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2 2009-2010 Sonoma County Farm Trails Map & Guide

Sonoma County

SINCE 1973

2009-2010 Sonoma County Farm Trails Map & Guide 3

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENTSusan Mall

1st VICE PRESIDENTChris Messina

2nd VICE PRESIDENTMarie Ganister

SECRETARYGlenda Castelli

TREASURERPeggy Jo Sayre

DIRECTORCarla Howell

DIRECTORPat Peters

GRAVENSTEIN APPLE FAIR MANAGERSue Loughlin

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORLynda Browning

OFFICE ADMINISTRATORMarie Coakley

GRAPHIC DESIGNDan Gilbert

Visit us at www.farmtrails.org

Cover Photo: Emmett Hopkins. Additional photographs generously supplied by: Lynda Browning, Gordon Emberley, Rick Tang, Dan Gilbert, Terri Miller and Emmett Hopkins..

OUR MISSIONSonoma County Farm Trails supports sustainable agricultural diversity in Sonoma County through the promotion of its members products via on site sales, organized retail opportunities, marketing and public relations campaigns, and educational forums that create public awareness to ensure the preservation of Sonoma County’s rich agricultural heritage for generations to come.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Farm Trails Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4How to Use the Map & Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Product Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Recipes from the Farm . 15, 18, 19, 27, 31, 51, 53, 57, 61, 63Glen Ellen to Sonoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Sonoma Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 23, 26, 30, 41, 42, 45, 49Petaluma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Cotati to Santa Rosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Sebastopol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Somoma County Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Gravenstein Apple Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Four Seasons Planting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Graton & Occidental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38River Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Coast Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Windsor and Healdsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Farmers’ Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Dining Along the Farm Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Associate Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Sonoma County Farm TrailsMail: P.O. Box 1894, Windsor, CA 95492

Visit: 930 Shiloh Rd., Bldg. 40, Ste. 7, Windsor, CA 95492 (707) 837-8896 • (800) 207-9464 • Fax: (707) 837-8610

Email: [email protected] • www.farmtrails.org

Sonoma County


Farm Trails Members

208 Adobe Pumpkin Farm . . . . 20212 Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch . . 20200 Angelo’s Meats & Italian Taste . . . . . . . . . 20515 Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch . . . . . . . . . 38800 Apple Creek Design Studios, LLC . . . . . 46100 Arrowood Vineyards & Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16206 Artful Arrangements . . . . . 21 218 Aztec Dahlias . . . . . . . . . . 21414 Bamboo Sourcery Nursery & Gardens . . . . . 28207 Barlas Boer Goats . . . . . . 21201 BarLew Boer Goat Ranch . 21514 Bear Foot Honey Farm . . . 38 400 Bassignani Nursery . . . . . 28401 beekind Honey Shop and Apiary . . . . . . . . . . . . 28402 Bloomfield Bees Honey . . 28700 Bodega Artisan Cheese . . 44106 B.R. Cohn Winery . . . . . . . 16216 Bud’s Custom Meats . . . . 21513 California Cider Company – . . Ace in the Hole Pub . . . . . 38704 Canvas Ranch . . . . . . . . . 44822 Castelli-Knight Ranch . . . . 46807B Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen . . . . . . 48416 Cheeko’s Corner . . . . . . . 29403 Cherry Ridge Ranch . . . . . 29101 Cline Cellars . . . . . . . . . . . 16317 Crane Melon Barn . . . . . . 24604 DeLoach Vineyards . . . . . 43801 Dry Creek Olive Company 47802 Dry Creek Peach & Produce . . . . . . . . . . . . 47501 Dutton Ranch Corp. . . . . . 38819 Eastside Farm . . . . . . . . . . 47408 Elixir Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29503 Empire 1 Nursery . . . . . . . 39404 Enchanting Sweet Peas . . 29220 EverMay Garden Center . . 21803 Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . 47804 Field Stone Winery . . . . . . 47805 Foggy River Farm . . . . . . . 47406 French Garden Restaurant and Bistro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29405 Full House Farm . . . . . . . . 29504 Gabriel Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 39407 Garlock Tree Farm . . . . . . 29202 Garden Valley Ranch . . . . 21

306 Muelrath Ranches . . . . . . 25517 Nana Mae’s Organics . . . . 39105 Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC . . . . . . . . 17507 Occidental Arts & Ecology Center . . . . . . . 39508 O’Connell Vineyards & Vine Hill House . . . . . . . 39300 Old World Winery . . . . . . . 25808 Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch – Windsor Oaks . . . 48701 Olympia’s Orchard Organic 44210 Passanisi Nursery . . . . . . 22213 Petaluma Bounty Farm . . . 22411 Peters’ Chocolates . . . . . . 29205 Peterson’s Farm . . . . . . . . 22602 Porter Creek Vineyards . . 43809 Preston of Dry Creek . . . . 48810 Quivira Vineyards & Winery . 48211 Ranch Hag Hens . . . . . . . 22509 Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery . . . . . . . . . . . 40811 Rodney Strong Vineyards 48418 Rose and Thorn . . . . . . . . 29312 Russian River Brewing Co. 25812 Russian River Valley Produce . . . . . . . . . 48702 Salmon Creek Ranch . . . . 44817 Sayre Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 48510 Sebastopol Berry Farm . . . 40703 Skyhorse Ranch, LLC . . . . 44412 Sonoma Horticultural Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30215 Spring Hill Jersey Cheese & Peter’s Pumpkin Patch . 22307 Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm . . . . . . . 25308 Terra Bella Vista Olive Oil Co., Inc. . . . . . . . 25815 The Green Grocer . . . . . . . 48511 The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens . . . . . . . 40107 The Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 807A The Spa at Hotel Healdsburg . . . . . . . 48605 Tierra Vegetables . . . . . . . 43814 Truett Hurst Winery . . . . . 48104 Vella Cheese of California . 17816 Verdure Farm . . . . . . . . . . 48512 Walker Apples . . . . . . . . . 40603 Wine Tasting of Sonoma County . . . . . . 43413 Willie Bird Turkey #1 . . . . 30309 Zazu Restaurant & Farm . . 25820 Zin Restaurant & Wine Bar 48

818 Garrett Ace Hardware . . . . 47821 Golden Nectar Farm . . . . . 47806 Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch . 47214 Green String Farm . . . . . . 21516 Hallberg Butterfly Gardens 39102 Hardin Gardens . . . . . . . . 16505 Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . 39813 Healdsburg Nursery . . . . . 47301 Hector’s Honey Farm . . . . 24807 Hotel Healdsburg . . . . . . . 48302 Imwalle Gardens . . . . . . . 24303 Japanese Maples by Momiji Nursery – Momiji Nursery 25304 Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates . . . . . . . . . . 25600 Korbel Champagne Cellars 43506 Kozlowski Farms . . . . . . . 39203 Lavender Bee Farm . . . . . 22209 Lovepatch Farms . . . . . . . 22409 Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm . . . . . . . 29601 Martinelli Winery, Vineyards & Orchards . . . 43305 Matanzas Creek Winery . . 25219 McClellend’s Dairy . . . . . . 22204 McEvoy Ranch-McEvoy of Marin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22103 Moon Mountain Christmas Tree Farm . . . . 17410 Morita’s Backyard . . . . . . . 29

M E M B E R S

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W elcome to the 2009 Sonoma

County Farm Trails Map & Guide.

We’re pleased to present you with

a redesigned layout featuring small-scale maps,

historical highlights throughout the county,

and a new Goods and Services key. We hope

you’ll find this Guide easier to use and more

informative than ever before.

If you’re looking for farms within a specific area

of Sonoma, our new, detailed region maps will

better help you to find our members. For the

first time, the Guide is organized around eight

distinct regions within the county. Simply flip to

the area you’d like to visit—all the farms, their

offerings and the region map will be at your

fingertips! You may locate different regions in

the Table of Contents on page 3.

If you’re looking for a specific product, simply

turn to the new Product Index. Product

categories are listed in alphabetical order.

Following each category you’ll find farms

that offer your desired product. The color bar

surrounding the farm’s name identifies which

region the farm is in; the number specifies its

exact location on the map.

Many of our members offer goods and services

that fall under general categories, such as bee

products, fruit, or “U-pick” opportunities. These

are listed in the new Goods and Services keys

found throughout the Guide. Each product or

service has a three-letter code that appears

beside the member’s description, providing you

with a convenient snapshot of what each farm

has to offer.

So whether you are planning a day to visit

several farms in one neighborhood, searching

for the freshest eggs around, or seeking organic

starts for your veggie garden, our new Map &

Guide will make it easy for you to enjoy our

agricultural bounty. We hope you take your

time exploring the rich farmland of Sonoma

County—and that you grow to love the land as

much as we do.

See you on the farm,

the staff at SCFT

HOW TO USE THE

MAP & GUIDE

How to Use the Map & Guide

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Product Index

Glen Ellen to Sonoma

Petaluma

Cotati to Santa Rosa

Sebastopol

Graton & Occidental

River Route

Coast Route

Windsor & Healdsburg

Please use our colorful index to locate farms that carry a specific product you’re looking for. Products are listed in alphabetical order, from apples to yogurt. Farms are listed beneath the products

according to region. The color bar surrounding the farm name corresponds to the color scheme of one of our regional maps. (See color key below.) Happy hunting!

PRODUCT INDEX

Apple ProductsImwalle Gardens 3Cheeko’s Corner 4Nana Mae’s Organics 5Gabriel Farm 5Kozlowski Farms 5Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch 8The Green Grocer 8ApplesHardin Gardens 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Green String Farm 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3Imwalle Gardens 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Full House Farm 4Garlock Tree Farm 4Morita’s Backyard 4Nana Mae’s Organics 4Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch 5Dutton Ranch Corporation 5Gabriel Farm 5Kozlowski Farms 5O’Connell Vineyards - Vine Hill House 5Walker Apples 5Martinelli Winery, Vineyards & Orchards 6Olympia’s Orchard Organic 7Foggy River Farm 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Sayre Farms 8The Green Grocer 8Asian PearsGreen String Farm 2Gabriel Farm 5Golden Nectar Farm 8Russian River Valley Produce 8AzaleasSonoma Horticultural Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5

Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8BambooBamboo Sourcery Nursery & Gardens 4Morita’s Backyard 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Bedding PlantsOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Aztec Dahlias 2Garden Valley Ranch 2Passanisi Nursery 2Imwalle Gardens 3Bassignani Nursery 4Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 4Rose & Thorn 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Occidental Arts & Ecology Center 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8 Beef Bud’s Custom Meats 3Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Windsor Oaks 8The Green Grocer 8Beer, Ales and BrandyRussian River Brewing Co. 3California Cider Company-Ace in the Hole Pub 5Korbel Champagne Cellars 6Wine Tasting of Sonoma County 6The Green Grocer 8Bees, Hives, Beeswax, PollenOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Angelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2Green String Farm 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3beekind Honey Shop and Apiary 4Bloomfield Bees Honey 4French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Bearfoot Honey Farm 5

BegoniasPassanisi Nursery 2Imwalle Gardens 3Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8BerriesOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Green String Farm 2Imwalle Gardens 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Nana Mae’s Organics 4Gabriel Farm 5Sebastopol Berry Farm 5Canvas Ranch 7Skyhorse Ranch 7Garret Ace Hardware 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Sayre Farms 8

Birds, ExoticCline Cellars 1Full House Farm 4Garret Ace Hardware 8BlueberriesFrench Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Sebastopol Berry Farm 5Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8


Product Index

BonsaiEmpire 1 Nursery 5Healdsburg Nursery 8Books & StationaryHallberg Butterfly Gardens 4Butterfly Plants & ShrubsArrowood Vineyards & Winery 1Hallberg Butterfly Gardens 4Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Cactus & SucculentsArtful Arrangements 2Green String Farm 2Passanisi Nursery 2Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 4Morita’s Backyard 4Nana Mae’s Organics 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8CandlesLavender Bee Farm 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3Bloomfield Bees Honey 4ChampagneKorbel Champagne Cellars 6Wine Tasting of Sonoma County 6The Green Grocer 8

Cheese & DairyVella Cheese of California 1Spring Hill Jersey Cheese & Peter’s Pumpkin Patch 2Redwood Hilll Farm & Creamery 5Korbel Champagne Cellars 6Wine Tasting of Sonoma County 6Bodega Artisan Cheese 7The Green Grocer 8CherriesArrowood Vineyards & Winery 1Nana Mae’s Organics 4Russian River Valley Produce 8ChestnutsImwalle Gardens 3ChickensBarLew Boer Goat Ranch 2Ranch Hag Hens 2Bud’s Custom Meats 3Hector’s Honey Farm 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Full House Farm 4Rose & Thorn 4Bodega Artisan Cheese 7

Foggy River Farm 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Chiles & PeppersOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Adobe Pumpkin Farm 2Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch 2Green String Farm 2Tierra Vegetables 6Preston of Dry Creek 8ChocolatesPeters’ Chocolates 4Christmas TreesMoon Mountain Christmas Tree Farm 1Larsen’s Christmas Tree Farm 2Passanisi Nursery 2Bassignani Nursery 4Garlock Tree Farm 4Nana Mae’s Organics 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8ClematisEmpire 1 Nursery 5Coffee & TeaCheeko’s Corner 4CompostGarden Valley Ranch 2Imwalle Gardens 3Empire 1 Nursery 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Bodega Artisan Cheese 7Healdsburg Nursery 8Condiments & SaucesB.R. Cohn Winery 1Angelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2Nana Mae’s Organics 4Rose & Thorn 4Tierra Vegetables 6Wine Tasting of Sonoma County 6Canvas Ranch 7Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery 8Golden Nectar Farm 8The Green Grocer 8ConifersEmpire 1 Nursery 5

CornGreen String Farm 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Imwalle Gardens 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Eastside Farm 8Foggy River Farm 8Garret Ace Hardware 8

Healdsburg Nursery 8Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Windsor Oaks 8Verdure Farm 8Country CraftsArrowood Vineyards & Winery 1Lovepatch Farms 2Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch 8CowsMcClelland’s Dairy 2Olympia’s Orchard Organic 7Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Windsor Oaks 8CSA SubscriptionsTierra Vegetables 6Canvas Ranch 7Foggy River Farm 8Russian River Valley Produce 8CucumbersHector’s Honey Farm 3Sayre Farms 8Verdure Farm 8DaylilliesLuther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 4Morita’s Backyard 4Sonoma Horticultural Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8DeliAngelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2Korbel Champagne Cellars 6Dried FruitsOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Imwalle Gardens 3Gabriel Farm 5Golden Nectar Farm 8DucksBarLew Boer Goat Ranch 2Ranch Hag Hens 2Salmon Creek Ranch 7EggsOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Green String Farm 2Ranch Hag Hens 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3Imwalle Gardens 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3Full House Farm 4Rose & Thorn 4Bodega Artisan Cheese 7Canvas Ranch 7Salmon Creek Ranch 7Eastside Farm 8Foggy River Farm 8Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Elixirs & CordialsCheeko’s Corner 4Elixir Café 5FeathersGarret Ace Hardware 8


Product Index

FernsPassanisi Nursery 2Morita’s Backyard 4Sonoma Horticultural Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Healdsburg Nursery 8Fibers & Fiber ProductsCherry Ridge Ranch 4Canvas Ranch 7Skyhorse Ranch 7FigsThe Patch 1Hardin Gardens 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Green String Farm 2Imwalle Gardens 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Nana Mae’s Organics 4Dry Creek Peach & Produce 8Eastside Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Russian River Valley Produce 8FirewoodGreen String Farm 2Passanisi Nursery 2Nana Mae’s Organics 4Fish & KoiBarLew Boer Goat Ranch 2Flowers, DriedOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Adobe Pumpkin Farm 2Green String Farm 2Lavender Bee Farm 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Peterson’s Farm 2Morita’s Backyard 4Elixir Café 5Gabriel Farm 5Flowers, EdibleOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Empire 1 Nursery 5Flowers, FreshHardin Gardens 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Adobe Pumpkin Farm 2Aztec Dahlias 2Garden Valley Ranch 2Green String Farm 2Lavender Bee Farm 2Passanisi Nursery 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Peterson’s Farm 2Matanzas Creek Winery 3Enchanting Sweet Peas 4French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Elixir Café 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Sebastopol Berry Farm 5Tierra Vegetables 6

Foggy River Farm 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Russian River Valley Produce 8The Green Grocer 8FoliageOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Garden Valley Ranch 2Green String Farm 2Garret Ace Hardware 8FruitGreen String Farm 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Imwalle Gardens 3Full House Farm 4Nana Mae’s Organics 4Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Sayre Farms 8Fruit TreesOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Bassignani Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Canvas Ranch 7Dry Creek Peach & Produce 8Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Sayre Farms 8FuchsiasPassanisi Nursery 2Sonoma Horticultural Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Garden SuppliesBassignani Nursery 4Enchanting Sweet Peas 4Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5GarlicHardin Gardens 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Green String Farm 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3Imwalle Gardens 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Tierra Vegetables 6Foggy River Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Russian River Valley Produce 8GeeseBarLew Boer Goat Ranch 2Ranch Hag Hens 2 Geraniums Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1

Imwalle Gardens 3The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5GiftsB.R. Cohn Winery 1Cline Cellars 1Angelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2Artful Arrangements 2Lavender Bee Farm 2Lovepatch Farms 2McEvoy Ranch-McEvoy of Marin 2Passanisi Nursery 2beekind Honey Shop and Apiary 4Enchanting Sweet Peas 4Garlock Tree Farm 4Hallberg Butterfly Gardens 4Rose & Thorn 4Elixir Café 5Nana Mae’s Organics 5Martinelli Winery, Vineyards & Orchards 6Wine Tasting of Sonoma County 6Canvas Ranch 7Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery 8Field Stone Winery 8Garret Ace Hardware 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Rodney Strong Vineyards 8The Green Grocer 8GoatsBarlas Boer Goats 2BarLew Boer Goat Ranch 2Ranch Hag Hens 2Cherry Ridge Ranch 4Full House Farm 4Rose & Thorn 4Redwood Hilll Farm & Creamery 5Bodega Artisan Cheese 7Canvas Ranch 7Russian River Valley Produce 8GourdsOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch 2Green String Farm 2Lavender Bee Farm 2Imwalle Gardens 3Muelrath Ranches 3Morita’s Backyard 4Occidental Arts & Ecology Center 5Canvas Ranch 7Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch 8Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Windsor Oaks 8


