{"id":123811,"date":"2025-04-11T15:14:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T22:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/?p=123811"},"modified":"2025-04-11T15:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T22:16:11","slug":"favorite-farmstands-in-sonoma-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/favorite-farmstands-in-sonoma-county\/","title":{"rendered":"28 Favorite Farmstands in Sonoma County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"cph-dropcap\">Nothing beats meeting your farmer at their place of business. At a roadside farmstand or on a local farm tour, you can learn about soil health, paint with watercolors, or maybe even feed the goats. Here\u2019s our ultimate guide to where to head and what to seek out this spring.<\/p>\n<h5>Tomato Central<\/h5>\n<p>Farmer Lazaro Calderon has been growing on the 6-acre downtown Sonoma plot known as<strong> The Patch<\/strong> for 25 years \u2014 it\u2019s a must-visit for summer\u2019s heirloom tomatoes. <em>250 Second St., Sonoma. 707-849-7384, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thepatch_sonoma\/\">instagram.com\/thepatch_sonoma<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Demonstration Farm<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Veronda-Falletti Ranch<\/strong> an urban demonstration farm owned by the City of Cotati, is launching a new vegetable garden this year, with lots of opportunities for the community to participate \u2014 from volunteer days to composting classes to sheep-shearing demonstrations and a farm education program for the under-12 set. The farm produces fresh eggs, blackberries, figs and pears. <em>175 West Sierra Ave., Cotati. 707-6645347, <a href=\"https:\/\/sandyloam.org\/\">sandyloam.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123941\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-123941 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_004-1024x654.jpg\" alt=\"Dry Creek Peach and Produce farmstand with owner\/farmer Gayle Sullivan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_004-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_004-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_004-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_004-1536x981.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_004-2048x1308.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_004-1200x766.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guests visit the Dry Creek Peach and Produce farmstand and chat with owner Gayle Sullivan west of Healdsburg, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. The farmstand is located on the Sullivans\u2019 property. (John Burgess \/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123938\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-123938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_008-1024x629.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_008-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_008-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_008-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_008-1536x943.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_008-2048x1258.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb09019_peach_008-1200x737.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Dry Creek Peach and Produce owner Gayle Sullivan puts peaches on display on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, west of Healdsburg. (John Burgess \/ The Press Democrat)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dry Creek Peach and Produce owner Gayle Sullivan puts peaches on display on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, west of Healdsburg. (John Burgess \/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article_head0\">\n<h5 class=\"maintitle\"><span class=\"Fid_3\">World-Famous Peaches<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"maintitle\"><span class=\"Fid_4\">Tuck this one away for summer: the organic peaches at<\/span><span class=\"Fid_5\">\u00a0<strong>Dry Creek Peach &amp; Produce<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"Fid_4\">\u00a0outside Healdsburg are the best around. It\u2019s worth the trip to buy straight from the farm, which opens Wednesdays at noon and often sells out.<\/span><span class=\"Fid_6\">\u00a0<em>2179 Yoakim Bridge Road, Healdsburg. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drycreekpeach.com\/\">drycreekpeach.com<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h5>A Legendary U-Pick<\/h5>\n<h4>Front Porch Farm<\/h4>\n<p>This organic produce and flower farm is nestled along the Russian River, just 10 minutes from downtown Healdsburg. Founded in 2010 by Peter and Mimi Buckley, the 110-acre farm emerged from the couple\u2019s desire to leave the corporate world and embrace meaningful, hands-on work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsing your energy to grow food and flowers is engaging at every level,\u201d Peter says. \u201cScience, community, beauty and wonder are all at play&#8230; In the time of AI, the mysteries of soil biology and plant physiology remain [yet] to be fully understood.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99290\" style=\"width: 1707px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99290 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/07202222_Front-Porch-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_81-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Front Porch Farm in Healdsburg\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/07202222_Front-Porch-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_81-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/07202222_Front-Porch-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_81-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/07202222_Front-Porch-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_81-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/07202222_Front-Porch-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_81-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/07202222_Front-Porch-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_81-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/07202222_Front-Porch-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_81-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/07202222_Front-Porch-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_81-1200x1800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Front Porch Farm in Healdsburg. (Eileen Roche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With conservation and ecological stewardship at its core, Front Porch grows a diverse range of vegetables, heritage grains, fruit trees, wine grapes and more than 60 varieties of specialty cut flowers. (SingleThread in Healdsburg and Catelli\u2019s in Geyserville both feature floral designs from Front Porch Farm.)<\/p>\n<p>Front Porch sells its produce and flowers at local farmers markets and hosts U-pick events on select open house days on the farm in summer and early fall. U-pick participants can go into the field to select their own flowers, blackberries, tomatoes, fairytale eggplants and other organic favorites. This year, the farm is adding a series of hands-on floral design workshops.