Farmers Sentry

5 stars for the BBQ they have Thursday through Sunday unfortunately they keep raising thier prices even before minimum wage took affect.
Staff is always freindly and nice they are a full service grocery store the only one in shasta lake. The deli selections is as good as the bbq all made at the location take and bake pizza etc.

Be sure to check dates on products because they are often outdated. Clerks are friendly and they do have a decent selection of produce but it’s expensive. Great for last minute items but not for a major shopping trip.

Great BBQ! Most other items are expensive compared to going to a grocery store in redding but good for the one or two item type shopping trips. Regardless though, their tri tip is perfect!

Good to pick up a few items. If you are going grocery shopping or getting more than 3 – 4 items. go into town. This place is way too highly priced. Nice people though.

Thanks for being open til’ 10pm! We were able to buy ingredients to make late nite banana milkshakes ;). Plus, the ice cream was on sale at a decent price! Love having this store in our town :)

Three things to know about this store/​resteraunt
#1 The BBQ grill outside the store is so good! He serves Thurs-​Sun! We do date nights there all the time. The tri-​tip sandwich is the best and it’s less than 6 bucks.
#2 The Chester Chicken served in the store tastes good but leaves my stomach upset every time (I have a strong stomach)
#3 Everything else is basic small town grocery store; not cheap but not super expensive.

For a few quick need items good place. The employees are nice but if you need to do any weekly or monthly type shopping better off driving into Redding and hitting one of the big box stores.

I get the premade deli sandwiches here all the time. They have large 3 meat sandwiches for only 4.99. Really good for the price. I’m also impressed with how much they have in such a small store. Pretty much can get all your staples here although it would be probably better to go into Redding for cheaper prices and more selection but if in a hurry it will do. Way better than Sunshine Market which I went into recently and found out it wasn’t much better than a 7 eleven.

I know. Right now you’re thinking, «Woah, are you leaving a review for a grocery store?»
It’s kind of strange, I agree. However, I felt the need to contribute because I like this place. It’s not huge, they don’t have everything, and if you’re looking for «organic» or «gluten-​free» or whatever the latest fad is, then forget it. But this little gem has something that those big chain stores doesn’t: personality.
This is a true hold-​over from a bygone era. The produce is super fresh, the bakery goods are too (jalepeno-​cheddar biscuits!), and the people that work there all live in the community. It’s not set up with huge signs marking everything, there’s no starbucks, and there isn’t a lot of annoying pop music being filtered into your ears. It’s just a nice, clean store with aisles of yummy food — a lot of it made fresh. The people are kind and there’s a barbeque outside where they’ll grill a burger for you while you shop, if you want. It reminds me of the little family owned grocery that my mother used to take me to as a child. The butcher (also the owner) used to come out from behind the counter and talk to us every time we went (he was also a neighbor). We could ask if something could be ordered and the next week it would show up on the shelves… or even better, in a box in back labeled with our name on it that we could pick up.
This Sentry is like that.
It’s a part of Americana that is quickly dying away and this is one smalltown girl that would hate to see that happen. So, if you get a chance, pick something up there. You won’t regret it. And, I guarantee you that it’ll do more good for the community than donating that buck at the register to the cause-​of-​the-​day that the chain stores always ask ya for. :)