Product Index

Grape, VinesArrowood Vineyards & Winery 1B.R. Cohn Winery 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Artful Arrangements 2Green String Farm 2Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 3Matanzas Creek Winery 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3Castelli-Knight Ranch 8Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Hard CiderCalifornia Cider Company-Ace in the Hole Pub 5Heirloom TomatoesOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Verdure Farm 8HerbsHardin Gardens 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch 2Aztec Dahlias 2Green String Farm 2Passanisi Nursery 2Imwalle Gardens 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3Bassignani Nursery 4French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Elixir Café 5Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Occidental Arts & Ecology Center 5Tierra Vegetables 6Canvas Ranch 7Eastside Farm 8Foggy River Farm 8Garret Ace Hardware 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Verdure Farm 8Historical SitesLuther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 4HoneyOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Angelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2Green String Farm 2Lavender Bee Farm 2McEvoy Ranch-McEvoy of Marin 2Peterson’s Farm 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3Imwalle Gardens 3Matanzas Creek Winery 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3beekind Honey Shop and Apiary 4Bloomfield Bees Honey 4French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Nana Mae’s Organics 4

Rose & Thorn 4Bearfoot Honey Farm 5Martinelli Winery, Vineyards & Orchards 6Tierra Vegetables 6Salmon Creek Ranch 7HorsesLovepatch Farms 2Full House Farm 4Skyhorse Ranch 7Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Windsor Oaks 8Indian CornOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Imwalle Gardens 3Muelrath Ranches 3Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch 8IrisMorita’s Backyard 4Sonoma Horticultural Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Jams & JelliesGreen String Farm 2Nana Mae’s Organics 4Rose & Thorn 4Gabriel Farm 5Kozlowski Farms 5Korbel Champagne Cellars 6Tierra Vegetables 6Skyhorse Ranch 7Eastside Farm 8Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery 8Golden Nectar Farm 8The Green Grocer 8 Japanese MaplesGarden Valley Ranch 2Passanisi Nursery 2Japanese Maples by Momiji Nursery 3Morita’s Backyard 4Sonoma Horticultural Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Healdsburg Nursery 8Juice & CiderGreen String Farm 2Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch 4Garlock Tree Farm 4Nana Mae’s Organics 4California Cider Company-Ace in the Hole Pub 5Elixir Café 5The Green Grocer 8LambBud’s Custom Meats 3Cherry Ridge Ranch 4Full House Farm 4Skyhorse Ranch 7The Green Grocer 8Landscape PlantsLuther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 4Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Garret Ace Hardware 8

Landscape Trees & ShrubsHallberg Butterfly Gardens 4Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5LavenderOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Lavender Bee Farm 2Passanisi Nursery 2Matanzas Creek Winery 3Cheeko’s Corner 4French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Rose & Thorn 4Elixir Café 5Gabriel Farm 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Canvas Ranch 7Russian River Valley Produce 8LemonsHector’s Honey Farm 3LettuceOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch 2Green String Farm 2Preston of Dry Creek 8LlamasLavender Bee Farm 2ManureSalmon Creek Ranch 7

MeatAngelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2Barlas Boer Goats 2BarLew Boer Goat Ranch 2Bud’s Custom Meats 3Cherry Ridge Ranch 4Willie Bird Turkey #1 4Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Windsor Oaks 8The Green Grocer 8Medicinal PlantsArtful Arrangements 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Elixir Café 5Empire 1 Nursery 5Occidental Arts & Ecology Center 5Canvas Ranch 7Golden Nectar Farm 8MelonsHardin Gardens 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch 2

Product Index


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Aztec Dahlias 2Green String Farm 2Crane Melon Barn 3Hector’s Honey Farm 3Imwalle Gardens 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Tierra Vegetables 6Canvas Ranch 7Eastside Farm 8Foggy River Farm 8Garret Ace Hardware 8Sayre Farms 8Verdure Farm 8MushroomsGreen String Farm 2Imwalle Gardens 3MustardsKozlowski Farms 5Martinelli Winery, Vineyards & Orchards 6Native PlantsArtful Arrangements 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Hallberg Butterfly Gardens 4Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 4Rose & Thorn 4Sonoma Horticultural Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8NurseriesArtful Arrangements 2McEvoy Ranch-McEvoy of Marin 2Passanisi Nursery 2Imwalle Gardens 3Japanese Maples by Momiji Nursery 3Bamboo Sourcery Nursery & Gardens 4Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 4Rose & Thorn 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Occidental Arts & Ecology Center 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Dry Creek Olive Company 8Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8NutsOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Imwalle Gardens 3Healdsburg Nursery 8The Green Grocer 8Olive OilB.R. Cohn Winery 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Green String Farm 2McEvoy Ranch-McEvoy of Marin 2Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 3Matanzas Creek Winery 3Terra Bella Vista Olive Oil col., Inc. 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3Wine Tasting of Sonoma County 6

Dry Creek Olive Company 8Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Rodney Strong Vineyards 8The Green Grocer 8Olive TreesMcEvoy Ranch-McEvoy of Marin 2Terra Bella Vista Olive Oil col., Inc. 3Dry Creek Olive Company 8Healdsburg Nursery 8OlivesB.R. Cohn Winery 1McEvoy Ranch-McEvoy of Marin 2Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 3Terra Bella Vista Olive Oil col., Inc. 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3Dry Creek Olive Company 8Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8OnionsThe Patch 1Hector’s Honey Farm 3OrchardB.R. Cohn Winery 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1BarLew Boer Goat Ranch 2McEvoy Ranch-McEvoy of Marin 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Terra Bella Vista Olive Oil col., Inc. 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Hallberg Butterfly Gardens 4Gabriel Farm 5Nana Mae’s Organics 5Canvas Ranch 7Dry Creek Peach & Produce 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Ornamental GrassesHarmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5PeachesHardin Gardens 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3Imwalle Gardens 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Nana Mae’s Organics 5Canvas Ranch 7Dry Creek Peach & Produce 8Eastside Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Sayre Farms 8PearsHardin Gardens 1Green String Farm 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3Imwalle Gardens 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Full House Farm 4Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch 5

Gabriel Farm 5Canvas Ranch 7Eastside Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Sayre Farms 8PeppersThe Patch 1Hector’s Honey Farm 3Sayre Farms 8PerennialsOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Garden Valley Ranch 2Passanisi Nursery 2French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Hallberg Butterfly Gardens 4Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 4Rose & Thorn 4Sonoma Horticultural Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Occidental Arts & Ecology Center 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Russian River Valley Produce 8PersimmonsOak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Green String Farm 2Peterson’s Farm 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3Imwalle Gardens 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Gabriel Farm 5Nana Mae’s Organics 5Dry Creek Peach & Produce 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Pigs & PorkAngelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2Bud’s Custom Meats 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3

PlumsHardin Gardens 1Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC 1Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3

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Imwalle Gardens 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Gabriel Farm 5Nana Mae’s Organics 5Canvas Ranch 7Skyhorse Ranch 7Dry Creek Peach & Produce 8Eastside Farm 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Pond SuppliesGarret Ace Hardware 8PotatoesGreen String Farm 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Spring Hill Jersey Cheese & Peter’s Pumpkin Patch 2Imwalle Gardens 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Morita’s Backyard 4Tierra Vegetables 6Canvas Ranch 7Foggy River Farm 8Sayre Farms 8PotpourriMatanzas Creek Winery 3Canvas Ranch 7PoultryAngelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2Bud’s Custom Meats 3Willie Bird Turkey #1 4Salmon Creek Ranch 7Garret Ace Hardware 8PropolisHector’s Honey Farm 3Bloomfield Bees Honey 4Bearfoot Honey Farm 5PrunesPetaluma Bounty Farm 2Hector’s Honey Farm 3Nana Mae’s Organics 5Canvas Ranch 7Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8PumpkinHardin Gardens 1Adobe Pumpkin Farm 2Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch 2Green String Farm 2Passanisi Nursery 2Peterson’s Farm 2Spring Hill Jersey Cheese & Peter’s Pumpkin Patch 2Imwalle Gardens 3Muelrath Ranches 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Rose & Thorn 4Martinelli Winery, Vineyards & Orchards 6Tierra Vegetables 6Canvas Ranch 7Foggy River Farm 8Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch 8

Healdsburg Nursery 8Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Windsor Oaks 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Sayre Farms 8Verdure Farm 8RabbitsAngelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2Bud’s Custom Meats 3Russian River Valley Produce 8RaspberriesImwalle Gardens 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3Morita’s Backyard 4Sebastopol Berry Farm 5Canvas Ranch 7Skyhorse Ranch 7Healdsburg Nursery 8RedwoodsArtful Arrangements 2Sonoma Horticultural Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Healdsburg Nursery 8RhododendronsSonoma Horticultural Nursery 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Healdsburg Nursery 8RosesArtful Arrangements 2Garden Valley Ranch 2Passanisi Nursery 2Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 4Rose & Thorn 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens 5Healdsburg Nursery 8Salad GreensAndersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch 2Green String Farm 2Imwalle Gardens 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Occidental Arts & Ecology Center 5Tierra Vegetables 6Bodega Artisan Cheese 7Canvas Ranch 7Foggy River Farm 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8SausageAngelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2Barlas Boer Goats 2BarLew Boer Goat Ranch 2Bud’s Custom Meats 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3SheepFull House Farm 4Canvas Ranch 7Skyhorse Ranch 7

SquashHardin Gardens 1Adobe Pumpkin Farm 2Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch 2Green String Farm 2Imwalle Gardens 3Muelrath Ranches 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3Cherry Ridge Ranch 4French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Occidental Arts & Ecology Center 5Tierra Vegetables 6Canvas Ranch 7Eastside Farm 8Foggy River Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Windsor Oaks 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Sayre Farms 8Verdure Farm 8StrawberriesPassanisi Nursery 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Imwalle Gardens 3Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Sebastopol Berry Farm 5Canvas Ranch 7Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Sweet CornImwalle Gardens 3Tierra Vegetables 6

TomatoesHardin Gardens 1The Patch 1Adobe Pumpkin Farm 2Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch 2

Goods and Services KeyANM Goats, sheep, pigs, horses BEE Bee products BRW Brewery or hard cider BRY Berries CRT Christmas trees

CST Country store EGG Eggs FBR Fiber products FLO Flowers, herbs, or nurseries FRT Fruit (fresh or dried) FWL Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys

MTD Meat or dairy OIL Olive oil PMK Pumpkins UPK U-pick VEG Vegetables VIN Wineries and vineyards

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Aztec Dahlias 2Green String Farm 2Passanisi Nursery 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2Crane Melon Barn 3Hector’s Honey Farm 3Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Occidental Arts & Ecology Center 5Tierra Vegetables 6Bodega Artisan Cheese 7Canvas Ranch 7Dry Creek Peach & Produce 8Eastside Farm 8Foggy River Farm 8Garret Ace Hardware 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Windsor Oaks 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Sayre Farms 8Verdure Farm 8TurkeysAngelo’s Meats & Italian Taste 2BarLew Boer Goat Ranch 2Ranch Hag Hens 2Bud’s Custom Meats 3Willie Bird Turkey #1 4Vegetable PlantsPassanisi Nursery 2Bassignani Nursery 4French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 4Morita’s Backyard 4Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5Occidental Arts & Ecology Center 5Canvas Ranch 7Foggy River Farm 8Garret Ace Hardware 8Golden Nectar Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Sayre Farms 8VegetablesHardin Gardens 1Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch 2Aztec Dahlias 2Green String Farm 2Petaluma Bounty Farm 2DeLoach Vineyards 3

Hector’s Honey Farm 3Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 3Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm 3Zazu Restaurant & Farm 3Morita’s Backyard 4Tierra Vegetables 6Canvas Ranch 7Skyhorse Ranch 7Eastside Farm 8Foggy River Farm 8Healdsburg Nursery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Russian River Valley Produce 8Sayre Farms 8The Green Grocer 8Truett Hurst Winery 8VinegarB.R. Cohn Winery 1Kozlowski Farms 5Nana Mae’s Organics 5Martinelli Winery, Vineyards & Orchards 6 Wine Tasting of Sonoma County 6Dry Creek Olive Company 8Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8The Green Grocer 8WalnutsCrane Melon Barn 3Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 3Healdsburg Nursery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8

Water PlantsPassanisi Nursery 2Empire 1 Nursery 5Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery 5

Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8WineArrowood Vineyards & Winery 1Cline Cellars 1Green String Farm 2DeLoach Vineyards 3Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 3Matanzas Creek Winery 3Old World Winery 3California Cider Company-Ace in the Hole Pub 5Kozlowski Farms 5O’Connell Vineyards - Vine Hill House 5Korbel Champagne Cellars 6Martinelli Winery, Vineyards & Orchards 6Porter Creek Vineyards 6Wine Tasting of Sonoma County 6Quivira Vineyards & Winery 8Rodney Strong Vineyards 8The Green Grocer 8Truett Hurst Winery 8Winery & TastingB.R. Cohn Winery 1Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates 3Old World Winery 3Korbel Champagne Cellars 6Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery 8Field Stone Winery 8Preston of Dry Creek 8Rodney Strong Vineyards 8WoolCherry Ridge Ranch 4Skyhorse Ranch 7WormsBodega Artisan Cheese 7Foggy River Farm 8Wreaths & GarlandsMoon Mountain Christmas Tree Farm 1Adobe Pumpkin Farm 2Green String Farm 2Larsen’s Christmas Tree Farm 2Lavender Bee Farm 2Passanisi Nursery 2Garlock Tree Farm 4Empire 1 Nursery 5Canvas Ranch 7Garret Ace Hardware 8Healdsburg Nursery 8YarnCherry Ridge Ranch 4Canvas Ranch 7YogurtRedwood Hilll Farm & Creamery 5

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Pan Seared Duck Breast with Caramelized Dry Creek Peach Salad of Crispy Duck Confit, Haricot Vert and Almonds

Summer

Pan Seared Duck Breast with Caramelized Dry Creek Peach Salad of Crispy Duck Confit, Haricot Vert and Almonds


FOR THE SALAD4 Legs, Duck Confit •

(available at Green Grocer)

1 cup Frisee, yellow part only•

½ cup slivered almonds, • toasted

3 cups Haricot Vert•

DIRECTIONSTo prepare the peach, cut in half lengthwise and remove seed. Slice a small portion of the rounded end so it sits on a plate. Bake in the oven, at about 300 F until soft, then to finish drizzle about 1 teaspoon of honey on top.

For the salad, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and blanch your haricot vert until al dente; then shock them in ice water. You may purchase duck confit

SummerYou may purchase duck confit

SummerSummerat fine food stores–I make my SummerSummerown, but Farm Trails member SummerSummerGreen Grocer in Windsor always SummerSummerhas some on hand. Separate the SummerSummermeat from the bones and crisp SummerSummerit up in a hot pan with some Summer

oil. Combine all the ingredients oil. Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl with some together in a bowl with some salt, pepper and oil to make the salt, pepper and oil to make the salad and use as a base for your salad and use as a base for your duck breasts.duck breasts.

For the duck breast simply score For the duck breast simply score the skin, season, and place in the skin, season, and place in pan skin side down to render pan skin side down to render out the fat and make crispy. out the fat and make crispy. Baste the meat side with the Baste the meat side with the rendered fat.

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F rom the first time I tried a Dry Creek Peach, I thought, “Ok, these are definitely the best I’ve ever had and I have to put them on

the menu.” To me, duck and peaches are a classic combination. And in summer, I want a dish that’s light and consistent with the season: the sweetness of the peach with the acid of the salad and crispy confit and duck breast combines flavor and textures into a dynamic dish.

Fresh peaches are only available during the summer months. I visit the purveyor – Gayle Sullivan – pretty regularly at the Healdsburg Farmer’s Market where I purchase them. There are so many different varieties on the farm, there’s so much to choose from, you would never think there would be so many options.

Drawing upon regional ingredients is a superior Drawing upon regional ingredients is a superior way to eat and one can taste the freshness in my Dry Creek Kitchen specialties, such as Love Farm’s Mixed Greens with Banyuls Shallot Vinaigrette and Caramelized Goat Cheese, and the Duo of Pork:

Confit and Tenderloin with local braised greens, acorn squash puree and butternut squash. Diners can also experience the regional abundance in the six-course, experience the regional abundance in the six-course, wine-trail tasting menu, featuring “neighborhood” wine-trail tasting menu, featuring “neighborhood” food and wine pairings.

Bon appétit!! – Les GoodmanBon appétit!! – Les Goodman

Les Goodman of Dry Creek Kitchen

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100 Arrowood Vineyards & Winery

14347 Sonoma Highway Glen Ellen CA 95442 (707) 935-2600www.arrowoodvineyards.comVIN Tasting daily. Tours buses and limos (6 or more) by appointment. Certified organic from the best hillside mountain and maritime influenced vineyards in Sonoma County.

Open: Daily 10-4:30

Wine Tasting

106 B.R. Cohn Winery15000 Sonoma HighwayGlen Ellen CA 95442 (800) 330-4064www.brcohn.com VIN OIL CST Estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot, Zinfandel, SyrCab, Sauvignon Blanc, & a Cabernet Port. Extra virgin olive oils, handcrafted vinegars & gourmet food products.

Open: All year, 7 days a week, 10-5

Certified Organic, Event Facility, Picnic Area, Tasting, Tours

101 Cline Cellars24737 Arnold Drive/Highway 121Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 940-4030www.clinecellars.com VIN CST Best known for California Rhone-style wines and California Zinfandel. The tasting room is located on historic Sonoma property in an 1850’s farmhouse. Visit our California Mis-sions Museum.

Open: Tasting Room Daily 10-6, closed Christmas Day

Bus access, Event Facility, Picnic & Party Area, Wine Tasting

102 Hardin Gardens22656 BroadwaySonoma CA 95476 (707) 343-1087www.hardingardens.net FLO FRT VEG Sustainable family farm. Freshly picked toma-toes, lettuce, cucumbers, eggplant, squash, herbs and more!!

Open: June-October, Wed., Sat., Sun., Noon-5pm

Farm Stand, Naturally Grown



103 Moon Mountain Christmas Tree Farm1550 Moon Mountain Drive Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-6454www.moonmountainchristmastreefarm.comPMK CRT Christmas Trees! We cut and carry tree to vehicle. You tie tree to vehicle. Complimentary refreshments. Restroom. Open weekends in November for reserving. No credit cards.

Open: Fridays, Sats. and Suns. after Thanksgiving Day 9-4:30

Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Garlands

105 Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma, LLC15101 Sonoma Highway Glen Ellen CA 95442 (707) 996-6643www.oakhillfarm.netFRT VEG EGG OIL FLO Sustainably grown seasonal produce, fresh cut and dried flowers, herbs, handcrafted household and holiday wreaths and décor for sale at The Red Barn Store.

