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!

This is a fun farmers market on Sunday open until 1:30 PM in Sebastopol…read morePony rides are $10 I bought some chocolates from the vendor who has a store across the street. I also bought some sprouts to snack on instead of fattening chocolate! I had a great time here a loved the goose and ponies.

Pricey but worth it. The strawberries are fresh and actually taste like strawberries rather than…read morethe watery fruit you can get at the grocery store. Because they're so fresh, they need to be consumed quickly. The family who runs this place is so nice. They're cash or Venmo only I believe.

This is my favorite fruit stand for specifically strawberries. I have also bought other fruit and…read morevegetables from this place. they have all been fresh and clean. I recommend going to this little farm stand. They are well worth the drive and a local business to boot.

One of my favorites in town this place is a gem my gf always gets cookies and fruits when she…read morevisits but ya we love this place

Imwalle has a lot to offer with healthy plants and helpful people. They also have fresh produce at…read morea lower price than other markets.

While we were targeting u-pick apples, many of the places were closed. Hale's is really an apple…read morestand. They had apples, apple juice, and pumpkins. The people were very friendly, they had a good variety of apples, and the apples were delicious. It's also conveniently located with easy road access. I recommend Hale's as a great source for apples.

It's harvest-time! What could be better than tasting specialty varieties of freshly picked apples…read morein the countryside? While Dear Hubby and I were in Sonoma County for a quick trip, we had free time on Sunday to get out into the backroads and check out a few apple farms. Hale's is close to Santa Rosa, which made it convenient. They were decked out for Halloween, with various areas sporting giant spider figures, scarecrows, skeletons, and much more. Autumn décor, including pumpkins and apples were definitely part of the scene. Adjacent to their barn they had a station set up with very helpful staff offering samples of various varieties of apples. I loved that they had a number of the favorites I've experienced in SoCal's apple haven of Oak Glen (near Yucaipa). Yes, to Mutsu! Cameo! They also had others that I hadn't heard of, and already can't recall their names. Oh good, I found a chart online - Northern Spy is one I tried and bought. Sundance, maybe? Yikes! Hale's claims to grow 30 different varieties, and good for them. Good for you! An apple a day keeps the doctor away, as the old saying goes. No doctors for me for now - I'm enjoying usually one apple for breakfast and one for lunch. Hale's has kept me going for two weeks now. We especially enjoyed taking in their ambiance with my brother and sister-in-law, who live nearby, but hadn't been before. A great place to visit with family! If you're in the area, stop on by and enjoy the fresh air, the friendly folks helping you taste and purchase the goodness of Sonoma County fruit.

We stopped by this market for a deli sandwich on our way out to the beach and they did not…read moredisappoint. We tried two of their signature sandwiches, the Classic Deli and the Talking Turkey although they do have an option to build your own. The rye bread for the Talking Turkey was so good, the Brie combination with the cranberry sauce was amazing. The classic deli is everything you want from a deli sandwich! Service was fast and the market itself has a lot of great options of premade salads, sushi and sandwiches. I tried their Kale salad with cranberries, pickled onions and walnuts, so good!

Best TO GO salad variety. Best Caesar Salad to go. Comes…read morewith or without chicken. The dressing is delicious. I'm addicted. Also love the Kale Almond salad and Beet Pecan.

Joaquin's Pumpkin Hunters is the place to go to get in the Halloween spirit…read more Joaquin is a serious business man, as serious as a third grader can be as he proudly announces that the pumpkin patch is his. His father agrees that the proceeds go toward Joaquin's college funds. Joaquin gives great advice about which pumpkins are best, and he will warn you about the danger of the bees and spiders in the patch. The patch is called Pumpkin Hunters because you get to dig through the vines to find the perfect pumpkin (sort of like cut-your-own Xmas tree) and it's a flat rate regardless of size. We usually go to Muelrath Ranches (and they are still a great place, especially if you want to go on a hayride) but we stumbled across Joaquin's when we discovered Muelrath's was closed during the week. Joaquin's is now our new favorite place for for pumpkins but word of warning, make sure you wear sturdy shoes and not cloth flats (like I was). Pumpkin hunting is dusty buisness.

First Light Farms is an amazing CSA that provides a bounty of locally grown vegetables and fruit 50…read moreweeks a year. Every week we pick up our vegetables at our local pick up point here in Santa Rosa, and are absolutely amazed. The produce is beautiful, plentiful and delicious. Along with the weekly produce you get recipes that are easy to follow, simple and fantastic. You also get a heads up on what you'll be getting so you can start to prepare your own recipes in advance.