Mixon Fruit Farms

We took our friends to Mixons and we had a good time. The tickets are $ 10 per person for the tram tour to the grove area and animals refuge. The citrus trees area is unkempt and not inviting at all. Wildlife refuge has birds, reptiles, turtles, crocodile and alligator. Best part is you can hold a two-​year-​old alligator and take a picture. In the main building, they have nice gift shop/​market where you can try free samples of different foods. You can visit the production site. The stuff is knowledgeable. The visit was fun.

Mixons has everything. Orange ice cream, wildlife refuge, orchard tour, gift shop, best Cuban sandwiches ever, winery, fudge. All made by Mixon. Must see

This place was great. I got to sample their yummy wines, and I brought some back to my co-​workers as gifts. I also bought a bag of their grapefruit. I brought it home to NY and ate them about 2 – 3 weeks later and they were still sweet, delicious and fresh. I loved them. Free samples of OJ and lots of cute gifts.

We went earlier today with our family of 5 (kids are 12, 10, and 5). Good ages for the tram tour. We arrived about an hour before the 1 pm tour, bought tickets, and then ate lunch (delicious!!!) at the café. The orange juice was good; we actually had better yesterday in Ft Myers at Sun Harvest Citrus.
The tram tour is an hour long, and is fun to see the groves and see what each area of the property produces. The animals on the tour were a nice touch as well. The kids really enjoyed that part of it.
We then did the self-​guided tour of the processing area, which was already shut down for the day at 2 pm. I wish we could have seen it in action and all of the activities. I would return.

We only got to swing through quickly but I’m glad we did, if no other reason than for ORANGE SWIRL ICE CREAM! This is the real deal, folks; you taste that fresh orange sweetness. Mmm.
Make sure to get some juice too! Oh and some fudge… I got some orange swirl to take back home with me, but they had nearly a dozen choices.
They also sell wine from Florida Orange Groves Winery (which used to have an outpost in Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda but sadly does not any longer); try the Hurricane Five!
A lot of the other stuff in the store is just assorted gift shop tchotchkes, and in some places it is honestly kind of a mess.
Mixon has tours of their groves and you can apparently even have your wedding there (for the true Floridian, I guess).
Whatever you do, don’t forget to take (or send) a gift box of fruits home to the friends and family! Share the sunshine!

Fresh orange juice, fresh oranges, very eclectic gift shop. I didn’t do the grove tour, but you can catch a glimpse of them outside the building. Prices are fair for everything inside and everyone is friendly.

My wife loves doing touristy things, so she dragged me to Mixon because she got a Groupon and had to use it. We went on the farm tour, which mostly consisted of seeing the small fruit trees and the equipment. It was interesting to hear how they keep the farm from freezing in the winter. The tour also has a fair amount of time devoted wildlife rescue, which was OK. We had a cubano sandwich before the tour and it hit the spot. The orange-​vanilla soft serve was also good.

This was a fun place to visit. The tour was good. There were alligators, pythons, a hawk even a skunk that was rescued. Free juice samples I really loved the grapefruit. Fun day something different for me and my father to do on vacation. Will be back

A gift shop mainly.
Maybe my expectations are too high, but compared to the orange groves in the Central Florida area, the grove here pales in comparison. Trees looked unhealthy. Tour seemed a bit over priced for what is offered.
The main attraction seems to be the gift shop/​market. Which is what you would expect — a gift shop.
In my opinion, as a Bradenton attraction — meh.

First time today. Adequate parking, but in what appeared to be farming territory. Quite a wide selection of household items, greeting cards, ice cream, and better than average fast foods. Notable was the abundance of free food samples inside. The kettle corn was outstanding. They let you sample wines and other items. They have massive selection of fresh fruit they will ship it to your home or you can take it with you. free samples of the various orange were available Orange ice cream was good but next time I would get it mixed with vanilla.
I checked a few prices against the Internet and the prices seem to be identical home branded items. adequate store and pull weeds were very friendly and helpful, and possibly were members of the family.
It draws from a large segment of the population but on a Monday it was mostly retired folk.
They had a good selection of local honey, and I particularly liked their own branded salad dressings. One was low fat and low cholesterol. I bought a small bottle to sample it but if I lived in the area I would probably eventually buy a bottle of all the varieties.
Well, there might be a better place to buy oranges, but this one was certainly a good one and overall treatment there was excellent. it was refreshing to be in something other than a corporate train store.
They even offer a little train ride through the orange groves which includes a tour of some animals they have an sort of a family owned zoo. My friends have taken the tour and they said it was great for kids.

This place is great. They have it all. It’s a gift shop, café, ice cream place, juice store, fruit market (citrus) and they offer tours!
First I want to comment on their orange juice. WOW! Good stuff. My husband and I even bought three gallons to freeze and bring home with us from our trip. Delicious!!!
Their orange/​vanilla swirl ice cream is to die for. I’m not a big ice cream fan but I got this stuff twice and both times I was sad when it was all gone. Haha. The best!
The gift shopping is what you’d expect. Lots of funny little things you can find elsewhere but it’s still fun. Postcards, little gifts, kids toys, etc make it a good place to pick up a few small souvenirs.
We did not take the tour but it sounded very educational and fun from the description and the price isn’t too bad either.
Overall this place is a great destination for the whole family to enjoy.

