Sebastopol Berry Farm

Sun, then rain, now sun???

2011-09-30T22:53:00.000-07:00

The weather these past few weeks has been up and down, or more like hot and then wet. Tomorrow we hope the morning will stay clear while we're at the Santa Rosa farmers market with raspberries and just a few blackberries. On Sunday, we hope to go to both San Rafael and Sebastopol farmers markets. But only time (and the weather) will tell if we stay dry...

Sept 25

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Rain expected today so we don't know what that'll do to the berries. We will be at the San Rafael and Sebastopol Farmers Markets with raspberries.

Sept 17 &18

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Raspberries and more raspberries this weekend!

We'll be in Santa Rosa on Saturday (taking the week off from Palo Alto)
At Sebastopol & San Rafael on Sunday.

Farm stand closed.

Closed at Farm Stand on Sunday Sept 11

2011-09-11T06:16:00.000-07:00

We'll be at the Sebastopol and San Rafael Farmers Markets with raspberries and blackberries In Sebastopol we'll have Early Girl Tomatoes and sweet white corn too!

updated weekend schedule

2011-09-10T06:31:00.000-07:00

Saturday - Santa Rosa and Palo Alto Farmers Markets
Sunday - San Rafael and Sebastopol Farmers Markets

Raspberries and limited supply of blackberries both days!

Golden, Orange & Red Raspberries & Blackberries this week!

2011-09-05T19:04:00.000-07:00

Tues- Napa Farmers market with red, orange and golden raspberries!
Wed - Santa Rosa farmers market
Thurs - San Rafael farmers market
Friday - St Helena
Saturday - Santa Rosa & Palo Alto (Healdsburg & Napa to be determined - check in on Friday)
Sunday - San Rafael & Sebastopol

Very limited hours at the farm stand so call ahead to make sure we're open.

Enjoy the short work week!

Labor Day weekend

2011-09-04T07:38:00.000-07:00

Berries &Jam sale at the farm 11-3 Saturday &Sunday. All berry jam flavors available!
Santa rosa, napa, healdsburg and palo alto markets on Saturday
San Rafael &sebastopol markets on sunday

Sunday August 28 Market Schedule

2011-08-27T21:18:00.001-07:00

We'll be at the Sebastopol & San Rafael farmers markets tomorrow with raspberries and blackberries.

Closed at the farm stand today,

The weekend is here!

2011-08-26T19:48:00.001-07:00

We'll be in Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Napa and Palo Alto farmers markets with raspberries and blackberries.

Open at the farm stand 12-3pm Saturday. Sunday - TBD

Sunday Market Schedule

2011-08-21T06:35:00.000-07:00

Driving to San Rafael farmers market with blackberries & raspberries.

Will also be at the Sebastopol farmers market with same, plus pears and tomatoes.

No Menlo Park this week. Hope to go back next Sunday with lots of raspberries.

Farm stand open noon -3pm

Farmers Markets Weekend Aug 20 & 21

2011-08-20T05:28:00.000-07:00

This week has been perfect for the raspberries. The flavor is excellent!

Blackberries are doing good too. We'll have both at the farmers markets.

Saturday - Healdsburg, Napa, Santa Rosa & Palo Alto farmers markets
Sunday - San Rafael, Sebastopol (Menlo Park - TBD)

Open at the farm stand 11-3pm or until we sell out of berries.

Sunday Update

2011-08-14T07:02:00.000-07:00

Just finished loading up all the trucks for the farmers market. We'll be in Menlo Park, San Rafael and Sebastopol with blackberries, raspberries and a very limited supply of blueberries. Stop by really early if you want the blueberries because they'll go fast.

Menlo Park 10-1pm
San Rafael 8:30-1:30 pm
Sebastopol 10:00-1:30pm

Weekend Schedule Aug 12-13

2011-08-12T18:50:00.000-07:00

Blackberries are doing great at the farm!

Limited supply of blueberries this weekend. Lots of blackberries, good quantity of red raspberries and few golden and orange raspberries.

We'll scaling back markets this weekend.

