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Farmers Markets

Shopping for Food with Neighbors

Santa Rosa welcomes local farmers and food growers to share the bounty of the county with residents and visitors throughout the region at local Farmer's Markets.

Santa Rosa Year-Round Market
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to noon at the parking lot of the Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave.
Rain or shine. The first Saturday of each month is Children's Activity Day, in which the market provides free crafts projects for kids.
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Redwood Empire Farm
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. May through Thanksgiving
55 Middle Rincon Road
This historic farm now has 5 acres in production and some unusual fruit trees which were purchased from horticulturist Luther Burbank's nursery. Fruits like figs, Concord grapes, Imperial prunes and quince, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, cabbage, kale, beets and broccoli are just a sampling.

Santa Rosa Downtown Market
Wednesday Night Market
5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
May 16 through Aug. 29
(707) 524-2123
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Sonoma County's largest and most popular Farmer's Market and street faire offers fine foods, fresh produce, a wonderful variety of entertainment, and handmade arts and crafts.

Oakmont Farmer's Market
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon at Oakmont Drive and White Oak
(707) 538-7023

Red Barn Store at Oak Hill Farm
15101 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen
Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., April until December 22
One of the most ambitious farms around the store carries 200 varieties of fruits and vegetables, housemade honey, fresh eggs, soaps, flowers, and a huge selection of pumpkins and gourds in the fall.

Cloverdale Certified Farmer's Market
Fridays, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
June 15 through Sept. 14
Cloverdale Plaza and Broad Street (across from the Plaza on Broad Street).
(707) 894-4470
Join us for a fun night out featuring the freshest produce and music at "Friday Night Live."

Cotati Farmer's Market
Every Thursday from May 29 through September 11, 4:30 to 7:30. La Plaza Park: Old Redwood Hwy and West Sierra Avenue. Locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, nursery stock and flowers, specialty foods, art and crafts and live entertainment. Pony rides and bounce house weekly .

Guerneville Farmer's Market
Wednesdays, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
May 15 through October 30
In the town Plaza, 16201 First St., downtown Guerneville
(707) 869-8079.

Healdsburg Certified Farmer's Market
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon; At North and Vine Streets.
and Tuesdays 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
At the Healdsburg Plaza
May 5 through November
(707) 431-1956
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Special events include kid's craft days, zucchini festival, pumpkin festival free music each week and more.

Occidental Bohemian Certified Farmer's Market
Fridays, 4 p.m. to dusk
June  through October
In front of Howard's Cafe, downtown Occidental
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(707) 793-2159
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This is the best of small community gatherings.

Petaluma Farmer's Market
Saturdays, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
May 26 through October 27
Walnut Park, Petaluma Boulevard South and D Street, Petaluma
(707) 762-0344
Live music and other entertainment such as a lavender festival, quilt festival, yoga and massage day, etc. (See schedule).

 

Green String Farm
Daily 10 a.m to 6 p.m.
3571 Adobe Road
A sprawling farm, with 50 acres in production, serves as a sustainable agriculture teaching lab for interns from all over the world and sells a wide range of products from organic cheese and grass-fed beef to free-range eggs and preserved jams and sauces made at the farm.

Sebastopol Certified Farmer's Market
Sundays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
May through Nov. 25
Sebastopol Plaza at McKinley Street
(707) 522-9305
Live music. This is a nice family outing. If you have young children, bring a change of clothes for them - it seems like all the kids end up in the fountain!

The French Garden Restaurant
Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
8050 Bodega Avenue
Sebastopol
The French Garden Farm sets up a farmstand during brunch on Sundays. The biointensive farm grows a wide range of seasonal produce from peppers and tomatoes, beets and carrots, to strawberries, pears and apples. The farmstand also sells eggs, flowers and starts.

Sonoma Farmer's Market
Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon, Year-Round, Arnold Field parking lot adjacent to Depot Park,
First Street West
and Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. to dusk; May through October, in the Sonoma Plaza
(707) 538-7023
The Tuesday night markets are known as being a great community event. Locals buy food at the market and then have dinner together in the Plaza.

Windsor Certified Farmer's Market
Sundays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; May 13 through November.
Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; June 7 through August
Windsor Town Green at Bell Road
(707) 433-4595
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Windsor goes all-out on their Thursday evening Farmers' Market with either music acts or movies on the Green at dusk.