Fruits & Veggies near Petaluma, CA

“I stopped by here today to check out the offerings & was greeted by a plethora of chickens and shortly after that the very LOVEly owner, Nancy Rose. She took the time to show me her gift shop and her many inspired creations, as well as educating me on how things work around her farm.

I also enjoyed her tellings, especially the one regarding the pencil drawing of a well weathered Mexican woman, with eyes that have seen so much and hands that showed the signs of no fear of hard work. Her essence is reflected so well by Nancy Rose's interpretation, and I am thankful that she shared her with me <3 I left uplifted and inspired.”

“PUMPKIN FARM CLOSED 2014...from their website: Peterson's Farm We are no longer a pumpkin farm! Peterson's Farm is now concentrating on beekeeping, raising a variety of chickens for eggs and giving school tours to educate children about small family farms, honey bees and earth worms..”

“We found this farm through social media app Nextdoor. We wanted something Sonoma-grown and flowers made the perfect gift for the birthday girl (she celebrated 80 years!). The new octogenarian, family, and friends were very impressed with the colorful and just picked bouquet. The flowers were beautiful! Bonus: our flowers were only $15. Extra credit: wonderful farmers willing to do their best for their customers. We'll be back!”

“An absolutely charming farm and red barn with great produce and other goodies and gift items. Some of my favorites include—the best carrots (sweet and crispy), most gorgeous wreaths and flower arrangements. Family run with a long and respected history in Sonoma Valley.”

“My mom and I took a stroll through the new farmer's market in Hamilton Landing on opening day. It's every Thursday 11am-3pm through the end of the year. It's right behind Villas at Hamilton and in front of the Bay Trail - between hangars 6 and 7. PRODUCE There were just a couple produce booths - one smaller and one bigger (neither was organic from what I could tell) with many samples of berries and stone fruits. I got cherries for $6.50 a basket and "cosmetically imperfect" plums and nectarines for $1.50/lb. My mom got red onions, lettuce, and broccoli (3 veggies for $10) and squash (yellow and zucchini plus a bonus kind given to her). SPECIALTY FOODS There were a handful of specialty food vendors, including Heather Stuckenbroker (Marin Foodies member) with her famous rum cakes (we bought one original and one chocolate - $4 each), as well as an assortment of sweet and savory spreads. From the Butterbars booth, I bought was a Dulce de Leche Butterbar ($4) to bring home to my husband. I also sampled the Ube Cheese and it was very tasty. They have a deal where you can six (one of each flavor) for $16. Auntie O's was there (delicious baked goods), The Juicery, and a few others with savory offerings (Mexican and Middle Eastern), all or most of whom are also at the main Novato farmer's market on Tuesdays. FOOD TRUCKS We got lunch from the two food trucks on site. The first was Lotus Grill Vietnamese Cuisine - run by a delightful local couple. The fresh spring rolls with shrimp and noodles (2 for $7 is a deal) with peanut dipping sauce hit the spot. Next time, I want to try their other menu item - bahn mi sandwich. The other truck was Sojuilla415 - Korean Mexican fusion, so I got two street tacos ($4 each) with bulgogi (steak), which was very flavorful and medium spicy. Their bulgogi fries also sounded tempting ($10 on the reverse side of the specials board) and I'd like to get the Super Burrito. The Roli Roti rotisserie chicken truck was there also. OTHER TIPS If you have CalFresh, there is a booth to exchange Snap benefits for dollars/tokens and they give a $10 bonus. There was also a face painting booth by Party Faces (artist friend who is a pro) and live music - a one man band. Miscellaneous other merchandise booths were there as well - like one with handmade (I think) boutique baby clothes. In one adjacent hangar, a new cafe - Kitchen - has breakfast, lunch, and bakery items. In front of the opposite hangar, there is a large open area with many tables and chairs (some shaded), as well as a lawn. My mom and I enjoyed our lunch there. I hope the market will attract more vendors to match the amount of interested customers - the front parking lot (where the library used to be) was almost full around 11:30.”