Sat- Santa Rosa, Palo Alto (Healdsburg tentative, no Napa)
Sun - Sebastopol, San Rafael (Menlo Park tentative)

Farm stand open Sat & Sun 11-3pm (or until we sell out of berries for the day so call ahead to make sure we're open. Blueberry ice cream, Raspberry Ice, Blackberry Cheesecake ice cream available at the farm stand. Will also have our jams - blueberry, olallie blackberry, marion blackberry, boysenberry and new this week strawberry.

Blueberries & Blackberries this weekend!

2011-08-06T06:02:00.000-07:00

For all you berry fans, we'll have blueberries and blackberries at the following farmers markets this weekend:
Sat - Napa, Healdsburg, Santa Rosa and Palo Alto
Sun - San Rafael, Menlo Park and Sebastopol

We're still waiting for the red raspberries to come in but you may see a few at the markets so stop by early.

Jams at the Palo Alto and Menlo Park markets too - Blueberry, Marion Blackberry, Boysenberry & Red Raspberry.

Open at the farm stand 11-3pm with berries, jam and blueberry ice cream!

Black and Blue at the Napa Farmers Market tomorrow

2011-08-01T23:23:00.001-07:00

We may have a few red raspberries too.

Weekend schedule

2011-07-29T18:01:00.000-07:00

The weekend is already here? Can't believe it.

We'll be at the following farmers markets this weekend:
Sat - Palo Alto, Healdsburg & Santa Rosa (no Davis or Napa)
Sun - Menlo Park, San Rafael & Sebastopol

Blueberries and Blackberries this weekend. Still waiting for the raspberries to come back into season.

Open at the farm stand with same berries plus blueberry ice cream

In the news...

2011-07-27T20:39:00.000-07:00

the berry crumb cake recipe is a must try...

http://tinyurl.com/3cybvet

Black raspberries out of season!

2011-07-23T17:33:00.000-07:00

Similar to boysenberries, today was the last day for them at the farmers markets. If you see any, it will be one here and there. If all goes well, we'll have them again next summer!

Boysenberries out of season!

2011-07-23T17:28:00.000-07:00

Today was the last day we had boysenberries...you may see a basket here and there next week at the markets...but no guarantees until next summer.

National Blueberry Month

2011-07-19T22:57:00.000-07:00

We're half through National Blueberry Month and our blueberry season. Coming in strong are a few blackberry varieties that have been exceptionally sweet and juicy.

This week we'll be at the following farmers markets
Tues- Napa
Wed - Santa Rosa Veterans Building
Thurs- San Rafael Marin Civic Center
Fri - St Helena
Sat- Santa Rosa, Healdsburg and Palo Alto (No Davis or Petaluma)
Sun - Sebastopol, Menlo Park, San Rafael

Berries this week -
Blueberry
Blackberry (different varieties)
Boysenberry (at farm stand only)
Red Raspberry (at farm stand only
Black Raspberry (very limited)

Open at the farmstand too with blueberry ice cream and our new jams!

Updated Farmers Market Weekend Schedule

2011-07-15T21:58:00.000-07:00

Sat - Napa, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Davis & Palo Alto
Sun - Menlo Park, Sebastopol, San Rafael/Civic Center (no Walnut Creek)

Berries available this weekend:
Blueberry
Boysenberry
Blackberry

In Palo Alto, we'll also have our jams in Blueberry, Boysenberry, Marion Blackberry, Red Raspberry and Ollalie Blackberry flavors.

At the farm stand, we'll have all the jams, blueberry & strawberry ice cream too!

Farmers Market Schedule 7/11-17

2011-07-12T22:17:00.000-07:00

Berries in season this week:
Blueberries
Cherokee Blackberries
Triple Crown Blackberries
Marion Blackberries (limited)
Ollalie Blackberries (limited)
Boysenberries
Red Raspberries (limited)
Black Raspberries (limited)
Purple Raspberries (limited)

Call and reserve any berries you're interested in before they go out of season.

Farmers Market Schedule: Tentative

Tues - Napa Farmers Market (Oxbow Center)
Wed- Santa Rosa Farmers Market (Vets Building)
Thur- San Rafael/Marin Civic Center
Fri - St Helena (Crane Park)
Sat - Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Davis, Palo Alto and Petaluma
Sun - Sebastopol, Menlo Park, San Rafael/Marin Civic Center and Walnut Creek (TBD)

We were also invited to participate in a mini farmers market at Google on Wed. We are very excited to share out berries with all the Google employees tomorrow!

