Very long overdue, but need to sing the praises of the team at Full Belly Farm. We had an amazing…read morefarm tour and farm to table dinner here with a group of 15 in April 2022. Staff gave us a comprehensive tour of farm operations and livestock care. It was so nice to see the animals well cared for. They're so knowledgeable and passionate about their work - it was really inspiring. Afterwards, we had a special set menu dinner with ingredients all from their farm. We were amazed by how flavorful everything was from their salad to the lamb chops and black eyed pea side. Highly recommend for a really unique and memorable experience for a group. Some of us also camped on-site that night! Would love to go back again.

Not so happy. Not a lot of inspiring produce. Mostly very hearty & long lasting. Lots & lots of…read moreonions, carrots, potatoes, kale, etc. When fruit was finally in the box, the tomatoes were already soft, the apriums bruised, & the melons a bit mushy. This was the day we got them! We've waited almost a week for a response after emailing to ask if this was a one off. They were very responsive when I was ordering things. :( They say they pick produce at its ripest but I don't think this means as it is about to turn. The delivery set up is different each week. Sometimes a swap box, sometimes not, sometimes it's awkward to get your stuff, sometimes it's so easy! I won't continue when my subscription is up.

While I was between jobs, I spent a lot of time doing what I love most: taking long drives through…read morethe backroads of Marin and Sonoma. One day, I stumbled upon The Farm Stand, and it felt like discovering a hidden treasure. It is, without question, one of the best farm stand experiences I've ever had, and I've been to a lot of them. Jim could probably sell anything, but that's because he's genuinely passionate about what he does. He curates only the very best, though truthfully, the produce and goods largely sell themselves. What sets this place apart is the care behind it. The attention, the pride, the hospitality - all the things that feel like they're are waning from our country. We've become so accustomed to transactional experiences and mediocre service that they've almost become the norm. Then you encounter a place like this and realize what you've been missing. It's like waking up from a fever dream and wondering, "Why isn't everything this good?" I now drive from Sebastopol to visit The Farm Stand regularly. Not just for the incredible food, but for the experience itself. It's a reminder that places built with intention, passion, and genuine human connection still exist. And somehow, that nourishes something much bigger than an appetite!!!

I was just charged $24 for 2 petite watermelons ($12 each!)…read more I usually pay $4-6 for the same organic watermelon at the market. I should have known better when he didn't weigh the watermelon at all ($2.5/lb) and just put both of them in a bag. Then he said they were $12 each! I also should have picked up on all the red flags in front of me: most of the fruit didn't have listed prices. And when I asked what the prices of the mangoes or apples were, he (arbitrarily) gave me a price quote. PEOPLE BE CAREFUL! Make sure your produce is weighed at the cash register. And ask for prices BEFORE you start selecting your produce. Especially if you are merely driving through from out of town. Karma will get back at these dishonest salespeople. PS. I didn't question his prices at the cash register because I felt embarrassed, especially with several people waiting in line behind me. FYI: $68 total for: 2 mini watermelons (3.5 lbs ea) which he DID NOT WEIGH AT ALL 2 small strawberry baskets 2 apples (no listed price) 2 broccoli crowns 3 mangoes (no listed price) $68 Fking Dollars!!

We came by at 10:30 am on a Monday and were delighted to find eggs in stock. I bought 2 cartons of…read moremedium eggs. There's a sign asking to limit purchases to 2 dozen, which was plenty for us. There was also honey available in the machine. When I opened the eggs up, they were huge! The same size as large eggs I'd buy in a store. The machine was out of large eggs, but now I'm curious to see what those look like... The machine accepts cards and was not accepting cash at the time. It was convenient on the way home from a camping trip and we didn't run into anyone else while buying. We loved getting to see the chicken, geese, and ducks near the machine. And enjoyed reading about the chicken of the month inside the carton. The eggs themselves are beautiful and vary in color. Overall, a convenient and tasty way to get farm fresh eggs. We wouldn't have known about it if we hadn't checked Yelp - thanks, Yelp!

This is such a great place to get locally hatched eggs from chickens that are not fed junk. The…read moreeggs come in a variety of sizes at amazing prices. Tiffany is very communicative with her patrons on how many eggs they have in inventory so that you don't have to be showing up and be left eggless because there's no eggs. You can always contact her before you head to the farm. This is the only place I get my eggs. no store eggs for me. Definitely check them out.

Farmer Paul's boxes are amazing!! We've been getting them every week for almost 5 years and every…read morebox is full of fantastic seasonal organic produce. There's not usually any plastic packaging in the boxes too which I love. Farmer Paul has really changed the way we eat and we love it!