Open: April-Dec, Wed-Sun 11-6

Event Facility, Farm Stand Naturally Grown

107 The Patch280 Second Street East Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 849-7384FRT VEG Wonderful tomatoes, peppers, onions and figs. Visit us at these Farmers Markets: Sonoma Downtown, Santa Rosa Downtown, Napa, Santa Rosa Certified, Sebastopol & Petaluma.Open: All season. Phone orders welcome.

104 Vella Cheese of California315 Second Street East Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-3232 (800) 848-0505www.vellacheese.com MTD US Champion Cheese Factory for aged dry Monterey Jack and many varieties.

Open: All year Mon-Sat, 9:30-6. Closed major holidays.

Mail Order, Tasting

“I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze

than it should be stifled by dry-rot.” – Jack London

T hose who are familiar with Call of the Wild and White Fang might imagine that author Jack London made his home in the far north, wolf-

wrangling by day and brawling in bars by night. But unlike the protagonists in his early novels, London chose a settled life in pastoral Glen Ellen—a region he described as “the most beautiful, primitive land to be found in California.”

When London left the hustle and bustle of Oakland—the city which had seen him rise from a factory worker to a well-paid, nationally-renowned writer—his move possessed a philosophical import and sense of finality.

“All I wanted,” London explained, “was a quiet place in the country to write and loaf in and get out of Nature that something which we all need, only the most of us don’t know it.”

And London made it clear that this wasn’t a temporary retreat into nature; it was a permanent paradigm shift. “This is to be no summer-residence proposition,” he assured his publisher in 1905, “but a home all the year round. I am anchoring good and solid, and anchoring for keeps...”

Jack London State Historic Park

A Fiery Man’s Country Home

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Winter

H i. I’m Candi Edmondson, a big parsnip chip lover! This recipe is a winner in my book because it’s simple to prepare, using

only a big parsnip and oil or butter. (You can also use beets and carrots if you’d like.) The only draw-back is that you’ll be standing over the stove, frying them up, as they get gobbled up before the meal! Another great thing about parsnip chips is that it introduces people to a vegetable they might not be too familiar with in a very sly way. Everyone loves potato chips. These are certainly equal, maybe better, and have much more fiber. I am a big believer in the more fiber in your diet the better. And you can use other root vegetables in the same way, cooking them longer or shorter, cutting them thinner or thicker as your palate prefers.

I’ve sold produce at the Sonoma Farmers’ Market for Oak Hill Farm of Sonoma since 2001. I learned about frying parsnips years ago one Friday morning from one of the regulars, Bob Cannard, Sr. He loves thinly-sliced fried parsnips for breakfast! (And I admit to feasting on breakfast ‘snips more than once since then.) When someone doesn’t know parsnips, this is the recipe I give and I often overhear my this is the recipe I give and I often overhear my recipe being shared between customers. Just before recipe being shared between customers. Just before Thanksgiving this year, another regular said she was Thanksgiving this year, another regular said she was

making parsnip chips as an appetizer to serve with champagne! Great idea.

The best parsnips are the biggest ones. Our grower, Paul Wirtz, has a great touch with most everything he grows, but his parsnips are delicious and really big around. He plants in a fairly fertile soil in the late spring all the way through the summer for harvest beginning in October into the next spring. They sweeten when the nights are cold. Good luck pulling them out of the ground. They can reach 2 feet down!them out of the ground. They can reach 2 feet down!

- Candi Edmondson


INGREDIENTSINGREDIENTS1 parsnip1 parsnip•

For added color (optional):For added color (optional):1-2 beets1-2 beets•

2-3 carrots2-3 carrots•

DIRECTIONSSlice a large, fat parsnip as thin as possible. Fry in a single layer in butter or oil, seasoned with salt and pepper, turning often, until brown and done, 10-15 minutes. Repeat with beets or carrots (adjust cooking time as needed).

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Autumn

W e have a big family. The kids love lasagna – and hate eggplant. Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables, so

I try to dish it up in creative ways that everyone can enjoy. I love this recipe because it magically transforms eggplant into a tasty lasagna-like meal. The pesto tomato sauce, prosciutto slices and spinach layers complement the eggplant and offer a rich Italian flavor. To get that farm-fresh taste, take your family to Green String Farm in Petaluma in the summer or fall to select some of our freshly picked sustainably farmed veggies and experience life on a working farm. We even have fresh heirloom tomatoes into November!

- Peggy Phelan


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Eggplant Lasagne Serves 8

INGREDIENTS1 medium onion, chopped •

2 cloves garlic, minced •

1 cup prepared tomato sauce •

½ cup pesto sauce •

2 large eggplants, peeled and • sliced in 1/4 inch slices

2 eggs, lightly beaten •

1 cup Italian seasoned bread-• crumbs

¼ cup olive oil •

¼ cup grated parmesan •

8 oz fresh baby spinach •

¼ lb thinly sliced prosciutto •

½ lb. thinly sliced provolone•

DIRECTIONSSeason eggplant slices with salt on both sides. Stack eggplant slices in colander in sink, place small plate over them and place weight (like a large can or bottle) over them to press out juices. Let stand for ½ hour. Remove and dry with paper towel to remove excess salt and released bitter juices.

Preheat oven to 375°. Sauté eggplant in batches in large skillet over medium heat. Dip each slice, first in egg, then in breadcrumbs to coat. Sauté in 2 tablespoons olive oil per batch until browned on both sides.

In another pan, heat a

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In a small bowl, blend tomato sauce and pesto sauce together.

Coat a 9”x13” baking dish, place enough eggplant to cover bottom in a single layer. Top with provolone, prosciutto, spinach then half the sauce. Add another layer in same order to use up ingredients. Top with sauce and grated parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.serving.

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208 Adobe Pumpkin FarmRobert & Corinna Neve 2478 East Washington St. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-6416www.adobepumpkinfarm.comPMK FLO VEG Farm animals, fresh-cut flowers. Schools/Birth-day Parties welcome. Corn maze, gift shop/lo-cal vendors, coffee barn and weekend hayrides Weekend BBQ, kettle korn, taco stand.

Open: Late Sept-Oct 31, 10-dusk

Animal Corral, Bus access, Carriage, Wagon & Hayrides, Great for Kids, Naturally Grown, U-Pick, Picnic Area

212 Andersen’s Organic Vegetable Stand & Pumpkin Patch

4588 Bodega Avenue Petaluma CA 94952 (707) [email protected] VEG PMK CRT Large variety of fresh organic vegetables & melons. Picked daily. Also, pumpkin patch with corn maze, hayrides, games and more. Certified Organic. Second Location: 2485 Petaluma Blvd. No., (707) 241-5357

Open: July-October, Daily 12-6

Bus access, Carriage, Wagon & Hayrides, Farm Stand, Tours, Great for Kids

200 Angelo’s Meats & Ita lian Taste

2700 Adobe Road Petaluma CA 94954 (707) [email protected] BEE CST Famous beef jerky, smoked sausages, bacons, poultry and salmon. California Grand Champion BBQ Spiced Tri-Tips and NY Steaks, condiments and roasted pigs. BBQ catering available.

Open: All year Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat. 9-3

Wholesale Available, Mail Order Available


Petaluma

206 Artful ArrangementsDiane H. Davis205 Orchard Lane Penngrove CA 94951 (707) 664-8656www.ArtfulArrangements.bizFLO CSTPlants propagated in greenhouses. Meet the owner, learn the “5-H” approach to gift-farming. Kid’s Corner, pricing moderate. Drought-toler-ant native trees, plants. Delivery. Shipping.

Open: Saturdays May-Sept 10-2, year round by appointment.

Events: Weekend Along the Farm Trails, Sept 26-27, 10-4

Arrangements for all occasions.

218 Aztec Dahlias2115 Adobe Road Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 799-5635www.aztecdahlias.comFLO VEG FRT Dahlia tubers and plants, fresh-cut Dahlias, Heirloom Tomatoes and fresh produce. Whole-sale & Retail. We also sell fresh-cut flowers to the floral and hospitality trade.

Open: June thru Nov., Tues-Sun, closed Mondays

Farm Stand, Mail Order Available, U-Pick, Wholesale Availables

207 Barlas Boer Goats555 Bailey Avenue Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-4476www.barlasboergoats.comANM MTD Goats for vegetation & pets. Wethers available, call for goat meat information, whole or ½ USDA. Butt-n-Head goat summer & breakfast sausage available. Educational hands-on learning.

Open: All year, call for appointment

Animal Corral, great for Kids

201 BarLew Boer Goat Ranch711 Middle Two Rock RoadPetaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-1722 Cell: (530) 304-7660www.barlewboergoatranch.comANM FWL FRT MTD African Boer goats, emu’s, golden pheasants, poultry, koi and more. Antique tractors, old farm equipment and Packard cars. School tours – call for quote and tour information and reservations.

Open: By reservation only. Tours by appointment only. Open Weekend Along the Farm Trails.

Great for Kids, Tours, Bus Access, Classes, Carriage, Wagon, Animal Corral, Picnic Area.

216 Bud’s Custom Meats7750 Petaluma Hill RoadPenngrove CA 94951 (707) 795-8402www.budscustommeats.com MTD Marinated tri-tips, fresh & smoked sausages, hams, bacon, beef jerky & salmon. Exotic meats: buffalo, elk, wild boar, pheasants, quail & rabbits. Dry aged all natural beef raised on premises.

Open: Mon-Sat, 8-5

Naturally Grown, Food Tastings, Naturally Grown

220 EverMay Garden CenterAnnie & Dennis Van Maaren 331 Wilson Street Petaluma CA 94952 (707) [email protected] BRY FLO FRT VEG We are a home-town, charming little nursery, specializing in unique, one-of-a-kind, specialty planters, suitable for home and garden. Free classes.

Open: Year-round. Closed Mon. Tues., Sat 9-5, Sun 11-4

Events: Gardening Class Year-Round

202 Garden Valley Ranch498 Pepper Road Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 795-0919www.gardenvalley.com FLO Fine cut roses available wholesale or retail. Rose plants available bareroot (seasonal) and potted. Beautiful wedding/event site. Guided or self-guided garden tours. Pruning classes, book signings.

Open: Year round. Wed-Sun 10-5

Bus access, Classes, Event Facility, Picnic Area, Tours, Wholesale/Retail Available, Mail Order Available

214 Green String Farm3571 Old Adobe Road Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 778-7500www.greenstringfarm.com EGG FRT VEG VIN FLO We grow a wide variety of seasonal vegetables, fruits, nuts, and now sell grass-fed beef, eggs, preserves & canned goods, dried & fresh herbs, & cheese from a local cooperative.

Open: 7 days a week, 10-5 Winter, 10-6 Summer

Animal Corral, Farm Stand, Great for Kids, Naturally Grown, Wholesale Available

Goods and Services KeyANM Goats, sheep, pigs, horses BEE Bee products BRW Brewery or hard cider BRY Berries CRT Christmas trees

CST Country store EGG Eggs FBR Fiber products FLO Flowers, herbs, or nurseries FRT Fruit (fresh or dried) FWL Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys

MTD Meat or dairy OIL Olive oil PMK Pumpkins UPK U-pick VEG Vegetables VIN Wineries and vineyards

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203 Lavender Bee FarmJoAnn & Rick Wallenstein 764 Chapman Lane Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 789-0554www.lavenderbeefarm.com BEE FLO CST Natural Lavender farm featuring English, Provence & Grosso varieties, fresh-cut avail-able May-Aug; dried available year round. Farm store: soaps, oils, lavender honey, tasting samples, Tours. Bee observation & Mel the Camel.

Open: Tours by appointment only.

Animal Corral, Bus access, Event Facility, Great for Kids, Naturally Grown, Tasting, Tours, Mail Order Available

209 Lovepatch Farms Lee Romero 292 Palm Avenue Penngrove CA 94951 (707) 664-9163www.lovepatchfarms.com ANM Breeders of show & pet quality AMHA/AMHR miniature horses. Our foals are born in Spring & early Summer. Horses & Gifts items for sale. See website for hosting elderly groups.

Open: All year, by appointment only.

Bus access, Classes, Great for Kids, Tours, Horses for Sale, Hand-crafted Items

219 McClelland’s DairyJana McClelland 6475 Bodega Avenue Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 664-0452www.mcclellandsdairy.com ANM MTD Third –generation dairy farm, Certified Organic.

Open: Year-round – By appointment only

Great for Kids, Naturally Grown, Tours, Certified Organic.

204 McEvoy Ranch McEvoy of Marin 5935 Red Hill Road Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-2307www.mcevoyranch.comOIL BEE CST California certified organic extra virgin olive oil. Produced in the traditional Tuscan style from six Italian olive varieties. Buy oil online at www.mcevoyranch.com. Other estate products also available.

Open: Scheduled tours of orchard, gardens, milling and tasting by appoint-ment only - see website listing

Bus access, Certified Organic, Tours, Wholesale Available, Mail Order Available

210 Passanisi Nursery 8270 Petaluma Hill Road Penngrove CA 94951 (707) 792-2674www.passanisinursery.comCRT FLO PMK VEG Family owned. Annuals, perennials, roses, orchids. Large selection of indoor house plants, poinsettias & holiday décor. Grown in our 100,000 sq. ft. greenhouses. Home & Garden Store located at 10070 Main Street, Penngrove.

Open: Year Round, every day till 5pm

Events: Spring Open House, May 2nd & 3rd. Holiday Open House, Dec. 5th & 6th.

Bus access, Tours, Wholesale Available

213 Petaluma Bounty FarmAmy Rice-Jones 55 Shasta Avenue Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 775-3663www.petalumabounty.org Non-profit, educational farm growing a sustain-able diversity of vegetables, herbs, flowers & fruit. Visit our farm for tours, workshops, our seasonal farm stand & volunteer fun.

Open: Year-round, Sat 9-1 – See website for additional Seasonal hours

Classes, Farm Stand, Great for Kids, Naturally Grown, Tours

205 Peterson’s FarmEttamarie Peterson 636 Gossage Avenue Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 765-4582 www.petersonsfarm.com PMK FLO BEE Pumpkins, dried and fresh flowers, honey, persimmons. School groups in Spring and Fall by appointment. Farm animals to pet & feed. School buses welcome. Picnic area.

Open: October 5-31, 10-6. Please call ahead the rest of the year.

Animal Corral, Family Fun, Great for Kids, Naturally Grown, Picnic Area, School Groups, Tours

211 Ranch Hag Hens541 Eastman Lane Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 480-8401www.ranchhaghens.com EGG FWL MTD Want to enjoy chickens in your backyard but don’t know how to begin? Learn health benefits of having back yard chickens & collecting your own fresh eggs. Sales, supplies & service to get you started.

Open: Ranch visits welcome by appointment

Naturally Grown, Great for Kids

215 Spring Hill Jersey Cheese & Peter’s Pumpkin Patch4235 Spring Hill Road Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-3446www.springhillcheese.comMTD PMK Dairy farm, pick your pumpkin, dig for potatoes, milk a cow, homemade pumpkin ice cream! Petting zoo, hayride! Groups by appointment.

Open: October, 10 till Dusk

Bus access, Hayrides, U-Pick

Petaluma


I magine you’ve recently turned 27. You’re a fairly upstanding individual with a record of military

service. As a sign of gratitude, the governor of California hands you 44,000 acres of gently rolling hills, salmon-rich creeks and fertile, loamy soil.

This may sound like the sort of dream that leads to a rude awakening, but it’s the true story of Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. And rather than waking to mundane reality, ten

years later Vallejo (at the ripe old age of 37) was offered an additional 12,000 acres of Sonoma County’s finest property.

Today it takes a leap of the imagination to envision such an unfettered expanse of land. The rancho stretched from the shores of San Francisco Bay to present-day Glen Ellen, bounded by Petaluma Creek on the west and Sonoma Creek on the East. Thousands of sheep, horses, and cattle roamed across this open space, sustained and fattened on the area’s lush grasses. By one estimate, as many as 3,000 sheep were shorn each year. But the biggest exports were of a bovine variety: cow hides and tallow. In fact, cow hides were so commonly exchanged that they were referred to as “California bank

notes.” Tallow, or rendered beef fat, was a popular trade item among the international merchants who cruised by ship up the California coastline.

And of course, when it came to produce and grains, the Vallejo ranch was a grow-your-own endeavor. (In fact, you might say that Petaluma Adobe was Sonoma County’s original Farm Trail.) Fueled largely by Native American labor, the ranch produced bumper crops of wheat, barley, and corn—

not to mention beans, peas, lentils, and vegetables.

Since the days of Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, Sonoma County has changed. The city of Santa Rosa is now a bustling metropolis home to 158,000 people; Highway 101 cuts through former rancho land bearing 132,000 vehicles per day. But despite the passage of

centuries, in Petaluma the cornerstone of Vallejo’s vast rancho remains largely the same. The original adobe building—located within Petaluma Adobe Historic State Park—offers visitors a moment (or two) of bygone times amidst the hustle and bustle of modern Sonoma County.

An estimated 85% of the adobe’s original walls remain intact, and 20% of the original woodwork. Much of the area’s natural history remains constant too: The rehabilitated Adobe Creek meanders through the park and provides rich riparian habitat for the same animal species that Vallejo might have encountered. Park visitors have spotted bobcat, coyotes, foxes, deer, red-tailed and red-shouldered hawks.

A PETALUMA Dream Petaluma Adobe Historic State Park


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317 Crane Melon BarnRichard Crane 4935 Petaluma Hill RoadSanta Rosa CA 95404 (707) [email protected] VEG Fifth generation in Sonoma County, Richard’s great-grandfather developed the Crane Melon in 1900. Original Crane Melons, Crane yellow-meated watermelons, heirloom tomatoes, & Richard Crane metal sculpture & much more!

Open: Sept 1-Oct 31, daily 10-6

Bus access, Wholesale Available

301 Hector’s Honey FarmHector Alvarez & Family2794 Fulton RoadFulton CA 95439(707) [email protected] FWL BEE FRT Sonoma County 100% Pure Natural Raw Unprocessed Honey; blackberry, wildflower, star thistle, lavender, honeycomb, local bee pollen, beeswax, hand-dipped beeswax candles, propolis. Vegetables, fruits, fresh eggs. Bee removal & pollinations.

Open: Available all year at local Farmers Markets. Our farm by appointment only. Please call first.

Bus Access, Mail Order Available, Tours

302 Imwalle Gardens685 West 3rd Street Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-0279BRY FRT VEG Since 1886 (122 years), four generations of growing fresh vegetables, bedding plants, seed, tomatoes, corn, squash, persimmons, beans, cucumbers, figs, sweet-hot peppers. One mile from downtown Santa Rosa.

