Our favorite farmers market! We don't get here often but it's easy, not huge & overwhelming,…read moredelicious food and baked good, just enough produce (organic and not), espresso, jewelry, mushroom and others to have it be satisfying and happy-making. LOVE the tacos at Taco Del Pepe! (I'll get a pic next time) Vegan and meat tacos. My chorizo, egg, potato, cheese was delicious! Does he make his own tortillas? Didn't have time to go back and ask. Unique and great bite. The honeynut squash vegan one was equally as wonderful. Outstanding canele (inside is thick, moist, custardy - outside carmelized and crispy edges) and perfectly constructed almond croissant at BakerE.co! Everything looked amazing and the early long line reflects that. Everyone was praising their goods, particularly the pies. The baker was there selling their goods - such a happy, sweet presence. Somehow these don't feel as heavy as others and deliver a finesse that shows expertise. A happy vibe this Tuesday before Thanksgiving! A great way to launch me into this frantic holiday. EV chargers available but expensive!! $2 for 33 min. Whoa...

One of the best markets around. Great produce prices ever. Vendors come from as far away as…read moreWatsonville and Sanger & Fresno. All fresh picked. My buddy at The Patch loves $2 bills

This farm is the jack of all trades! Their meats are amazing, the mother in the farm makes a bunch…read moreof natural products from aromatherapy to healthy supplements for your body. During the summer they hosts farm to table dinners that are well wrote the price for the food and ambiance the farm family provides to their guests. If you have little ones the farm also provides a camp some summers where kids can learn a lot. I recommend checking out their website and all the services this farm provides! See them at farmers markets too!

They have the best products! The owners are very informative! They speak to me on a spiritual level…read moreas well, have great service, and the best farm to table dinners!

This is one of my favorite farmers markets in the Bay Area. Always great vibes with friendly and…read moreinviting vendors from all different types of local businesses. Open on Sunday mornings. There are a few options for fresh ready-to-go food plus coffee and tea vendors so you can sip and eat while you shop. They also have live music that gets the community dancing and makes the whole market feel lively. You can buy local produce for the week, plant starters for your garden, a new ceramic cup for your office, jewelry for your loved ones and so much more is offered at this market. If you're looking for a way to spend your Sunday morning and a place to find high quality local goods this is your market!

Such a cute farmers market with a live band. I enjoyed browsing at the many different things they…read moreoffer here, beautiful handmade pottery, darling handmade clothes, scented oils, flowers, many choices of food, and hummus. I bought a very tasty hummus from one of the vendors and really enjoyed it. Also, I ordered a delicious shredded chicken from Cita's Kitchen that was absolutely amazing. It was a wonderful way to spend a Sunday strolling and browsing here.

Paul's Farm Stand has always interested me as I constantly run by it on my weekend runs. Its first…read moreopening day was July 9th this year so I figure why not go check out an organic local farm stand. I arrived around 10ish as it is only open from 9AM-1PM and it was jam packed which is a always a good sign. Parking was quite simple, find a space and squeeze in, no lines to guide the challenged rookie drivers. Immediately noticed a wide variety of vegetables and some fruit that was in season and some not. Regardless it all looked very fresh and delicious (Some of the best vege's I've seen in awhile). Now some of the oddball veggies and fruit were tad bit expensive, but it is not local to this area so I can understand. The more popular veggies and fruit were on par or slightly pricier than your chain grocery stores. Now let's take a minute and ponder why one would buy old non enticing veggies and fruit from a major chain and not consider supporting a local farmer and get some organic, fair priced, delicious food? It was a no brainer, I ended up stocking up on carrots, giant onions, romaine lettuce, spicy peppers, cauliflower, and some melons. First time in awhile where I was super excited to get home and whip up a delicious meal. Now I find myself wondering if I can devour all of this in time for next Saturday's opening, yep I'm officially sold. Stop by if you have time on a Saturday, it would be well worth your time.

I haven't been here in a long while, and only a few times at that, but decided to stop in today for…read morememories sake to get some frozen meat for family meals next week. Figured I'd add this review to my list of places to remember and go back to. Really cool spot with an amazing assortment of meats. From duck to quail. Venison to veal. Boar to chicken. Frozen to marinated meats. Jerky, summer sausage, cheese, spices. All kinds of things alongside the unique frozen meat that you won't find in your everyday grocery run. The butchers are hard at work in the background providing excellent quality cuts to their customers (and no, the store doesn't smell like a butcher shop). It's a homey little spot as you go down the driveway that opens up into the parking lot. Great and friendly service. This run I picked up: frogs legs, rabbit, boar sausage, summer sausage. Some of tried in the past, and was craving something unique for the family meals. My aunt is a picky eater who will shy away from such things if she knew what it was. . . so I won't tell her. .

We just picked up our third order from Bud's Custom Meats - they prepared our half beef for us…read more Once again, they've done superb work. They trim quite carefully and follow your directions to a "t". It's always a delight to open one of the packages (we have them wrap in paper as it stacks better in the freezer) -- almost like a gift these pieces of meat are so beautifully cut. We've really enjoyed their service. Of course, you can just pop into their quaint store and buy some cuts, but we purchase half animals (beef or pork) from nearby Stemple Creek Ranch and then have bud do the cuts for us. The quality of their work is first rate, their communication is excellent, and their price is fair.

