business.

Of al the gin joints, in all the world…
Stopped by purely out of curiosity and the need for a cucumber to bring to a dinner with some friends.
It was super small inside and the selection itself was kind of bleak. They had the basics (milk, eggs, cheese, tomatoes, spinach, cucumbers, onions, potatoes etc.) and a handful of speciality Mexican items as well, though the produce didn’t necessarily seem to be in the best of shape/​quality.
Also, prices seemed steep considering there’s a Safeway, Sprouts & Lucky’s not more than 5 miles away. Though I find that to be relatively understandable as a Mom & Pop type of grocery probably doesn’t see as much foot traffic as they used to.
If it was ever more convenient for me to stop by again I would, but I find that to be highly unlikely living so close to other supermarkets.

Cute store, convenient location near my house. I decided to check it out for the first time recently. The produce is fresh and pretty. There was a section near the fridge where they put the basically old/​molded food, not totally sure why. The lady at the counter said they get their produce from SF which i was kind of surprised by because of all the nearby farms in gilroy and los banos.
The pineapple, although small, was really quite delicious. And the mango was just as ripe. The prices are steep but its what one would expect from a local farmers market type store.
My only complaint is that i didnt find any strawberries in the store, but its possible i looked over it.

Very convenient; very friendly staff; some nice surprises (Mexican sweet bread 3 for a dollar; great prices on spices; great Russian cookies). However, their produce tends to be overripe and not much cheaper than Safeway. Basically it’s hit or miss, but very convenient if you are in a hurry.

I used to really like Country Farm Produce since they have good prices and fresh produce, and are right around the corner from my house. However, the produce wasn’t as fresh during my last couple of visits, and the guy working there (I got the same guy both times, with the glasses) did not seem to care about customer service. I used to come for the portabello mushrooms, but there was only 1 sad and cracked mushroom on both visits, and the basil looked wilted and awful! I still come a couple more times and hope the quality improves, but if not, I’ll have to drive farther to Safeway, Sprouts, or Trader Joe’s. The store is still very dark inside, and could use additional lights. Also, The parking lot here is small but there are usually plenty of spots.

I like this store.

I usually go to Felipe’s Market but they close at 7pm and this place closes a bit later, 8pm.
Anyway, I’ve been here before and have always been happy but not on this particular day. I just went in to buy my ingredients for Green Gazpacho. When I first walked in, I noticed that they now carry Arabic products. yum! I was going for the pita chips but the bag felt like there was a layer of dust on. uh, no thanks.
Headed to the produce section to get my cucumbers, bell peppers, cilantro, onion, avocado and had to pick up some other stuff. The bell peppers were NOT fresh, I had to sort through 12 of them before I can find a couple without wrinkly skin. Sorting through the carrots I found most all of them had been out there for a while losing their erections! The cucumbers were a little better but when I got home and peeled them, I discovered they weren’t as fresh, either. Avocados were just okay but could have been more fresh. The worst of the worst was when I went to the nut bins for cashews I discovered the plastic scooper was dirty and I saw a hair stuck on it. eeew!!!
This place is just awful. what happened to the Mexican family that used to run this place? Produce was much fresher then. I ended up going to Sprouts for the things I had to leave behind here. Never coming back! Makes me think they will try to sell it all to save themselves money even if it means selling getting old product and produce… I’ll stick to Felipe’s.

I come here for the bread they sell from «Sacramento Sourdough Bread Company»! It’s SO good. Less preservatives so it is fresher, the produce is okay with similar prices.
Service is nice. Make sure to bring your own bag.

Most of this produce here is dirt cheap because it’s almost bad. But if you’re cooking it tonight, what does it matter?!
Friendly staff and ultra cheap prices, but I like the quality to be there as well (and here it wasn’t).

I am a bit surprised that this place hasn’t received a perfect five in its overall ratings.
I love shopping here! I always walk out with a bulk of groceries at a fraction of the price as compared to other stores that stock fresh produce, say Safeway.
The fruits and veggies here are farm fresh! Remember how sometimes you buy an entire crate of fruit from Costco, and every single one smacks of sourness and then you feel horrible because you are left with a ton of sour fruit that is inedible? Not once (knock on wood) have I found that to be the case with the fresh fruit I have purchased at this store.
They even have my staple of okra, so I just buy it here and eliminate a trip to my regular Indian grocery.
I was surprised to find that they have my Indian brand of yoghurt and some Indian dairy products too. And was that toor daal that I saw peeking at me from a shelf ?
They also sell fresh nuts– cashews/​almonds. etc,
ooooh…and one time, I brought the juiciest slice of ripe jack fruit at this store. One of the guys working at the store was kind enough to fetch a large jack fruit from the back and he sliced it in front of us and let us pick the piece we wanted to purchase.
Country Farm Produce definitely enables me to stretch my dollar far, and I love the value I get for my money here.

