Rustic wooden Soffel Farms building in Redlands, surrounded by flowering shrubs and fruit trees.

Soffel Farms — A Redlands Tradition

August 27, 2026
X100T 23 mm f/5.6 1/1000 sec ISO 400

Soffel Farms is a family-operated farm near Mentone, on the eastern side of Redlands, California. Passed down through generations of the Soffel family, the business specializes in beekeeping and locally produced raw honey, along with seasonal citrus, avocados, blueberries, and other farm products. Its modest wooden storefront, surrounded by fruit trees and flowering shrubs, recalls the agricultural heritage of a region once dominated by citrus groves. While much of the surrounding farmland has disappeared beneath residential development, Soffel Farms continues a longstanding local farming tradition.