My husband and I purchased a groupon for the tour and ice cream. This was a cute place with a good sized store. The tour was pretty fun, most of it was spent with the animals, which I really liked. Unfortionately we went during the summer so nothing was in season. We’ll definitely go again this winter, I bet it’s really beautiful when all of the fruit is in season. This was a really fun place to spend a few hours.

Love love love mixons! Went on their grove and wildlife tour which was lots of fun and surprisingly educational. My fiancé got to hold a huge snake! Then had their vanilla orange swirl ice cream — yummy, and explored the beautiful garden area. Will be back soon!

This place is great! Family friendly! Couple friendly! Informative! This place has a great country feel. Beautiful scenery!
They have some of the best orange juice around!
My husband and i were able to catch a Groupon for $ 15 that included two tours and two ice creams. We will definitely return.

A great little gem full of really nice people. Took the tour, had some great free samples of all kinds of things, ate lunch at their little café and boight a handful of things from the gift shop. Part of the tour is some really cool wild animals that have been injured and rescued. It was worth the trip over there. Cant beat the smell of fields full of orange blossoms.

we just loved this spot. We went during a festival, specifically, the Orange Blossom Festival, and it was «right on». We wanted a rustic, farmlike environment, without all the «bling» of what is commonly offered to kids nowadays. We received great amusements (ie student volunteers running kids contest booths with milk bottles), authentic food and goods, and a natural learning environment. We got it, and such an attentive group of folks… LOVED this spot!

This is quite the nifty place. I’ve been here a couple of times. Many many years ago I did the grove tour and it was really awesome. There was also an animal rescue section so we got to see some adorable turtles eat heads of romaine lettuce bigger than our bodies, hold a baby alligator, and get our picture taken with a snake. Now this was in 2008 so I’m not sure if they still have the same thing going on.
But in more current news… the store has a lot of fruity treats to offer! Their fresh juices are pretty good, especially the grapefruit. I honestly wasn’t that impressed with the OJ, but I have my own juicer and it doesn’t get any fresher than that, so I’m a tough critic. The Orange-​vanilla ice cream is AMAZING. A must-​try. There’s lots of goods for sale as well. gifts, kitchen items, wine items. Very gift-​shoppy and pricey but fun to browse.
Most importantly is the WINE! We did a wine tasting and I must clarify… go with the Mixon wines… not the Florida wines made from unconventional fruits. Personally I think those are mostly awful. But the Mixon wines are fabulous! They have some unique flavors. My favorite is the Strawberry Riesling, which I just opened up last night, and it was so refreshing that I had to wake up bright and early to write this review. The Acai Cabernet is also delightful.
I am definitely going to be coming back to Mixon’s particularly for the wine. If you’ve never been here before, it makes for a nice trip. Do the tour, sample the goods!

Can’t say enough positive things about Mixon Fruit Farm!
The staff is extremely friendly and welcoming, they are genuinely happy that you are there. We went on a 1hour tram tour that tells you about the fruits that are grown on the farm and the wildlife that reside on the property. We were able to stop and get out of the tram when we got to the animals and listen to the story of how each was rescued and rehabilitated, it was a great opportunity to learn more about what they do and gave kids and adults a chance to feed or touch the rescued animals.
After the tram tour there are many self guided tours that you can take if you wish to learn more about the process of how they sort and ship their fruit. Inside the shop there many fun trinkets and souvenirs for you to purchase, in addition to some great food for you to try/​purchase. Everything was reasonably priced and it was great knowing that we were supporting a local business !
Overall a great experience for both kids and adults, we will be visiting again. I highly recommend getting the orange swirl ice cream, I would go back just for that!

The have the best orange juice here. This is some of the freshest OJ you will find.
Big box brand OJ has all the oxygen removed so it can be stored for up to a year. Then they add back «flavoring» that is consistent batch after batch of orange juice.
But Mixon’s is always fresh and has a short 2-​week shelf life to let you know it. It is pricey, but this is a good family owned business to support.
The café isn’t bad, but the cuban isn’t as great as everyone raves about. If you want the best cuban in town, you will go to Joses Real Cuban Food on Cortez. But back to the food… the salads are great and the ice cream is really good too, especially if you like orange flavor. They also offer free wifi in the café and store.
Warning! This place is crazy busy in the winter with all the tourists in town. You won’t be able to find a seat in the café and the line is backed up at the register. It’s just the way it is.
Tip — They frequently run specials on the juices. Buy a ½ gallon of OJ and get a free ½ gallon of grapefruit juice. They also have a frequent juice buyer card that you can get stamped and redeem for free juice.

If you enjoy good old fashioned Florida orange juice then you’ll love Mixon Fruit Farms! Here you can see the oranges being grown, picked and even served up in samples that you just can’t get enough of. There’s also a tour you can take costs about $ 10 and takes about an hour. The tour shows you the orchard and even some animals they have on the farm they the owners help rehabilitate.
We liked this place as it reminded us of a good old style store with lots of «country» items to purchase and even some rare and unique souvenirs that you wont see anywhere else.
Try the orange flavored ice cream mixed with vanilla it’s great and don’t forget to buy some orange juice while you’re here, you’ll be glad you did!