Category: Sonoma People

People of Sonoma County

Backyard chicken rancher Trathen Heckman. (photos by Chris Hardy)

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 […]
Recently gathered eggs from Pepper Ranch. (photos by Chris Hardy)

Eggs & Farmers

Petaluma chicken ranches return in an artisanal, pasture-raised way.

The Belly Boat Bass club fishing at Spring Lake. (photos by Chris Hardy)

No Motors, No Gas

Sonoma County fishing group kills the motor with belly boats.

Chefs You Gotta Know

Six of Sonoma County’s most show-stopping toques who toil away behind the scenes rather than out in front.

Robindira Unsworth stands outside her shop in Petaluma. (Photo by Beth Schlanker)

A Gem of an Artisan

Petaluma boutique offers exotic collection of boho-chic jewelry with worldly flair.