The Bates family invites you to come and enjoy our farm. Picnic, feed the animals, shop for a variet Our Farm Zoo is open daily from 9am - 5pm. Open year round.
The Bates family invites you to come and enjoy our farm on our 100-acre ranch. Visit with mini-donkeys, goats, sheep, llamas, pigs, emus, chickens, peacocks, ducks, geese & more! The animals love visitors, and will eat from your hands. Bags of animal feed can be purchased for $0.75; admission is free. The Bates retail store offers a wide variety of nuts, candies, gourmet treats, fudge, gifts, and
décor, including many local brands. Or shop for women’s accessories, gifts, clothing, and home décor at Farmer’s Daughter. We have events year round including our Pumpkin Patch, Easter Egg Hunt, Arts & Crafts Fairs, Antiques, Collectibles & Crafts Markets, Fine Art Fairs, Car Shows and many more! For more information on event visit http://batesnutfarm.biz/p-9224-events.html. $8.00 parking on October weekends.
Operating as usual
An Important Update - Bates Nut Farm has decided to cancel the April 1st Community Yard Sale. With all the rain we’ve had, our fields are saturated to the point that we have no place for parking. We hope to see everyone at the next Community Yard Sale on June 3, 2023.🧡🌳
What is your favorite thing to bake when it's springtime?
Spotted at Bates! This beautiful classic car was parked at our farm over this past weekend and it definitely caught our eye!😍
Happy 1st Day of Spring, Folks!🌷
Our something green and it's yummy too 🍀 Happy St. Patty's Day everyone!
For Easter we love Jordan Almonds, Alpine Mints and Salt Water Taffy! What is your favorite candy for Easter?🐰
✨Save The Date!✨ Swing Into Spring with an evening out at Bates Nut Farm and Farmer's Daughter Boutique ✨ Wednesday, April 19, 2023 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm.
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Bring a friend and enjoy wine, soup and salad, charcuterie and Bates store samplings. There will be giveaways and a scavenger hunt too.
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Reservations are not required but if you do RSVP by April 17th you will receive a $10 Gift Certificate! Call 760-749-3333 to RSVP.
So pretty here at Bates in springtime 🌿 has us dreaming about the beginning of June when we get to plant pumpkin seeds in this field!
Hi Friends! A Nutty Reminder! Our delicious nut varieties and tasty treats are always available in our store and online too! Shop anytime on our website at www.batesnutfarm.biz 🧡🧡
All the farm babies resting together makes our hearts happy!🐐🤎🌳
When life gives you lemons, come to the Bates Store. We have a beautiful new lemon themed display in our store that is a must to check out on your next visit!🍋🌿
Hi Folks! 🧡 Save The Date for Easter on the Farm! 🧡
Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 930am-1230 pm
Enjoy the day with your family the weekend before Easter - here at Bates Nut Farm!
🐰 Free Pictures with the Easter Bunny 10 am to 12 pm
🚜 Free Tractor Hayrides -930 am-1230pm
❤️ Face Painting ($7-$20) 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
🐴 Pony Rides ($12) 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
📜 Scavenger Hunt - Pick up in the Store
930am - 12:30pm
Store Hours: 900 am to 5:00 pm
Valley Center Yard Sale 7:30 am -12:30 pm
The cutest farm books and toy finds for the little one in your life can be found all around our store!🐷🐮🐔
Friendly Reminder! We will be having Pony Rides tomorrow, Saturday, March 4th at the farm from 10:00am - 3:00pm! $12 per ride. Come on over and enjoy a day at the farm!
Have you met our beautiful Emu?! ✨Fun Fact!✨ Emus are flightless birds and they are the second largest bird in the world. The first largest bird is an ostrich.
How pretty is this sachet at our store?! It would make a nice addition to a Spring themed gift basket or use for adding a fresh clean scent in your home!
One of the best seats in the house! The view from our porch is so pretty!🌳🌳
Hey folks... check out these bird houses! They are so unique and adorable. And they're new at our store!!
Spotted at Bates... Brew Bread! This sounds so good!❤️🍺🍞
Hello there... little one! We have another baby goat! Welcome to the farm little cutie!
Coming Soon! 🐴 Pony Rides will be at the farm on Saturday, March 4th from 10am - 3pm!