We're also open at the farm. Call before stopping by to find out what we've picked for the day. Will have blueberry ice cream at the farm stand too!

Pies & Tarts

2011-07-08T21:36:00.000-07:00

Ollalie Blackberry pies made by Petaluma Pie with our berries and Mini tarts garnished with our berries at the St Helena Farmers Market

Farmers Market Schedule 7/4-7/10

2011-07-06T06:50:00.000-07:00

Last week was super busy with lots of berries coming into season. This week promises to be just as busy. We'll have plenty of blueberries and cherokee blackberries. Winding the season and will have limited amount of marion blackberries, ollalie blackberries, red raspberries & black raspberries. If you're interested in any of these, please call ahead so we can set them aside.

Farm stand open 11-3pm

Farmers Markets for the week:

Tues - Napa @ Oxbow

Wed- Santa Rosa @ Veterans Building

Thur- San Rafael @ Civic Center

Fri- St Helena @ Crane Park

Sat - Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Davis, Palo Alto, Petaluma

Sun - Menlo Park, San Rafael, Walnut Creek and Sebastopol

Petaluma Farmers Market

2011-07-02T14:29:00.000-07:00

First Saturday back at the Petaluma Farmers Market. Stop by and pick up your blueberries and blackberries for 4th of July!

Open at the Farm

2011-07-01T14:54:00.001-07:00

Stop by for blueberries, Ollalie blackberries, Marion blackberries, boysenberries or raspberries.

Feeding the ducks between berry picking

2011-06-30T21:14:00.001-07:00

Beautiful day today at the farm, especially for the ducks who get feed daily. Otherwise they'll eat all the berries...

Farmers Market Schedule 6/29-7/3

2011-06-30T07:27:00.000-07:00

We plan on having lots of berries this week for the 4th of July weekend.

Blueberries, Marion Blackberries, Boysenberries, Black Raspberries, Boysenberries, Cherokee Blackberries & Ollalie Blackberries

Napa - Tue

Santa Rosa Vets Building - Wed

San Rafael/Civic Center - Thurs

St Helena - Fri

Santa Rosa Vets Building, Healdsburg, Davis, Palo Alto - Sat

Sebastopol, Walnut Creek, Menlo Park, San Rafael - Sun

Raining in June???

2011-06-28T23:52:00.001-07:00

We'll see what this means for the berries as the week progresses...

Blueberry Bush Ready To Pick

2011-06-26T07:21:00.000-07:00

Blueberries fresh from the field for Saturday farmers markets

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Blueberry Ice Cream!

2011-06-24T14:30:00.001-07:00

Back by popular demand is our blueberry ice cream! We also have Strawberry ice cream available at the farm stand.

Stop by on your way home and pick up ice cream for dessert!

Updated Farmers Market Weekend Schedule

2011-06-24T14:25:00.000-07:00

Beautiful day today in St Helena but now we're picking & planning for the weekend markets.

Sat - Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Palo Alto, Larkspur

Sun - Marin Civic Center, Sebastopol and first time back at Walnut Creek & Menlo Park

Farmers Markets and Farm Stand Schedule week June 20

2011-06-20T23:06:00.001-07:00

The heat wave is keeping us busy and we'll have a tight window for picking. This means very limited hours at the farm stand so call ahead for schedule and to find out what we've picked for the day.

Farmers Markets for the week:

Tues - Napa Oxbow Center

Wed - Santa Rosa Vets Building

Thurs - San Rafael/Marin Civic Center

Fri - St Helena

Sat - Palo Alto, Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Larkspur and we'll be back at Davis!

Sun - Sebastopol, San Rafael/ Marin Civic Center, and we'll be back at Menlo Park!

This week- blueberries, blackberries, boysenberries, black raspberries and limited supply of red and purple raspberries

Farmers Markets This Weekend 6/18-19 and Farm Stand Open

2011-06-17T20:00:00.000-07:00

We are kicking into high gear and are going back this weekend to the following markets:

Sat - Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Napa & Palo Alto

Sun - Sebastopol & Marin/San Rafael Civic Center

We also be open at the farm stand both Sat and Sun

We'll have blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. The hot weather early in the week helped kick up the flavor. See you at a farmers market near you or stop by the farm.

