South Coast Farms (U-Pick Farm) — Attraction in Ladera Ranch

Good activity for family to pick up some fresh sweet strawberries 🍓. Also additionally you can purchase some vegetables like cucumber and cauliflower. I liked the staff provided me tap water to wash the strawberries so we were able to taste them there after picking up. On the other hand, some aisles were wet and my wife’s feet got wet, a warning sign would have helped if there was one. And the thing that I didn’t like was the parking fee which was $5 per car. The staff tried to explain that wasn’t only for parking but also for insurance, maintenance etc. Dude not convinced while you can park for $2 in San Juan Capistrano historic district, why $5 in the middle of a farm?!! That’s why I gave 3 stars, sorry completely...

Before driving over to the u pick area, I called the farm stand to check if arriving at 2:45 would only give me 15 minutes to pick. The person told me very clearly and certainly that I’d have 45 minutes to pick strawberries which was plenty of time. When I arrived, I was told right away that I had to be done by 3pm. I mentioned I had called ahead to confirm I’d have until 3:30 to pick berries but she didn’t budge. So disappointed. The strawberries were good but we didn’t pick nearly as many as we wanted. $4 per pound and $5 for parking. She did waive my...

We had a great time at U-pick at their opening week and even came back the following week because we ate all the strawberries from our first trip! They are the best strawberries we’ve ever had! We love that they are organic, they don’t use any sprays/pesticides/herbicides. And we love supporting a small local family farm! The experience of picking them yourself was so fun for us and the kids. Will definitely be back...