Nipomo, California: Luffa Farm
Nature's sponges, at least the kind that grow in a greenhouse, are the crop. The farm offers free walk-in tours and has a gift shop.
- Address:
- 1457 Willow Rd, Nipomo, CA
- Directions:
- West of US Hwy 101, east of Hwy 1, along Willow Rd.
- Hours:
- W-Su 10 am - 4 pm. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Admission:
- Free.
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Quick and informative tour. The small gift shop sells lots of luffa and other hand-made goods -- soaps, lotions.
[Leslie, 04/16/2024]Great stop! Free tour, about 10 minutes long -- they seriously know their luffa info. Soaps were awesome too!
[Alexis, 03/24/2013]
It's a farm which produces luffas, "Nature's sponges" (Well, aside from actual natural sponges). Provides free tours as well as paid, catered tours.
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"One of the only growers of luffa sponges in the USA that offers tours to the public" -- the farm grows about 6,000 luffas each year, eager to exfoliate. July 2012: Photo added.