Signs of Spring are starting to pop up around the Bates store! And some bunnies too!💐
Happy Friday from our sweet farm animals! Come visit with the animals this weekend, bring a picnic and enjoy a beautiful day at the farm. 🐴🦆 We are open daily from 9:00am - 5:00pm!
Mark Your Calendars! 💛 We have a lot of fun events coming soon in April 2023!
Also, please check our website regularly for updates about events throughout the year >> https://batesnutfarm.biz/p-9224-events.html
It's Tea Time... ALL the time at Bates! Did you know we have an amazing assortment of tea? All types of delicious and soothing tea flavors to choose from, come take a peek!
Happy Valentine's Day Friends! Hope your day is filled with chocolate, sweet treats, and so much love!💝
Love and kindness is in the air! Surprise a friend, family member or loved one on Valentine's Day with a beautiful red box full of chocolate treats. Come on over, we're open till 5pm!
Good morning folks from this cutie at our farm!!🌞🧡
Happy Friday, Friends! ❤️ Visit us this weekend to grab some yummy treats for your Valentine!
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A Sweet Tip... During your visit at Bates, ask for a free sample of our Homemade Fudge!!🙂
What's on your Super Bowl snack list?! 🏈 Shop at our store for some great snack finds to enjoy this Sunday on game day!💚
We have an amazing variety of dip mixes, salsas, nuts and more!
Friendly Reminder... Dogs are welcome at our farm! Bring your furry baby on over and maybe they'll make a friend or two with our farm zoo animals.🦆🐐 We do ask to please keep your pup on a leash during your visit!💛
✨Fun Fact!✨ Each year the Bates family welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world! ...Today 4th and 5th generation family members work here on the family farm that was established in 1921!🧡🌳
Valentine's Day is just around the corner! ❤️ Stop by our candy counter and pick up something sweet for that special person in your life! We have homemade fudge, chocolate nut clusters, truffles and more!
Choose from ready-made square and heart shaped gift boxes filled with assorted chocolates or create your own custom box.
Come on over, we're open from 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Sunday!❤️
The Bates family invites you to come and enjoy our farm. Picnic, feed the animals, shop for a variety of nuts, candies and gourmet treats during your visit. For more information on our events go to www.batesnutfarm.biz
Our Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate Jumbo Peanut Butter Cups are looking soooo delish!!
Hi Folks! There will be Pony Rides at the farm today, Saturday, February 4th, from 10:00am to 3:00pm!🧡🐴
Hugs, Kisses, and Valentine's Wishes ...and sweets for your Sweetheart!
Love this chicken fact.
A chicken's heart beats 280-315 times a minute!🐓
Come on over and enjoy nature! Spend a lovely morning or afternoon at the farm!
Hi Friends! Here's a fun recipe we love to share! In fact, a customer shared this recipe with us over 50 years ago and it's so yummy we wanted to pass it along to you! It can be a wonderful treat for Valentine's Day (Tip: Add red sprinkles!) Or a great treat for any holiday! ...Or simply make for a yummy snack! Enjoy!❤️
White Chocolate Krispies Recipe
~Ingredients~
1 lb. white chocolate melt (Bates Vanilla Drops, https://batesnutfarm.biz/i-11631967-vanilla-drops-16-oz.html)
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup peanuts (Bates Roasted No Salt Virginia Peanuts, https://batesnutfarm.biz/i-8927510-virginia-peanuts...)
2 cups crispy rice cereal (or toasted rice cereal)
2 cups mini marshmallows
optional, colored sprinkles of your choice
~How To Make~
• Add peanuts, crispy rice cereal & marshmallows to a bowl & mix, set aside.
• Melt white chocolate in microwave. Mix until blended.
• Mix peanut butter in with warm melted white chocolate.
• Add white chocolate peanut butter mixture to bowl that was set aside with dry ingredients & mix.
• Drop mixture into small bites onto parchment or wax paper.
• Optional: Top bites with colored sprinkles.
15954 Woods Valley Road
Valley Center, CA
92082
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| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
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Scarecrow Contest
Several Valley Center children came out this past weekend to sell their crafts and learn what it’s like to be an entrepreneur. I was so impressed by the whole group, but caught Addyson Thomas at work.
Arts ‘n Crafts Fair this weekend at Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch.
100 plus families participating. Don’t miss it! Breakfast burritos and hamburgers available. Note: Valley Center Road to Cole Grade closed 8:00 to 11:00 for parade.