Open: All year, Mon-Sat, 8:30-5:15 – Sun, 10:30-4

Bus access, Farm Stand, Naturally Grown, Wholesale Available



Cotati to Santa Rosa304 Kendall-Jackson

Wine Estates5007 Fulton RoadFulton CA 95439(707) 571-7500www.kj.comFRT OIL VEG VIN Tasting room and education center for Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates. Fulton Road location hosts a Culinary Garden & Demonstration Vineyard. Also: On the Healdsburg Plaza, 337 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg CA 95448, (707) 433-7102

Open: All year, daily 10-5 except major holidays

Bus access, Event Facility, Picnic & Party Area, Tours, Wholesale Available, Wine Tasting

305 Matanzas Creek Winery6097 Bennett Valley Road Santa Rosa CA 995404 (800) 590-6464www.matanzascreek.com FLO BEE OIL VIN A quarter-century tradition of superior artisan winemaking in Sonoma County’s Bennett Valley. Visit us to enjoy our current vintage wines and tour our celebrated gardens and lavender field.

Open: Daily, 10-4:30

Picnic & Party Area, tours, Wholesale Available, Wine Tasting

303 Momiji Nursery Japanese Maples by Momiji NurseryMike & Sachiko Umehara 2765 Stony Point Road Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 528-2917www.momijinursery.comFLO Over 250 cultivors of Japanese Maples – 1-gallon to specimen. Propagator since 1979, grower with personalized service. Located on the corner of Stony Point & Yuba Drive, 4 minutes off Highway 101.

Open: All year, please call

Bus access, Mail Order Available, Tours

306 Muelrath RanchesRobert Muelrath 3800 Walker Avenue Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 585-2195www.muelrathspumpkins.comVEG PMK 21 varieties of pumpkins, many varieties of winter squash, gourds, ornamental corn & sunflowers. All our products are sustainably grown & pesticide free. Hay tunnel, toddlers corn maze & picnic area.

Open: Sept. 29-Oct. 31, Fri-Sun, 10-6

Animal Corral, Great for Kids, Hayrides, Natu-rally Grown, Picnic Area, Wholesale Available

300 Old World Winery850 River Road Fulton CA 95439(707) 837-8671www.oldworldwinery.comVIN Visit Sonoma County Heritage at our 100 year old site located close to 101 in the Russian River Valley. We offer a unique tasting experience by appointment.

Open: Daily 10-5

Bus Access, Naturally Grown

312 Russian River Brewing Co.725 4th Street Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707)545-2337www.russianriverbrewing.comBRW Craft brewed, Belgian style, artisan & barrel-aged Ales & Lagers. Sold locally on tap and in bottles. Pub features brews, pizza & local music!

Open: Sun-Thur, 11am-Midnight – Fri-Sat, 11am-1am

Wholesale Available

307 Summerfield Waldorf School and FarmSanta Rosa CA (707) 575-7194 (not on map)www.summerfieldwaldorf.org BRY FRT VEG Preschool-12th grade. Located on 38-acres with a working biodynamic farm. We don’t just teach environmental science, we live it.

Open: Jan-Dec – Tours by appointment only.

Family Fun, Food and Beverage, Tours

308 Terra Bella Vista Olive Oil Co., Inc.

4949 Terra Bella Vista Way Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 586-3777www.tbvevoliveoil.comFRT OIL We produce an award-winning virgin olive oil from 500 Italian olive trees. We give one-hour free tours by appointment, including an olive oil tasting.

Open: All year – by appointment

Bus access, Tasting, Tours

309 Zazu Restaurant & FarmDuskie Estes 3535 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-4814www.zazurestaurant.com FRT VEG MTD EGG Dedicated to local farmers with our own farm out back, using our own chicken eggs for pasta & making bacon & salami from heritage pigs. Take home a pack!

Open: Wed thru Sun, 5:30

Event Facility, Mail Order, U-Pick, Naturally Grown

Goods and Services KeyANM Goats, sheep, pigs, horses BEE Bee products BRW Brewery or hard cider BRY Berries CRT Christmas trees CST Country store EGG Eggs FBR Fiber products FLO Flowers, herbs, or nurseries FRT Fruit (fresh or dried) FWL Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeysMTD Meat or dairy OIL Olive oil PMK Pumpkins UPK U-pick VEG Vegetables VIN Wineries and vineyards


I t’s easy to take the potato for granted. It’s just a potato, right? But it may come as a surprise that so many of those

starchy white tubers we eat today came from an accidental discovery made by a Sonoma County legend. In 1874, Luther Burbank—long-time Santa Rosa resident and botanical a d v e n t u r e r —developed the potato that would one day yield the “Russet Burbank.” This is the potato that shoppers often buy as a baking potato in the grocery store; it helped Ireland recover from the potato famine because of its resistance to blight; and it has the distinction of being one of the potatoes commonly used for McDonald’s french fries.

As a young farmer in Massachusetts, Burbank was driven by curiosity to save and propagate a rare seed ball from the Early Rose potato. Little did he know that one of its progeny would go on to become the most widespread potato of our time. After selling the newly discovered potato to a seedsman for $150, Burbank packed up his belongings and moved west to California.

His Santa Rosa property and experimental farm in Sebastopol became a bustling breeding ground for new plant varieties—some of whose names are now known the world over: the Shasta Daisy; the Freestone Peach ; the Santa Rosa Plum. The plum tree was his most prolific plant, tallying over 100 distinct cultivars. Among his more obscure experiments, Burbank tinkered with a cross between the tomato and the potato.

His pomato plant—derived by crossing the two plants of common ancestry—bore an edible white-fleshed fruit. An author contemporary to Burbank predicted that “it appears probable that [the potato] will be rivaled, even if it is not surpassed, by the new

fruit which grows upon the potato.” But alas, his vision did not come true; McDonalds does not offer pomato fritters alongside its french fries. Such is the challenge and the thrill of breeding plants:

you never know what might catch on.

Burbank’s downtown Santa Rosa lot is now open as a city park where the public can see the house where he lived and explore the carriage house, gardens, and greenhouse where the visionary coaxed life out of seed after seed. Standing on the threshold of the greenhouse, among the blossoming roses, one can almost hear Burbank calling out orders to his crew—some gathering dried seeds for storage, some pollinating flowers, others repairing irrigation systems, still more setting out transplants or documenting progress on a new strain of potato.

Location: corner of Santa Rosa and Sonoma Ave. in Santa Rosa, across street from City Hall and Juilliard Park.

Carriage House Gift Shop and Museum is open April through October. The grounds are open daily from 8:00 a.m. to dusk year-round for self guided tours and reserved Group tours. (Entrance is free, small fee for docent-tours.)

Luther BurbankPlums, Potatoes, and Pomatoes

Story by Emmett Hopkins


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INGREDIENTS1 c sugar•

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2 ½ Tbsp freshly squeezed • lemon juice

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NOTE: The vodka (or any other type of alcohol) is the secret to a soft sorbet. Alcohol itself does not freeze and adding a little bit keeps the sorbet from doing the same. Vodka is excellent to use because it does not affect the taste.

SummerLavender Bee FarmSummerSummer764 Chapman LaneSummerSummerPetaluma, CA 94952SummerSummer(707) 789-0554SummerSummerwww.lavenderbeefarm.comSummerSummerwww.lavenderbeefarm.comSummerSummerlavenderbeefarm @sbcglobal.netSummer

LavenDer Bee Farm

Joann & riCk WaLLenstein

T he Lavender Bee Farm was established in 2001 on our family farm just on the outskirts of Petaluma. JoAnn’s parents, Jim & Evelyn

Veronda purchased this farm in 1947. Joann’s parents loved the farm and had chickens, cows, sheep and horses. They grew all kinds of vegetables and fruits that they shared with family and friends. JoAnn has lived almost all of her life on the farm. She has been in 4-H and the Petaluma Riding and Driving Club, and participated in the County Fairs.

Both JoAnn and I are Petaluma locals. We’ve been interested in gardening projects for many years. We decided to grow lavender as a hobby and now there is so much interest from local people and businesses that the lavender farm has grown to over five thousand plants, with more plans for expansion.

We currently grow Provence, English and Grosso varieties. Our growing method is all natural, with no pesticides or fertilizers. The cutting and pruning is performed with hand tools. The soil is sandy loam, the plants have good drainage, and watering is performed with a drip system.

We have many bee hives here at the farm to help our lavender grow and become beautiful. There’s a lot of

interest in our lavender honey, and the honey sells out quickly. Our bees are raised all naturally in Lanstroft Hives and recently in Topbar hives. We do not feed the bees corn syrup, sugar water or any man made medicines or mite controls. Our bees are managed medicines or mite controls. Our bees are managed naturally and we do not remove more than 40% of naturally and we do not remove more than 40% of honey from the hives, this way the bees always have honey from the hives, this way the bees always have plenty of honey to sustain themselves.plenty of honey to sustain themselves.

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414 Bamboo Sourcery Nursery & Gardens

666 Wagnon Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-5866www.bamboosourcery.com FLO 25 years & 300 species of clumping & running bamboos in all sizes. Bamboo can be a well-behaved in anyone’s garden. Demonstration gardens & expert advice will help you select the best varieties for your needs.

Open: Thur thru Sat, 9-5, year-round by appointment. Please call to schedule Mon-Sat

Advice, Education

400 Bassignani Nursery1841 Gravenstein Highway SouthSebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-3984FRT VEG CRT Nursery, organic vegetables, fertilizer, statuary, seeds, gifts & living Christmas trees. Monthly in-store gardening demos.

Open: Daily, 9-5

Farm and Garden Supplies, Classes

401 beekind Honey Shop and Apiary

Doug & Katia Vincent 921 Gravenstein Highway SouthSebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-2905www.beekind.com BEE CST Award Winning Honey & Candles! Honeybees on site! Awesome gift shop open year-round! Honeys, Teas, beeswax candles, lotions, soaps, books, miscellaneous gifts, gift baskets and more. Tours welcome.

Open: Mon-Sat, 10-6. Sun, 10-4. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day

Food Tastings, Mail Order, Live Honeybees, Tours

402 Bloomfield Bees & Honey 1295 Bloomfield Road (Farm Stand)Sebastopol CA 95472 Mail: P.O. Box 12051, SR-95406 (707) 836-7278www.bloomfieldbeeshoney.com BEE FRT VEG FLO Award-winning local honey, pollen, comb honey, candles and Wildflower, Blueberry, Blackberry, Lavender, Star Thistle and Apple Blossom Honey. Other items include: Salves, Soaps, Tinctures. Bees for sale, Classes, bee removal.

Open: All year, 9-to dusk

Planned Events: Farmers Markets in Sebastopol, Occidental, Cotati, Petaluma on Sat & Wed evenings.

Classes, Wholesale Available, Great for Chil-dren, Naturally Grown, Farm Stand, Tastings


Sebastopol

416 Cheeko’s Corner550 Gravenstein Highway North Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 292-0259CST West County roasted coffees, county-grown Herbal Teas, Botanical Healing Elixirs and Cordials. Local spiced cider in season.

Open: Year-round, 7 days a week

Bus access, Certified Organic, Tasting

403 Cherry Ridge RanchJudith Lange 9845 Cherry Ridge Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8365ANIM MTD Angora goats, wool sheep, lambs, kids, fleece, spinning. Knitting and felting lessons, wool & mohair.

Open: All year, by appointment

Classes, Tours

408 Elixir Café (Inside Twin Hill Ranch) 1689 Pleasant Hill Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-4441 (not on map)www.theinnershaman.com FLO Made from energetic & healing elixirs from organic whole plant extracts, herbal infusions, homeopathy, flower & gem essences. Botanical cordials & jams, oral sublinguals, mists, lotions & lavenders. Drinks daily. Private tasting available.

Open: Year-round, Tues-Fri, 10-5, Nov & Dec weekends

Classes, Mail Order Available, Naturally Grown, Tasting, Wholesale Available

404 Enchanting Sweet PeasGlenys Johnson 900 Gravenstein Highway North Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-5284www.enchantingsweetpeas.comFLO CST Sweet pea seeds and planting supplies, sweet pea art and collectibles, mail order or online. See and smell thousands of sweet pea flowers.

Open: One day only – June 7, 2009, 10:30-4

Mail Order Available

406 French Garden Restaurant and Bistro Dan Smith 8050 Bodega Avenue Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-2030www.frenchgardenrestaurant.comFRT VEG Farm produces a broad array of heirloom fruits, vegetables, herbs & honey served in our Restaurant. Our seasonal produce is grown bio-intensively with no chemicals or pesticides. Specialize in full-service weddings.

Open: Restaurant & Bistro open year round; Wed-Mon, lunch 11:30-2:30 and dinner, 5-9:30; Sunday Brunch 10-2. Farm visits by appointment.

Events: Farm tours on Farm Trails Weekend Sept. 26-27, 2009

405 Full House Farm Christine Cole 1000 Sexton Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (888) 596-6006www.fullhousefarm.comANM FWL FRT Farm life tours, vacation rental, nature trails, picnic areas, farm animals & equipment, life coaching programs with horses. Harmony with Horses workshops 1st Saturday each month, April to Oct. (reservations required).

Open: All visits require reservations

Animal Corral, Classes, Farm Stays, Picnic & Party Area, Tours

407 Garlock Tree FarmBecky & Keith Garlock 2275 Bloomfield Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-4307www.garlocktreefarm.com FRT CRT Choose and cut Douglas Fir, White Fir, Monterey Pine, Scotch Pine and Sequoia. Fresh pre-cut Noble Fir. Horse drawn carriage rides, jump tent, picnic area, farm animals and gift shop.

Open: Nov 27-Dec 21, 12 noon-5

Animal Corral, Carriage, Wagon & Hayrides, Great for Kids, Picnic & Party Area, U-Pick, Jump Tent

409 Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Farm 7781 Bodega Avenue Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-6711www.wschs-grf.pon.netFLO Burbank’s original farm preserved by the Western Sonoma County Historical Society. Burbank plant sales Wednesday mornings. Docent tours by appointment.

Open: Year-round for self-guided tours, Cottage open Wed 9-12

Bus access, Classes, Picnic Area, Tours

410 Morita’s BackyardBen Morita 2369 Sanders Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-4839FRT FLO VEG Family tradition meets organic future at the family-run and operated fruit and vegetable farm. Morita’s Backyard has been in Sebasto-pol for generations.

Open: Year-round, by appointment only

Certified Organic, Farm Stand, Naturally Grown

411 Peters’ ChocolatesPat & Doug Peters 740 North Main Street Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-1572www.peterschocolates.com FLO FRT CST Fine bittersweet 72% Belgian Chocolate. Truffles are silky smooth, daringly dark & 1-of-a-kind. Turtles combine the same fine chocolate, soft caramel & premium mixed nuts or pecans. Made fresh per order.

Open: Visit us on Sun at Windsor Farmer’s Market, May-Nov, 10-1

418 Rose and ThornCarole Coler-Dark 10050 Bodega Highway Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-9467www.roseandthornca.com EGG ANM BEE FLO PMK Wonderful selection of gifts for the home & garden with over 80 local artists represented. Perennials, goats & chickens, picnic areas, whimsical gardens. Pumpkins and cider in Fall. Many events, please call ahead.

Open: 11-5:30pm, Thurs-Mon. Call for holiday hours. Closed mid-Jan to mid-Feb

Animal Corral, Bus access, Event Facility, Picnic & Party Area, Tours

A sk any Sonoma County local, they’ll tell you that Sebastopol is a little off the beaten path—and

they’re not just referring to the fact that the town doesn’t fall along the 101 corridor. Rather, Sebastopol is a place rich in art, fruit, and ideas: a town that has gone against the grain right from the start.

Originally called Pinegrove, rumor has it that the town name was changed in the 1850s thanks to a bar fight. The story goes that the prolonged controversy over the name was a bit like the British siege of the Russian seaport Sevastopol (which is why that name stuck.) The name choice also, obviously, suggests a certain sympathy with the Russian predicament.

This wasn’t too unusual at the time. At one point, four towns in California were named Sebastopol—including Yountville in nearby Napa Valley. True to form, Sebastopol,

Sonoma County was the only Sebastopol that stuck to it.

The town incorporatedin 1902. With the name settled once and for all, Sebastopol quickly became known as one of the best fruit growing spots around. In the early twentieth century, thousands of apple trees blanketed the region’s gentle hills. Fruit brought prosperity to the

region; a delicious German variety of apple known as the Gravenstein thrived in Sebastopol’s cool microclimate. But with the advent of widespread

Ragle Ranch ParkOff the Beaten Path



412 Sonoma Horticultural Nursery

3970 Azalea Avenue (Off McFarland)Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-6832www.sonomahort.com FLO Specializing in Rhododendron and Azaleas. Also Magnolias, Maples, Dogwoods, Clematis, and Ferns. Acres of gardens with 1.5 miles of pathways to explore.

Open: All year, April-May, daily 9-5; June-Mar, Thurs-Mon, 9-5

Tours

413 Willie Bird Turkey #15350 Highway 12Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 545-2832www.williebird.com FWL Free range organic turkeys, smoked & parts, smoked chickens, breasts & ducks. Fresh ground turkey, sausage, steaks. Deli & Sand-wiches. Toll Free: (877) 494-5592 Wholesale: (707) 996-6981.

Open: All year, Mon-Fri, 9-5 – Sat, 9-4

Certified Organic, Mail Order, Wholesale Available

Visit our Restaurant: Willie Bird’s Restaurant, 1150 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa – (707) 542-0861

Open: Daily, 7am-9pm – Sun, 7am-8pm

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SpringASSEMBLE

8 ounces Redwood Hill Farm • Plain Chevre

1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon • granulated sugar

2 tablespoons flour•

grated zest of 2 small • organic lemons

2 eggs, separated•

DIRECTIONSMix chevre, sugar, flour, zest and egg yolks together with a rubber spatula. Beat whites until soft peaks form.

Fold beaten whites into cheese mixture.

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Redwood Hill Farm& Creamery2064 Highway 16 NorthBuilding 1, Ste 130Sebastopol, CA 95472(707) 823-8250www.redwoodhill.com

T his year, Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery is celebrating 40 years of being a family farm and goat dairy here in Sonoma County. I

took over the farm and business from my parents in 1978. (Our parents had been Farm Trails members too, back in the day.) Our farm was an integral part of the original back-to-the-land movement that kicked off the gourmet fresh food and sustainable living movement that evolved first here in Northern California and has now spread across the United States. Today, goat milk products are downright mainstream and customers for Redwood Hill Farm goat milk, cheese, yogurt, and kefir are loyal fans.

