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Foodshed Small Farm Distro

Foodshed Small Farm Distro apple orchard in Pauma Valley, CaliforniaPhoto: Bea Alvarez · Google

Contact & location

Address
14909 Pauma Valley Dr
Pauma Valley, CA 92061

Where Foodshed Small Farm Distro is located

You'll find Foodshed Small Farm Distro just outside Pauma Valley, in the farm country of California. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.

Most guests punch 14909 Pauma Valley Dr, Pauma Valley into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.

Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Pauma Valley itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.

Weather at Foodshed Small Farm Distro

Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.

Open: Year-round

Foodshed Small Farm Distro shows up on our directory of California apple orchards because it's a real, working farm, not an aggregator or affiliate page. Details below reflect what the orchard and its local sources have shared publicly.

Pick-Your-Own Apples at Foodshed Small Farm Distro

Pick-your-own is available at Foodshed Small Farm Distro during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.

Other Crops & Produce

ApplesApricotsAvocadosBlueberriesCantaloupesCherries (sweettartetc.)CurrantsDatesFigsGooseberriesGrapes (blackgreenredKiwiMangospapayaspineapples and other tropical fruitNectarinesOrangesclementinemandarinstangerinestangelosPeaches (yellowwhitePearsPlums (blackStrawberriesWatermelonsAlfalfa sproutsArtichokeArugulaAsparagusBeansother (limaBeetsBok ChoyBroccoliBroccoli rabeBroccolini/baby broccoliCabbageCarrotsCauliflowerCeleryCollard GreensCucumbersEggplant (ItalianJapaneseGarlicGreen beansKaleKohlrabiLeeksLettuce (headleafMixed leafy greensMizunaMustard GreensOkraOnions (pearlParsnipsPeanutsPeasPeppershotsweetPotatoes (newrussetPumpkinRadicchioRadishesRhubarbRutabagaShallotsSoybeansSpinach: babyregularSquashsummer: zucchinietc.winter: butternutSweet potatoesSwiss chardTomatilloTomatoes (cherrygrapeTomatoes (plumroundTurnip greensTurnipsShrimp/prawnsRock FishAmberjackChickenTurkeyEggsAmberjackShrimp/prawnsFresh and/or dried herbsHoneyMushrooms

On-Farm Activities

pick-your-ownpumpkins

Best Time to Visit

Apple season at Foodshed Small Farm Distro tracks the rest of California. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. For photographers and casual pickers alike, the first three weekends of October tend to be the sweet spot, cooler mornings, changing leaves, and the widest variety selection.

Weekend mornings between 9 a.m. and noon are the friendliest arrival window. If you can swing a weekday, Tuesday or Wednesday mornings are the quietest, some visitors report having entire rows to themselves.

What to Bring

  • • Cash (backup for the farm stand)
  • • Closed-toe walking shoes
  • • A light jacket or flannel
  • • Sunscreen and a hat
  • • Water bottles for the walk
  • • Reusable bags for the ride home
  • • A camera or phone charged for photos
  • • Small bills for cider and donuts

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Foodshed Small Farm Distro offer pick-your-own apples?+

Yes. Foodshed Small Farm Distro runs pick-your-own during the apple harvest. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and pay at the farm stand.

What else is there to do at Foodshed Small Farm Distro?+

Beyond picking, Foodshed Small Farm Distro offers pick-your-own, pumpkins.

Data source: USDA Local Food Portal · Confidence: High

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