Join us for breakfast, #shopping, #Yard Sale, #Pony Rides, #Hayrides, #Petting Zoo, #FamilyFun. Over 85 families selling Saturday, April 2nd, 7:30 am to 12:30 pm
Family fun at Bates Nut Farm this weekend! Arts ‘n Crafts Fair all weekend from 9-4. Food Truck on Saturday from 11-3. Chevy Classic Car Show on Sunday from 9-2. Pony rides, facepainting and farm zoo.
One’s junk is another’s treasure, come with family and friends for a treasure hunt as over 85 families bring their wares to sell. Saturday, April 2nd from 7:30-12:30
Join us for breakfast, #shopping, #Yard Sale, #Pony Rides, #Hayrides, #Petting Zoo, #FamilyFun. Over 85 families selling Saturday, April 2nd, 7:30 am to 12:30 pm
Happy Monday! Ready for some nutty fun facts? -Every year Americans eat enough peanut butter to coat the floor of the Grand Canyon. -The average person will eat almost 3,000 PB&Js in their lifetime, according to a 2016 survey by Peter Pan Simply Ground Peanut Butter. -Peanut farmers in the United States produce approximately 1.9 million tons of peanuts each year
“Families that play together stay together”
Come meet Tara from Gear Oils this weekend at the Craft Market at Bates. Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 9-3. Live Band 12-3. BBQ and Funnel Cake.
Great time for locals to visit Bates Nut Farm. Free Entrance, dinner out, family fun, pumpkin picking, live music. Bring your flashlights for tag in the maze.
Favorite time at the patch! Free entrance, live music 4:30-7:30
The Early Days Gas, Engine and Tractor Association will be displaying their Antique Tractors, farm equipment and children's toys. Both Saturday and Sunday they will roll out the tractors for a parade at 11 am and 2 pm. The kids love this event along with a great day picking pumpkins and listening to live music from 12-3. Hayrides, strawmaze, facepainting, slide and bounce. free parking this weekend.
Early Days Gas Engine and Tractor Association will be exhibiting this weekend their tractors, old equipment, engines, toys, and sewing machines. Enjoy the Tractor Parade both days 11 am and 2 pm. Pumpkin picking open along with hayrides, straw maze, facepainting, kid 'n paint, bounce and slide. Live music both days 12-3. Free entrance this weekend.
Pumpkin patch is open! Weekends there will be a bounce, slide, facepainting, kid’s paint, hayrides, and straw maze. Antique Tractor Show both Saturday and Sunday, All About Worms Free seminar from 10-12 on Saturday.
Community Yard Sale, Saturday, September 18th, 7:30-12:30. Over 100 vendors!
Spend a family evening at Bates Nut Farm celebrating over 100 years of memories. Dinner from a variety of food trucks, live music from Heidi and the Hurricane and lots of family fun. First 500 pick up your Anniversary discount packet in the store and save.
Snow’s pony rides, slide, facepainting, farm zoo, and hayrides. Heidi and The Hurricane - live band will be playing 4-8 pm. Enjoy celebrating, eating, and dancing at Bates Nut Farm with family and friends on Saturday.
Invite friends for a beautiful evening under the stars celebrating over 100 years of Bates Nut Farm memories. Great dinner by Mexico City Cuisine , oldies classic rock, Motown and more. $40 RSVP 760-749-3333 or www.batesnutfarm.biz
The Bates family invites you to come and enjoy our farm on our 100-acre ranch. Our Farm Zoo is open daily from 9am - 5pm. Visit with mini-donkeys, goats, sheep, llamas, pigs, emus, chickens, peacocks, ducks, geese & more! The animals love visitors, and will eat from your hands. Bags of animal feed can be purchased for $0.50; admission is free. Open year round. The Bates retail store offers a wide variety of nuts, candies, gourmet treats, fudge, gifts, and décor, including many local brands. Or shop for women’s accessories, gifts, clothing, and home décor at Farmer’s Daughter. We have events year round including our Pumpkin Patch, Easter Egg Hunt, Arts & Crafts Fairs, Antiques, Collectibles & Crafts Markets, Fine Art Fairs, Car Shows and many more! For more information on event visit http://batesnutfarm.biz/p-9224-events.html. Admission is free. $5.00 parking on October weekends.
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