Greenhearts Family Farm is a gem, with a beautiful spot out in Half Moon Bay. I look forward to…read moretheir u-pick events with lots of delicious tomatoes as well as some berries and flowers. As for the CSA boxes, produce is organic, fresh, and local, and delivered to your door. They do a lot of nice events for CSA members. Farmer Paul and the team are lovely and care a lot about the community and what we eat. I hope they stick around for a long time.

This farm stand has some of the best seasonal produce in the county in my opinion. Their carrots…read moreare crazy good - so sweet, crunchy and flavorful. I currently munch on at least one a day and will be sad when they go out of season. I have also recently enjoyed their winter squash, kale, tomatoes and orange cauliflower. In addition to vegetables they also sell pantry goods like dried beans, pepper sauces, eggs, bread and tortillas. I think the tortillas are a must-buy when they are available, they are delicious and come in a variety of unusual colors. Staff are very friendly and helpful, and have some cute dogs that are sometimes around.

Wanted to try this stand as we often admire the tall corn as we drive by. Parked far away from…read moreentrance near a pile of tanbark. While my husband went in, I took our pup out , on his leash, to give him some water behind the car. As soon as we exited 2 shelties barreled out of the stand and raced up in a very threatening manner. A woman raced behind them , blamed ME for taking the pup out of the car, and said they were trained. She said I should have told her before taking dog out of the car--/ which was at least 25-30 yards away from the entrance the dogs raced out of towards us... I responded they obviously were NOT trained. They did not follow her commands and had to be physically brought inside one at a time while I kept the remaining one away from us My husband bought two ears of corn. We got them home and BOTH have worms in them !! If there was a negative number possible that is what I would give this establishment. Uncontrolled dogs running amok, rude customer service, and worms in the produce guarantee no return for us. I included a picture of one of the worms. The other has crawled back inside the ear of corn for now. We won't be eating either ear.

I haven't written a single Yelp review since the Great Pandemic began. I would like to return to…read moreYelp, starting now, writing thankful and positive reviews for establishments that have come through for all of us in a time of crisis. Let's start with Riverdog! I was pretty confident that I'd written about Riverdog in the past and was somewhat shocked to see that I praised only their eggs in my short initial review. Yes, the eggs are great, and everyone knows it. But I can make a long, long list of Riverdog products that consider to be top notch: green garlic, raw chickens, pork chops, carrots, daikons, asparagus tips, onions, black radishes, little gems when they're available, .... At the moment, their early girl and heirloom tomatoes are truly excellent. In recent weeks, I've gotten their squash and green beans -- excellent again, of course. Riverdog prices are not outrageous, in view of the high quality. Their wares merit a detour. The farmers (Trini and Tim) and their employees (shout out here for Becky) are all super-nice. Check them out!

After trying other CSAs in the area I came across Riverdog Farm from a newsletter sent out by my…read morefavorite pork butcher, Fatted Calf. $20 a week for organic produce, why not give it a shot. So I paid for a month in advance (you pay by check either by the month or the quarter) and waited for my first pick up. Fortunately there are a few options for picking up your box in Napa (check their website to see if there's one nearby you) including one only a mile away from our home. Yeah! The pickup location, at least in my area, is in someone's carport which is fairly typical of CSAs, thank goodness for volunteers. Just verify your pick up by signing the clipboard by your name, grab your box or unload it into your own bags (if you take the box return it in your next visit) then prepare to be wowed by the amazing produce. Each week is a little but different and changes along with the season. What's always in the box is the most beautiful organic produce I've ever seen. This weeks box had a bunch of gorgeous rainbow chard which was sautéed along with Fatted Calf sweet sausage served on top of Model bread with poached eggs. Best chard ever! I've posted a few pics of the last few boxes, judge for yourself, Riverdog Farm is amazing. It doesn't get any better than this. PS... They also raise organic fed hogs and chickens. Picked up my first pork share (delivered along with my regular box pick up) and the cuts look so tasty. Can not wait to braise the fresh hocks. Check their website for a complete list of pork share offerings.

What an amazing and magical place to spend a day. Thank you for showing us your incredible farm and…read moresharing your delicious cheese. Loved every second. Highly recommend a visit to all in the area!