<em> 2550 Rio Lindo Ave., Healdsburg. 707-433-8683,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fpfarm.com\/\"> fpfarm.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Nourishing Communities of Color<\/h5>\n<h4>EARTHseed Farm<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87281\" style=\"width: 1737px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87281 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EarthSeed010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"farmer Pandora Thomas, founder of EARTHseed Farm\" width=\"1737\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EarthSeed010-scaled.jpg 1737w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EarthSeed010-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EarthSeed010-695x1024.jpg 695w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EarthSeed010-768x1132.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EarthSeed010-1042x1536.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EarthSeed010-1389x2048.jpg 1389w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EarthSeed010-1200x1769.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1737px) 100vw, 1737px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pandora Thomas, founder of EARTHseed Farm in Sebastopol, on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Beth Schlanker\/The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pandora Thomas founded EARTHseed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/sonomas-first-afro-indigenous-farm-honors-traditional-agriculture\/\">California\u2019s first Afro-Indigenous permaculture farm<\/a>, in 2021 with a vision to create a place where people of color can reclaim their relationship to the land. The 14-acre farm and orchard honors African ancestral agricultural traditions and the African principle of <em>sankofa<\/em> \u2014 understanding the past in order to move forward. With a deep connection to nature and a focus on community nourishment and education, the organic, solar-powered farm cultivates thousands of fruit trees, along with raspberries and blackberries.<\/p>\n<p>From June to November, the farm is open certain days for U-pick and farm tours. The farm store has seasonal fruits, handmade herbal products, fragrant bundles of sage and lavender, and African baskets. Retreats, group tours and the BlakCamp farmstay experience offer opportunities for engagement and education, prioritizing people of African descent and other communities of color. <em>3175 Sullivan Road, Sebastopol. 707-829-0617, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthseedfarm.org\/\">earthseedfarm.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Grow Your Own<\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123948\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-123948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_04-1024x655.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_04-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_04-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_04-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_04-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_04-2048x1310.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_04-1200x767.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Miranda Forni harvests Brandywine tomatoes at Forni Farm and Nursery in Santa Rosa, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (Kent Porter \/ The Press Democrat)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miranda Forni harvests Brandywine tomatoes at Forni Farm and Nursery in Santa Rosa, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (Kent Porter \/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123947\" style=\"width: 948px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-123947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_03-948x1400.jpg\" width=\"948\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_03-948x1400.jpg 948w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_03-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_03-768x1134.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_03-1040x1536.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_03-1386x2048.jpg 1386w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_03-1200x1773.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kp0816_Forni_03.jpg 1733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/ alt=\"Brandywine and Pineapple tomatoes at Forni Farm and Nursery in Santa Rosa, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (Kent Porter \/ The Press Democrat)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brandywine and Pineapple tomatoes at Forni Farm and Nursery in Santa Rosa, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (Kent Porter \/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Miranda Forni is the fifth generation in her family to farm. Her parents ran a legendary nursery in Calistoga (food critic Mimi Sheraton called her parents\u2019 Great Syrian tomato one of the foundational tastes of her career), and now Forni\u2019s own two daughters help out at her 3-acre business. <strong>Forni Farm and Nursery<\/strong> is a destination for healthy, strong veggie starts, spread out on wide tables in the shade of a heritage oak. Forni also runs a gardening camp for kids in summer and a pumpkin patch in fall. Opens for the season March 27.\u00a0<em>4000 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa. 707-595-5404, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fornifarm.com\/\">fornifarm.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Chicken Headquarters<\/h5>\n<p>If you have chickens, you may already know about the wonderland that is Sebastopol\u2019s <strong>Alchemist Farm<\/strong>, where Franchesca Duval and her family raise rare breeds with love and care. Chicks are available February-September, including Olive Eggers, speckled-egg Welsummers and the farm\u2019s own Alchemist Blues. Duval teaches online classes and hosts a live chat about chicken keeping. The farm isn\u2019t open to visitors to protect the health of the flock, but preorders of baby chicks can be picked up from the farmstand. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alchemistfarm.com\/\">alchemistfarm.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123950\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-123950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eggs.handful-1024x864.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eggs.handful-1024x864.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eggs.handful-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eggs.handful-768x648.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eggs.handful-1536x1296.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eggs.handful-2048x1728.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eggs.handful-1200x1013.