RODIN RANCH FARMS: A FAMILY AFFAIR Rodin Ranch Farm and Rodin Ranch Farmers Market are the Stanislaus County premier destinations for farm-to-table produce, nuts and local goods. Rodin Farms has been a family affair since the 1940s. Ante and Florence Rodin bought the family farmland in the 1930s. Anthony Rodin, the next generation, continued in their farming footsteps and took over the business in 1969. At age 18, Antoinette Rodin, daughter of Anthony and Francy Rodin, opened the renowned Rodin Farms Fruit Stand, located on the border area between Modesto and Riverbank; the location is surrounded by the Rodin farmlands.
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The Rodin Ranch Farm fruit stand has been a staple in the community for the past 29 years. In 2014 sisters Marie and Angie Rodin brought the bounty downtown. The Rodin Ranch Farmers Market is located on the ground floor of Tenth Street Place, the six-story headquarters for city and Stanislaus County government.
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The Rodin Ranch Farmers Market offers fruits, nuts and other items from their family farm and others in the area. An outdoor farmers market has operated in downtown Modesto for 36 years, but it’s only two days a week from spring to fall. Rodin Ranch Farmer’s Market is open six days a week year-round, sheltered from the heat of summer and from the rain and cold during the winter. Both establishments help support local vendors; you can see a variety of amazing products from Buzzbee’s Wildflower Honey, Bw Bee Inc., and Sciabica’s Olive Oil to name a few.
