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

Just happened to drive by and saw the signs for produce and decided to drive up and check them out…read more Great little stop! Lovely fresh olive oil and apples. Super cute store with great service and amazing views. Will definitely return for their wood-fired pizza days!

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.

We LOVE this place! We come here every time we visit Dillon Beach (maybe 4-5 times in the past two…read moreyears). The staff are SO friendly, the food and drink are good, yummy selection in their market. Nice ambience and place to hang out! Recommend the cheese and charcuterie plate. Last time we were there we had a squash and coconut milk soup and it was delish! Even my baby liked it

My partner loves their scones (we've tried pecan, strawberry chocolate chip, apple cinnamon, I…read morethink my favorite is the strawberry chocolate). Cheesecake is still excellent. The grilled cheese and breakfast sandwich are both pretty good too.

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.

Great stop for pastry / bread!…read more - Key lime pie slice: real lime zest, not artificial at all. Delicious crust as well! - Chocolate chip cookie: got this at the marshall store and it was the perfect texture, crispy edge but soft middle. Flaky salt on top to complete it. - Seeded bread: got this at hog island and it was perfect, fluffy with black sesame sprinkled throughout

This was one of the best bakeries I have ever been to, and I have been to a few of the spots in…read moreParis. This rivals all of them. Look, if you just ate are are stuffed, you still need to stock up on some road trip snacks for later. And their coffee is exceptional. I am salivating just thinking about their baked goods. Small boutique bakery that meets and exceeds any expectations. Worth EVERY calorie. Prices are reasonable. Do yourself a favor, stop by and get some top tiered baked goods. You can thank me later..

Since we were staying upstairs at the Valley Ford Hotel, it was an easy decision to have dinner at…read moreRocker's Roadhouse. We're glad we did. We ordered the Coastal Tacos (rock cod) and Fried Chicken Sandwich. At first we were concerned that it might not be enough for us, but when the food came, we realized our worries were for naught. Both the tacos and the sandwich were quite large and also quite messy, but if a taco or fried chicken sandwich is not a little messy, it's probably not very good! The decor retains the flavor of the building's roots. I seem to recall reading that it was a stage coach stop (or railroad stop?) during an earlier life, which is completely believable since it was built in 1864. Rustic, but with some modern touches. We plan to stay at the Valley Ford Hotel again, and when we do, we'll wander down the stairs to Rocker's Roadhouse for dinner. I hope there's oyster Po' Boys on the menu by then!

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.

Absolutely first class meat products, easy web ordering, and never had a delivery issue.read more

We purchased some beef this month from Stemple Creek Ranch. It is amazingly flavorful! The depth of…read morethe flavor and the quality of the beef is exceptional. It's clear they provide exceptional care with their animals and it shows in their product.

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.

Both of us had the mushroom melt on sourdough. It was mediocre at best and with the outrageous…read moreprice it was poor at best. The buttered bread and cheese overwhelmed the thin layer of mushrooms. The texture of the sandwich just didn't work, with mushrooms and spinach falling out on every bite. Side salad was the mixed greens you would get at the grocery store packaged, with some red onion on top. That was it. The onion rings were super thin and the batter fell off before you could dip. No texture and no crunch. Very disappointing. Wish I took a picture. The road noise is pretty terrible on the patio. We were there an hour before lunch closing. Service was wonderful and warm.

Good food but bad (and slow) service. My partner liked his chicken fried chicken (with biscuit and…read moreeggs), and I wasn't super hungry so I got the yogurt parfait, which was good. Main gripe was how long it took to get our food and our check - don't come here if you're looking for a quick meal.