Gee. A farmer's market that sells produce from the college's agricultural, dairy, animal husbandry and viticultural programs is neat. Then they add an ice cream stand and plant store so that was super cool Tomatoes and corn look like bumper, were swole and right now are very reasonable. Grapes almost as flowing
Milk is reasonable but i didn't purchase this trip. Some of the products are high end, nothing crazy but going for locavoric it's tailor made for a former culinary student.
I noticed: honey, olive oil, trail mix, ice cream basically everything except for poultry products, grains, fish and bread. A person could get there groceries entirely from here and eat well. Practically Fresno (and Fresno state's) most standout landmarks.. totally makes up for the...
Read moreWe went to introduce our out-of-town friends to Fresno State ice cream. Didn't realize it was the beginning of corn season so the market was swamped inside and had a line outside. The students weren't very friendly but I'm going to assume it was a stressful day. Wish they had a different system for the ice cream counter -- paying at the cash register beforehand created some confusion when 3-4 groups of people tried to figure out who was first in line. It was awkward and we felt like a nuisance rather than a valued customer. Overall, I was disappointed that it wasn't a better experience for our friends, since I've been raving about the ice...
Read moreI called in to ask if they carried locally sourced fresh milk, the staff was rude and unhelpful. The person who answered had a tone dripping with judgment for what I can only imagine was a preconceived notion based on personal biases or judgments of people who consume less processed food. What’s worse is the interaction was very pleasant up to the point of my question where the tone immediately soured. I was taken aback by the whole thing. I don’t think I will ever shop here after such a staggeringly negative first impression. Especially when you take into consideration the higher prices the quality of service should have been better....
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