This recipe has been a favorite of mine for years. Developed by a chef who began purchasing our first cheeses at Bay Area farmers markets, this beautiful little recipe has held up over the years. It’s perfect

for late spring and early summer when goat milk is plentiful, there are still a few Meyer lemons on our trees, and local berries turn sweet! Enjoy!

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Lemon Cakes - Based on a recipe from Judith Maguire, former pastry chef at Lalime’s Restaurant, Berkeley, CA. (Redwood Hill Farm Fresh Chevre can be found in natural food stores and cheese shops throughout Sonoma County and the Bay Area.)

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S onoma County encompasses a wide variety of landscapes: from oak-studded hills to flood plains, from redwood groves to windswept beaches. Sonoma County Farm Trails

members can be found in all of these places, offering agricultural products with their own sense of terroir—flavors and textures unique to their soil and microclimate.

Blueberries hug the cool-weather coast, while tomatoes grow sweet in the heat of inland towns. Sebastopol is an excellent fruit-growing region, renowned for the delicious, early-producing Gravenstein apple. Dry Creek Valley, outside of Healdsburg, is known for its peaches. And while Petaluma was once the center of the California egg industry, today it offers a diverse array of agricultural products, from lavender to goats and cheese. Exquisite local honeys, fresh greens and rich orange-yolked eggs can be found everywhere.

It will certainly take you more than a day to taste all of Sonoma County, and it just might take you a lifetime. So pick a region, flip to the region map, chart your course and spend next weekend exploring local farms.

Glen Ellen to Sonoma . . . . . . . 16

Petaluma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Cotati to Santa Rosa . . . . . . . . . 24

Sebastopol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Graton & Occidental . . . . . . . . 38

River Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Coast Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Windsor & Healdsburg . . . . . . 46


Farm Trails Regions


Gravenstein Apple Fair

I t’s not often that a variety of fruit becomes a cultural icon, and yet the Gravenstein apple has

certainly achieved celebrity status. Slow Food named it to their venerated Ark of Taste; Gravenstein apple juice and pies are sought out by Bay Area chefs and foodies; and, of course, a fair celebrates this particular apple every year.

It’s a striking fruit, its skin a bright yellow-green liberally striped with red. The flavor is sweet yet tart, the texture crisp and juicy. Delicious eaten fresh, the Gravenstein also preserves well. It’s excellent as cider, applesauce, apple butter or pie filling. And to add to its charm, the “Grav” is a true summer apple—an early ripener, its cool crisp fruit a welcome contrast to a hot July evening.

The Gravenstein has a long history in Sonoma County. It likely dates back to the early 1800s when Russian settlers staked out a coastal claim at Fort Ross. (See page 45 for a story on the fort.) Some clippings from apple trees planted there probably made their way inland to the Sebastopol region, where they flourished.

By 1919, Sonoma County contained over 11,000 acres of apples. Sebastopol—with its cool, foggy climate and sandy, well-drained soil—turned out to be just right for the Gravenstein. The town quickly became a

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THE GRAVENSTEIN APPLE FAIR Behind the Famous Fruit




hotbed of apple production. Processing and canning facilities sprang up to meet demand, and the community enjoyed a comfortable rural prosperity courtesy of its signature apple. But apple production peaked in 1945 with 14,000 acres of apples. At that point, it began a slow decline that continues to this day.

As California r e s i d e n t s moved away from heritage, l o c a l l y - g ro w n produce and took steps towards agricultural standardization, demand for the Gravenstein diminished. Suddenly the fragile, funky-colored Grav—which didn’t travel or store well—fell by the wayside as

customers headed to grocery stores to pick up standard Red Delicious and Granny Smith. Processing facilities shuttered their

doors. Apples didn’t make money anymore; grapevines moved in.

Smack dab in the middle of this downturn, a few apple farmers got together and decided

that they needed a marketing o r g a n i z a t i o n to promote their produce. Sonoma County Farm Trails was born, and the o r g a n i z a t i o n quickly revived the Gravenstein Apple Fair. The G r a v e n s t e i n

Apple Fair is considered to be a revival of an apple show that started in 1910—so while it hasn’t occurred for 100 consecutive years, it will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2010.

Sonoma County Farm Trails and its Gravenstein Apple Fair are committed to promoting and expanding local agriculture

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and fruit production. Each year, the Gravenstein Apple Fair showcases local foods and offers Sonoma County a sweet reminder of its agricultural traditions and heritage.

Still, the numbers are daunting. In 1971 the apple acreage in Sonoma County had slipped from its peak of 14,000 down to 9,000. By 1993, the number had plummeted further: down to 5,000 planted acres. 2005 was lower still—a mere 2,992 acres, with only 932 acres of Gravensteins.

But today there’s reason to hope. With an increased awareness of the benefits of local food and a renewed interest in victory gardens, Sonoma County residents are now likely to plant an apple tree in their own backyard—or at least drop by the local farmers market to pick up a few fresh apples straight from the farmer. C o m m i t t e d G r a v e n s t e i n growers are capitalizing on this local food r e n a i s s a n c e ; in the midst of an economic downturn, local

food is one of the few sectors experiencing growth.

At the 2009 Gravenstein Apple Fair, expect to see our proud tradition continue. As usual, the fair will have a little bit of everything and a whole lot of heart: good music, good food, agricultural d e m o n s t r a t i o n s and artisanal wares. Community members who have volunteered

hundreds of hours at past fairs will once again pitch in to make things run smoothly. Donna del Rey of Relish Culinary Adventures will again host the Chef Tent, where local celebrity chefs will cook up fresh ingredients from nearby farms. Sue Loughlin, now in her fifth year as fair manager, will work around the clock to ensure that the fair—which requires coordinating between hundreds of volunteers, employees, and vendors—runs smoothly for visitors. (So to us, it looks easy as… well, you know.)

Which brings us back to the apple that started it all. The Gravenstein isn’t just a pie ingredient. It’s a symbol. A slice of Sonoma County, a sip of Sebastopol, a simple taste of country life: the quintessential apple.

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Sonoma County Farm Trails Guidefor Locavores

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FOR LOVERS OF FOOD & WINE

SpringGarden: Tangy greens and succulent root crops burst from the rainy days of winter.

Vineyards: Dormant vines begin to stir, and grape growers take care to protect the tender shoots from late Spring frosts.

Summer Garden: In summer, heat makes sweet. Heirloom tomatoes hang heavy on the vine, while berries, melons and stone fruits ripen for the picking.

Vineyards: With the vines now green and lush, clusters are carefully thinned and leaves removed to allow for the ripening of the fruit.

Fall Pre-frostGarden: Summer’s bounty continues until the first frost, with special Fall delights - heirloom pumpkins, frost, with special Fall delights - heirloom pumpkins, gourds, winter squashes, and pomegranates - gourds, winter squashes, and pomegranates - moving to center stage at farm stands.moving to center stage at farm stands.

Vineyards:Vineyards: Large clusters of berries swell and Large clusters of berries swell and blush, and from August to October, harvest is blush, and from August to October, harvest is in full swing! in full swing!

Winter & post-frost Fall& post-frost Fall Garden: Hardy greens thrive through the Hardy greens thrive through the wet winter, and storage crops (apples, winter squash, onions) continue to be available.

Vineyards:Vineyards: Vines lie dormant, but the vineyard continues to buzz. Workers carefully prune every continues to buzz. Workers carefully prune every vine in preparation for the next year.vine in preparation for the next year.

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agricultural diversity in Sonoma County through agricultural diversity in Sonoma County through the promotion of our members.

For a taste of local food explore For a taste of local food explore Weekend Along the Farm Trails

Sept. 26-27, 2009

Don’t miss the Gravenstein Apple Fair

Aug. 15-16, 2009

For all our events visit www.farmtrails.org

• Arugula• Swiss Chard• Kale• Lettuces• Micro-greens• Broccoli• Cauliflower• Carrots

• Radishes• Beets• Green garlic• Green onions• Asparagus• Artichokes• Snap peas• Herbs

• Table grapes• Watermelons, Crane, Watermelons, Crane,

Honeydew, PersianHoneydew, Persian• PomegranatesPomegranates• PersimmonsPersimmons• Pears• Apples: all varietiesApples: all varieties• Figs• Heirloom tomatoesHeirloom tomatoes• EggplantEggplant• ZucchiniZucchini• Summer squashSummer squash• Winter squashWinter squash

• Decorative gourds• Pumpkins: pie &

ornamental• Peppers• Corn• Herbs• Potatoes• Onions• Garlic• Carrots• Beets• Radishes

• Arugula• Swiss Chard• Kale• Lettuces• Micro-greensMicro-greens• Broccoli• Cauliflower

• Carrots• Radishes• Beets• OnionsOnions• Winter Squash• Apples

• Berries: strawberries, raspberries,blueberries, boysenberries

• Table grapes• Melons: watermelons, honeydew, Persian, CraneMelons: watermelons, honeydew, Persian, Crane• Stone fruit: apricots, peaches, nectarines, plumsStone fruit: apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums• Pears• Apples: Gravenstein apples, other heirloom

early season apples• Heirloom tomatoes


Graton & Occidental

515 Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch

Ken Ratzlaff 13128 Occidental Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) [email protected] FRT Apples: Gravenstein, Golden Delicious, Rome (Aug-Feb). Bartlett pears: (Aug 15-Nov 30). Fresh frozen apple juice all year. “U-Pick”

Open: All year, 8-5 daily, closed Sat

Mail Order for apple juice only, U-PickMail Order for apple juice only, U-Pick

514 Bear Foot Honey FarmCheryl Loraditch 2971 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 570-2899www.bearfoothoney.com BEE We bring three generations of beekeeping experience to bestow some of the finest honeys available. Tour our honey production facility. Tours Wednesday & Saturday. Large groups by appointment.

Open: Mon-Sat 10-6 – All year

Classes, Event Facility, Great for Kids, Mail Order, Naturally Grown, Picnic Area, Tasting, Tours, Wholesale Available

513 California Cider Company- Ace in the Hole Pub3100 Gravenstein Highway 116 Northat Graton Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-1101www.acecider.comBRW VIN America’s first cider pub! We pour our own Geoffrey House Pinot Noir & apple brandy as well as local and world-class beers. Homemade food & free live music.

Open: Daily at 11:30

Bus access, Event Facility, Picnic & Party Area, Tours

501 Dutton Ranch Corporation 10717 Graton Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-0448www.duttonranch.com FRT Apples available during harvest.

Open: Mon-Fri, 8-5 – During harvest season


Graton & Occidental

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Graton & Occidental

503 Empire 1 Nursery 3747 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-1114FLO CRT FRT Bedding plants, bamboo, fuchsias, fruit trees, nursery stock, water plants.

Open: Daily all year, Summer 9-5:30, Winter 9-5

Bus access

504 Gabriel FarmLucy & Torrey Olson 3175 Sullivan Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-0617www.gabrielfarm.comBRY FRT UPK Asian pears, persimmons & blackberries in season. Organic Asian Pear & Apple Juice, Fuyu persimmons, Asian Pear & Ginger Conserve, Asian Pear Blackberry and Lavender Conserve.

Open: By Appointment

Certified Organic, Farm Stand, Food Tastings, Great for Kids, Mail Order, Picnic Area, Tours, U-Pick, Wholesale Available

516 Hallberg Butterfly GardensLouise Hallberg8687 Oak Grove Ave Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-3420www.hallbergbutterflygardens.org FLO FRT CST Non-profit butterfly and wildlife sanctuary, especially for Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly, in an old-fashioned garden setting. Butterfly plants, shrubs, books, stationary. Slide Shows.

Open: April-Oct, 10-4, Wed-Sun, by appointment

Upcoming Events: Open Garden Day, Sun 06/28/09, 10-4

Picnic & Party Area, Tours

505 Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery

Rick Williams 3244 Highway 116 NorthSebastopol CA 95472(707) 823-9125www.harmonyfarm.com FLO FRT VEG Irrigation and solar design and supplies; Extensive Nursery including organic veggie starts and seeds. Soil enrichment products, earth friendly pest control.

Open: Winter hours: M-F, 7:30-5; Sat, 8-5; Sun, 9-5. Summer hours: M-F, 7:30-6; Sat, 8-5; Sun, 8:30-5

Certified Organic, Mail Order Available

506 Kozlowski Farms Sonoma County Classics®

5566 Gravenstein Hwy. 116Forestville CA 95436(707) 887-1587www.kozlowskifarms.com FRT VIN Jams, mustards, vinegars, salad dressings, barbecue sauce, lemon curd, steak sauce, chipotle grilling sauces & Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Wine. Homemade pies, tarts & cookies. Perfect gifts for anyone.

Open: Year-round, 7 days a week, 9-5. Closed major holidays.

Bus access, Certified Organic, Farm Stand, Mail Order, Picnic & Party Area, Tasting, Wholesale Available

517 Nana Mae’s Organics 708 Gravenstein Hwy. North #174Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-7359 (not on map)www.nanamae.comBRY FRT CST Local, Slow Food, certified organic family farm, sharecropping on over 100 small Sonoma County parcels. Providing fresh & processed plums, berries, apples & pears.

Open: July-Dec, by appointment only

Certified Organic, Historical Site, Naturally Grown, Wholesale Available

507 Occidental Arts and Ecology Center 15290 Coleman Valley Road Occidental CA 95465 (707) 874-1557www.oaec.org FLO VEG An environmental center with four acres of organic gardens. We have tours, plant sales, events and classes. Tour schedule posted online. Volunteer day every Wed (except at Thanksgiving and Christmas).

Open: March-November

Events: Plant Sales; May 2 & 3, August 22 & 23. Weekend Along the Farm Trails, tour at 10am, 09/27/09

Bus access, Certified Organic, Classes, Event Facility, Tours

508 O’Connell Vineyards & Vine Hill HouseDan & Jan O’Connell3601 Vine Hill RoadSebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8590Vine Hill House – (888) 889-0929 VIN Private estate guesthouse and event center. Gardens, vineyards and apple ranch. Reserva-tions required for guesthouse stay.

Open: By appointment only. By appointment only.

Show your support!


509 Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery

2064 Hwy. 116 N. North Building 1, Suite 130 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8250www.redwoodhill.com MTD Working goat dairy farm producing award-winning artisan goat milk, cheese, kefir and yogurt. At our annual Farm Tours taste our delicious natural goat milk products, tour the farm, learn to milk a goat and play with the baby kids!

Open: Only on our Annual Farm Tour dates; please phone or visit our website for details and dates

Animal Corral, Great for Kids, Mail Order, Naturally Grown, Tours, Wholesale Available

510 Sebastopol Berry Farm9201 Ross Station Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) [email protected] BRY FLO Fresh blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries and strawberries. Organically certified and conventionally grown berries available. Also at Farmers Markets – not a U-Pick.

Open: Mon-Sat, 10-4 during harvest season

Certified OrganicCertified Organic

511 The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens

555 Irwin LaneSanta Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-9644www.emerisa.com FLO Family owned: offering a vast selection of drought-tolerant and unusual perennials in-cluding lavenders, salvias, ornamental grasses and more. Lovely demonstration garden. Monthly garden talks, call for information.

Open: March-Oct, Tue-Sat, 9-5; Sun, 10-4. Closed Monday

Bus Access, Classes, Tours, Wholesale Available

512 Walker Apples10955 Upp Road Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-4310FRT 27 varieties of apples – “Try before you buy!” No U-Pick. End of ½ mile scenic country dirt road.

Open: Aug 1-Nov 15; Daily 9-5

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Graton & Occidental

S ome towns and cities possess obvious historical monuments—the homes of famous residents, or museums which

house local artifacts. But in some towns, the history is best found in the people and the businesses that have been around for decades.

O c c i d e n t a l is one such town, and the Union Hotel is one such b u s i n e s s . This Italian r e s t a u r a n t has been in the same Italian family for five generations and shows no sign of running out of steam anytime soon.

The U.S. post office in Occidental opened in 1876 and served a motley assortment of farmers, cattle ranchers, and loggers who had chosen to settle in this fertile valley—part of Sonoma County’s so-called “banana belt.” The Union Hotel original building dates back to this time. By 1880, the first floor was in use as a general store, the second floor as a public hall. In 1891, the building changed hands and became the Union Saloon.

Thirty-five years later, the Union Saloon was purchased by Carlo Panizzera and re-christened the Union Hotel. He turned it into a boarding house and restaurant, and it’s been in the family ever since. In fact, one might say that it’s the other way around: the family has been in the hotel ever since.

It seems that the Union Hotel has a way of bringing people together and that has certainly proven true for the Panizzera family. Carlo had hired a waitress to work the restaurant. One day, carrying a load of linens down steep stairs, she tripped and

fell. Carlo found her and carried her to the doctor, and the rest is history. (The waitress, Mary Alberigi, became Mary Panizzera and the matron of the house.)

The Union Hotel is locally famous for a few things: giant, ornate Christmas cookies and caroling around the holidays; the seasonal collections in the café, which include a rooster collection, a Santa collection, and an Easter bunny collection; and for history buffs, newspaper articles dating back a century posted on the restaurant walls. So spend your afternoon out at one of the region’s family farms and come back to the Union Hotel to taste a bit of Occidental tradition—hearty, family-style Italian food after a hard day’s work.

Union Hotel the Business of a Town



Trees out of TimeArmstrong Woods State Reserve

Story by Emmett Hopkins


River Route

H ave you ever wondered what was happening in Sonoma County around the time when Leif Ericsson

stepped onto North American soil? Or when William the Conqueror invaded England? One answer to this question can be found in Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve.

Tucked into the woods along Highway 116, the town of Guerneville is a small oasis of shops and restaurants for travelers winding their way along the Russian River. Even more hidden from view, not far from the town center, redwood trees in one of the county’s most precious parks quietly gather moss. Standing below these towering trees, a person can’t help but be struck by a sense of timelessness and majesty.

Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve—one of the longest operating parks in Sonoma

County—is home to some of the oldest living trees in Sonoma County. These redwoods have seen it all and stood quietly by while the people and landscape of the region changed. They grew while the Pomo, Coast Miwok and Wappo peoples hunted and gathered, harvesting the bounty of Sonoma’s native habitat. They remained while the earliest Europeans sailed across the Pacific and forever changed coastal California in their search for fur, timber, and farmland.

In more recent memory, the trees stood by in 1860, when R.B. Lundsford first set up his lumber camp on the north bank of the Russian River. They were there when Lundsford’s camp eventually became known as Stumptown—and they looked on when a young Swiss immigrant named George E. Guerne sauntered into town.


