Unexpected find full of goodies! The had wonderful Christmas…read morecandies and decorations. They happen to also be one of the only retailers of Millers Beef Corndogs! The best frozen ones on the market!

I was looking more for a local fruit stand Andy's is more…read moreof a outside grocery store Tons of options if that's what you're looking for

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.

Wonderful fresh produce, small plants available and delicious jams. Great way to support a local…read morebusiness.

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

One of the best experiences I have had recently! 5* Living…read morein the east coast apple picking was a favourite fall activity but since I moved to the west coast I have been missing that! We finally found this place and were so excited to try it! It was my first visit to the area and it was absolutely gorgeous to drive out there. The orchard is lovely and the staff are so kind, attentive and informative. I called ahead to check that they have parking on site and that helped alot! When you get there staff helps with parking and then you go get the U pick supplies and make your way to the orchard. The green apples were limited but we found alot of red ones. The experience was fabulous! After picking we paid for the apples and got some fresh organic apple slushies along with some sweet treats! Absolutely 10/10 We enjoyed this in the orchard and it was really charming! Highly recommend this specially with kids! Note- They have bathrooms on site and you can pay with cash or card to get the apples.

I went to this apple orchard with my daughter and granddaughter. Never been to one and I had the…read morebest time ever. So fun to pick the apples. They also have a little stand where you can buy apple juice and other goodies. Will go every year

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.

This market is open every Sunday from 10 AM -1:30 PM, rain or shine. It's not very big but its rich…read morein quality, and we had the best time choosing ingredients for a special dinner. We bought fresh halibut, garlic, lemons, butter lettuce, green onions, mushrooms, and goat cheese.. everything was beautiful! There were so many great foodie options, I wish I lived nearby to visit weekly and make my way through it all. Fresh breads, pasta, baked goods, pickles, bone broth, tea, seaweed, oils and vinegars.. I know I'm missing lots of stuff. There are a handful of arts & crafts vendors as well.. I love the woven river grass baskets from Ghana and any kind of beauty products made with beeswax and goats milk. It's also fun and convenient that this Farmer's Market is located by The Barlow, a 12 acre outdoor market with food, wine, beer, spirits, crafts, and more, all made onsite by Sonoma County makers!

Bill's is one of my favorite things about living in west county. It's a rustic, roadside farm store…read morebut big enough to be able to buy almost all my staples there. I love getting local produce and eggs from my neighbors chickens. Their veggie starts do amazingly at my place. But the real reason you should shop there is because yesterday when the person who was supposed to drop my groceries had an emergency and couldn't bring them. I was recovering from abdominal cancer surgery so I couldn't go myself. Anthony, one of the owners I believe, offered to drop them off. He came right after work. Never event brought up a service or delivery fee. It's a 5-7 min drive for him but the gesture, for me, is reason enough to shop there as often as I can.

Highs and lows. The…read moreMayan coffee was excellent. A great blend of sweet and spicy playing with the bitterness of the coffee. The lows; the Thai tea that was basically orange colored chai and the utterly insulting beverage pretending to be matcha. That last point can't be stressed enough and to the barista that tried gaslighting me, matcha, similar to champagne, gets its name from where it comes from. Meaning, you can't grow matcha in the states and call it matcha. Matcha comes from Japan. It isn't that I'm used to big box versions of it. It isn't that I haven't had real matcha before. I've had ceremonial grade matcha from stores that specialize in doing nothing but matcha and whatever Bill's Brew is selling isn't.

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.

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.

I was always in a hurry when stopping by and always tried to make a mental note to check my change…read morewhile I was still there, but always later found that he short changed me. It's not a mistake when it happens more than once.

I haven't been here in a while and wanted to check it out before the farm trails weekend. Picked up…read moresome eggs and a little treat for myself.

Absolutely love this local family farm! Beautiful organic produce and chicken eggs + MORE! Farmer…read moreChris and his family are always there and extremely informative and happy to have you. The farm has a coffee truck and on Fridays (2-7pm) they have a pizza truck and live music! Very family friendly!! Lots for kids to play with and do while you hang in the middle of a super cool farm and listen to live music! Highly, highly recommend! Check out their website for all the details about this incredible place.

Surrounded by hundreds of pots of assorted peppers Kevin McEnnis speaks fondly about his produce,…read moreand he displays an unmistakable passion in describing his New Mexican chiles and his Poblano chile peppers. He should. For these, his mixed sweet peppers and his Early Girl tomatoes are the crops that his Quetzal Farm are best known for. Kevin and his business partner, Keith Abeles, operate the 10 acre farm in Santa Rosa, and they recently took time out from their busy weekend schedules to offer our Berkeley-based group a tour of their farm. Kevin started the farm in 1999 and his farm has been certified organic since 2002. Kevin tells us he named the farm after the national bird of Guatemala for it was there where he planted his first farm. He is the core farmer at this site while Keith promotes sales and administrative duties. The location of the farm is key to the produce harvested here. Here they have the intense Santa Rosa heat coupled with a prominent marine layer to successfully produce warm weather crops such as tomatoes side by side with cold weather crops such as lettuce. Kevin tells us the unique weather helps his produce to mature slowly creating a more vibrant flavor. We took a walking tour into one of their greenhouses, and as soon as we entered the enclosure we noticed it was like walking into a sauna. Inside the greenhouse our group marveled at the specialty herbs, brightly colored radishes and a field full of green garlic with many of us stopping to take a photo or two. Two dozen in my case! Back outside Kevin described in detail some of their sustainable farming techniques and showed us why they use raised soil beds to take advantage of the unique climate and better drainage. Like many organic farms they create their own compost here and the farm grows cover crops to protect their soil as good soil is a vital part to any successful farm. While the farm is well known for only specific types of produce Keith told us that their recent trials with lemon cucumbers and English cucumbers have done exceptionally well. In addition the farm dries their own chiles and sells these and freshly made salsas at local farmers markets. Following our tour Kevin and Keith led us into the barn, broke out some tortilla chips and allowed our group to sample some of their tasty salsas. I loved both their Chipotle Salsa and Hot Salsa so much I purchased a pint of each along with some super fresh produce that was picked for our group that morning. Produce from Quetzal Farm can be found locally at the Thursday Berkeley Farmer's Market, the Saturday Berkeley Farmer's Market and the Sunday Marin Farmer's Market. In addition, their dried chiles are sold at Bi-Rite Market in San Francisco, Rockridge Market Hall in Oakland, the Santa Rosa Community Market and selected Whole Foods markets in the North Bay.

Wandering around the Berkeley Saturday Market a few weeks ago, my purchase of the day was the…read moreQuetzal Farm Chipotle Salsa. The label screams HOT! and almost scared me off but it's just the right combination of roasted sweet fresh tomatoes and spice. I just had the perfect low carb dinner: grilled salmon, fresh avocado both covered with Quetzal Chipotle Salsa. Delicious! I had to write this review.