2011-06-16T19:23:00.001-07:00

Black raspberries in season now! 2-3 week season. Don't miss out-call and place your orders today!

Farm Stand Open For the Season

2011-06-16T19:10:00.000-07:00

Farm stand open for the berry season today! Stop by and pick up freshly picked berries. In season, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. This week with the hot weather the black raspberries ripened and are ready to go. They don't have a long season so stop by the farm or a farmers market and get them while they last.

Berries are finally here!

2011-06-13T20:42:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we were busy and back at many local farmers markets with quite a few variety of berries.

This coming week we'll have even more...

Red Raspberry

Black Raspberry

Golden Raspberry

Purple Raspberry

Ollalie Blackberry

Boysenberry

Marion Blackberry

and of course

Blueberries!

We'll be at the following markets this coming week

Tues - Napa

Wed - Santa Rosa

Thurs - tbd San Rafael Civic Center (depending on the weather)

Fri - St Helena

Sat - Santa Rosa, Healdsburg and new this year Larkspur

Sun - Sebastopol and tbd San Rafael Civic Center (depending on the weather)

Stop by early as many of specialty berries go fast!

Upcoming Farmers Market Days

2011-06-05T15:27:00.000-07:00

Next week we'll be at the following farmers markets

Tues - Napa @Oxbow Center 7:30am - noon

Wed - Santa Rosa @Vets Bldg 8:30am - noon

Fri - St Helena @Crane Park 7:30 - noon

Sat - Santa Rosa @ Vets Bldg 8:30am - 1pm

Sun - Sebastopol @Plaza 10:30am - 1:30pm

We'll have blueberries, blackberries & raspberries

Stop by and get your berries for the week

Rainy day @sebastopol farmers market on Twitpic

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Blueberry Plants in Spring

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Later that afternoon...

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Resident pets at the farm enjoying a rainy afternoon in the pond.

Pink Blossoms

2011-05-17T13:36:00.001-07:00

This variety of blackberries has pink blossoms!

Cold Day In May

2011-05-14T13:43:00.000-07:00

The black raspberries are budding. Hope they like the rain forecast for tonight and tomorrow.

Blackberries Looking Good

2011-05-14T07:00:00.000-07:00

Spring is in the air and the blackberries like it!

The Pond

2011-05-13T18:52:00.000-07:00

We've had a good rainy season and the pond is looking good

Green Blueberries?

2011-05-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

Blueberries are green before they ripen and turn blue

March Update

2011-03-12T06:56:00.000-08:00

We lost a close friend earlier this month. Attending his memorial service today. Huge loss to the farming community in Winters.

William Powers (Duffy) Shackelford passed away unexpectedly in his Woodland home on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. A celebration of his life is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March 12, at the Heidrick Agriculture Center, 1962 Hays Lane, Woodland.

Happy New Year!

2010-12-31T22:11:00.001-08:00

Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2011 to all our friends and customers!

Raspberry Jam

2010-10-21T17:07:00.000-07:00

This week we'll be at the St Helena Farmers Market @ Crane Park 7:30-noon on Friday

Palo Alto Farmers Market on Saturday - We received positive feedback on the Raspberry jam a few weeks ago so we'll be back with more this Saturday. Perfect for holiday hostess gifts! We'll also have fresh red raspberries.

Saturday we'll also be at the Santa Rosa Farmers Market at the Veteran's Building. Stop by and pick up fresh picked raspberries.

Sunday - weather permitting, we'll be at the Sebastopol Farmers Market held at the downtown Plaza.

Old Oak Beer Golden Ale with Blackberries

2010-10-11T13:47:00.000-07:00

This summer the partners from Old Oak Beer stopped by the farm to pick up blackberries for their Summer Vintage 2010 offerings. For more info:

http://www.oldoakbeer.com/beer/summer-2010/

Raspberries this week!

2010-09-24T20:30:00.001-07:00

The cooler weather earlier in the week helped ripen the raspberries and enhance their flavor.

Today we were at the St Helena farmers market in the morning

Sat - Santa Rosa and Palo Alto farmers markets

Sun - San Rafael and Sebastopol farmers markets

We're also working with a local jam specialist to make raspberry jam. Stay tuned to find out when and where we'll have the jam available.