River Route


River Route

604 DeLoach Vineyards1791 Olivet Road Santa Rosa CA 95401 (415) 289-4517www.deloachvineyards.com VEG VIN Producing wine in the Russian River Valley since 1975 and known for exemplary, terroir-driven Pinot Noir, Chardonnay & Zinfandel. Tours by appoint-ment, 10 or more require reservation. Mini-farmers market in Summer.

Open: Daily, 10am

Animal Corral, Naturally Grown, Picnic Area, Tours, Wine Tasting

600 Korbel Champagne Cellars13250 River Road Guerneville CA 95446 (707 824-7000www.korbel.com VIN CST Wine, champagne and brandy. Tours: cellars daily, garden tours in Summer. Gourmet Deli.

Open: All year, daily 10-4:30

Events: Check our website for Annual Food & Wine Events

Bus Access, Mail Order, Picnic Area, Tours, Wine Tasting

601 Martinelli Winery, Vineyards & Orchards

3360 River Road Windsor CA 95492 (707) 525-0570www.martinelliwinery.com VIN FRT CST Winery and tasting. Wines and gift packs, apples, pumpkins, honey, mustards, vinegars and gour-met items. Gift shop. Wheelchair access.

Open: All year, daily 10-5

Mail Order, Wine Tasting

602 Porter Creek Vineyards8735 Westside Road Healdsburg CA 95448(707) 433-6321www.portercreekvineyards.comVIN Certified Organic and Biodynamic estate-grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines, plus small lots of other varietals.

Open: Daily, 10:30-4:30

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605 Tierra VegetablesWayne or Lee James, Evie Truxaw651 Airport Blvd. Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (707) 837-8366www.tierravegetables.com BEE FRT VEG Since 1980 and now farming, Open Space District land. Diversified, family farm. Culinary gifts; chile jams & Heirloom Beans. Check website for event dates.

Open: All year, Jan-June, Fri & Sat, 11-5:30pm; June-Dec, Sat, 11-6

Bus access, CSA Subscriptions, Mail Order, Wholesale Available, Farm Stand, Farm Tours

603 Wine Tasting of Sonoma County

25179 Highway 116Duncan Mills CA 95430 (707) 865-0565www.winetastingsonoma.comVIN CST Specializing in local Sonoma wines, cheeses and specialty foods. Wine and cheese can be enjoyed on our sunny deck or by the fire. Gifts and shipping available. We are dog friendly.

Open: All year,12-6pm (closed Tues-days). Call for Winter hours.

Upcoming Events: Winemaker Dinners, call for details.

Mail Order, Wine Tasting, Wine Club, Cheese Tasting, Picnic Area

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Coast Route

700 Bodega Artisan Cheese P.O. Box 223 Bodega CA 94922 (707) 876-3483 (not on map)www.bodegaartisancheese.com ANM EGG FWL VEG BRY (Formerly Bodega Goat Cheese) Groups up to 40 for Ecotour of our small sustainable goat farm, including cheese tasting and purchase. Call for apprenticeships and consults. Tours available.

Open: All year; by appointment onlyOrganic, Great for Kids, Tasting, Tours

704 Canvas RanchDeborah Walton 755 Tomales Road Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 766-7171www.canvasranch.com ANM EGG FRT VEG Sustainable family farm & CSA specializing in culinary & medicinal herbs, vegetables, Asian pears, lavender, Araucana chicken eggs, Olde English Babydoll sheep & cashmere goats. Tours, classes, special events artists welcome.

Open: By appointment onlky.

Animal Corral, Classes, CSA Subscriptions, Mail Order Available, Naturally Grown, Tours, Wholesale Available.

701 Olympia’s Orchard Organic1051 Walker Road Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-1710www.tworockranch.com ANM FRT CST Featuring Albert Etter varieties, Pink Pearl, Wickson, Waltana, Etter’s Gold, Gravenstein, Ginger Gold, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Jonathan, Goldrush, Cameo, Rome Beauty, Swiss Gourmet, Cinnamon Spice, Suncrisp, Gala, and more. Picnic area and a cute calf to pet.

Open: Aug thru Oct, Sundays from 11-4

Events: Email us to be included on our list for events such as brick oven bread, cooks tours, and spring wildflower and bird watching hikes.

Animal Corral, Bus Access, Certified Organic, Farm Stand, Great for Kids

702 Salmon Creek RanchJohn & Lesley Brabyn1400 Bay Hill RoadBodega CA 94922 (707) 876-1808www.salmoncreekranch.comBEE FWL MTD ANM Muscovy ducks raised on certified organic pasture; organic duck eggs; New Zealand Kiko pasture; organic duck eggs; New Zealand Kiko goats; goat meat & honey.

Open: All year by appointment

Certified Organic, Mail Order Available, Naturally Grown

703 Skyhorse Ranch, LLC(Formerly Strozzi Ranch)13950 Highway 1Valley Ford CA 94972(707) 876-1908www.skyhorseranch.com ANM BRY FBR FRT VEG Vacation rental (sleeps 6), gardens, sheep, horses and goats. Educational programs on animals, land and nature. Guided tours. Seasonal produce, fruit, organic lamb & wool bedding products – pillows, comforters, mat-tress pads, etc.

Open: to the public on the first Saturday from 1-4pm for the months of March thru June, and September & October.

Events: 2-day Earth Prayer series 5-Day Horse Sense for the Leader Within, See website for dates.

Animal Corral, Event Facility, Farm Stays, Naturally Grown, U-Pick, Wholesale Available

Coast Route


Coast Route

T he sea off the coast of Sonoma County originates in the icy upper latitudes of the far north. It sweeps

down the west coast largely unfettered; waves born of Alaskan storms wash ashore here. In the summer, northerly winds draw chilly water up from the depths of the sea which renders the water cold year round.

Compared to the wild sea that stretches out beneath it, Fort Ross is a humble affair. And while the coast’s cool waters helps keep our summers temperate, the Pacific is also a force to be reckoned with – a lesson learned by Russian settlers at Fort Ross two hundred years ago.

When Russian settlers and Aleut laborers founded Fort Ross in 1812, it was intended to be a support system for explorations in Alaska. The Russian-American Company planned to develop a settlement in a location which could supply food, timber, and other necessities to sailors. At first, it seemed like a brilliant scheme. Within five months, workers erected a stockade. Within five years, farm buildings, vegetable gardens, orchards, bath houses, a windmill, bakery, cattle yard, threshing floor and cemetery sprang up. Fort residents—Russians, native Californians, and native Alaskans—spent their time fishing, hunting, ranching, cultivating and manufacturing implements. At the mouth of the stream below the fort, they labored in the shipyard, the forge, and the tannery.

And yet the coastal weather—along with an increasing population of Spanish and

American settlers—ultimately rendered Fort Ross unprofitable. The settlement was abandoned thirty years after its inception, evidently with regret. One manager described the place as an “enchanting land,” and the time passed there the “best years” of his life.

The recreated buildings at the present-day Fort Ross look back to a simpler way of life. Before radar, ship-to-shore communication was limited to line of sight – where flags could be flown to distinguish friend from foe. The fort perches 111 feet high above sea level, so the horizon is approximately 13 miles away.

With a bit of imagination it’s easy to step into the settlers’ shoes. On a clear day, stand at the fort and look out over the sea. Beyond where you can see—where the curve of the earth stops your sight—the ocean stretches nearly 6,000 miles before washing ashore in Japan. Anything could appear on that

horizon. At any moment, a storm could roll in, destroying the year’s wheat harvest. The only thing that is certain is that the waves will continue to break.

Fort Hours: 10AM to 4:30PM daily

Cost: $7 per vehicle, carpooling encouraged.

FORT ROSS Last Stand against the Pacific


“Listen! the mighty Being is awakeAnd doth with his eternal motion makeA sound like thunder – everlastingly.”

-William Wordsworth

Photo: David Herberg


Windsor and Healdsburg

800 Apple Creek Design Studios, LLC

Linda DrexlerP.O. Box 1710 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 799-4656 (not on map)www.applecreekstudios.com Web design with you in mind! By combining Superior design with intelligent web solutions, let us show you what an effective tool your website can be.

822 Castelli-Knight Ranch 420 Grapevine Lane Healdsburg CA 95448(707) 433-8366VIN Small family-run ranch where Grandpa & the grandkids grow premium Pinot Noir & Syrah wine grapes. Old buildings and old farm equipment highlight The Family Park.

Open: Jan thru Dec.

Picnic Area, Tours

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801 Dry Creek Olive Company4791 Dry Creek Road Healdsburg CA 95448(707) 431-7200www.dcoc.com OIL Producer of Artisan Olive Oils. We do custom milling of olives and have a nursery with many different varieties of olives. Mill tours available.

Open: Year-round tasting room, Thurs-Mon, 12-5

Bus Access, Event Facility, Mail Order, Picnic & Party Area, Tours, Wholesale Available, Naturally Grown, Tastings

802 Dry Creek Peach & Produce

2179 Yoakim Bridge Road Healdsburg CA 95448(707) 433-8121www.drycreekpeach.comFRT VEG Certified organic peach farm. White and yellow peaches, nectarines, plums, peach jam, frozen peach bellini mix. Walla Walla onions & seasonal produce. Come visit our store. Buses welcome.

Open: July-Labor Day, Sat & Sun, 12-5

Bus access, Certified Organic, Farm Stand, Mail Order

819 Eastside Farm10900 Eastside Road Healdsburg CA 95448(707) 953-1040www.eastsidefarm.comFRT VEG EGGSusan & Jeff Mall, of Zin Restaurant, sustain-ably grow stone fruit, peppers, eggplant, citrus, greens, tomatoes & corn. We grow Slow Food Ark of Taste produce and raise heritage chickens.

Open: By appointment only

Farm Markets, Naturally Grown

803 Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery

8761 Dry Creek Road Healdsburg CA 95448(707) 433-6700www.ferrari-carano.comCST OIL VIN In Dry Creek Valley, taste world class wines, stroll exquisite gardens and enjoy breathtaking vineyard views. Private tasting available. Check website for events and wine club information.

Open: Daily 10-5, tours by appointment

Food Tastings, Mail Order, Tours, Wine Tasting

804 Field Stone Winery10075 Highway 128Healdsburg CA 95448(707) 433-7266www.fieldstonewinery.comVIN CST Enjoy a picnic under the spreading oaks surrounding our unique underground winery and discover our estate grown Petite Sirah, Cabernet and Merlot in the rustic charm of our friendly tasting room.


Mail Order, Picnic Area, Wine Tasting

805 Foggy River FarmEmmett Hopkins & Lynda Browning8194 Eastside Road Healdsburg CA 95448(707) 483-1894www.farming101.wordpress.comEGG FRT VEG FWL Enthusiastic young farming couple grow delicious, healthy and sustainable produce and pasture-raised eggs for CSA members, visitors, and the Healdsburg Farmer’s Market.

Open: By appointment only, May-Nov

CSA Subscriptions, Naturally Grown, U-Pick, Farm Markets.

818 Garrett Ace Hardware1340 Healdsburg AvenueHealdsburg CA 95448(707) 433-5593CRT CST FLO VEG FWLFull service nurseries in two locations special-izing in organic heirloom veggies, flowering trees and shrubs and bedding plants. Supplies for animals. Visit our aviaries with exotic chickens and birds in Healdsbsurg.

Additional location:

10540 Old Redwood Hwy., Windsor CA (707) 433-6590 Open: 7 days a week, 7-7 Animal Corral, Great for Kids

821 Golden Nectar FarmAna and John Stayton6364 Starr Road Windsor CA 95492 (707) [email protected] VEG 100 varieties of organically grown fruit & 18 va-rieties of table grapes. Straw bale & cob natural buildings, solar system, veggie oil vehicle. Vegetable, flower & herb gardens, chickens, eggs, farm products, fresh produce.

Open: All year by appointment

Classes, Event Facility, Food Tastings, Great for Kids, Mail Order, Picnic & Play area, Tours

806 Grandma’s Pumpkin PatchRay & Jennifer Crawford17740 Healdsburg AvenueHealdsburg CA 95448(707) 431-8058www.grandmas.pumpkin.patch.com ANM CST EGG PMK Pumpkins, hay fort, gourds, corn and corn-stalks, farm animals, whimsical crafts, amazing corn patch! Eggs, apples, pomegranates, apple & pumpkin butter. Food, fun and decorating! Room for birthday or Halloween parties.

Open: Sept 26 thru Oct 31, daily 9 till dusk

Animal Corral, Bus access, Picnic & Party Area, School Groups, U-Pick

.813 Healdsburg Nursery12950 Old Redwood HighwayHealdsburg CA 95448(707) 433-8904www.healdsburg-nursery.comFLO FRT PMK VEG CRT Healdsburg Nursery prides itself on service, our quality and selection of products as well as our friendly and professional staff.

Open: All year, 9-5:30, 7 days a week

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Goods and Services KeyANM Goats, sheep, pigs, horses BEE Bee products BRW Brewery or hard cider BRY Berries CRT Christmas trees CST Country store EGG Eggs FBR Fiber products FLO Flowers, herbs, or nurseries

FRT Fruit (fresh or dried) FWL Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeysMTD Meat or dairy OIL Olive oil PMK Pumpkins UPK U-pick VEG Vegetables VINVINVIN Wineries and vineyards Wineries and vineyards



807 Hotel Healdsburg25 Matheson Street Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-2800www.hotelhealdsburg.com VIN CST Luxury garden hotel on Healdsburg’s historic Plaza. Spa, fireplace lounge and fine dining at Chef Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen.

807A The Spa at Hotel Healdsburg 327 Healdsburg Avenue (707) 433-4747

Luxury Spa features massage, facials and herbal wraps.

807B Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen 317 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-0330 • www.charliepalmer.com Daily changing menu of Sonoma County seasonal ingredients & wine overlooking Healdsburg’s Historic Plaza.

808 Olufs Ranch Pumpkin Patch – Windsor OaksRick Olufs 899 Shiloh Road Windsor CA 95492 (707) 484-8494MTD VEG PMK Pumpkin patch, hay maze & rides, jumpies, face painting, music, BBQ & drinks, corn maze, gourds & squash. Custom fed beef.

Open: Oct 1-31, Fri-Sun 10-7, Mon-Thurs 4-7. Weekdays for school groups, by appointment.

Animal Corral, Bus access, Carriage/Wagon & Hayrides, Great for Kids, Naturally Grown, Picnic Area, U-Pick, Wholesale Available

809 Preston of Dry Creek9282 West Dry Creek Road Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-5307www.prestonvineyards.com EGG FRT OIL VEG VIN MediterraMediterranean-style wines. Seasonal vegetables & fruit, some U-Pick, pickles, walnuts, olives & oil. Pasture raised spring lamb, kid, pigs, chickens, eggs. Picnic tables & friendly cats. No groups over 8.

Open: Daily 11-4:30

Certified Organic

810 Quivira Vineyards & Winery4900 West Dry Creek Road Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-8333www.quivirawine.com VIN OIL CST Biodynamic & organically farmed winery (since 2005) & fully solar powered, special-izing in Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc & Rhone varietals. We offer organic, estate-grown olive oil, honey and preserves for sale in Tasting Room.

Open: Jan thru Dec, 7 days a week, 11-5

Tours, Wine Tasting

811 Rodney Strong Vineyards11455 Old Redwood Highway Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-6521www.rodneystrong.com VIN CST OIL Gifts, Gift Packs, Olive Oil, Wine & Wine Tasting.

Open: All year, 10-5

Wine Tasting

812 Russian River Valley ProduceSheri Knight 400 Grapevine Lane Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-7933EGG FRT FLO VEG Farm fresh fruits & veggies, fresh eggs, blackberries, pears, 9 varieties of apples. Table & Concord grapes, pomegranates, Meyer lemons. Pick up or delivery available.

Open: May-Nov, call for appointment

CSA Subscriptions, Farm Stand

817 Sayre Farms295 Pleasant Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (707) [email protected] FRT VEG Guaranteed fresh seasonal farm produce. Call for pick-up or delivery.

Open: May-Nov

815 The Green GrocerJoe Rueter 434 Emily Rose Circle Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-8113www.windsorgreengrocer.com FRT VEG MTD OIL VIN Upscale gourmet market & café, serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Local wines & beer. Great coffee. Grass Fed Beef, Wild Caught Fish & Game. Wine dinners & cooking classes. Not your typical Grocery Store!

Open: 7-days a week, 8-8

814 Truett Hurst Winery5610 Dry Creek Road Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-9545www.truetthurst.com VEG VIN Enjoy our award-winning wines, watch the salmon run from our picnic grounds on Dry Creek, and learn about biodynamic farming of our vineyards and our 5-acre vegetable garden.


Events: Barrel Tasting Weekend, first two weekends in March. Food & Wine Affair 11/07/09.

816 Verdure Farm2476 Westside Road Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-1403VEG “Tomato Heaven” farmstand specializes in over 200 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, “Profumo di Genova” basil, Italian varieties of eggplant & squash & onions and American & European heirloom melons. Unusual specialty pumpkins. Sustainably farmed.

Open: Late July thru Nov, every day, 11-6

Bus access, Mail Order, Wholesale Available

820 Zin Restaurant & Wine BarJeff Mall 344 Center Street Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 473-0946www.zinrestaurant.comUsing produce from our own farm since 2002 & our own eggs since 2005. Breads, Bacon, Hams, Sausages, Pickles, Vinegar, Catsup, Fresh Cheeses, Jams & Jellies are all made in-house. Local Chicken & Duck, Heritage Pork, Certified Angus Beef and local seafood.

Open: Lunch Mon thru Fri, Dinner 7-days a week

F rom the early 1800s until recent years, Windsor was primarily a farming community. Most of the area’s pioneers

were farmers who emigrated largely from southern states and Europe, and their survival and prosperity in California’s Russian River Township depended on the crops they grew and animals they raised— fruit from vines and trees, garden vegetables, cattle, swine, sheep, horses, and poultry. By the mid-1800s grapevines covered hundreds of acres throughout Windsor, and there were vast fields of hay. In later years, large-scale hop fields, vineyards, wineries, prune orchards, dairies, and chicken ranches abounded.

Daily life in old Windsor centered around the farm and every member of the family, from young children to the elderly, helped with farm tasks. School schedules allowed for planting and harvest, and public events were planned around farmers’ work routines. Local merchants also profited from agriculture as they met farmers’ needs, providing windmills, leather goods such as saddles, harnesses, and shoes, wagons, livestock feed, blacksmith shops, butcher shops, groceries and dry goods.

