Apricot Lane Farms - Moorpark, California

Valerie S.

Our group of four had a fantastic time at Apricot Lane Farm. I’ve seen the documentary three times, as well as the follow-up on Disney+, so I’m a fan. The day was cool, sunny, with bright blue skies and puffy clouds. Perfect, in other words. All the tour guides were friendly, funny, and knowledgeable. They really take you hither and yon and there is one steep, slippery climb, so if you have mobility issues, it could be challenging. There’s a tram to accommodate people who can’t handle the trail. You can jump on and off throughout the tour. I loved being able to dig my hand into the cold-composting worm bin and see all the wrigglers, smell the intoxicating citrus blossoms, see the swirling fruit basket from Alan’s Overlook, marvel at all the different bird species, and learn that Emma’s granddaughter Itty Bitty is expecting her first litter. It was such a delight to be joined at the end by Molly, who was so open and present with us all, answering our questions with such thoughtfulness , humor and grace. And her sweet son read us a poem he had written about the myriad gifts of an apple core. I bought a variety of citrus (the blood oranges are insane) and a huge bag of arugula, and left the farm feeling nothing but gratitude that such a place exists—and that it’s only a 40-minute drive away.

Mike M.

All I can say is AMAZING! We had a wonderful two hour tour with Nathan. He is super informative with so much knowledge of the farm. We got the bonus tour where we got to speak to Molly on a question and answer period for over an hour. Her son was also there who finished the evening off with an awesome poem he wrote! There aren’t enough stars in the universe to rate how wonderful this afternoon/evening was!!! I would recommend watching the movie first before you go just so you get an idea of the farm. We even got a bonus with having our picture taken with Molly. A total GEM experience!

Imaan

We LOVED our tour here!!!!!
Tickets sell out very very quickly so I recommend getting on the email list for first access.
Even if you know nothing about farming and agriculture, this is such a fun way to spend a day. We learned about chicken coops, regenerative farming, soil, worms, produce.
The farm is gorgeous and the guides were immensely friendly and informative.
The tour is concluded with the opportunity to purchase from their farm stand-- the eggs are awesome!!

patti C.

I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and learning about regenerative farming. I had seen the documentary several years ago and never guessed I would have a chance to visit. Molly and John ( Body too) are down to earth awesome people. I bought some avocado oil and other produce. The flavor of the strawberries and avocados were absolutely delicious! It is pricey and not something I could afford to indulge in often, but I understand it is costly to farm in this manner.

Luann J.

We were able to score tickets to a farm tour while visiting California. It was a wonderful tour, so informative. We saw the worm bed, cattle pastures, chicken pens, the pig Iddie Biddy (a descendant of Emma), and the fruit trees from Alan York's Lookout. We had been wanting to tour for years and were ecstatic that we were able to make it happen. The best part of the tour was when we had a chance to talk with John. He graciously answered all our questions and even posed for a picture with us. We are somewhat farm nerds, so this was an extremely interesting and meaningful tour. Crazily, as we were driving out of the farm, a coyote ran across the road in front of our car. If you have seen the documentary, you know the significance of the sighting. Highly recommend this experience!!

Nate M.

We had so much fun touring Apricot Lane Farms. Their business is truly exceptional and you can feel the passion and integrity of their craft. I'd highly recommend visiting if you can. Bring good walking shoes and water.

We bought their cookbook and some meat from their farm stand. Looking forward to watching their documentary!

kemekoiscool

This place is beautiful, almost like a messy heaven on earth(cause it's still a farm!). The biodiversity, from the flowers, fruit trees, animals, bees, and etc. Is huge! These flowers pics are just a fifth of what I've seen there, just outstanding. The 2 hour tour was a great hike through most of their operation, and they go into great detail about anything you ask, regarding the farm and processes. Only negative was the prices are a little high on their produce, but their 5 dollar lemonade, sweetened with honey was out of this world. Will definitely be coming back in a year or 2 to see how the farm progress and keep supporting this farm, which does a great job at advertising organic growing techniques that are regenerative towards the land.

Kelley F.

I’m sure this place is amazing and I was excited to visit the farmstand today (Sunday), but unfortunately when we got there the gates were closed! We knew tours were sold out for the day, but the website said the farmstand was open for the season on Sat & Sun starting at 10am. We left Santa Monica around 9:30am and arrived around 10:30am to find the gates closed and no signage about the farmstand being open and the phone number offered no help or anyone to talk to. Too bad that we wasted that long of a drive! Looked like a beautiful property from what we could see from the road.