Raspberries in the Fall

2010-09-16T05:21:00.000-07:00

This week has been a perfect week for the raspberries! The cool, foggy mornings in Sebastopol are ideal and the red raspberries picked up exceptional flavor.

This week we'll be at the following farmers markets:

Thurs - San Rafael/Marin Civic Center
Fri - St Helena/Crane Park
Sat - Santa Rosa & Palo Alto
Sun - Sebastopol & San Rafael/Marin Civic Center

Raspberries & Blackberries

2010-09-10T21:00:00.000-07:00

This week the weather was back to normal and the raspberries & blackberries developed nice flavors! We'll have a limited supply of orange and golden raspberries so stop by early at the farmers markets if you want some of these berries.

We're sticking to the same schedule as last week and have scaled back on the farmers markets.

Friday - St Helena
Sat - Palo Alto and Santa Rosa
Sun - San Rafael/Marin and Sebastopol

Berry Update #11

2010-09-05T06:01:00.000-07:00

Another hot week in Sebastopol. Berries limited this weekend to blackberries and raspberries. We kept the same farmers market schedule as last week.

Fri - St Helena
Sat - Palo Alto and Santa Rosa
Sun - San Rafael and Sebastopol

Have a great week!

Berry Update #10

2010-08-28T05:42:00.000-07:00

Hot, Hot, Hot early in the week! Berries took a bit of a hit with temps that reached 105 degrees at the farm. You'll see a few sun burned spots on some of the berries. Don't be alarmed - they may have blemishes but the flavor is still there.

This week - limited supply of blueberries, blackberries and raspberries due to the heat wave.

We cut back on farmers markets this weekend but hope to be back to a more regular schedule next week.

Saturday - only in Palo Alto and Santa Rosa

Sunday - Sebastopol and the Marin/San Rafael

Berry Update #9

2010-08-21T05:02:00.000-07:00

It's been a misty week but we still have limited supply of blueberries. Stop by the farmers markets early to get some.

The blackberries maintained their great flavor. We'll have Triple Crown and Chester varieties at the markets this weekend!

Finally - the raspberries are here! The cooler weather has really helped them come along this week. The flavor is very intense!

Sat - Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Palo Alto & Napa farmers markets
Sun - San Rafael, Menlo Park & Sebastopol

Le Jardiniere Farm Tour

2010-08-19T22:22:00.001-07:00

Lisa, Michelle, Robin, Marie and Nathan from Le Jardiniere stopped by the farm earlier this week.

Berry Update #8

2010-08-14T06:51:00.001-07:00

Another cold week up in Sonoma County!

Not too many berries so we cut back on the farmers markets this weekend. Sat. we'll be in Palo Alto and Santa Rosa. Sun. in San Rafael, Menlo Park and Sebastopol. Hopefully if the weather picks up we'll be back to our normal farmers market schedule.

Blueberries - limited supply of blueberries at the farmers markets this weekend.

Blackberries - Triple Crown and Chester varieties. These berries are large, flavorful and are perfect to eat fresh or in desserts!

Raspberries - Red, Golden and Orange varieties are finally coming in to season this week.

See you at the farmers markets this weekend!

Berry Update #7

2010-08-06T22:13:00.000-07:00

This week has been really foggy in Sebastopol

We'll have a few organic blueberries at the farmers markets this weekend. Stop by early if you want to get some.

In transition blueberries- we have another few weeks to go with these.

Blackberries - Triple crown and Chester varieties

Red raspberries - the first of the fall crop are here. Stop by early if you want to get some of these berries too!

Call ahead if you want to stop by the farm stand. As we wind down the season, our hours are limited.

Blackberry Contest Winner

2010-08-04T19:22:00.000-07:00

In July, Heather Irwin from the Press Democrat and Bite Blog, featured the farm in an article. Along with the story, Heather ran an online contest. The winner to take home a preserve cookbook and a flat of our blackberries. This past weekend, winner Julie Pedroncelli St. John, pictured here along with her husband, picked up the flat of blackberries - a combination of Chester and Triple Crown blackberries.

Her winning recipe can be found on her blog below:
http://tinyurl.com/23nxhtw

Congratulations Julie!

Berry Update #6

2010-07-29T16:07:00.000-07:00

This week continued to be cold but the blackberries did really good!