One of Windsor’s earliest pioneers was Robert Cunningham, an Irish immigrant. In 1849, Cunningham traveled from Illinois, sailing around Cape Horn, and homesteaded 160 acres in the Russian River Township. He built a house for his wife, Isabella, and daughter, Mary Jane, who crossed the plains in a wagon train in 1852. Much of what is today West Windsor was developed on land originally owned by Robert Cunningham. Dedicated to improving his community, he donated land for a church, helped establish a school district, and welcomed

other farmers to his corral to brand cattle. His influence was so significant that before the area was christened “Windsor,” it was called “Cunningham’s.”

Robert Cunningham’s granddaughter, Clara McClelland, married Atlas T. Hembree, the descendant of another pioneering Windsor family. Atlas became a physician and practiced medicine in Redondo Beach, California until he retired in 1930, moved back to Windsor with Clara, and built a Spanish-style home on the Cunningham/McClelland ranch. Having returned to his roots, Atlas Hembree proudly referred to himself as a farmer, and happily worked in his extensive prune orchards for the remainder of his life.

Dr. Atlas Hembree’s retirement home is now the Hembree House Cultural Center, which showcases rotating exhibits of historic photos and artifacts and fine art. Directly behind Dr. Hembree’s house is Robert Cunningham’s circa 1850 homestead house. Both are local historic treasures. The public is invited to visit the Hembree House Cultural Center, located at 9225 Foxwood Drive in Windsor, and open on Fridays and weekends from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Today, although Windsor is more urban, farming and an appreciation for agriculture continue to be important features of our community. Beyond commercial and housing

developments, large and small farms and ranches thrive, our farmer’s market draws enthusiastic crowds, and many individuals on urban lots and small parcels nurture gardens, olive trees and micro-vineyards. It’s a healthy, happy way to live.

Hembree House Cultural Center Where Local History and Fine Arts Intertwine

Story by Barbara F. Ray



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INGREDIENTS1 cup flour •

dash of salt •

2 teaspoons sugar •

1 stick of butter •

¼ cup ice water •

3-4 peaches •

4 teaspoons peach jam •

1-2 tablespoons melted butter •

Additional sugar for sprinkling•

Makes four small galettes.

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consistency, add chilled water until dough comes together. Do not over mix. Roll into a ball and cover in saran wrap and chill in the fridge. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Once the dough is prepared, peel and pit the peaches and cut into very thin slices and place in into very thin slices and place in a flat bowl. Sprinkle with sugar as you prepare the peaches and set aside.

Cut the chilled dough into four equal pieces. On a lightly floured work surface, flatten each piece of dough, roll out, Summereach piece of dough, roll out, SummerSummerthen cut into a 6-inch round SummerSummerabout 1/8 inch thick. Transfer SummerSummerthe four rounds of dough onto SummerSummera parchment lined baking sheet. SummerSummerSpread a heaping teaspoon of Summer

peach jam onto the center of the peach jam onto the center of the dough. Place the peach slices dough. Place the peach slices around the center in a windmill around the center in a windmill shape and then gently fold up shape and then gently fold up the dough so there is rim of the dough so there is rim of about one inch. Brush the crusts about one inch. Brush the crusts with melted butter and sprinkle with melted butter and sprinkle sugar over the crust and sugar over the crust and peaches. Bake at 400 degrees peaches. Bake at 400 degrees for approx. 30 minutes or until the crust is golden on top and bottom. One last touch before serving, dust with powdered sugar and serve with fresh berries or peach ice cream!

Dry Creek Farm2179 Yoakim BridgeSummer2179 Yoakim BridgeSummerHealdsburg, CA 95448SummerHealdsburg, CA 95448Summer(707) 433 8121Summer(707) 433 8121SummerFax: (707) 433 8121SummerFax: (707) 433 8121SummerFarm stand open July & August, SummerFarm stand open July & August, SummerSaturday & Sunday 12-5SummerSaturday & Sunday 12-5Summer

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D ry Creek Peach is a small, family-run farm located in the Dry Creek Valley of Healdsburg. We have approximately 1000

trees, all certified organic.

Our season stretches from June through mid-September and we have over 30 varieties of white and yellow peaches (Suncrest, Artic Gem, O’Henry to name a few) as well as Fantasia nectarines and three types of plums.

Summer is a time of peach and stone fruit abundance and that makes it a wonderful time to bake! The recipe I have included is adapted from Michele Jordan’s New Cooks Tour, both Sonoma County treasures. You can use either yellow or white peaches and my recipe incorporates peach jam, which is easy to make or can be bought at our farm stand. Galettes can be baked ahead or served just out of the oven with

some ice cream on the side and with a chilled Dry Creek Peach Bellini for sipping! Also, I make a batch of galettes and keep them in the freezer. When guests come over, just pop them in the oven and serve!

-Gayle Okumura Sullivan

Gayle Okumura Sullivan of Dry Creek Farm

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T his salad was demonstrated by chef Christopher Greenwald of Bay Laurel Culinary at the Healdsburg Farmers Market

in September 2008 as part of a Relish’s monthly Chef’s Market class. The idea behind the Chef’s Market class is to be inspired by the fresh, seasonal ingredients that can be found at local farmers markets throughout the county.

This salad is a perfect example of chef Christopher’s fresh and seasonal approach to cooking; it combines unexpected flavors into a wonderfully simple, delicious dish. We found the heirloom Pink and Yellow Watermelons at Zuriel Bernier’s stand—they were not seedless and were incredibly sweet. (Our experience is that the most flavorful melon always has seeds.) Another unique element of the salad is Shiso, a pungent, jagged-edged, lightly-hairy leafy herb from the basil and mint family commonly used in Japanese cooking. Its flavor is completely unique and new to many people. Fresh Chevre can be found at Redwood

Hill Farm, but at the Healdsburg market was no true Chevre available so we used Pug’s Leap lightly aged (2 weeks) Petit Marcel which was fantastic. The resulting salad was a huge hit with market visitors.

- Donna del Rey

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INGREDIENTS

1 small watermelon•

1 small bunch of shiso• (red or green)

4 oz Chevre (fresh goat •cheese) or Pug’s Leap Petit Marcel

1½ Tbsp Deergnaw or other •high quality extra virgin olive oil

sea salt•

DIRECTIONSDIRECTIONSPeel and cut watermelon into Peel and cut watermelon into ¾-inch cubes and place in a ¾-inch cubes and place in a serving bowl. Chiffonade Shiso serving bowl. Chiffonade Shiso by rolling a number of leaves by rolling a number of leaves into a one “cigar” and thinly into a one “cigar” and thinly slicing across the grain. Add slicing across the grain. Add Shiso to the bowl with the Shiso to the bowl with the melon. Crumble goat cheese melon. Crumble goat cheese and add to salad. Drizzle with and add to salad. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat and olive oil and toss to coat and add salt to taste.add salt to taste.

SummerRelish Culinary AdventuresSummerSummerRelish Culinary AdventuresSummerSummer14 Matheson StreetSummerSummer14 Matheson StreetSummerSummerHealdsburg, CA 95448SummerSummerHealdsburg, CA 95448SummerSummer707.431.9999SummerSummerfax: 707.431.8446SummerSummeremail: [email protected]

Relish Culinary Adventures is Relish Culinary Adventures is all about learning how to cook all about learning how to cook delicious food, a task made delicious food, a task made much easier here in Sonoma much easier here in Sonoma County where an array of County where an array of unique and delicious farm-unique and delicious farm-fresh ingredients is available fresh ingredients is available year-round. Relish events are year-round. Relish events are designed to increase confidence designed to increase confidence and creativity in the kitchen at and creativity in the kitchen at home, to educate beyond the home, to educate beyond the recipe about ingredient quality recipe about ingredient quality and seasonality, and to inspire and seasonality, and to inspire people to cook at home more people to cook at home more Summerpeople to cook at home more Summeroften and enjoy it.Summeroften and enjoy it.Summer

Summer Melon and Shiso Salad with Goat Cheese - Serves 6Serves 6

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MARKETCALENDAR

TUESDAY

HEALDSBURG CERTIFIED4 - 6:30pm • May - Oct.

SONOMA VALLEY5:30 - Dusk • April - Oct

WEDNESDAY

SANTA ROSA DOWNTOWN 5 - 8:30pm May 13 - Aug 12

SANTA ROSA ORIGINAL 8:30-Noon • All Year

PETALUMA4:30 - 8 June 10 - Aug. 26

THURSDAY

COTATI 4:30 - Dusk • June 4 - Oct. 1

WINDSOR CERTIFIED 5 - 8 P.MJune 11 - Aug. 27

Farmers’ MarketsFarmers’ Markets

FARMERS’ MARKETSShop local • Eat Local

Cloverdale Certified Farmers Market1st & 3rd StreetCloverdale, [email protected] Night, June-September, 6:30-9:30

Cotati Farmers MarketLa Plaza ParkCotati, Ca 94931(707) 795-5508www.cotati.orgThursday Nights, June 4-Oct. 1, 4:30-Dusk

Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ MarketVine & NorthHealdsburg, ca 95448(707) 431-1956www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.orgSaturdays, May 2-Nov. 28 9-12 Tuesday Nights, “The Plaza”, June 2-Oct. 27, 4-6:30

Marin Farmers Market AssociationMarin Civic Center: Sunday & Thursday, 8-1, all yearNovato: Tuesday, 4-8, May-Sept.Fairfax: Wednesday, 4-8, May-Sept.Newark: Sunday, 9-1, all yearHayward: Saturday, 9-1, all yearOakland - Grand Lake: Saturday, 9-2, all yearwww.marinfarmersmarket.org

Occidental Bohemian Farmers MarketDowntown Occidental, Ca 95465(707) 793-2159www.occidentalfarmersmarket.comFriday, June-October, 4-dusk

Petaluma Farmers” MarketWalnut Park - Petaluma Blvd. So.& DPetaluma, Ca 94953(707) 762-0344www.petalumafarmersmarket.comSaturdays, May 23-October 31, 2-5, Wednesday Night Market, 4:30-8 June 10-Aug. 26, Second Street

Santa Rosa Downtown Market4th & Mendocino AvenueSanta Rosa, Ca 95404(707) 524-2123www.srdowntownmarket.comWednesday Nights, May 13-August 12, 5-8:30

Windsor Certified Farmers MarketTown Green - Old DowntownWindsor, Ca 95492(707) 838-1320www.windsorfarmersmarket.comSundays, May 10-Nov. 22, 10-1:30 Thursday Night Markets, June 11-August 27, 5-8


I n 2005, the word was born – the brainchild of a few determined women in San Francisco. Just two years later, it was named the Word

of the Year. Locavore, noun: one who eats only locally produced or raised food.

Of course, the dictionary definition stirred a debate over how to define “locally produced.” Some locavores insist on restricting their diet to a 150-mile radius, eating only food grown or raised within that imaginary boundary. Others speak of a “food shed,” which refers to the closest available source for the food one eats. For breakfast, a food shed locavore might eat scrambled eggs from his own backyard chicken flock topped with Petaluma cheese and accented with a few links of Penngrove sausage. He’ll chase it with a glass of Sebastopol’s Gravenstein apple juice

and some coffee. Since coffee isn’t grown in California, he imports his beans from the closest available source (probably Hawaii) – so Hawaii, Sebastopol, Petaluma, Penngrove, and his backyard are all part of his foodshed.

With the exception of coffee and a few other items, Sonoma County is a food shed unto

itself. Graced with a year-round growing season, tomato-s w e e t e n i n g summers and thirteen farmer’s markets, it’s easy to eat locally and seasonally. Each farmer’s market offers a distinct, spirited array of produce, herbs, meats, cheeses, olive oils and jams. Visit one

this weekend. By the time you leave, you just might have turned into a Sonoma County locavore—and if you sneak a cup of imported (but locally brewed) coffee on the side, no one will tell.

Sonoma County Locavores Story by Lynda Browning

FRIDAY

OCCIDENTAL BOHEMIAN 4 - Dusk • June - October

CLOVERDALE CERTIFIED 6:30 - Dusk • June-Sept

SONOMA VALLEY9 - 12 • year round

SATURDAY

HEALDSBURG CERTIFIED 9 - 12 • May-November

PETALUMA2 - 5 • May 23 - Oct. 31

SANTA ROSA ORIGINAL 8:30 - Noon • all year

OAKMONT 9 - noon • all year

SUNDAY

SEBASTOPOL 10 - 1:30 p.m. • April-Nov

WINDSOR CERTIFIED 10 - 1:30 May 11 - Nov. 22

Farmers’ Markets

Photo: Rick Tang

Eat Local Food

M A R I N F A R M E R S M A R K E T S . O R G

Marin Civivic Center (Sun & Thurs, 8-1, ALL YEAR)

Novato (Tues, 4-8, May-SEptember)

Fairfax (Wed, 4-8, May-September)

Newark (Sun, 9-1, ALL YEAR)

Hayward (Sat, 9-1, All Year)

OAKLAND — Grand Lake (Sat, 9-2, ALL YEAR)OAKLAND — Grand Lake (Sat, 9-2, ALL YEAR)

Explore the 3rd largest farmers market in California this Sunday at the Marin Civic Center. Meet the farmers

who grow your food and taste what food aspires to be.

Sat • May 23-October 31 • Pet. Blvd. S. & D • 2:00-5:00Wed Eve Market • June 10 - August 26 • 2nd St. • 4:30-8:00

www.petalumafarmersmarket.com

2009 Hours

Sat • May 2 - November 28 • Vine & North St. • 9 - noon Tuesdays • June - October • The Plaza • 4 - 6:30www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org


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CRUST2 cups graham cracker crumbs•

½ cup sugar•

½ cup melted butter•

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1 cup granulated sugar•

4 eggs from the happy hens of • Russian River Valley Produce

¾ cup milk•

1 tablespoon vanilla extract•

½ teaspoon salt•

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DIRECTIONSFor crust: Preheat oven to 400 For crust: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stir together crumbs, degrees. Stir together crumbs, sugar, and butter, and press sugar, and butter, and press mixture into a 13 x 9 x 12 baking mixture into a 13 x 9 x 12 baking dish.dish.

For filling: Beat cream cheese For filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar on medium speed and sugar on medium speed until fluffy, then beat in eggs, until fluffy, then beat in eggs, milk, vanilla and salt. Spread milk, vanilla and salt. Spread onto crust. Bake for 15 minutes, onto crust. Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 20 minutes more, until and bake 20 minutes more, until cake is firm at sides and slightly cake is firm at sides and slightly jiggly in center. jiggly in center.

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2 minutes, allow to cool just a 2 minutes, allow to cool just a bit, then spread pomegranate bit, then spread pomegranate sauce over cake. Sprinkle with sauce over cake. Sprinkle with arils if desired, and enjoy!arils if desired, and enjoy!

Russian River Valley ProduceRussian River Valley Produce400 Grapevine Lane400 Grapevine LaneHealdsburg, CA 95448Healdsburg, CA 95448(707) 433-7933slkrussianrivervalleyproduce@[email protected]

make this recipe every year when the pomegranates are ripe. My son Spencer begs me to make it! Sometimes I double the crust to

make it thicker and I use 1/3 less fat cream cheese to make it a bit healthier.

Every year I sit outside with my animals—goats, chickens, rabbits, cats, dog—surrounding me. I use a big tub of water and clean about 24 pomegranates which takes 2-3 hours depending on the size of the fruit. I take the avils (seeds) and make juice in my awesome 3-tier Swedish steam juicer. Some I use to make jelly and some I use for this delicious cheesecake. I even freeze some avils for throwing on salads and such throughout the winter.

To me, this recipe really reflects the beautiful seasonality of Sonoma County—and the way each season has its own delightful treasures. Just when the

summer garden is tired out, I can extend the harvest with fresh pomegranates and persimmons. The bright red is so pretty against the bright green leaves – they remind me of Christmas balls.

-Sheri Knight

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Dempsey’s Restaurant (707) 765-9694 www.dempseys.com

Dry Creek Kitchen (707) 431-0330 www.charliepalmer.com

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Jimtown Store (707) 433-1212 www.jimtown.com

K & L Bistro (707) 823-6614

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Kenwood Inn (800) 353-6966 www.kenwoodinn.com

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LaSalette Restaurant (707) 938-1927 www.lasalette-restaurant.com

Mosaic Restaurant (707) 887-7503 www.mosaiceats.com

Odyssey Restaurant (707) 836-7600 www.odyssey-restaurant.com

Peter Lowell’s (707) 829-2436 www.peterlowells.com

Piacere (707) 894-0885

Pick’s Drive In (707) 894-2962 [email protected]

Pizzeria De Paoli (707) 836-9843 www.olddowntownwindsor.com

Restaurant Eloise (707) 823-6800 www.restauranteloise.com

Restaurant Mirepoix (707) 838-0162 www.restaurantmirpoix.com

Rossa Pizzeria (707) 568-4002

Sante at the Fairmont (707) 938-9000 www.fairmont.com

Scopa Restaurant (707) 433-5282 www.scopahealdsburg.com

Sonoma-Meritage (707) 584-0800 www.sonomameritage.com

Syrah Bistro (707) 568-3167 www.syrahbistro.com

The Girl and the Fig (707) 938-3634 www.girlandthefig.com

The Green Grocer (707) 837-8113 www.windsorgreengrocer.com

Truc Linh Vietnamese Restaurant (707) 838-6746

Underwood Bar & Bistro (707) 823-7023 www.underwoodgraton.com

Vintner’s Inn/John Ash & Co. (707) 575-7350 www.vintnersinn.com

Willie Bird’s Restaurant (707) 542-0861 www.williebirdsrestaurant.com

Willow Wood Market (707) 823-0233 www.willowoodgratin.com

Zazu Restaurant (707) 523-4814 www.zazurestaurant.com

Zin Restaurant (707) 473-0946 www.zinrestaurant.com

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“Sonoma County has a rich agricultural past and present.

One of the easiest ways to both visit it and taste it is to get a copy of the Farm Trails Map & Guide. I can’t think of a better way to get to know

Sonoma County”. – Chef John Ash

www.chefjohnash.comfor recipes, food and wine tips

and event schedule.



RAGLE RANCH PARK continued from page 30 A PETALUMA DREAM continued from page 23

Today, you’re unlikely to receive any free land—even a few square feet—from the Governor. But you can live out a small part of the dream by visiting Petaluma Adobe State Historical Park, located on Adobe Road near Casa Grande Boulevard. In the Spring you might happen upon a traditional sheep-shearing demonstration. You can wander into the original adobe building frequented by Vallejo, learn traditional spinning and loom techniques—or better yet, bring a picnic lunch and just sit on the hill, imagining the labors and bounty of years long past.

refrigeration and transportation—and the resultant standardization and importation of commodities—Sebastopol’s fruit trees began to disappear. Industry moved east to Santa Rosa, and Sebastopol seemed in danger of becoming a sleepy bedroom community.

