Embrace the Sweet Life of Bocce Ball
Make like an Italian and play bocce with a glass of wine in hand.
Author: Diane Peterson
Diane Peterson is a staff writer for Sonoma Magazine.
Beer Country: Brew Your Own Beer
The 411 on brewing your own beer.
Wonderful Bread
Passion and dedication go into gorgeous, whole-grain artisan loaves.
Egg Layers: Petaluma Chicken Breeds
Some of the chicken breeds raised on Petaluma’s small poultry ranches and in area backyards.
The Backyard Egg Farmer
Trathen Heckman has turned his 6,200-square-foot lot in suburban Petaluma into an educational model for how to grow your own food. The bounty ranges from 500 to 1,000 pounds a year, and he uses less water than a lawn would take. Heckman’s small flock of backyard chickens, housed in a recycled chicken coop and automatically […]
History Of Petaluma Eggs
The highlights of Petaluma’s storied past as a poultry hub.
Eggs & Farmers
Petaluma chicken ranches return in an artisanal, pasture-raised way.
Some Enchanted Evening – Bernier Farm
Metes & Bounds caterers put the farm back in farm-to-table eating with their fabulous “meals in a field.”
A Growing Passion – New Breed of Sonoma Farmers
There’s a bunch of dedicated young farmers on the block.
Eat, Read, Chat
Not your ordinary book club.