We have been happy CSA members of Tara Firma Farms for 3+ years now and highly recommend for anyone…read morelooking for a local, sustainable farm co-op! The eggs are wonderful, delivery prompt, online store very accessible, and they conveniently partner with other local farms to provide veggies + fruit in addition to their sustainable meats (most CSAs will only provide one or the other). We came across Tara Firma initially via online / yelp searches shortly after moving to the Bay Area in 2016. When my husband and I initially started looking into vegetarianism for animal welfare reasons, I suggested we visit a farm that employs best practices of ethically and sustainably raised meat to help inform our decision. Tara Firma offers free educational tours every weekend and so we drove up one day with our 2 dogs (leashed dogs welcome!) and another family with their 3 (non furry) children for a fun Petaluma outing. The tour was informative and our guide was clearly super passionate about their mission. The farm was very beautiful and the lands idyllic -- we loved the fact that the cows were so free range that we could just barely make them out as a tiny dot in the distant hills. We all enjoyed observing the chicken dynamics around their mobile coop with their rooster guard, and they showed us how unperturbed the hens were when removing the eggs from the nest-- evening letting the children carefully take a couple out. Ultimately, we decided to pursue a vegetarian diet (especially after my husband met the pigs there), but we joined the CSA for their eggs and veggie share + cheeses (sourced from partner farms). We also have purchased meat occasionally for visiting carnivore families and friends, as we wanted to ensure if they were going to eat meat -- they were getting it from a farm like Tara Firma that does it in the right way. The best part of the CSA was their pet share as we realized buying offal from this farm would be a great compromise for our dogs (who were rebelling against our plant-based diet experiment) as we just wanted to provide our dogs protein with leftovers / byproduct without creating additional demand on the meat industry. Our pet share included amazing proteins like heart, tongue, cheeks, as well as more indulgent items like liver and kidney. Even the trotters and bones I would use to make broth in order to flavor / disguise our dogs' vegetarian kibble haha :) We also occasionally received some freezer burn meats, which cannot be sold for human consumption but safe (and very drool-worthy) for our dogs! Unfortunately, the pet share program has been discontinued but there are still plenty of diverse offal options in the farm store! Overall, a great local farm to support and highly recommend a visit!

I had a friend coming to visit Sonoma County from the East Bay and she had done some research to…read morefind a PYO flower place. She found First Light Farm and recommended that we try it out. We pulled in through the gates and saw a small field of flowers to the left, along with a shed-like structure and a house in the back. The right side was pretty empty; I'm guessing whatever was growing there had already been harvested. We stood around for a few mins pretty confused about how it all worked. We found a sign saying that CSA members get to cut for free and a pricing chart for non-members. There were clippers and a knife sitting next to a stack of boxes, so we grabbed one of each and headed for the garden. The selection wasn't quite what we expected, but we still got a great bunch of flowers and sunflowers. Some were a little difficult to access from the walkways, so we just tried to be as careful as possible. When we were done, we tried to pay, but there wasn't really a designated place to leave money, so we just stuck it under a box inside the shed area (I hope they got it!). Very cute place! A little confusing for first-timers, but overall a nice experience.

If you know wagyu beef, don't order this inferior product. It tastes more like gristle than wagyu…read more NOTHING at all redeeming about this brand of inferior meat.

We were really looking forward to our first box but were extremely disappointed in the quality of…read morethe produce - both the fruits and vegetables. We cancelled our subscription after week one - but have 3 more boxes to pick up since you must pre-order a month at a time. I'm rating it a 2 instead of a 1 because I very much like the CSA model, in theory. We have subscribed to other CSAs in the past and found the quality to be higher. We tried this one because the pick up location was within walking distance of our home. I am reading the five star reviews and wondering how our first impression can be so completely different.

Disappointed on the quality, not even my Instacart shopper did this terrible picking fruits and…read moreveggies. I received green potatoes I had to throw out and tomatoes past their prime. We just received our last box today , 4 weeks was too long. The peaches and nectarines in the picture were in our box today, disappointing. I went with it because my wife liked the idea but there are better local areas in the Suisun Valley that are easy on the wallet, on the eye and on my tastebuds.

Absolutely wonderful!!! I tried another CSA - no comparison. You can pick which drop-off location…read moreworks best for you, it's organic produce and it's quality produce. I like they give you a sheet that lists what you have received, how to maintain and prepare some of it too. This is my first year trying it, after my friend recommended it. So glad I did this. The only drawback is you can't select the box contents, but I look as it as a challenge to eat something new.

2013 and it's still great. I look forward to Friday. It's like Christmas every week, if my…read moregrandparents were organic farmers and only gave boxes of in season produce as gifts. Great couple that runs the show and does the hard work to enable me the pleasure of enjoying the good stuff week after week. Thanks M & L