3.5
This is a really good place for cheap produce. I can usually count on any produce item I’m looking for to be consistently cheaper than mainline supermarkets, and sometimes even cheaper than the nearby Sprouts market (which I also love!).
The bulk of the store is about produce, although they do have a refrigerated section with dairy and other things that I haven’t looked much into. For me this store is about convenience (nearby) and good prices. I frequent this place a lot and the owners have been making some nice renovations to the store. Before there was just a really small counter just big enough to set your groceries down on, and now they have long marble counters on both sides with computerized register screens to show your purchases being rung up. Most recently it seems like they are redoing one part of their refrigerated section and have added more shelves. When I was last there is was empty, but asking of the guys working there it sounds like they are expanding for some new products.
Once or twice they’ve given me a discount or small freebie too which is thoughtful. I was commenting to someone how cauliflower was more expensive somewhere else, and the guy at the register asked me how much and then gave me more of a discount. Another time I asked about some guavas (I had not known what they looked like), and he gave me 2 for free to try. Thoughtful — and I don’t even speak Spanish or anything! I usually see the same people working there when I go in and I’ve always gotten nice service from whoever is at the register.
By the way, if you want to use credit card there is a $ 5 minimum charge. I can’t recall if there is a sign for that, but I had asked about it once.

I love this crazy little store. I was a bit hesitant at first to shop at County Farm Produce, but now I can’t imagine my life without it. Typically I will swing by County Farm Produce before my big shopping excursion at Safeway. Usually i am able to find everything I need at County Farm Produce at a much cheaper price (and much fresher) than Safeway.
Six pints of strawberries for $ 5.99
Pineapple: .99 cents
Red Bell Peppers: .89 cents a piece
Green Onions: .99 cents
Fresh herbs are always a steal. A GIANT bunch of basil is never more than $ 1.50. They also have recently expanded their bulk nut section. Everything is very reasonably priced.
The staff are always very friendly and helpful. Once, while making a big purchase in anticipation of a party, the man checking me out gave me my jalapenos for free stating «Here, these are for you. Enjoy.» Sure the jalapenos only cost $ 1.50, but it was still a really nice gesture.

Pretty decent local market of lots of produce and some minor amount of groceries. Interesting that they carry American, Chinese, Mexican, and Indian goods in their frozen section. Since the 70’s style Safeway across the street shut down, this maybe the closest thing you can get for groceries now

I love this little shop. I can be in n out in 5 minutes, the produce is fresher and cheaper than big stores, friendly staff that you can practice your spanish skills with, and you can usually park right out front. What else do you want?
Also, with the safeway nearby closing, they have expanded to include dairy, more breads, and some frozen type meals. But the produce is the star of the show and it is still just as good as ever.

I love this place. Compared to Safeway, which is across the street, the grocery is much cheaper with similar quality. Even the ones at the day-​old section ($ 2−3/bag) look fresh. Plus, they are huge! The employees are not totally friendly, but they are doing a good job in general.
Highly recommended for anyone in the neighborhood.

Quality = good. What a great find!
Prices = cheap to moderate. (Depends on what it is.)
But I tend to shop at the day-​old table… where everything is in bags of $ 1.00 or $ 2.00. *score!!!* This place takes plastic too! (Coming from SF, where many cheap produce places refuse to take anything but cold, hard cash, I thought this was great… more for me!) (If you shop at the day old table, yes there are more bruises on the produce, but you get what you pay for!!!)
So…I bought two honeydew melons, one cantaloupe, bag of green beans (it’ll be good with lop cherng!), head of cauliflower, 2.5 lbs of mixed apples, a medium-​sized watermelon, 2 lbs of ripened bananas (perfect for banana bread!)…all for under $ 12.00! O. O Awesome!
Service = clerks are helpful and friendly.
Parking = easy.

Eugene F. beats us… again…DANG!
Here’s the stitch on this place, summed up in a couple of catchy, small, sentences, I HOPE…
Picture the San Jose flea market indoor produce section, but in the «mini-​me» size.
Yup…this place has the rancheritas (you know… BOM BOM BOM BON BON BON BOM BOM) playing in the background, and a variety of soccer calendar/​posters. All that was missing was the TACOS, the super paletero and the guy selling hot pork rinds with a little bell.
I know I know… but that’s how I felt… and that’s why I like this place.
If you are looking for Mexican cookies or a WIDE, and I mean WIDE selection of chiles, then Country Farm will be a good alternative to the markets.
–1 start for lack of organic selection. Note that they will take credit cards, but there is a $ 10.00 minimum.