In an alternate reality, I would be living on a farm on acres of land, growing my own vegetables and tending to a ridiculous amount of animals and living my best Joanna Gaines life in a sea of shiplap. Maybe this is why my kids are obsessed with farms. If you’ve got some farm obsessed kids as well, below are some of our favorites in and around the LA area. These make for great morning or afternoon activities!

Underwood Farms

Fees: $5 per person for admission (free for little ones under 2). Check website for latest pricing as it sometimes changes for the holidays or summer weekends.
Parking: Lot
Address: 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark, CA

This is a fully working farm with acres of you-pick land growing seasonal produce. My kids LOVE picking the fruits and vegetables out of the ground and have grown such an appreciation for so many different vegetables. We’ve even taken the seeds from some of the vegetables and are attempting to grow our own small garden. Besides the you-pick, the farm has also set up an animal center where you can walk around and see pigs, rabbits, emu, horses, cows, goats and more.

TIP: farm opens at 9 am. We’ve only come right at opening to avoid crowds. Summer will likely be more crowded as folks come for strawberry picking but we love going outside of peak / holiday season.

AMY’s Farm

Fees: Donation based to walk the farm on your own. Tours can also be booked for individual households for $100 for up to 10 participants.
Parking: Lot
Address: 7698 Eucalyptus Avenue, Ontario, CA 91762

This is a fully working polycultural farm focused on sustainable, organic methods to farming. My kids loved walking the grounds and visiting all the animals - chickens, cows, horses, rabbits, pigs, among so many other animals - as well as the small petting zoo. There is also several vegetable gardens and while a produce stand where you can buy some of the fresh produce. There’s also a volunteer program where you and your little ones can learn how to help out on the farm. We’re planning on doing that soon!

Pez Farm (By Reservation Only)

Fees: Donation based via an amazon wish list.
Parking: Street
Address: Reseda, CA 91335
Direct message Pez Farm via their instagram account (@pez_farm) to request a private reservation.

This is a lovely urban rescue farm with lots of goats as well as some sheep and chickens. Bring vegetables and fruits for the animals and let your kids pet and feed them!

Kfar saba urban farm (by reservation only)

Fees: $15 per child, $5 per adult.
Parking: Street
Address: Winnetka, CA 91306
Text Limor Ness 818.809.8200 for more information and to request a private reservation.

Local rescue urban farm that provides an hour long educational tour. Kids have the opportunity to pet donkeys, sheep, tortoises, a myriad of birds as well as so many more animals. Have a kid who says “why…..?” a lot? Perfect, this is a good place for whys.

Debellis Ranch

Fees: None to visit. When we visited, it was $25 to build our own bouquet.
Parking: Street
Address: 32538 Aliso Canyon Rd, Acton, CA 93510
Follow the family on Instagram (@debellisranch) for u-pick hours.

Lovely family opens their floral farm seasonally for u-pick and also offers pre-arranged bouquets for pick up. So much fun to explore their grounds and build a bouquet of flowers with the kids. Our bouquets have lasted for over a week!

Bloom Ranch

Fees: None to visit. Check with farm on latest pricing for u-pick.
Parking: Lot
Address: 31880 Aliso Canyon Rd, Acton, CA 93510
Follow on Instagram (@bloomranch) for u-pick hours

Down the street from DeBellis Ranch is this wonderful peach and pear farm. This ranch has seriously spoiled us and we can’t go back to store bought. Love that they don’t use pesticides and have found natural ways to deter pests and birds from eating all the fruit. We’ve been going back often since we know the peach season is so short (too short!!). There’s also a lovely shop with local honey, pies, and gifts sourced from local businesses.

LA Area Farms to Visit