Sunday Update

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

Blueberries & Blackberries this weekend!

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!

Weekend schedule

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

National Blueberry Month

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!

Open at the Farm

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

Farmers Market Schedule 6/29-7/3

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

Blueberry Bush Ready To Pick

Blueberries fresh from the field for Saturday farmers markets

Farmers Markets and Farm Stand Schedule week June 20

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

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.

Farm Stand Open For the Season

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.

Green Blueberries?

Blueberries are green before they ripen and turn blue

Berry Update #10

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

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

Berry Update #8

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

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.

Berry Update #6

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

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 #3

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

Berry Poppers at the Santa Rosa Farmers Market July 3

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)