What a beautiful place! Gold Ridge is a must-visit spot in Sonoma County! I felt like I was…read moretransported to Tuscany. The property is stunning. Stephanie gave us a tour of the farm and led our tasting. She was so knowledgeable and friendly. The olive oils were so delicious and I ended up purchasing the Picholine blend. Thanks for a fantastic day! You've made me a fan

Expensive apples. Also was not given a receipt for purchases and also not even shown the amount…read morebefore I paid. I had to trust that the amount verbally requested was the actual amount I was going to be charged.... not to mention the price for apples was higher than the grocery store. Yes it was fun to pick apples, but we paid $16 for that privilege, in addition to the$100 for the apples.

This used to be freestone artisan cheese but has been renamed to bluegoat. Though it is still very…read morecute place and has cheeses I don't think it has the same extensive varieties. They have a lot of olive oils with various flavors but the cheese selection I felt was a bit small. The do have some very cute and unique art and ceramics as well. The woman who helped me was nice.

Hidden gem in Freestone. Right down the street from Wildflower Bakery. The shop has all your…read morepicnic needs to include cheese, meats, crackers, wine and more. Also in the shop are items from local artists - greeting cards, candles, shopping totes and stuffed animals.

Visited to try their ice cream on the way back to San Francisco and really enjoyed how creamy and…read morelight their vanilla ice cream is! It reminds me of the ice cream you can get in Point Reyes Station, but lighter and with an even fuller whole milk flavor. Make sure you sample cheeses and buy charcuterie boards on the way out! This time, we ended up buying their kefir and some cheeses!

The cheese and soft serve ice cream here are absolutely delicious! The ice cream is especially…read morecreamy and flavorful, and it's definitely worth the visit. My only suggestion is regarding food handling. I noticed that employees hand the ice cream cone directly by touching the cone with their bare hands. Since customers eat that part of the cone, it would be much more hygienic if staff used a napkin or wore gloves when handling it. Overall, it's a wonderful place with excellent products, and I hope they consider this small improvement to make the customer experience even better.

The tour was worth every penny! Audrey was so passionate and clearly has the best interest of the…read moreanimals in mind with every decision made. We learned so much and got to brush and pet the sweet baby buffalo! The tasting was fresh and delicious and we made sure to buy some while we could :)

Disclaimer: I've never been on another cheese tour, so I can't make comparisons. However, this tour…read moreis special and is quite an experience. The tour is more expensive in comparison to other cheese tours that we've seen in Petaluma, $35 plus tax, but those cheese aren't made with water buffalo milk. With this tour, you get a super informative history/back story of the founders. It is quite the story and could be made into a Hallmark movie. Their story is really inspiring and you can see how passionate they are about their company, product, and water buffaloes. The owner, Audrey, has a hand in every part of the business, and does most of the work, with help from a handful of employees. Please schedule a tour here to support this small company that has ethical and sustainable business practices. I believe every dollar from the tour really helps with their bottom line and I think they really need it as the owner does most of the work herself to cut cost. The highlight of the tour, other than the cheese tasting was getting to pet and brush the water buffaloes until they'd fall over from euphoria.

Forget coming back for Dillon Beach, I want to move here just so I can come to this Bakery every…read moreday!!! Wonderful service... and the baked goods ... OMG....Devine. The jalapeño cheese bread, the best ever!!!

The bakery is only open on certain days, so plan ahead…read more But let me tell you, the almond croissant is the star! The filling is sweet enough, not too dry, and the croissant itself is incredibly crispy. The coffee is fresh and delicious too. We also tried the vanilla sugar cookie, and it was really good! Definitely give it a try--you're gonna love it!

Such a nice place; with super tasty food, excellent service and the most relaxed atmosphere. We…read morewent for the Monday oyster special and loved it! The oysters were absolutely delicious, especially at 50% off. There was one person working the bar and she managed to be attentive to all guests while also serving food, clearing tables, and making drink. Neighboring diners had the blackened shrimp pasta, burger, and tacos. Everything looked great but the shrimp and burger especially looked good. I look forward to another visit and to trying more menu items.

When Rocker Oysterfeller moved from Valley Ford to Bodega Bay, the Valley Ford site became Rocker's…read moreRoadhouse featuring a Southern-centric menu. Somewhere along the line yelp reviews for Rocker Oysterfeller in Valley Ford became yelp reviews for Rocker's Roadhouse prompting this update. Ages ago I happily awarded 5-stars to Rocker Oysterfeller but when I came to Rocker's Roadhouse for lunch on a recent Monday afternoon things were decidedly not 5-star. The bar area that one enters first had no patrons despite a table of dirty dishes remaining. When we announced we'd like to stay for lunch we were asked to wait while a table in the dining room was cleared. That's exactly what was cleared: one table in the dining room. There were two other tables of customers in the dining room and now a single clean table. Every other customer-free table in that room was stacked with dirty dishes left by previous customers. This wasn't just unappetizing. It was disgusting and we opted not to stay for lunch. I'm hoping this was some sort of aberrant situation as opposed to standard operating procedure. C'mon Rocker's Roadhouse, get your act together.

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.

Scones scones scones! And some sourdough, pickles, cookies, jaams and soaps. Get all the things…read more The scones though... This stand is so cute, and has all fresh bakery items 3 days a week. Get there early, they're worth the dash. We love their vanilla or maple scones, whatever is in season. The jalapeno cheddar sourdough is worth throwing elbows for. I've bought so many jams to add to party hors d'oeuvres, and now I'm buying the jalapeno peppers and pickles for charcuterie gifts for this season. It's a must stop, and a good reason for a beautiful small weekend drive.

What an adorable well stocked Farmstand! I was greeted by…read morehappy friendly chickens as I got out of my car and my farmstand buys were all delicious. From warm just baked sourdough French bread to tomato basil soup in mason jars, juicy red tomatoes and some jam that I gave as a gift. All at affordable fair prices. Thank you ! I can't wait to go back to try more.

On my way back from Bodega Bay, we decided to stop at this charming Cafe, just off of Highway-1…read more A small Cafe, but plenty of seating. Clean and comfortable. Our waitress. There's just one waitress. Extremely nice and friendly. We got to the Cafe at 1:30 P.M., and I was thankful to be given the option of breakfast or lunch. I chose breakfast and my partner, lunch. I always love small family owned and operated businesses (restaurants) and feel the majority of them serve the best meals. I had cream beef on homemade biscuits, with 2 sunny-side up eggs. My partner, grilled cheese sandwich with onion rings. I loved the onion rings as they were made with real onions and not that fake onion you find in most fastfood restaurants. Before taxes and tip, my meal was $18, and my partner's $17. I will definitely recommend this Cafe as you're driving up or down Highway-1.

Stopped here on our way home from Bodega Bay as I was craving something other than seafood I had…read moreall weekend lol. What a lovely little place. As soon as I walked in, it felt homey and I just knew I was going to get some fresh ingredients! Service was super helpful and friendly. My husband and I shared the chicken club sandwich with fries and an extra order of onion rings. The sandwich came with an organic marinated grilled chicken breast, bacon, cheddar, avocado, lettuce, onion + housemade mayo on freshly baked sourdough. Everything melded together nicely. That toasted bread was . The French fries were fresh and definitely tasted homemade, I didn't leave one fry behind lol. The onion rings had a very light batter and went down pretty easy. My husband thought they were a little too greasy but they're fried in oil so what are ya gonna do? What I also thought was impressive was that their dip for the onion rings and the ketchup were homemade also and honestly was the best tasting ketchup I've ever had. The elderberry mimosa was also nice on this Sunday afternoon. Highly recommend Estero Cafe.