Apricot Lane Farms Tour

Trang doesn’t get excited about many places, but Apricot Lane Farms is one of them. Having first learned about the farm through their farm documentary, “The Biggest Little Farm,” from 2018, she’s been a fan ever since, and when the opportunity to go on the Apricot Lane Farms Tour came up, there was no way she was going to turn it down. And, with their upcoming tour season approaching, we wanted to introduce y’all to this amazing farm.

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Apricot Lane Farms Tour Visiting Information

• Website:
  • https://www.apricotlanefarms.com/
• Address:
  • 10700 Broadway Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021
• Phone:
  • 805-523-4444
• Email:
  • [email protected]
• Dates & Hours:
  • Tours will be announced in February 2023. 
  • Dates and time for upcoming tours can only be accessed exclusively through their newsletter.
• Price/Cost:
  • $50/person plus processing fee
  • Limited to four tickets per order. 
  • All ages are welcome but they recommend for ages 10 and over. 
• Booking/reservations:
  • Sign up for the newsletter through their website. 
• Parking:
  • Free
• Activities:
  • They give an overview of the different aspects of the farm and how they integrate. These are the stops we made around the farm:
    • Farm Fertility Center
    • Certified Wildlife Habitat Pond
    • Visit Bella the Pig
    • Pastures
    • The Fruit Basket
    • Alan York Lookout 
• Time spent:
  • 2 ½ hours
• Places to eat:
  • Yummy Hawaiian BBQ (302 W Los Angeles Ave, Moorpark, CA 93021) – 5.5 miles 
• Pet allowed:
  • No
• Stroller friendly:
  • No
• Restrooms:
  • Yes, porta potties. 

Extra info

• What we observed:
  • “The Biggest Little Farm” and “The Biggest Little Farm: The Return” documentaries are must see!
  • Tickets sell out quickly so try to snag tickets the second they go on sale. 
  • We were lucky enough to win a pair of tickets on their Instagram giveaway.
  • The tour gives an overview of their ecosystem and regenerative farming practices and the information is not child-centered. Since we were limited to two tickets, we did not bring our girls on this trip. We think they would have been able to navigate the entire farm by foot (our 6 year old) or carried (our 3 year old) and would have enjoyed it since they loved watching the documentaries. 
  • The tour consists of a 1.5 mile walk with some uneven terrain and change in elevation. 
  • There is no shade and we recommend booking tours in the spring or fall. Summer temps can get pretty high in that area. 
  • We only saw porta potties at the beginning of the tour. If you plan on bringing kids, we recommend bringing waste bags:
    • https://amzn.to/3ZE0w9T for liquid
    • https://amzn.to/3XC7BGk for liquid/solids
  • Be sure to check out their farmstand after the tour. They have the best pastured eggs and meat, veggies and fruit produce!

things to bring

• Clothing:
  • Check the weather before you go. The weather can be changeable; layered clothing and closed toe shoes is recommended. 
• What we packed:
  • Sunscreen, lip sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, bug repellent, Suds2go portable hand wash cap, snacks, and water. 
• Ways to save money:
  • We would prefer to have the entire family to go but if we were on a budget, we would just have one of us take our oldest daughter (6 year old) since she would enjoy the tour more. 
• Other places to visit in the area:
  • Underwood Family Farms
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What We Said In Our Apricot Lane Farms Tour Video

Arriving early for our scheduled tour. We checked in and waited in their Market Garden area before the tour started. After the guide’s introduction, we were off on an inspiring one-and-a-half-mile tour on regenerative farming and a first-hand look at how Apricot Lane’s focus on soil and reuse has helped them thrive.

That all starts at their giant worm toilet. Officially called The Farm Fertility Center, there they harvest poop from hundreds of thousands of worms and turn it into the fertilizer tea they spread through the grounds. Sure, it sounds crappy, but the high quality of fruits and vegetables grown from their super-rich soil has their products in high demand.

Continuing on, we got into their animal area, where we learned about their cows and how they move them through the fields before stopping by their pigpen to see Bella and glance at their Ambassador of Sass and other animals.

The tour brought us through groves, even past their certified wildlife habitat, before we walked up to a great overview of a unique orchard they call The Fruit Basket. Which is a large hilly orchard growing over 75 different types of fruit trees. The massive variety of fruit the orchard produces is a rarity, with almost all farms specializing in only a handful of products.  

After The Tour

After that, the tour ends back where it started, where we even had a surprise visit from one of the founders, Alan, and his son. They were gracious enough to answer questions about the farm and give us more insight into what makes apricot farms unique. Afterward, Trang happily got her photo with Alan, and I had to hold her back from buying everything at the store.  Thankfully she settled on a book for the girls, the eggs that initially put them on the map, and a handful of fruits to try on the way home.

Overall we loved the tour, and if you haven’t watched their family-friendly documentary yet. Try looking up The Biggest Little Farm and making a family movie night out of it. Our girls loved the documentary, and we can’t wait for more content from John and Molly’s amazing farm.  Until then, we’ll see you soon with more things to do around California.

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