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Franchesca Duval along with her husband Ryan, and daughter Trinity, 3, tend to the chickens on their family farm near Sebastopol Sunday, March 20, 2016. Alchemist Farm and Garden specializes in laying hens that produce a variety of colored eggs. (The Press Democrat, file)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sebastopol&#8217;s Alchemist Farm and Garden specializes in laying hens that produce a variety of colored eggs. (The Press Democrat, file)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123952\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-123952 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/66588678c353bc32516fe71c_659ffa1d47b0f3e3b5150f04_11-p-800.jpg\" alt=\"Penngrove's Deep Roots Farm\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/66588678c353bc32516fe71c_659ffa1d47b0f3e3b5150f04_11-p-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/66588678c353bc32516fe71c_659ffa1d47b0f3e3b5150f04_11-p-800-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/66588678c353bc32516fe71c_659ffa1d47b0f3e3b5150f04_11-p-800-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/66588678c353bc32516fe71c_659ffa1d47b0f3e3b5150f04_11-p-800-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Locally raised produce from Penngrove&#8217;s Deep Roots Farm. (Deep Roots Farm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>Lessons in Ag<\/h5>\n<p>As a 10-year-old, Christopher Herrera of <strong>Deep Roots Farm<\/strong> in Penngrove sold veggies after school in front of his house; now he\u2019s feeding an entire community and engaging the public in the lessons of regenerative agriculture. There\u2019s an honor farmstand plus u-pick days and farm dinners in the field. Last summer, they even hosted a pig roast.<em> 7000 Petaluma Hill Road, Penngrove. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonomafarmfresh.com\/\">sonomafarmfresh.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>From Sheep to Shawl<\/h5>\n<h4>Windrush Farm<\/h4>\n<p>Mimi Luebbermann was looking for a quiet, peaceful place to retreat and write books about gardening when she happened upon an idyllic 25-acre property among the green pastures of rural Chileno Valley. She\u2019d grown up with sheep, and she knew how to knit and spin wool. So, the author reasoned, why not start a sheep farm?<\/p>\n<p>Luebbermann founded Windrush Farm in 1995. With help from her son Arann Harris, she has expanded the operation into an educational hub for children and adults to learn about farm life and fiber arts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123957\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-123957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/078_windrushfarm_04252020_paigegreen-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/078_windrushfarm_04252020_paigegreen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/078_windrushfarm_04252020_paigegreen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/078_windrushfarm_04252020_paigegreen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/078_windrushfarm_04252020_paigegreen-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/078_windrushfarm_04252020_paigegreen-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/078_windrushfarm_04252020_paigegreen-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Spring&#039;s rolling green hills at Windrush Farm in Petaluma, where guests can experience farm life and explore fiber arts. (Paige Green \/ Courtesy Windrush Farm)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spring&#8217;s rolling green hills at Windrush Farm in Petaluma, where guests can experience farm life and explore fiber arts. (Paige Green \/ Courtesy Windrush Farm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123958\" style=\"width: 934px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-123958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/154_FleeceGarment_Windrush_01262019_paigegreen-934x1400.jpg\" width=\"934\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/154_FleeceGarment_Windrush_01262019_paigegreen-934x1400.jpg 934w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/154_FleeceGarment_Windrush_01262019_paigegreen-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/154_FleeceGarment_Windrush_01262019_paigegreen-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/154_FleeceGarment_Windrush_01262019_paigegreen-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/154_FleeceGarment_Windrush_01262019_paigegreen-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/154_FleeceGarment_Windrush_01262019_paigegreen-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/154_FleeceGarment_Windrush_01262019_paigegreen.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/ alt=\"Guests can explore fiber arts at Windrush Farm in Petaluma. (Paige Green \/ Courtesy Windrush Farm)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guests can explore fiber arts at Windrush Farm in Petaluma. (Paige Green \/ Courtesy Windrush Farm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Windrush offers a variety of fiber classes using wool from the farm\u2019s own sheep. Workshops take place in a charming barn-turned-classroom, covering everything from shearing to spinning to dyeing. For the Fleece to Garment series, participants create their own clothing items from scratch and then present them in the farm\u2019s annual spring fashion show.<\/p>\n<p>One year, Luebbermann recalls, a woman even attempted to knit her own wedding dress. \u201cIt\u2019s a gala event,\u201d she says. \u201cEverybody brings friends and family, and past students come. It\u2019s a great celebration.\u201d Non-crafty types can book group farm tours to learn about wool production and meet the resident sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas, pigs and chickens. <em>2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma. <a href=\"https:\/\/windrushfarm.wordpress.com\/\">windrushfarm.wordpress.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_103936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103936\" style=\"width: 1067px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/052222_Flatbed-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_32.jpg\" alt=\"Farmer at Flatbed Farm in Glen Ellen\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/052222_Flatbed-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_32.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/052222_Flatbed-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_32-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/052222_Flatbed-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_32-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/052222_Flatbed-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_32-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/052222_Flatbed-Farm_Sonoma-Mag_ERoche_32-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Flatbed Farm in Glen Ellen. (Eileen Roche\/For Sonoma Magazine)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87631\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-87631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Flatbed-Farms010-1024x656.