Santa Rosa festival Archives - Sonoma Magazine

A festival attendee dipping into Truffle Tremor, a soft-ripen goat milk cheese during the 11th annual California Artisan Cheese Festival held at the Sheraton Sonoma County in Petaluma Sunday. March 26, 2017. (Erik Castro/for The Press Democrat)

2026 Artisan Cheese Festival Returns March 22

March 2026

A festival of tastings, tours and seminars drawing artisan cheesemakers from around Northern California happens this weekend in Santa Rosa.

A potluck holiday menu with all kinds of deliciousness: crispy fried chicken, bright salads, and mac and cheese, prepared by Smackin’ Soul Food, a Santa Rosa caterer and food pop-up run by Santa Rosa Junior College student Mahkaila McGowan-Gans and her mother Nancy Gans. (Eileen Roche)

Locals Honor a Santa Rosa Juneteenth Tradition with Community and Soul Food

May 2024

Sonoma County’s Juneteenth celebrations go back over 70 years — with food and family at the heart of the tradition.