Tanaka Farms
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT EVERY SEASON OF THE YEAR
5380 University Dr
Irvine, CA 92612
What's Going On Currently at the Farm:
STRAWBERRY TOURS are HERE!!! Now through the end of June. Weekend Tour times are 9:30am to 2:30pm every half hour. NO RESERVATIONS are needed on the Weekends. Group rates for parties of 10 or more children must make reservations or for WEEKDAY tours, please call (949)653-2100 ext 204 for reservations.
Past Events:
Walk the Farm 2011Thanks to all the walkers and volunteers that participated in our 2011 fundraising event.
Please check the website for our upcoming
Activities at Tanaka Farms
For Every Season
Strawberry Tours
Watermelon Tours
Harvest Tours
U-Pick Pumpkin Patch
Christmas Trees
CSA CORNER
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Our CSA Subscribers:
- To update your credit card information login to your account, click on "welcome (your name)" then "Manage Payments". Then enter your updated information.
- Please remember to make changes or place your hold four (4) days prior to pick up date.
- To place a Delivery Hold, login to your account, then click on "Delivery Hold", then fill in the dates.
- To CANCEL your subscription please email us at: csa@tanakafarms.com or call (949) 653-2100 ext. 201
NOW AVAILABLE !!
Volunteer Opportunities
Gleaning sign-ups open NOW!
Quantity is limited so be the 1st to sign up.
Gleaning DATES & TIMES:
Be sure to arrive 30 mins early to park and check in.
Gleaning is open for individuals, families, scouting groups, and school groups.
We harvest our extra produce for local groups in Irvine such as:
FAMILIES FORWARD
SOUTH COUNTY OUTREACH
"Community Supported Agriculture"
We have 3 new FARMERS MARKET pick up locations for TANAKA FARMS CSA BOXES!
Irvine, Tustin, & Laguna Hills
plus PLOWBOYS Market in
Fountain Valley
CLICK HERE for more info
Please Contact:
Eileen Sagara, CSA Manager
eileen@tanakafarms.com
Shannon Braesch, CSA Deliveries
CSA@tanakafarms.com
(949) 653-2100 ext. 201 or
CLICK HERE for more information.
Check out these links:
This blog is by one of our subscribers, Diane Savahge. She shares her own creative recipes using the produce from her Tanaka Farms CSA Box.
Contact information:
(949) 653-2100
Produce Stand ext: 203
Reservations & Information ext: 204
CSA ext: 201
Farmer Kenny ext: 200
Farmer Tanaka ext: 202
Daily Hours:
Produce Stand
Weekdays 9am-6pm
Weekends 9am-5pm
NEW NEW NEW!!! Harvest Tours begins March 24th.
Ever wanted your children to pick their own vegetables? Ever wanted to see a real working farm up close? Well now here's your chance.
Cost is $17 per person and ages 5 and under are free. This is a walking tour of our farm.
- A guide will walk you around the farm and show you the crops that we grow up close.
- Learn new information that you did not know about farming and our crops.
- Pick your own vegetables right from the ground.
- Take home some of the veggies you HARVEST such as kale, snap peas, broccolini, carrots, onions, radishes, and much more depending upon the season.
- Tours run approximately 1 1/2 hours and please be prepared for walking. Bring sunscreen, drinks and be ready for fun!
Tours by RESERVATION ONLY. First tour March 24th. Saturdays only at 10am and 12pm. Please call (949)653-2100 ext 204 for reservations. Group rates available for groups of 10 or more children.
As of Monday May 7, 2012 at 9:00am.....
We will be closing early May 13, 2012 in observance of Mother's Day. We will be OPEN 9am-3pm. The last strawberry tour will be departing at 1:30pm.
This weekend Saturday and Sunday we will be running Harvest Tours and Picnics for Mothers Day at 10am and 12pm. This weekend only NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED and all Mother's are FREE! Bring the MOM's out for a great day on the farm. Pick your own veggies then use our "Grassy Hill" for a picnic. We will provide grilled onions and Salad. YOU BRING a sack lunch or whatever you would like to eat. Great scenery for pictures so don't forget your camera. Cost is $17 per person ages 5 and under are free. Mother's Free this weekend only.
Its going to be a wonderful week on the farm. Great weather is here come out for Strawberry Tours. Our produce stand is NOW open until 6pm on the weekdays. We are open 9am-6pm on the weekdays and 9am-5pm on the weekends. We have our fresh picked strawberries and produce available.
STRAWBERRY TOURS. Saturday and Sunday 9:30am to 2:30pm tours leave every half an hour with NO Reservations needed. Weekday Strawberry Tours must make reservations. Times are limited.
HARVEST TOURS on Saturdays at 10am and 12pm. Reservations required. Call 949-653-2100 ext 204 for reservations. Pick your own vegetables and learn about them. Read the letter below about how wonderful the Harvest Tours have been.
Don't forget Tanaka Farms wonderful Chocolate Dipped Strawberries. Available at the produce stand.
Check out some pictures from our first day of "Harvest Tours."
Coming in June:
Walk the Farm - June 16, 2012 - save the date!!!
Registration begins April 1, 2012
****Check us out on the Bountiful Harvest show on Channel 9. It was a great 5 minute clip. Here is the link.
Check us out on Facebook for offers and things happening on the farm.
Here is a wonderful email we received about our Harvest Tours
Hi Tanaka Farms,
I thought of you this morning through the bouts of rain as that sure makes your job difficult! Also, I did want to give you some feedback from our visit to the farm for the Harvest Tour on April 1st.
We all had a GREAT time! Even though it had rained the night before, the fields were dry and it was only muddy in one small section (and all kids stayed upright). Most of the girls are 7/8. We had a couple of younger siblings, one older (10), and a good number of parents.
The vegetable selection was terrific (and tasted great), the tour was informative, and the walking was much less than expected. Throughout the entire experience people were remarking how much fun it was and we heard no complaints from anyone. In fact, my 4YO boy only acted up when it was time to leave because he really didn't want to do that at ALL!!! Also about half of the group visited the produce stand afterward to check out the goodies. Our family has cooked and consumed all of the vegetables except the beets. I will be making roasted beet chips in the next day or two to finish up our goodies.
We have been to 2 Strawberry Tours, a couple of Pumpkin Patch visits, and one fall field trip with our old school to your farm. They are all great, but I/we enjoyed doing this one the best. I think now having gone through the tour, the girls would have chosen this over the Strawberry Tour. The Harvest Tour maybe doesn't have the bells and whistles of the other tours (i.e. wagon ride, petting zoo, etc.), but in the end the kids really enjoy the hands-on aspect of the tour and it is really great to see everything up close and personal. It also gives them a better appreciation for the veggies and use of the farmland. So as a troop leader, mom, and organizer/guest of countless birthday parties, this one's a winner for young and old alike!
The one thing that my husband and I missed from the tour was the historical background of the Tanaka family & farm. I know this is usually included in the wagon tours, but we didn't have that during the Harvest Tour from our guide. The Irvine "locals", farmers' market patrons, and kids crave to hear and feel a connection to the farm/land because it IS something special and want to give it the recognition it deserves. My husband still talks about the Strawberry Tour when we had Kenny as our guide and hearing about his perspective on the farm and experiences.
Anyway, thank you for all of your coordination efforts in making this happen for our group. We really appreciate it!
Fondly,
Theresa
