Gladden and Sons Produce

Santa Barbara, United States

4.9

9 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 805-845-0111
Website:
www.GladdenProduce.com
Address:
5342 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
390 ftHollister & Patterson
560 ftPatterson & Hollister
0.2 miHollister & Lassen
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Local time (Santa Barbara) 08:47 Monday, 30 June 2025

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Description

Specialties

Local & Organic Produce

History

Established in 2011.

Family Owned & Operated Business

Meet the Business Owner

Jared G.

Business Owner

San Marcos Alumni

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9 reviews of Gladden and Sons Produce

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Place rating: 5
Goleta, CA
I cannot say enough good things about Gladden! I buy virtually all my produce here. They have a killer selection of local, organic veggies, fruit and beautiful berries. They even occasionally stock free range duck and hen eggs. (Fun fact: they will give you three dollars off your purchase if you trade them a dozen of your own backyard eggs.) They also carry some fish, beverages, prepared soups and salads but I’ve never tried these. Beyond all that, the owner is unbelievably friendly and will help you if you have any questions about how to use an unfamiliar squash or how to pick the best watermelon. Enjoy this gem!
Place rating: 5
Goleta, CA
Always, always, always my first stop when I need groceries. Their fruits and veggies are always fresh. They have an awesome selection of Kombucha and other healthy drinks (even coffee on tap!). A friendly reminder to never skip on anything from their kitchen. Their juices are to die for — I’m a regular of the orange turmeric, carrot concoction. Their soups are amazing. Their garden veggie is dairy free, gluten free AND vegetarian but still keeps all the flavor. Not to mention, anytime I bring a salad into the office (I work a few blocks away), people literally hover over my screen to ask where I got it. I’ll take this place over Haggens or Trader Joes any day.
Place rating: 5
Goleta, CA
Simply the best produce in the area — and I’m vegan, so believe me I care DEEPLY about fruits and vegetables since they make up a huge part of what I eat. Couldn’t recommend it more highly. Organic, local, pesticide free — Gladden’s has it all. Super friendly people, too.
Place rating: 4
Goleta, CA
Friendly staff. Fresh fruit and veggies. The soups are so delicious! Use your axxess card for better deals. Prices can be a little high. I love the dollar section of the store, where «use now» veggies and fruit can be found. Produce from Local farmers. Garlic almost always from gilroy ca.
Place rating: 5
Santa Barbara, CA
After stopping in and meeting the incredibly friendly staff, I decided I simply can’t buy my produce anywhere else! It wasn’t until I got home that I realized the high quality of their products. Every fruit and vegetable I bought tasted like it was grown in my own back yard.
Today I went by again to try out some of their lunch items – the Wild Rice Salad is to die for! It was the perfect healthy alternative to a sandwich, with plenty of heartiness from the rice to fill me up.
Place rating: 5
Santa Barbara, CA
Gladden’s is good stuff all around. I have frequented this place for over a year and can’t recommend it enough.
Where to start?
The Product: Local produce, most of which is organic, and/​or pesticide free. 95% of what I’ve purchased here has been better tasting than what you get from the chain grocery stores.
Must try: TNT Tonic — coconut water/​raw honey/​turmeric/​etc drink. Homemade soups, salads (the Cobb! Yum), dressings, etc ready to grab on the go.
Right now they have these amazing Herald avocados. I might have been there twice already this week aaaaand it’s Wednesday.
P. S. Customer service is top notch.
Place rating: 5
Santa Barbara, CA
Great produce, organic and local and you can definitely taste the difference! Plus they carry turmeric for my daily turmeric tonic drink :) Super friendly service and convenient parking. Great place to shop!
Place rating: 5
Goleta, CA
This is like a permanent location for the farmers market, but better.
They have a ton of local produce and take care to clean it all up before putting it out on the shelves.
They have recently added lunches and take-​home dinners (wraps, salads, soups, etc) and fresh juices, all of which is very good
Place rating: 5
Goleta, CA
Lots of gorgeous fresh produce here, most of it organic and/​or locally grown. Service is friendly and fast, and they always have recommendations and suggestions if you want them. Everything we’ve gotten here has been absolutely delicious, from apples to berries to green beans. Closer than Whole Foods, and more convenient than the farmer’s market.