Local Stores...
TWIN HILL RANCH
Owned and operated by the D.N. Hurst family since 1942. Visitors are welcomed to use picnic tables, see animals, and visit playground.Products include: wide variety of apples, all kinds of pie, apple cookies, tiny tarts, nuts, apple bread, raw frozen juice and Gipson's Golden honey.
Open Monday through Saturday and Every Day Thanksgiving through Christmas 8:30 A.M - 5:00 P.M
1689 Pleasant Hill Road Sebastopol, Ca. 95472 (707) 823-2815
CRANE-MELON
Along with the Original Crane Melons, we sell Crane yellow-meated watermelons, heirloom 20 tomatoes, Sonoma County Honey, Organic Sonoma County Walnuts, local art featuring metal sculpture by famed Sonoma County artist Richard Crane., and much more! For people near and far, the Crane Melon Barn is a familiar and welcoming site. Known affectionately as the “Melon Barn” by its many fans, it is where the original Crane Melons have been sold for over 80 years by six generations of Cranes. The Crane Melon Barn is most famous for selling Crane Melons and assorted farm fresh produce, but the Barn itself has a long Sonoma County history. In 1849, Richard Hope Crane arrived in California for the gold rush and, in 1852, settled in Santa Rosa. The property that Richard purchased was part of the vast Mexican land grant, Cotate Rancho. The Crane Melon Barn was built on Petaluma Hill Road in 1868. It is built entirely out of redwood and was originally used for storing hay, horses and livestock. So sturdy is its construction that it has survived several major earthquakes with no damage.
In time, the land and the barn passed to Richard’s son, Oliver Crane. Oliver developed the Crane Melon at the turn of the 20th century and began selling Crane Melons out of the Barn in the 1920’s. Oliver’s son Richard “Dick” Crane, grandson George, great grandson Rick and great great granddaughter Jennifer Crane have all carried on the family tradition of farming the Crane Melon and selling them at the barn. The Barn is currently owned and operated by father and daughter Rick and Jennifer Crane who are fifth and sixth generation Sonoma County farmers.
Open approximately: September 1 - October 31, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m It is a good idea to call towards the end of October, there is an answering service that is updated with times and days of operation.
1655 Crane Canyon Petaluma Hill Road Santa Rosa, Ca. 95404. (707)795-6987
KOZLOWSKI FARMS "We don't claim to make the most... Only the best!"
Kozlowski Farms is a company defined by family, passion and vitality. Family owned and operated, Kozlowski Farms marked its fingerprints in Sonoma County by successfully farming an array of fruit crops and inviting locals to share the harvest. Experimenting with the unique micro climates ideal for fruit growing,the Kozlowski Family was able to grow a variety of fruit including apples, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cherries and raspberries. They are known for specialty and natural food products.
In the early 1980's, the Kozlowski Family set their sights on a new goal- to secure the preservation of their family farms for future generations to come. They began converting the conventional methods of apple and berry farming operations to a certified organic farming establishment.
The Kozlowski Farms retail store welcomes visitors year round to sample and purchase a wide variety of specialty and natural food products, including jams, jellies, no sugar added spreads, butters, gourmet mustards, berry vinegars, fudge sauces, marmalade, marinades,salad dressings and barbecue, steak and chipotle sauces, and much more. Guests can also enjoy homemade pies, tarts, and cookies from the store bakery - nearly all from Carmen Kozlowski's original recipes. Award winning family and products.
5566 Gravenstein Hwy. 116 Forestville. Ca 95436 (707) 887-1587 www.kozlowskifarms.com
Books...
Fruitless Fall:The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis ...by Rowan Jacobsen
A World Without Bees ...by Alison Benjamin & Brain McCullum
The Buzz about Bees:Biology of a Super Organism ...by Jurgen Tautz with photographs by Helga R. Heilmann
The Hibernation Diet ...by Mike and Stuart McInnes
DVDS...
