Petaluma Farmers Markets and Farms
Once known as "the world's egg basket," Petaluma still has an impressive agricultural scene that you can explore at local markets and on farm tours.
Visit the charming Sonoma County city of Petaluma, California to discover many delightful ways to explore (and devour!) fresh-off-the-farm produce and products.
Enjoy Petaluma Farmers Markets
Petaluma hosts three lively farmers markets, each with its array of mouth-watering veggies and fruits. Live music and ready-to-eat food are often on the scene.
Petaluma East Side Farmers Market
Every Tuesday morning, local farmers and vendors gather at Lucchesi Park for the Petaluma East Side Farmers Market. More than 20 vendors are on-site each week, selling local produce, artisan foods, flowers, baked goods, hand-made soaps, and much more. At this market, you can always expect a lively, friendly vibe.
Petaluma Walnut Park Farmers Market
The Petaluma Walnut Park Farmers Market features a wide selection of flowers, grass-fed meat and poultry, fish and shellfish, baked goods, and, of course, a great variety of fresh fruits and veggies. Musicians play from a central gazebo where you can revel on Saturday afternoons from mid-May to mid-November.
Petaluma Evening Market
At the height of summer, enjoy the Petaluma Evening Market on Thursday evenings from early June through the end of September. Discover ripe local stone fruit and artisan goods for an evening picnic beside the water. Or, after strolling the evening market, head to a locally sourced dinner at one of Petaluma’s many excellent restaurants.
Visit Petaluma Farms
From rose gardens and creameries to agricultural leaders in sustainable farming, check out these Petaluma farm tours and experiences.
Achadinha Cheese Company
Home to 900 goats, the Achadinha (Osh-a-deen-a) Cheese Company is nestled in rolling hills just outside downtown Petaluma. Owners Jim and Donna Pacheco and their family handcraft farm cheeses and also raise cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, chickens, and ducks. Take a cheese-making class or a traditional ranch tour that includes cheese tasting.
Petaluma Creamery
Petaluma Creamery crafts exceptional cheeses, one-of-a-kind long-churned butter, and award-winning ice cream. Stop by their store every day of the week to savor the flavors. At the store, you’ll also find a robust menu of coffee, breakfast options, sandwiches, barbecue, salads, and more.
Garden Valley Ranch
What started as a cattle ranch in the 1880s is now home to more than 10,000 rose bushes. Garden Valley Ranch is one of the nation’s few growers to offer chemical-free cut garden roses. Tour the grounds during bloom season and marvel over the 220-foot border display of flowers arranged in color sequence. The tour includes two hours of flower foraging and an invitation to enjoy your own picnic on the grounds. Reservations are required.
Petaluma’s farming community has helped this vibrant town grow into a foodie haven. From cultural cuisine to mom-and-pop diners, you’ll find farm-to-table flavors at many restaurants in Petaluma.
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Written by Sonoma Insider Suzie Rodriguez
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