But of course, Sebastopol wouldn’t let that happen. Today a number of organizations, including Sonoma County Farm Trails, are fighting to retain Sebastopol’s agricultural heritage and unique identity. (See page 34 for a story on Gravenstein apples.)

California town, Russian name, German apple: it’s just that kind of place. And there’s no better spot to ponder Sebastopol’s sensibilities than Ragle Ranch Park. There, visitors can find respite in the peace garden or wander the hiking trails to get a feel for the microclimate that produces such fantastic fruit trees. Ragle Ranch Park is also the site of the historic Gravenstein Apple Fair—which will celebrate its 100th birthday next year—and the annual Apple Blossom Festival.

Sitting in Ragle Ranch Park, soaking up the quiet shade of an oak tree, suddenly being off the beaten path doesn’t seem so bad after all.

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INGREDIENTS2 lb butternut squash • 3 Tbsp olive oil • ½ tsp ground sage • ½ tsp ground thyme • 1 tsp cinnamon • Salt and pepper to taste • ½ tsp ground nutmeg • 1 large egg • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan • 1 cup roasted walnuts, •

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DIRECTIONSPreheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel the hard shell from the butternut squash and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop the seeds out with a spoon and chop into ½ inch pieces. In a bowl, toss the squash with olive oil, sage, thyme, cinnamon and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer squash to a glass baking dish and bake covered with foil for 40 to 45

Remove squash from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Turn the oven down to 350 degrees. Puree the squash in a food processor with the nutmeg. Add the ricotta, egg and Parmesan cheese and mix well. Stir in 2/3 cup of chopped walnuts. Set aside.

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carefully fill the Manicotti with the squash mixture and set in the baking dish.

In a saucepan, melt butter for the sauce. Add the garlic and cook over medium heat, stirring, for about 1 minute. Add the flour and whisk it for 2 minutes. Add the milk, whisking constantly to avoid lumps. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Let the sauce cook for about 5 minutes or until it coats the back of a spoon. Do not let the sauce burn.

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Butternut Squash Manicotti - Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS2 lb butternut squash 3 Tbsp olive oil ½ tsp ground sage ½ tsp ground thyme 1 tsp cinnamon Salt and pepper to taste ½ tsp ground nutmeg

¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan

DIRECTIONSPreheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel the hard shell from the butternut squash and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop the seeds out with a spoon and chop into ½ inch pieces. In a bowl, toss the squash with olive oil, sage, thyme, cinnamon and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer squash to a glass baking dish and bake covered with foil for 40 to 45 minutes or until tender, stirring at least once or twice.

Remove squash from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Turn the oven down to 350 degrees. Puree the squash in a food processor with the nutmeg. Add the ricotta, egg and Parmesan cheese and mix well. Stir in 2/3 cup of chopped

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whisk it for 2 minutes. Add the milk, whisking constantly to avoid lumps. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Let the sauce cook for about 5 minutes or until it coats the back of a spoon. Do not let the sauce burn.

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utternut squash is one of my favorite fall ingredients. It makes a wonderful filling for various types of pasta, like manicotti, ravioli

or even lasagna and tends to go well with creamy sauces because of its sweet, nutty flavor. Fontina also has a nutty flavor and a soft texture, so it works well with mozzarella in the recipe and does not overpower the squash. I have made the recipe with and without walnuts, though I prefer the roasted walnuts for texture and toasty flavor. They’re delicious with Jacuzzi Family Vineyards’ Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio, with its aromas of toasted apple and vanilla.

For me, cooking is an extremely rewarding experience. It’s not just about having a fabulous meal paired with the perfect wine. I enjoy the journey leading up to the final result. I love to tweak recipes or create new ones final result. I love to tweak recipes or create new ones from scratch. Sometimes when I taste a particular from scratch. Sometimes when I taste a particular wine, my mind conjures all the foods I might pair it wine, my mind conjures all the foods I might pair it with, resulting in yet another recipe experiment. with, resulting in yet another recipe experiment.

I owe my inspiration for culinary adventures to my mom Kerry, an accomplished amateur chef. Growing up, my mom was always in the kitchen whipping up something tasty. She frequently hosts holiday dinners and caters for friends and family upon request. She never charges for the extraordinary amount of work she does because she is generous and simply loves to cook. She is adventurous in the kitchen, pouring over recipe books for ideas and somehow making everything come together perfectly. She’s never afraid to try something new or elaborate. Some of my fondest memories of childhood are helping her in the kitchen, whether we were preparing Thanksgiving dinner or appetizers for a large party. Now that we live six hours apart, we chat a couple times a week, trading our latest recipes and kitchen techniques.

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SummerSummer2009-2010 Sonoma County Farm Trails Map & Guide 63

INGREDIENTS

4 boneless skinless •chicken breasts, sliced in strips

2 Tbsp olive oil2 Tbsp olive oil•

1/4 cup Pinot Gris1/4 cup Pinot Gris•

3 Tbsp orange juice3 Tbsp orange juice•

3 Tbsp teriyaki sauce3 Tbsp teriyaki sauce•

1 Tbsp sugar1 Tbsp sugar•

1 Tbsp cornstarch1 Tbsp cornstarch•

1 tsp grated orange rind•

1 tsp sesame oil•

2 seedless oranges, peeled •and slicedand sliced

1 green apple, chopped•

1 red bell pepper, chopped•

1 head of romaine lettuce, •torn into bite size pieces

peanuts or toasted •sliced almonds, handful (optional)

O ne summer Sunday morning my family popped into town for

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Acorn Winery 12040 Old Redwood Hwy., Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-6440 www.acornwinery.com

Andy’s Produce Market 1685 Gravenstein Hwy. No., Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-5440 www.andysproduce.com

Antique Society 2661 Gravenstein Hwy. So., Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-1733 www.antiquesociety.com

Architectural Ceramic Design 586 School Street, Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-5714 www.architecturalceramicdesign.com

Art Weyers Insurance 970-B Piner Road, Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 547-2490 www.artweyersinsurance.com

Best Western Garden Inn 1500 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa CA 95404 (800) 975-2903 www.thegardeninn.com

Clover Stornetta Farms P.O. Box 750369, Petaluma CA 94975 (707) 778-8448 www.cloverstornetta.com

Cloverdale Certified Farmers Market Cloverdale Blvd. between 1st & 3rd Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-9454

Costeaux French Bakery 417 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-1913 www.costeaux.com

Dan Gilbert Art Group Graphic Design 1407 Schaeffer Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472 (707) 824-8159 www.dangilbert.com

DaVero – Sonoma 1195 Westside Road, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-8000 www.davero.com

Dry Creek Inn–Best Western 198 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-0300 www.drycreekinn.com

Farm Stewards 47 Ward Street, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-6750

Gravenstein Apple Fair Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-1765 www.gravensteinapplefair.com

Healdsburg Property Mgmt. 513 Center Street, Healdsburg CA 95448 (800) 454-6674 www.sonomacountyvacations.com

Instant Jungle Bamboo and Palm Nursery 503 W. Railroad Ave., Cotati CA 94931 (707) 794-8292 www.instantjunglenorcal.com

Jacob’s Jamboree 7710 Lynch Road, Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-5611 www.jacobsjamboree.com

Jimtown Store 6706 Highway 128, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-1212 www.jimtown.com

John Ash & Co. 4330 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 527-7687 www.vintnersinn.com

Larsengines 979 Transport Way, Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 762-8601 www.larsengines.com

Larson Family Winery 23355 Millerick Road, Sonoma CA 95476 (707)938-3031 www.larsenfamilywinery.com

Lescure Engineers, Inc. 4635 Old Redwood Hwy., Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-3427

Marin Farmers Markets 76 San Pablo Ave. #200, San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 472-6100 www.marinfarmersmarkets.org

Miss E. Laneous, Etc. 2077 Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 566-6890 www.miss-e-laneous-etc.com

Mom’s Apple Pie 4550 Gravenstein Hwy. No., Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8330 www.momsapplepieusa.com

New Carpati Farm 4241 Bartleson Road, Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 217-5603 [email protected]

Occidental Bohemian Farmers Market Downtown Occidental CA 95465, (707) 793-2159 www.occidentalfarmersmarket.com

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

farm trail partnerships & FRIENDS

American Ag Credit (707) 545-1200 www.agloan.com

CAFF – Community Alliance of Family Farms (707) 433-6802 www.caff.org

California FarmLink (707) 829-1691 www.californiafarmlink.org

California Welcome Center (707) 577-8674 www.visitsantarosa.com

Cloverdale Certified Farmers Market (707) 894-9545 [email protected]

Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center (707) 894-4470 www.cloverdale.com

Cotati Chamber of Commerce (707) 795-5508 www.cotati.org

Cotati Farmers Market (707) 795-5508 www.cotati.org

Fork & Shovel www.forkandshovel.com

Gordon Emberly Photography (707) 538-0364 [email protected]

Gravenstein Apple Fair www.gravensteinapplefair.com

Greenbelt Alliance (707) 575-4218 www.greenbelt.org

Hampton Inn & Suites-Windsor (707) 837-9355 www.windsorcasuites.hamptoninn.com

Healdsburg Certified Farmers Market (707) 431-1956 www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org

Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center (707) 433-6935 www.healdsburg.com

Marin Farmers Markets (415) 472-6100 www.marinfarmersmarkets.org

North Coast Wine & Visitors Center (707) 894-0818 www.cloverdale.net/wvc.asp

Occidental Bohemian Farmers Market (707) 793-2159 www.occidentalfarmersmarket.com

Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce (707) 762-2785 www.petalumachamber.com

Petaluma & Evening Farmers Markets (707) 762-0344 www.petalumafarmersmarket.com

Petaluma Visitors Program (707) 769-0429 www.visitpetaluma.com

Russian River Chamber of Commerce (707) 869-9000 www.russianriver.com

Russian River Valley Winegrowers (707) 521-2534 www.rrvw.org

Russian River Wine Road (707) 433-4335 www.wineroad.com

Santa Rosa Downtown Market (707) 524-2123 www.srdowntownmarket.com

Santa Rosa Main Street (707) 570-0464 www.santarosamainstreet.org

Sebastopol Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center (707) 823-3032 www.sebastopol.org


Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary 209 Bohemian Highway, Freestone CA 95472 (707) 823-8231 www.osmosis.com

Petaluma & Evening Farmers Market 2nd Street between B & D, Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-0344 www.petalumafarmersmarket.com

Rainbows End Farm May-Sept, by appointment, Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 874-2315 www.rainbowsendfarm.org

Relish Culinary Adventures 14 Matheson Street, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-9999 www.relishculinary.com

Ridgeview Farm (Hldsb. Win. SR Farmers Mkts.) Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 290-4022

Linda Rosen & Associates Bookkeeping Services Cotati CA 94931 (707) 584-8540

Russian River Wine Road 498 Moore Lane #B, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-4335 www.wineroad.com

San Francisco No./Petaluma KOA, Inc. 20 Rainsville Road, Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-1492 www.petalumakoa.com

Santa Rosa Downtown Market 4th & Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 524-2123 www.srdowntownmarket.com

Sebastopol Inn 6751 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-2500 www.sebastopolinn.com

Simi Winery 16725 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 473-3232 www.simiwinery.com

Slow Food, RR Convivium Chapter 707A Fourth Street, Santa Rosa CA 95404 www.slowfoodrr.org

Soda Rock Farms Dan Magnuson, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 322-3442

Sonoma Cheese Factory 2 West Spain Street, Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-1931 www.sonomacheesefactory.com

Sonoma Compost 550 Mecham Road, Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 664-9113 www.sonomacompost.com

Sonoma County Regional Parks 2300 County Center Dr. #120-A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 565-2041 www.sonoma-county.org/parks

Sonoma County Tourism Bureau 420 Aviation Blvd. #106, Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 522-5800 www.sonomacounty.com

Sonoma Market 500 W. Napa Street #550, Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-3411 www.sonoma-glenellenmkt.com

Sonoma-Meritage Martini Oyster Bar & Grill 165 W. Napa Street, Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-9430 www.sonomameritage.com

Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau 453 First Street East, Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-1090 www.sonomavalley.com

Sonoma West Publishers 9025 Old Redwood Hwy., Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-9211 www.sonomawest.com www.sonomadiscoveries.com

Traditional Medicinals 4515 Ross Road, Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8911 www.traditionalmedicinals.com

USA Works – for you (229) 559-0241 (Ag/Non-Ag Work Visas for employers) 500 Ocean Pond Road, Lake Park GA 31636

Weeks Drilling and Pump Co. 6100 Highway 12, Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-3184 www.weeksdrilling.com

Western Farm Center 21 West 7th St. (RR Square), Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-0721 www.westernfarmcenter.com

Windsor Certified Farmers Market Town Green-Old Downtown Windsor, Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-1320 www.windsorfarmersmarket.com

Wyatt Irrigation Supply, Inc. 747 Yolanda Avenue, Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-3747 www.wyattsupply.com

Shone Farms-SRJC Sustainable Agriculture Unit (707) 887-1187 www.santarosa.edu/ag

Slow Food, Russian River Convivium/Chapter www.slowfoodrr.org

Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District (707) 565-7360 www.sonomaopenspace.org

Sonoma County Culinary Guild (707) 239-0156 www.sonomacountyculinaryguild.org

Sonoma County Fair & Expo (707) 545-4200 www.sonomacountyfair.com

Sonoma County Farm Bureau (707) 544-5575 www.sonomacountyfarmbureau.com

Sonoma County Grange Credit Union (707) 584-0384 www.grangecu.org

Sonoma County Harvest Fair (707) 545-4203 www.harvestfair.org

Sonoma County Museum (707) 579-1500 www.sonomacountymuseum.org

Sonoma County Regional Parks (707) 565-2041 www.sonoma-county.org/parks

Sonoma County Tourism Bureau (707) 522-5800 www.sonomacounty.com

Sonoma County Vintners (707) 573-0974 www.sonomawine.com

Sonoma County Winegrape Commission (707) 829-3963 www.sonomawinegrape.org

Sonoma Developmental Center–Eldridge Farm (707) 938-6337

Sonoma Ecology Center-Sonoma Garden Park (707) 996-9744 www.sonomaecologycenter.org

Sonoma-Marin Fair (707) 283-3247 www.sonoma-marinfair.org

Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau (707) 996-1090 www.sonomavalley.com

University of California-Small Farm Center (530) 752-7774 www.sfc.ucdavis.edu

Windsor Certified Farmers Market (707) 838-1320 www.windsorfarmersmarket.com

Windsor Unified School District ROP Program – Culinary Arts (707) 837-7767 www.wusd.org

FRIENDS OF FARM TRAILS: Michael & Karen Alves Gary Blasi Vineyards Flour Creations Terry & Lorraine Vail Elaine Thompson


But every sailor knows that an anchoring is never permanent unless it’s the ship’s last. And as a young, romantic man in his thirties, London had plenty of voyage left in him. While his ranch was under construction, he built a ship—the Snark—with the intention of sailing around the world for seven years. He spent 27 months at sea; his trip concluded in Australia.

While London was disappointed at the journey’s early conclusion, he returned to Glen Ellen with renewed focus on developing his Beauty Ranch. He poured $80,000 into building a grand mansion designed by a well-known San Francisco architect.

The house never stood to see dry rot but burst into flame prematurely, leaving behind a stone

foundation and chimney for posterity. Jack London followed suit. The great writer—one of the first to be both literary in style and commercially successful pre-mortem—passed away at the tender age of 40.

The remains and landscape of his life can be found at Jack London State Historic Park. Visitors can witness the ruins of his grand estate and walk through the humble cottage that contained, however briefly, a spark of creativity that still gives heat today. He did not fail to build a fire.

Location: 2400 London Ranch Road Hours: 9:30AM to 5PM Entry fee: $6 per car

In the late 1860s, Guerne built a sawmill and bought land to sell off as a subdivision called Guernewood Park. With his rise to prominence, the locals renamed Stumptown in his honor. Around the same time that Guerne arrived on the scene, another pair of settlers—Thomas H. Stone and A. E. Laude—laid claim to 240 acres just north of town. Colonel James Boydston Armstrong later bought and added to the property, which is now a state park and a prime recreational destination for thousands of Sonoma County residents and visitors.

Colonel Armstrong served in the Union army during the Civil War, and later moved west in search of a new life. One of his new ventures involved buying and subdividing property in Santa Rosa. He was a botanical experimenter and encouraged the land-buyers in his subdivisions to plant French prune and Gravenstein apple trees. This interest in plants led to a friendship with Luther Burbank, the local horticultural pioneer. (See page 26 for a story on Luther Burbank.)

Among Armstrong’s varied business enterprises, he logged and milled redwoods during Guerneville’s timber boom—clocking in at roughly 5 million board feet of lumber each year. Despite his involvement in the timber industry, he recognized the priceless quality of the redwood

grove on the original 240 acres that form the heart of Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve today. He committed himself to the preservation of these grand old-growth trees, and managed to keep the property intact through financial troubling times. With the help of family and friends after Colonel Armstrong’s death, the park was sold to Sonoma County in 1917 for the whopping price of $80,000.

The county maintained the redwood forest until the State took over in 1934 and began the process of opening up the space to the public. Today, visitors to the park may walk beneath the same trees that offered shade and respite to Colonel Armstrong and the Native Americans before him. A visit to Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve is a trip back in time—or rather, an opportunity to steal a few moments out of time, walking beneath trees that were and will be standing long before and after the memories of those who tread the trails today.

Location: 17020 Armstrong Woods Road Guerneville, CA 95446 Hours: 8AM to One Hour After Sunset Dog permitted on-leash on paved surfaces Parking fee for inner lot: $7 (cyclists, pedestrians, and front lot parking free)

TREES OUT OF TIME continued from page 42

JACK LONDON STATE HISTORICAL PARK continued from page 17


Simi Fall Forage September 25 - 27, 2009 Friday Celebration for Weekend Along the Farm Trails. Saturday Hands-On Artisan Farmer Workshops. Farm visits Saturday and Sunday. Saturday Evening Fall Forage Feast.

Simi Spring Forage First Weekend in May 2010 Friday Opening Celebration for the Healdsburg Farmers’ Market. Saturday Hands-On Artisan Farmer Workshops. Saturday Evening Spring Forage Feast.

16275 Healdsburg AvenueOpen Daily 10am to 5pm for tasting and sales. Winery Tours daily

at 11am and 2pm with private sit-down tasting by appointment.

Celebrate Sonoma County’sArtisan Farmers with Simi’s Forage Events!

Sonoma County

www.farmtrails.org

For information and to sign-up, please visit

www.Simiwinery.com or call 707-473-3232

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