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Flatbed-Farms010-1024x656.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Flatbed-Farms010-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Flatbed-Farms010-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Flatbed-Farms010-1536x984.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Flatbed-Farms010-2048x1312.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Flatbed-Farms010-1200x769.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"A variety of pickled vegetables for sale at Flatbed Farm near Glen Ellen on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (Christopher Chung\/ The Press Democrat)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A variety of pickled vegetables for sale at Flatbed Farm near Glen Ellen on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (Christopher Chung\/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>Stock the Pantry<\/h5>\n<p>Known for their pantry items \u2014 pickles, jam, shrubs and syrups \u2014 plus fresh flowers, produce and veggie starts, Glen Ellen\u2019s <strong>Flatbed Farm<\/strong>\u00a0also hosts yoga classes and art and wellness retreats. <em>13450 Highway 12, Glen Ellen. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flatbedfarm.com\/\">flatbedfarm.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Giving Back<\/h5>\n<p>Created to combat food insecurity in the community, <strong>Petaluma Bounty Farm<\/strong> grows vegetables, fruits and flowers on a 3-acre ranch just north of town. The farmstand, open Thursdays from May to December, sells produce and blooms on a sliding scale, and discounts are available to those in need. The nonprofit farm is open to the public for volunteering, field trips, educational programs, gardening events, plant sales and more.\u00a0<em>55 Shasta Ave., Petaluma. 707-765-8488, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petalumabounty.org\/\">petalumabounty.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123963\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-123963 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492729-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492729-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492729-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492729-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492729-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492729-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492729-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"The Sonoma County Youth Ecology Corps held a &quot;Visit a Crew&quot; event at Petaluma Bounty Farm where they showed off the variety of produce they helped to grow. This summer, the SCYEC is providing summer work and learning opportunities for approximately 40 youth and young adults. Five summer youth crews are deployed across the county and are working on conservation and ecology-related projects with a range of community partners. (CRISSY PASCUAL\/ARGUS-COURIER STAFF)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A strawberry at Petaluma Bounty Farm on Shasta Avenue. (Crissy Pascual \/ Petaluma Argus-Courier)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113051\" style=\"width: 931px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-113051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/farms_Bees_N_Blooms_by_Sierra_Downey_Sonoma_County_013-931x1400.jpg\" width=\"931\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/farms_Bees_N_Blooms_by_Sierra_Downey_Sonoma_County_013-931x1400.jpg 931w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/farms_Bees_N_Blooms_by_Sierra_Downey_Sonoma_County_013-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/farms_Bees_N_Blooms_by_Sierra_Downey_Sonoma_County_013-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/farms_Bees_N_Blooms_by_Sierra_Downey_Sonoma_County_013-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/farms_Bees_N_Blooms_by_Sierra_Downey_Sonoma_County_013-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/farms_Bees_N_Blooms_by_Sierra_Downey_Sonoma_County_013-1200x1805.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/farms_Bees_N_Blooms_by_Sierra_Downey_Sonoma_County_013.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/ alt=\"Lavender at Bees N Blooms in Santa Rosa. (Sierra Downey\/Sonoma County Tourism)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lavender at Bees N Blooms in Santa Rosa. (Sierra Downey\/Sonoma County Tourism)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>Lavender Days<\/h5>\n<p>Santa Rosa\u2019s <strong>Bees N Blooms<\/strong> is probably best known for its lavender maze, at its height mid-May to mid-July. But this 11-acre garden and farmstand also has a strong educational mission, with classes in healthy soils, beekeeping, and building pollinator habitat. <em>3883 Petaluma Hill Road, Santa Rosa. 707-293-8293, <a href=\"https:\/\/beesnblooms.com\/\">beesnblooms.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Spiritual Connection<\/h5>\n<h4>Starcross Family Confraternity Farm<\/h4>\n<p>Set on 92 acres in the coastal hills of Annapolis, this organic farm is part of the Starcross Monastic Community. The serene setting is also home to fruit orchards and two expansive olive groves.<\/p>\n<p>Starcross formed in the 1970s when Toby McCarroll, Marti Aggeler, and Julie DeRossi took monastic vows and moved from San Francisco to rural Sonoma County. There, they created a sanctuary for spiritual reflection and sustainable farming while raising foster children.<\/p>\n<p>The community\u2019s focus eventually shifted away from fostering, and now, Starcross supports itself by producing and selling Sister Julie\u2019s Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and operating a food pantry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123966\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-123966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20240813_201135-1024x1188.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20240813_201135-1024x1188.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20240813_201135-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20240813_201135-768x891.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20240813_201135-1324x1536.jpg 1324w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20240813_201135-1766x2048.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20240813_201135-1200x1392.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Olive leaf tea, olive oil and blackberry jam at Starcross Family Confraternity Farm in Annapolis. (Courtesy)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olive leaf tea, olive oil and blackberry jam at Starcross Family Confraternity Farm in Annapolis. (Courtesy Starcross)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFarming and caring for our land are constant reminders of how we are all interconnected,\u201d says Starcross operations manager Allison Lovell. \u201cIt allows us to live in harmony with the rhythms of the seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with cold-pressed olive oil, the Starcross honor-system farmstand \u2014 open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. \u2014 sells jams, plum syrup, pickles, dried herbs, and lavender-infused body products. Starcross also hosts weekly meditation circles and invites visitors to explore the grounds on self-guided tours.