Blueberries - limited supply at the farmers markets as we wind down the season.

Triple Crown blackberries - these berries live up to their name. They are really large and have great flavor

Chester blackberries - almost as large as the triple crown, the chester blackberry is also flavorful and sweet this week.

Cherokee blackberries - back with the second crop of the season these berries might be larger than the triple crowns this week. Amazing size and flavor!

Raspberries - very few available this weekend.

Blueberry and Black raspberry cheesecake ice cream at the farm stand. Open from 11am - 3 pm

Berry Update #5

2010-07-25T08:01:00.000-07:00

This week has been rather overcast and cold at the farm. Blackberries are slow to ripen but this may help the raspberries come in sooner.

Blueberries - ~1-2 weeks to go in the season

Blackberries - Triple Crown in season now. Beautiful berries! Chester variety is starting to ripen too. Marion Blackberries - had a few yesterday in Palo Alto. Cherokee - second harvest is light so we'll have limited quantities at the markets next week.

Red Raspberries - Just starting to come back into season. We have a few red raspberries so stop by the farmers markets early if you're interested in these.

Golden and Orange raspberries - give these a few more weeks.

Farm stand open today between 11-3pm. We have a new batch of blueberry ice cream for you to enjoy.

Berry Update #4

2010-07-15T16:19:00.001-07:00

Check out one of our Menlo Park customers enjoying the blueberries this year.

Mini heat wave expected for this weekend.

Still in season - organic blueberries - remember to pick some up and celebrate National Blueberry Month this July.

Marion blackberries are beginning to wind down their season. We'll have a limited number at the farmers markets this weekend. These make excellent jams and pies!

Cherokee blackberries - we have one more week left to the season. These berries are sweet and juicy!

Triple Crown blackberries - are just starting their season. These berries are true really large and have excellent flavor too!

Boysenberries - we have a few left this weekend as they wrap up their season. These have been excellent this year. Stop by the farmers markets early - they'll go fast!

Farmers markets this weekend:
Fri - St Helena and Cloverdale
Sat - Santa Rosa, Palo Alto, Davis & Healdsburg
Sun - Sebastopol, Menlo Park and Marin/San Rafael

Open at the farm stand with berries and ice cream!

July is National Blueberry Month

2010-07-14T19:01:00.001-07:00

Check out these Blueberry recipes from WebMD

http://tinyurl.com/2ccygh6

Berry Update #3

2010-07-10T06:58:00.000-07:00

The season for blueberries is at the peak this week. If you are interested in buying to freeze, make jams or preserve, this is the week to buy them in quantity.

Boysenberries - this weekend will be the last with any quantities at the markets

Marion blackberries - are sweet and flavorful this week. About another week or two left in their season

Cherokee blackberries - are hitting their peak this week. They are sweet and juicy

Blueberry ice cream available only at the farm stand

Farm stand open between 11 am - 3 pm this weekend. If you are looking for a particular berry, its best to call in advance to make sure we've picked it for the day and have it set aside for you.

At the farmers markets this weekend ....

Sat - Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Davis and Palo Alto
Sun - Sebastopol, Windsor, Menlo Park

4th of July Celebration at Santa Rosa Farmers Market

2010-07-03T20:07:00.000-07:00

Today at the Santa Rosa Farmers Market we had a chance to decorate our booth while the market association gave out berry poppers (shortcake topped with blueberries, strawberries & freshly whipped cream) for for customers. Great day and lots of fun!

4th of July Weekend

2010-07-01T18:53:00.000-07:00

Promises to be a busy weekend! Organic blueberries at their peak, Marion and Cherokee blackberries have great flavor and the boysenberry season is winding down.

Fri - St Helena in the morning @ Crane Park and Cloverdale @ downtown plaza in the evening
Sat - Santa Rosa (free berry popper compliments of the SR farmer market association between 10-11am), Healdsburg, Palo Alto and Davis farmers markets
Sun - Sebastopol, Windsor, Menlo Park and Marin (@Northgate mall for this Sun only)

Blueberry and Black raspberry cheesecake ice cream available at the farm. Perfect for your 4th of July.

Farm stand will also be open this Fri - Sun between 11-3pm. Call ahead or email to sebastopolberries@gmail.com, to find out what we've picked for the day.