Silence of the Bees
NOVA: Bees-Tales from the Hive
TWIN HILL RANCH
Owned and operated by the D.N. Hurst family since 1942. Visitors are welcomed to use picnic tables, see animals, and visit playground.Products include: wide variety of apples, all kinds of pie, apple cookies, tiny tarts, nuts, apple bread, raw frozen juice and Gipson's Golden honey.
Open Monday through Saturday and Every Day Thanksgiving through Christmas 8:30 A.M - 5:00 P.M
1689 Pleasant Hill Road Sebastopol, Ca. 95472 (707) 823-2815
CRANE-MELON
Along with the Original Crane Melons, we sell Crane yellow-meated watermelons, heirloom 20 tomatoes, Sonoma County Honey, Organic Sonoma County Walnuts, local art featuring metal sculpture by famed Sonoma County artist Richard Crane., and much more! For people near and far, the Crane Melon Barn is a familiar and welcoming site. Known affectionately as the “Melon Barn” by its many fans, it is where the original Crane Melons have been sold for over 80 years by six generations of Cranes. The Crane Melon Barn is most famous for selling Crane Melons and assorted farm fresh produce, but the Barn itself has a long Sonoma County history. In 1849, Richard Hope Crane arrived in California for the gold rush and, in 1852, settled in Santa Rosa. The property that Richard purchased was part of the vast Mexican land grant, Cotate Rancho. The Crane Melon Barn was built on Petaluma Hill Road in 1868. It is built entirely out of redwood and was originally used for storing hay, horses and livestock. So sturdy is its construction that it has survived several major earthquakes with no damage.
In time, the land and the barn passed to Richard’s son, Oliver Crane. Oliver developed the Crane Melon at the turn of the 20th century and began selling Crane Melons out of the Barn in the 1920’s. Oliver’s son Richard “Dick” Crane, grandson George, great grandson Rick and great great granddaughter Jennifer Crane have all carried on the family tradition of farming the Crane Melon and selling them at the barn. The Barn is currently owned and operated by father and daughter Rick and Jennifer Crane who are fifth and sixth generation Sonoma County farmers.
Open approximately: September 1 - October 31, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m It is a good idea to call towards the end of October, there is an answering service that is updated with times and days of operation.
1655 Crane Canyon Petaluma Hill Road Santa Rosa, Ca. 95404. (707)795-6987
KOZLOWSKI FARMS "We don't claim to make the most... Only the best!"
Kozlowski Farms is a company defined by family, passion and vitality. Family owned and operated, Kozlowski Farms marked its fingerprints in Sonoma County by successfully farming an array of fruit crops and inviting locals to share the harvest. Experimenting with the unique micro climates ideal for fruit growing,the Kozlowski Family was able to grow a variety of fruit including apples, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cherries and raspberries. They are known for specialty and natural food products.
In the early 1980's, the Kozlowski Family set their sights on a new goal- to secure the preservation of their family farms for future generations to come. They began converting the conventional methods of apple and berry farming operations to a certified organic farming establishment.
The Kozlowski Farms retail store welcomes visitors year round to sample and purchase a wide variety of specialty and natural food products, including jams, jellies, no sugar added spreads, butters, gourmet mustards, berry vinegars, fudge sauces, marmalade, marinades,salad dressings and barbecue, steak and chipotle sauces, and much more. Guests can also enjoy homemade pies, tarts, and cookies from the store bakery - nearly all from Carmen Kozlowski's original recipes. Award winning family and products.
5566 Gravenstein Hwy. 116 Forestville. Ca 95436 (707) 887-1587 www.kozlowskifarms.com
Books...
Fruitless Fall:The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis ...by Rowan Jacobsen
A World Without Bees ...by Alison Benjamin & Brain McCullum
The Buzz about Bees:Biology of a Super Organism ...by Jurgen Tautz with photographs by Helga R. Heilmann
The Hibernation Diet ...by Mike and Stuart McInnes
DVDS...
Silence of the Bees
NOVA: Bees-Tales from the Hive
Gipson's Golden, Inc.
