SAM COBB DATE FARMS: Order Dates Online All Year - Desert Hot Springs, California

Germaine Newton

A friend of mine thought that I would have gotten a kick out of visiting Sam Cobb Date Farm for a tour, so we visited on a nice clear day in Sky Valley, CA. I had only tasted a date once in my life, and I wasn't that thrilled with the flavor. But I went ahead with an open mind. While we waited for the owner to meet us for the tour, I noticed something very interesting while looking at some photos of the farm's history at the sales stand. Sam Cobb is a black man; and there began my amusement. You see, I always wished I had grown up on a farm and my friend knew that. But I was really going to meet a real, live black farmer. And Mr. Sam Cobb didn't disappoint. He was charming, funny and charismatic. Above all, he loves what he does. I learned so much about dates, I'll bet I remember everything he said. After he gave us a little education about the agriculture of the date and the history of his farm, we got to sample six different varieties of dates. I must say by that time my mouth was watering. And the variety that Sam Cobb himself developed, the Black Gold variety, was absolutely amazing! Mr. Cobb is one of a kind and his farm is a great American success story. I was truly blessed to encounter such a surprise. That was the coolest, most surprising, and truly enchanting finds to come along in a long while. I shall never give up on my dreams to become a farmer...on the weekends. (LOL)

Mary Wilson

Visited Sam Cobb's Date Farm today, wonderful tour, sampled six varieties of dates, lots of information about growing date palms, delicious dates.

Brian Beatty

Great tour and history of Sam Cobb and just farm. Tour is very informative and you get a sample of a tree fresh date as well as a sample of the dates available.

Mary Peterman

I ordered Medjool dates. I have now found a ranch that I will order every time. I have 2-3 dates in my diet every day, and the extra one if I have a sweet craving to savor with a cup of coffee. I had major back surgery in my 70’s and am great now. My neurosurgeon gave me a list of foods to eat to help my bone grow and for general health. One of the foods on the list was dates. I could really eat a dozen in a day, or more. The flavor is sweet, the dates are fresh and soft, but not too soft, and freeze well. They are so fresh - and I live in Idaho! I’ve tried dates from three farms when I’m not wintering in California, Sam Cobbs dates are better than the ones I get at the farmers market in California. Go to his website and see why the dates are so good at, really, a very reasonable price. Love goes into those dates at the farm, and you can taste it.

Angela October

These are hands down the BEST Medjool dates. Ive ordered dates from many different CA farms, and have become used to a handful of dates always being bad, but these were all perfectly ripe. I have no idea how Sam Cobb does it, because dates can be tricky. Plus, we loved the note saying “thank you” for ordering. Happy to support Sam and this family business!

J.D. Kaiser

Amazing!
Sam and Maxine are the best!
And if you've never had a fresh date in your life - now is the time.
I was floored and blown away by the taste of their dates!!
I'm eating a jumbo medjool now and it's creamy and delicious.
(And Sam is a great photographer, ask him to take your picture!)

They Grow Good Dates

Cynthia Daniels

It is a great place to buy dates. The owner of the farm is an amazing person. The story of his date farm is fascinating. If you're in the Palms Springs area, add a visit to Sam Cobb's date farm. You will not regret it.

Tese C

The dates are delicious! We got the Medjool and the Black Gold dates. Shipping was delayed due to high demand (I ordered a few days before Ramadan started). I appreciated the handwritten thank you note included in the package. It is so nice to be able to buy dates grown in the US. I will buy from Sam again!