Harvest Time members in East Contra are going all out to provide holiday activities, a bit of learning, and a whole lot of fun for the kids this fall. From corn mazes to pumpkin patches, from pomegranates to pecan pie, your family can enjoy the best of what […]

It seems that when the weather starts to shift, people are motivated to get out and explore what the world has to offer. As we leave the hot days of summer, the cooler fall temperatures mean we can get back outside to enjoy the local backroads of Contra Costa County.  […]

Nunn Better Farms is the brand many people associate with Nunn Family Farms. Boasting a delicious variety of plump cherries, they are a ‘go-to’ name when it comes to u-pick and pre-picked Brentwood cherries.  In fact, the family has been an integral piece of the agricultural history of Contra Costa. […]

A summer bbq isn’t quite complete without a juicy and refreshing watermelon. But it isn’t always easy selecting a watermelon. We’ve seen many tap on their watermelon, knock their watermelon, or even smell it, but do those techniques actually work or do we just leave it up to chance? Here […]

For visitors to East Contra Costa County, the steady stream of orchards, farms, and fruit stands may all blur together into one beautiful, but indistinguishable, landscape.  For locals, we know that each farm, family and fruit stand has a unique story that invites you into the history of their family […]

Thursday Tip   If you love cherries, you can freeze them and enjoy them year round. Prior to freezing them, you will need to destone them, and the best way is to use a kitchen tool like the one below.         PRE-PICKED ONLY – Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, […]

Turn A Morning In Cherry Picking Into A Day of Exploring Cherry picking is a fun activity the whole family can enjoy.  From young children excited to explore a working farm to great-grandparents reminiscing about their childhood days scouring trees for the sweetest, juiciest fruit, u-pick season is the perfect […]

Our U-Pick season is going strong and with this year’s high yield, we have lots of cherries available for picking and many more coming soon. Preparing the Cherries for the Trip Home Regardless of how long the trip home is, take some steps to ensure the sweet cherries you meticulously […]

We are excited to announce that our farms will be open for U-Pick this Memorial Day Weekend. With an exceptional yield this year, there are still plenty of great cherries and plenty more on the way! Please keep in mind that Harvest Time farms grow many cherry varieties ripening at various times […]

The rain may have dampened the kick-off to the U-Pick season, but farmers say it’s only an inconvenience in what’s expected to be an exceptional cherry season. Rain, hail and heavy winds, completely uncharacteristic of East Contra Costa’s mild May months, saturated local orchards over the weekend.  The mild, wet […]