\u00a0<em>34500 Annapolis Road, Annapolis. 707-886-1919, <a href=\"https:\/\/starcross.org\/\">starcross.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Multigenerational Gem<\/h5>\n<h4>Oak Hill Farm<\/h4>\n<p>Otto and Anne Teller \u2014 passionate land conservationists and early adopters of organic agriculture \u2014 founded Oak Hill Farm in 1978. Spanning 700 acres in Glen Ellen, the farm now rests in the capable hands of Anne\u2019s daughters Arden and Kate Bucklin, along with granddaughter Melissa Bucklin-Good and her husband Jimi Good.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123930\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-123930 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Garlic-Haul-this-one-is-fun-1024x1353.jpg\" alt=\"Farmers at Oak Hill Farm in Glen Ellen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Garlic-Haul-this-one-is-fun-1024x1353.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Garlic-Haul-this-one-is-fun-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Garlic-Haul-this-one-is-fun-768x1015.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Garlic-Haul-this-one-is-fun-1162x1536.jpg 1162w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Garlic-Haul-this-one-is-fun-1550x2048.jpg 1550w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Garlic-Haul-this-one-is-fun-1200x1586.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Garlic-Haul-this-one-is-fun.jpg 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The garlic haul at Oak Hill Farm in Glen Ellen. (Oak Hill Farm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFarming is a long-term investment of labor and money, and the rewards are often in the form of stability, satisfaction, and sustainability, rather than financial,\u201d says Bucklin-Good. \u201cAs the benefactor of the investments of previous generations, my husband and I are incredibly grateful to have been able to hit the ground running rather than starting from scratch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family\u2019s Red Barn Store, set in a rustic century-old barn among rolling vegetable and flower fields, offers an array of sustainably grown fruits, heirloom vegetables and flower bouquets \u2014 all picked daily \u2014 plus handmade wreaths and organic nut butters.<\/p>\n<p>The store is open Wednesdays and Saturdays April through December, and on the first Saturday of those months, Oak Hill offers free, family-friendly guided farm tours, focusing on a different topic each season, from cover crops to farm machinery to local bird populations.\u00a0<em>15101 Highway 12, Glen Ellen. 707-996-6643, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakhillfarm.net\/\">oakhillfarm.net<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123974\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-123974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20230910_174554-EDIT-Dan-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20230910_174554-EDIT-Dan-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20230910_174554-EDIT-Dan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20230910_174554-EDIT-Dan-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20230910_174554-EDIT-Dan-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20230910_174554-EDIT-Dan-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20230910_174554-EDIT-Dan-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Green Mbombo beans from Africa at Four Oak Farm in Santa Rosa. (Four Oak Farm)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green Mbombo beans from Africa at Four Oak Farm in Santa Rosa. (Four Oak Farm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>Beans from Africa<\/h5>\n<p>While not exactly a farmstand, Dan Woloz of\u00a0<strong>Four Oak Farm<\/strong> in Santa Rosa has built a thriving business selling unusual seeds and starts \u2014 green Mbombo beans from Africa, harlequin potatoes, crosnes, red sunchokes \u2014 online via his Etsy site (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/FourOak\">etsy.com\/shop\/FourOak<\/a>) and at the weekly Sebastopol farmers market. \u201cI\u2019m a collector at heart,\u201d says Woloz. \u201cIt\u2019s very interesting to see what nature can produce.\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fouroakfarm.com\/\"><em>fouroakfarm.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Art Sundays<\/h5>\n<p>Covering 5 acres of the original Barlow orchards in Sebastopol,\u00a0<strong>Emmanuel Farmstead<\/strong> grows apples plums, cherries, peaches, pomegranates, and almonds. Visitors can meet the farm\u2019s friendly mini-horses and try an Art Sunday crafting session, sound bathing and a guided meditation.\u00a0<em>1406 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol.\u00a0925-683-5454,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/EMMANUELFARMSTEAD\/\">emmanuelfarmstead.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Easter Eggs<\/h5>\n<p>Petaluma\u2019s <strong>Farm Barn<\/strong> is a tiny, rural farmstand operated on the honor system, with duck and chicken eggs, honey, jam and crafts. Owner Debra Shaw has lived on the farm all her life, as has her father, now in his 80s. On April 13, Shaw will host an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/where-to-celebrate-easter-in-sonoma-county\/\">Easter egg hunt<\/a> in the fields with hand-dyed eggs, arts and crafts, and visits with the animals.<em> 2910 Pepper Road, Petaluma. 707-318-7495, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tworockeggs\/\">facebook.com\/tworockeggs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124228\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124228 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_658588300-1024x761.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_658588300-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_658588300-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_658588300-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_658588300-1536x1142.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_658588300-2048x1522.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_658588300-1200x892.