Address: 2080 CA-1 Pescadero, Ca. 94060
Established in 2005, a roadside farmstand barn situated on Hwy-1 offers fresh, sustainable, locally farm-grown produce, goods, pies, and preserves. Their mission is to bring health to the food system from seed to table. The profit they generate supports their own non-profit educational farm programs.
It took us about an hour drive from Daly City and it’s 47 miles via CA-1 South Cabrillo Highway. Our drive to the ranch was very scenic and relaxing on Hwy-1 towards Santa Cruz. The Pie Ranch is after Highway 1 Brewing Company and it’s a good stopover on your way to Santa Cruz. It has easy access on and off from the freeway and we parked on a large gravel and sandy parking area. The ranch also has a porta-potty available for customers located on the side of the barn near the parking area. My daughter and wife liked the clean outdoor picnic tables and all the pumpkins situated in front of the Pie Ranch entrance.
We were surprised to see a wide variety of selections inside the barn such as the organic pies, organic produce (tomatoes, potatoes, broccoli, eggs, strawberries, etc). They also sell drinks such as kombucha, sourdough bread, t-shirts, and books. We bought small sizes (about 2-3 servings) of pumpkin cutie pie, pear ginger streusel cutie pie, apple streusel cutie pie, cheesy garlic twists, organic cherry tomatoes, strawberry, olallieberry, and jay berry jams. The price for the small size pie is $8 while the whole pie is $25 and they don’t sell per slice. The small pies were not too sweet, nice crust that is not too flaky or buttery. There is no seating available inside but has outdoor tables that are ideal for a countryside picnic experience. My daughter loved the fact that they have pumpkins situated all over the outdoor picnic area due to the upcoming Halloween event/celebration.
Tips: Try to get there earlier on weekends due to large crowds and they can run out of baked pies. Some customers usually call in their order to reserve their pie orders. Pie Ranch is before Ano Nuevo State Park and Swanton Berry Farm. Swanton also has a variety of freshly baked pies that they sell. Don’t forget to stop by at all the beautiful beaches along Highway 1 coast.
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