Back in the day, we were on the way to Glamis Dunes several times a year.
I always made a side trip to show the kids how the farms worked and where
food and "Cotton" came from. I stopped and let the kids pull some cotton bolls for souvenirs. We always stopped in Brawley for supplies and fresh BBQ marinated flank steak.
Later, we discovered Ramey meats on hwy 111. He eventually moved to his new store across from Von's market.
I still stop by Ramey on every trip. Yes, I'm old school.