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"A dozen unwashed free-range chicken eggs in open carton, on partly brown grass, viewed from above. (AlessandraRC \/ Shutterstock)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On April 13, Farm Barn in Petaluma will host an Easter egg hunt in the fields featuring arts and crafts like hand-dyed eggs. (AlessandraRC \/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111562\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-111562 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ko1PEHRIGTwVpHuJUM88ZebP1sQ-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Gold Ridge Organic Farms owner and farmer Brooke Hazen \" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ko1PEHRIGTwVpHuJUM88ZebP1sQ-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ko1PEHRIGTwVpHuJUM88ZebP1sQ-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ko1PEHRIGTwVpHuJUM88ZebP1sQ-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ko1PEHRIGTwVpHuJUM88ZebP1sQ-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ko1PEHRIGTwVpHuJUM88ZebP1sQ-2048x1344.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ko1PEHRIGTwVpHuJUM88ZebP1sQ-1200x788.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gold Ridge Organic Farms owner Brooke Hazen focuses on antique heirloom apples on the Sebastopol property. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (John Burgess \/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>Apple Blossoms<\/h5>\n<p>Farmer Brooke Hazen\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Gold Ridge Organic Farms<\/strong> has 16 acres of heritage apples (over 75 varieties) and a 70-acre olive orchard. The farm store carries fruit, olive oil, vinegar, and an apple cider syrup that\u2019s delicious on pancakes and vanilla ice cream. April 26 and 27 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleblossomfest.com\/\">Apple Blossom Festival<\/a> weekend \u2014 a wonder of spring sights and sounds.<em> 3387 Canfield Road, Sebastopol. 707-823-3110, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldridgeorganicfarms.com\/\">goldridgeorganicfarms.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Schoolhouse to Farm<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Tenfold Farmstand<\/strong> is the only farmstand we know of located in a landmark historic schoolhouse \u2014 a must-visit in rural Petaluma. Owner Catherine Clark has created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/find-fresh-produce-flaky-croissants-and-cinnamon-rolls-at-new-sonoma-county-farmstand\/\">welcoming hub for local farmers and artists<\/a>, including Instagram-famous baker Mary Denham of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blooms-end.com\/\">Blooms End<\/a> at Neighboring Fields. Check the website and bring your little ones for art classes, music or story hour inside the schoolhouse. <em>5300 Red Hill Road, Petaluma. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tenfoldfarmstand.com\/\">tenfoldfarmstand.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108620\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108620 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstand4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tenfold is a welcoming hub for local farmers and artists\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstand4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstand4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstand4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstand4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstand4-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstand4-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 1895 Union Elementary School in rural Petaluma is now a seasonal farmstand and community gathering spot, spearheaded by Tenfold Farmstand owner Catherine Clark. (Tenfold Farmstand)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108628\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-108628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstandJuly76-1-1024x683.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstandJuly76-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstandJuly76-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstandJuly76-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstandJuly76-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstandJuly76-1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TenfoldFarmstandJuly76-1-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Blooms End at Neighboring Fields, a bakery popup at Tenfold Farmstand in Petaluma. (Tenfold Farmstand)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blooms End at Neighboring Fields, a bakery popup at Tenfold Farmstand in Petaluma. (Tenfold Farmstand)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>One-Stop Farm Shop<\/h5>\n<h4>Rusty Hinges Ranch<\/h4>\n<p>This farm just outside downtown Petaluma is on a mission to make it easier for people to access local, regeneratively grown food. Founded in 2018 by Suzanne and Jim Kimbel, Rusty Hinges partners with local farmers and artisan food producers to offer fresh produce, meats, pantry staples, dairy products and other farm-fresh ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>The idea behind Rusty Hinges, says Suzanne Kimbel, is to cultivate a healthier planet and healthier people through the power of real food. \u201cSmall farms grow more than food,\u201d she says. \u201cThey grow community, connection, and the soul of Sonoma County.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124164\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124164 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rusty-Hinges-Fall24_018-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Rusty Hinges partners with local farmers\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rusty-Hinges-Fall24_018-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rusty-Hinges-Fall24_018-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rusty-Hinges-Fall24_018-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rusty-Hinges-Fall24_018-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rusty-Hinges-Fall24_018-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rusty-Hinges-Fall24_018-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rusty Hinges Ranch in Petaluma hosts an open house on the second Saturday of the month. Its farm market is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays. (Rusty Hinges Ranch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124166\" style=\"width: 934px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124166 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BI2A2762-934x1400.jpg\" alt=\"Rusty Hinges partners with local farmers\" width=\"934\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BI2A2762-934x1400.jpg 934w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BI2A2762-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BI2A2762-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BI2A2762-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BI2A2762-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BI2A2762-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BI2A2762.