We've just picked up our third purchase from Stemple Creek Ranch - a half beef this time. The…read morequality of this beef is consistently outstanding. This ranch provides animals with excellent care that shows in the meat. They're also great to do business with and communicate quite well. If you haven't tried getting meat directly from a rancher, this is one to try! You won't regret it. The flavor is so deep and the character of the meat is quite different from conventional ranchers. Try it!

Stopped by Stemple Creek this morning at the Farmers Market to inquire about beef Tenderloin…read morefilets. They are asking $40.00 for an 8 oz filet. That makes the Filets $80.00 a pound. WELL that is just outrageous, and in my opinion, all they are doing is ripping out the public. Needless to say, I didn't buy any. I used to buy from them. But no more .SHAME on them.

It's rare to find a real farm shop down a backroad, and True Grass Farms offers a simple…read morehelp-yourself shop on the honor system. For sale here are fresh eggs, frozen meats (lamb, pork and beef), local tea, and bone broth. We took note that this is an ecological farm using regenerative grazing practices, and yes we had to dig deeper into their website to find out exactly what that means. Impressive: thoughtful, transparent & sustainable farming. We picked up a dozen farm fresh eggs ($10) some farm made breakfast sausage (which was delicious), and large pork sausage, which we can't wait to try. Easy to connect to their free WiFi at the farm shop and pay via Venmo. Nothing better than a true backroads find!

Camping my Style…read more Working cattle ranch and farm that also happens to have camping locations available throughout the property. The Good: *You can purchase some of their homegrown meats to use at your campground. *Lone shared restroom was very not bad for an outhouse. *Multiple campsites along the Estero *You can also purchase wood to burn in the camp firepit *Located in Tomales, not too far from the ocean, it probably doesn't get too hot like most summer campgrounds are prone to getting. *Cell signal (Xfinity) was actually pretty decent in some spots. The Meh: *Directions to campground is a little confusing at first. The Ugly: *It's still camping and sleeping in a tent on an air mattress is still a nightmare. Conclusion: Still not a big fan of camping but this place is very not bad.

We traveled to the Red Hill Ranch in Petaluma mainly to learn about MALT (Marin Agricultural Land…read moreTrust). Kitty Dolcini, the co-owner of the farm and a MALT representative whose name passes me at this time were there to greet our enthusiastic group. From Kitty we learned how she and her siblings inherited the 600 acre ranch after their dad had passed away. Five of her siblings wanted no part of the ranch, but Kitty and her brother Doug wanted to keep the ranch and carry out the family's farming tradition. The Red Hill Ranch had operated as a dairy farm. With a net worth of $5 million at the time Kitty and Doug needed help to buy out the shares from their five non-interested siblings. That's where MALT entered the picture. To make a very long story short MALT secured the dollars necessary to buy out the five siblings in exchange for the development rights to the property. Under the agreement with MALT the Dolcinis remain the owners of the land, but the land is protected for agricultural use only. The agreement is permanent and there is no opt out. Kitty now happily owns 3/7ths of the property while her brother Doug owns the remaining 4/7ths. For the time, Kitty, who also owns a landscape design company, operates her share of the farm raising nearly 400 chickens in an open pasture for their incredibly fresh eggs. Several acres of her land are leased out to other farmers, and she also operates a company on the ranch cooking up farm fresh dinners to large groups. On weekends she has a farm stand on the property offering farm fresh eggs and an assortment of beautiful produce harvested by the other farms on the property. Our group got a sampling of Kitty's ranch dinner practice when she prepared lunch for us during our visit. With some fabulous rosemary-infused lemon water to whet our appetite, our group sat down to amazing egg salad sandwiches served on fresh flaky croissants and multi-grain bread and a crispy, fresh green salad drizzled in a vinaigrette dressing. The egg salad using Kitty's super fresh farm eggs was incredible, and there were so many sandwiches left we got in on third and fourth servings. For dessert our group when gaga over four different flavors of rich, creamy ice cream from the nearby Straus Family Creamery served with edible flowers. Not usually one to partake in any ice cream action due to health reasons I sampled a bowl of the butter brittle ice cream and was so glad I did for it was outstanding. After the amazing meal Kitty led us on a walking tour of her ranch teaching us some history about the family farm, the land and her chicken pasture. While the ranch is not certified organic Kitty does feed her chickens organic pellets and farm fresh produce. We witnessed the chickens going crazy over a clump of fresh lettuce tossed into the pasture. When we noticed an occasional hawk soaring overhead we talked about the threat of predators to her chickens. Kitty estimates she's lost about 100 chickens over the years to Red Tail Hawks and raccoons. She has plans to bring in two canine shepherds specifically trained to protect birds in the fall in hopes of losing fewer chickens. We toured the old dairy barn which is primarily used for storage these days and looked out at some of the vintage farm machinery on the ranch. There is so much history on that land I'm glad Kitty and her brother made the decision to keep it. In 2018 the farm celebrates 100 years for the Dolcinis. Kitty said she doesn't have specifics yet but she's throwing a big party at that time to celebrate.

I just returned from their ranch, after reaching out for egg availability. I was able to get fresh…read moreeggs for 2 older SIP clients and my parents as well as our household. What a treat, kind, easy to work with and my clients and my mom was thrilled as they know Kitty's eggs from the Farmer's Markets they attend. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Buy Local, Support Small Independent Businesses!