Berry Poppers at the Santa Rosa Farmers Market July 3

2010-06-29T15:47:00.000-07:00

To celebrate the 4th of July, the Santa Rosa Farmers Market association is giving away free berry poppers between 10 -11 am. The berry poppers are shortbread from Flour Creations, followed by a layer of strawberries from Orchard Farms or Ortiz Farms, followed by a layer of whipped cream (compliments of Flour Creations) and topped with our blueberries. Wow!

Look for them at the entrance to the Farmers Market - Santa Rosa Veterans Building Parking lot (across from fairgrounds)

Berry Update #2

2010-06-28T15:59:00.000-07:00

Organic blueberries are at the peak of the season this week. This is a great week to buy if you are going to freeze or make jams.

Ollalie blackberries - with the heat this weekend the last of the crop picked up great flavor. Last full week with any real quantities at the farmers markets.

Marion blackberries - we had a few this weekend at the farmers markets. This coming week we'll have them again at the markets. Super sweet and juicy!

Cheyenne blackberries - we've had them for a few weeks and the flavor on these berries is excellent. About a week left in the season

Black raspberries - these berries have been excellent this season. Last full week for these too. We only get one crop a year (not like the red raspberries where we get a spring and fall crop) so don't miss out.

Boysenberries - like the Ollalie's picked up great flavor over the weekend. These are my personal favorite. Get them while they're in season - ~1 full week.

Blueberry Ice Cream

2010-06-26T20:03:00.000-07:00

Back by popular demand is our blueberry ice cream. We will also have black raspberry cheesecake again this year.

Berries at the Market

2010-06-26T05:30:00.000-07:00

Had a nice day at the St Helena Farmers Market at Crane Park yesterday! We had a nice selection of blueberries, blackberries and boysenberries.

Berry update

2010-06-24T18:46:00.000-07:00

Quick update on our season

Blueberries - both CCOF organic and conventionally grown
Ollalie blackberries (~1 week left in the season)
Boysenberries - both CCOF organic and conventionally grown (~2 weeks to go)
Black raspberries (~2 weeks left in season)
Red raspberries (winding down spring crop)

Farm Stand Open on Father's Day!

2010-06-20T06:32:00.000-07:00

We'll be open from noon - 3pm today at the farm stand.

Farmers Markets Schedule

2010-06-18T21:27:00.001-07:00

This weekend we're adding a few more markets to the line up

Tues - Napa in the morning and Healdsburg in the evening
Wed - Santa Rosa at the Vets Building
Thurs- San Rafael/Marin Civic Center
Fri - St Helena in the morning and Cloverdale and Rohnert Park in the evenings
Sat - Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Palo Alto, Davis, Napa (every other Sat)
Sun - Sebastopol, San Rafael/Marin Civic Center, Menlo Park, Windsor

Next week we'll add a few more to the line up.

Farmers Markets

2010-06-13T06:28:00.000-07:00

The berry season is in full swing. The blueberries, blackberries and raspberries all have great flavor!

This week we've been at the Napa market on Tues, Santa Rosa on Wed, St Helena Fri morning and Cloverdale Fri evening.

On Sat, we headed back to Palo Alto, Healdsburg and Santa Rosa farmers markets too.

Today, we have another busy day. We'll be at the Sebastopol Farmers Market 10am-1:30pm at the downtown plaza.

Also heading back to San Rafael for the farmers market at the Civic Center 9am-1:30pm.

And the city of Windsor has invited us to their market today as well. We'll be there between 10am-1:30pm today as well.

Next week we'll be adding more markets to our schedule. Stay tune as we continue to bring our berries directly to our customers.

Opening Day at the Farm!

2010-06-05T07:07:00.000-07:00

We're picking berries this morning for 2010 opening at the Farm Stand. Stop by for the freshest berries!

Farm Stand to Open 6/5/10

2010-06-03T16:30:00.000-07:00

Getting ready for opening day at the farm for this Sat. If the weather holds, we'll have raspberries, blackberries and blueberries!

Berries are back in season!

2010-05-30T09:12:00.001-07:00

Today we'll be at the Sebastopol Farmers Market with blueberries, red & golden raspberries. Stop by and say hello.