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rusty Hinges partners with local farmers and artisan food producers to offer fresh produce, meats, pantry staples, dairy products and other farm-fresh ingredients. (Rusty Hinges Ranch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among the ranch\u2019s signature offerings are its weekly Real Meal Bundles, available for pickup or local delivery. Each kit includes seasonal fruits and vegetables, a pastured protein from the ranch or from one of its partner farms, and a recipe for transforming the ingredients into a delicious meal.<\/p>\n<p>On the second Saturday of each month, Rusty Hinges opens to the community for a day of outdoor yoga, clothing swaps, a guest coffee roaster and visits with the farm\u2019s donkeys, chickens, goats and pigs. Families are welcome to picnic and explore. The Rusty Hinges farm market opens on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons each week.\u00a0<em>212 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rustyhingesranch.com\/\">rustyhingesranch.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Volunteer Movement<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Sonoma Garden Park<\/strong> is a community agricultural park with an expanded children\u2019s garden, plus a Saturday farmstand. Drop-in volunteer gardening hours are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. <em>19996 Seventh St. E., Sonoma. 707-966-0712, <a href=\"https:\/\/sonomaecologycenter.org\/sonomagardenpark\/\">sonomaecologycenter.org\/sonomagardenpark<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124169\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-124169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cs0612_Garden_Park_15-1024x720.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cs0612_Garden_Park_15-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cs0612_Garden_Park_15-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cs0612_Garden_Park_15-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cs0612_Garden_Park_15-1536x1079.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cs0612_Garden_Park_15-2048x1439.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cs0612_Garden_Park_15-1200x843.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Sonoma Garden Park is a working farm and education center. Along with crops, community garden plots, a native plant nursery, a labyrinth and pathways leading to areas like the fig forest, children&#039;s garden, bee and butterfly gardens, it is a natural hidden gem in Sonoma. Guests sit in the community garden section while visiting Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Chad Surmick \/ The Press Democrat)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sonoma Garden Park is working farm and education center. Guests sit in the community garden section while visiting Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Chad Surmick \/ The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113410\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-113410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/060123_Redwood-Hill-Goat-Farm_EileenRoche_84-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Redwood Hill Farm\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/060123_Redwood-Hill-Goat-Farm_EileenRoche_84-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/060123_Redwood-Hill-Goat-Farm_EileenRoche_84-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/060123_Redwood-Hill-Goat-Farm_EileenRoche_84-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/060123_Redwood-Hill-Goat-Farm_EileenRoche_84-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/060123_Redwood-Hill-Goat-Farm_EileenRoche_84-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/060123_Redwood-Hill-Goat-Farm_EileenRoche_84-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baby goats at Redwood Hill Farm &#8211; Capracopia in Sebastopol. (Eileen Roche\/for Sonoma Magazine)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>Baby Goats<\/h5>\n<p>Spring is baby-goat petting season at <strong>Redwood Hill Farm\/Capracopia<\/strong> in Sebastopol, where visitors can snuggle up to knobby-kneed newborns on a tour that also teaches about regenerative farming and cheesemaking. A small farmstand offers olive oil, goat milk soaps and flowers.<em> 5440 Thomas Road, Sebastopol. <a href=\"https:\/\/redwoodhillfarm.org\/\">redwoodhillfarm.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Dried Wonders<\/h5>\n<h4>Tierra Vegetables<\/h4>\n<p>Sonoma County farms are sometimes found in delightfully unexpected locations. Just off Airport Boulevard, not far from the freeway and directly adjacent to a suburban neighborhood, Tierra Vegetables grows an incredible variety of heirloom dried beans and corn, produce, fresh and dried chiles, masa, polenta and more.<\/p>\n<p>Brother and sister Wayne and Lee James founded the farm together in 1980, and for over 40 years, they\u2019ve dedicated their lives to cultivating a unique variety of crops while forging close ties with the community. That deep level of connection became a lifeline after the 2017 Tubbs fire, when the farm experienced a series of setbacks, including a broken well pump and irrigation issues that threatened the viability of their business. That\u2019s when a loyal CSA member stepped in to create a GoFundMe campaign, which quickly raised $70,000 to keep Tierra afloat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124171\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124171 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb0722_tierra_009-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Farmers Wayne and Lee James\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb0722_tierra_009-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb0722_tierra_009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb0722_tierra_009-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb0722_tierra_009-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb0722_tierra_009-2048x1535.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jb0722_tierra_009-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tierra Vegetables owner Wayne, left, and Lee James in their Santa Rosa barn July 21, 2022. (John Burgess\/The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though the James siblings \u2014 now in their 70s \u2014 are in the process of trying to purchase their leased farm property so they can find a successor to take over the business, Tierra Vegetables remains a vibrant part of Sonoma County\u2019s farming scene. \u201cI have now fed a couple of generations of families,\u201d Lee says. \u201cIt feels good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Tierra Vegetables farmstand, open Thursdays through Saturdays year-round, features seasonal vegetables from asparagus to zucchini, handmade culinary gifts, and the farm\u2019s acclaimed masa and polenta made from heirloom corn.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can also take a self-guided tour to learn about Tierra\u2019s sustainable farming practices and environmental stewardship.<em>\u00a0651 Airport Blvd., Santa Rosa.\u00a0707-544-6141,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tierravegetables.com\/\">tierravegetables.