it's a farm on the outskirts of Arroyo Grande, near the Nipomo border. You can see the giant rooster off the 101 freeway.
(pay no attention to the craptastic window glare)
The place is called Windmill Farms and I just HAD to see that giant rooster up close...
The farm is on a small hill and was cute, charming and very inviting. They sell all kinds of things here (produce, plants, shrubs, flowers, pottery, etc)...
They had fields of berries, corn, and even sunflowers.
Ah, here's that big guy here...
Total photo opp.
There's actually quite a few of these giant fiberglass roosters all over America.
Inside their store...
The colored glassware was so pretty. I'd never seen a complete sed of red dishes, glasses, and all of the accompanying accessories. Just gorgeous. The owner talks more about this type of glassware in the video posted at the end.
Lots of breakables in here too. I was afraid to even move in here.
You can also see the same giant rooster at uber hipster Anaheim Packing District (there are two of 'em!) as seen in Cathy's post here from Sept 2014, as well as on top of Superior Poultry, in LA's Chinatown:
(photo from my "Scenes from Chinatown", July 2014)
...and locally, at the Crack Shack in Little Italy. Check out Kirbie's post for those pix!
History of the giant chicken sculptures:
www.roadarch.com
Here is a video featuring the owner. I didn't realize there was so much here; we were in a hurry so we didn't really get a chance to wander the extensive grounds. The store does have so many unique items, foods, decor, and even jewelry.
I ended up buying a pair of lovely beaded earrings for only $5 (not pictured).
Bert got a couple of packs of gourmet popcorn and TC, honey straws.
Windmill Farms
1275 N. Thompson Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 489-1000
www.windmillfarms.org
We would make our way to the village of Arroyo Grande to check out their main street downtown and have yet another snack...
2 comments:
At first I thought this was about the Windmill Farms market in San Diego. Ha! Ooo, I love those colorful popcorns! I love making my own popcorn and trying out different varieties - it's interesting how different colors/shapes/kernels all make different kinds of popcorn. Looks like a cute farm/store overall!
Hi Mary
I've actually posted on the other Windmill Farms (it's on my KnB post, Keg and Barrel; had brunch there with Cathy and her Mister a few years ago). This one was interesting, but I mainly wanted to go here because of the giant Rooster, ha ha!
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