Spring - Blueberries in bloom

2010-05-14T19:30:00.000-07:00

Black Raspberries

2010-05-09T10:21:00.000-07:00

Black raspberries like the Spring shower on Mothers Day!

Trip to DC to visit USDA

2010-04-25T13:26:00.000-07:00

It was raining but still had a great time this week visiting USDA in DC. Gathered some great info on soil and energy conservation. View from USDA building looking out toward the Washington Monument.

Blackberries are looking good!

2010-04-25T12:19:00.000-07:00

The blackberry vines are looking really good. Just finished trellising.

Spring is in the Air

2010-04-18T10:24:00.001-07:00

Spring in Sebastopol. The bees are doing their part and helping the raspberries along. If weather holds up, we should have raspberries in May!

Raspberry - Fall Crop

2009-10-17T00:17:00.000-07:00

The raspberries made it through the storm this week. We'll be at the Santa Rosa Farmers Market on Sat and Sebastopol Farmers Markets on Sun. Season winding down so get them while they're here!

Raspberry Jam Recipe

2009-09-21T20:40:00.001-07:00

Check out Martha Stewarts website for great raspberry jam recipes
http://tinyurl.com/n8ad54

Farmers Market - Cloverdale

2009-09-05T06:58:00.000-07:00

Last night was the last Cloverdale Farmers Market for the year. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and supported us throughout the summer.

Organic raspberries are back in season!

2009-08-08T05:53:00.000-07:00

Raspberries back in season! We have both organic and pesticide free red, golden and orange raspberries. All have excellent flavor.

Organic blackberries

2009-08-01T14:28:00.001-07:00

We have a few varieties of blackberries that are hitting their peak over the next couple of weeks. They are really sweet and juicy.

July is National Blueberry Month

2009-07-24T18:37:00.000-07:00

We hope you've been enjoying the blueberries throughout July which was declared national Blueberry Month! Follow the sign to our farm stand. Make sure to stop by in the next few weeks as we're winding down our blueberry season.

Our stand at the St Helena Farmers Market

2009-07-24T18:29:00.001-07:00

We've been selling at the St Helena Farmers Market since 1986.

Organic blueberries

2009-07-12T05:32:00.000-07:00

The berry bushes are loaded with organic blueberries.

Happy 4th of July!

2009-07-04T06:13:00.001-07:00

We look forward to seeing many of you today at the farm or many farmers markets to wish you a happy 4th of July. Remember to stop by and pick up blueberries and raspberries for your red, white and blue desserts. Follow us on twitter and check out all the links to 4th of July dessert recipes.

Organic Blueberries at their peak!

2009-06-23T12:51:00.000-07:00

If you're interested in freezing or making jams, these next 2 weeks are the right time to stock up on blueberries. The berries are at their peak in flavor making them perfect for you to stock up now!

Blueberry Ice Cream!

2009-06-18T19:00:00.000-07:00

The blueberry ice cream is back!

We also have:
Strawberry
Black raspberry cheesecake
Raspberry Ice (similar to a sorbet)

Farm stand now open

2009-06-13T06:01:00.000-07:00

Back by popular demand - blueberry ice cream - will be available Monday, June 15.

Organic boysenberries in season

2009-06-13T05:49:00.000-07:00

This is our first week with boysenberries. Boysenberries are great for making pies, jams and sauces for your vanilla ice cream. We grow both organic and pesticide free boysenberries. They have a very short season - about 3 weeks only - so hurry in to the farm stand or stop by a farmers market to try them out.

Organic blueberries are a hit!

2009-06-06T14:46:00.000-07:00

Many of our customers in Santa Rosa look forward to our CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) blueberries.

Rainbow of raspberries

2009-05-31T07:19:00.000-07:00

Raspberries come in many colors. Red raspberries are the most common. Earlier this week we introduced you to the golden raspberries, now it's time to meet the orange, purple and black raspberries. We'll be at the Sebastopol Farmers Market Sunday with red, golden, orange and black raspberries. This is one of the few weeks of the year all these varieties are in season at the same time. Come try them out!

A day at the farmers market...

2009-05-31T06:40:00.000-07:00

Going to the Santa Rosa Farmers Market on Saturday morning has been a tradition with our farm since we started the business. We've been selling here since 1986 and have gotten to know many of our wonderful customers over the years.