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Farmstead Focused<\/h5>\n<h4>Achadinha Cheese Company<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124180\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124180 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farms_cows_Achadinha_cheese_Sonoma_County_004-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Family of farmers at Achadinha \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farms_cows_Achadinha_cheese_Sonoma_County_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farms_cows_Achadinha_cheese_Sonoma_County_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farms_cows_Achadinha_cheese_Sonoma_County_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farms_cows_Achadinha_cheese_Sonoma_County_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farms_cows_Achadinha_cheese_Sonoma_County_004-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/farms_cows_Achadinha_cheese_Sonoma_County_004-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Pacheco family of Petaluma&#8217;s Achadinha Farms, a top farmstead cheese producer. (Sonoma County Tourism)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This family cheesemaking operation (pronounced osh-a-DEENya) is named for the town in Portugal\u2019s Azores islands where co-founder and third-generation dairyman Jim Pacheco\u2019s grandfather milked cows. Pacheco, along with his wife Donna and their four children, milk 100 Jersey cows \u2014 known affectionately as \u201cthe girls\u201d \u2014 and raise Nubian goats, sheep, and other animals on their 230-acre ranch in Petaluma.<\/p>\n<p>Achadinha is known for its farmstead cheeses, including such offerings as feta in sea salt brine, fromage blanc, and broncha, a cow milk cheese ripened on cypress planks. The diets of the family\u2019s pasture-raised cows, which include nutritious brewers\u2019 grain and yeast from local beer producers, impart subtle differences to the cheeses from season to season, depending on what the cows are eating.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_114484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114484\" style=\"width: 892px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-114484 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/achadinha.webp\" alt=\"Achadinha Cheese Company\u2019s family farmstead; farmer with goat\" width=\"892\" height=\"1338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/achadinha.webp 892w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/achadinha-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/achadinha-768x1152.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-114484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Achadinha Cheese Company\u2019s family farmstead in Petaluma is home to hundreds of goats and dairy cows. (Achadinha Cheese Company)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf the girls aren\u2019t healthy, they\u2019re not going to produce a healthy product for us,\u201d says Donna Pacheco, adding that the cows consume very little corn. \u201cIf they can digest the food they\u2019re eating, we can digest the cheeses they\u2019re producing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Book a farm tour to meet Achadinha\u2019s divine bovines and learn more about the family\u2019s cheesemaking process \u2014 yes, there is plenty of sampling involved \u2014 or sign up for a hands-on class to get a deeper dive into farmstead cheesemaking. <em>750 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma. 707-763-1025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.achadinha.com\/\">achadinha.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Michelin Dreams<\/h5>\n<p>The folks at the Michelin Guide don\u2019t exactly give out stars for farmstands, but what if the farmstand supplies a Michelin-starred restaurant? That\u2019s the case at <strong>SingleThread Farm Store<\/strong> in Dry Creek Valley, from renowned chef\/farmers Kyle and Katina Connaughton. <em>2836 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. <a href=\"https:\/\/singlethreadfarms.com\/farm\/\">singlethreadfarms.com\/farm<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111965\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-111965 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dining_Single_Thread_Healdsburg_by_John_Troxell_Sonoma_County_009-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chef\/farmer Katina Connaughton at SingleThread Farm\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dining_Single_Thread_Healdsburg_by_John_Troxell_Sonoma_County_009-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dining_Single_Thread_Healdsburg_by_John_Troxell_Sonoma_County_009-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dining_Single_Thread_Healdsburg_by_John_Troxell_Sonoma_County_009-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dining_Single_Thread_Healdsburg_by_John_Troxell_Sonoma_County_009-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dining_Single_Thread_Healdsburg_by_John_Troxell_Sonoma_County_009-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dining_Single_Thread_Healdsburg_by_John_Troxell_Sonoma_County_009-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef\/farmer Katina Connaughton at SingleThread Farm in Healdsburg. (John Troxell\/Sonoma County Tourism)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124210\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124210 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Krier-IMG_3034-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Farmer Patrick Krier\u2019s\u00a0Suncatcher Farm\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Krier-IMG_3034-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Krier-IMG_3034-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Krier-IMG_3034-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Krier-IMG_3034-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Krier-IMG_3034-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Krier-IMG_3034-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Produce and flowers at Suncatcher Farm in Petaluma. (Patrick Krier\/Suncatcher Farm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>The Veggie Shack<\/h5>\n<p>Patrick Krier of Petaluma\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Suncatcher Farm<\/strong> originally trained as a sound engineer but found his way to farming after a stint at the Berkeley Bowl supermarket. His brightly painted farmstand (complete with Wendell Berry quote on the sign inside) is open weekends starting in April, with salad mix, spinach, new potatoes, medicinal herbs, and seasonal tea blends. He\u2019ll switch to a 7-days-a-week schedule by summer. <em>4588 Bodega Ave., Petaluma. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suncatcher_farm\/\">instagram.com\/suncatcher_farm<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Olive Oil and a Fire Truck<\/h5>\n<p>The colorful fish on the sign for Cloverdale\u2019s <strong>Showa Farm<\/strong> is a nod to the owners\u2019 other passion, raising rare Japanese koi. 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