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FarmersMarkets
Bodega Bay ~ Sun ~ 10a-1p ~ Bodega Bay Community Center, 2255 North Hwy One,
Bodega Bay
Cloverdale ~ 894-9454 www.facebook.com/CloverdaleCertifiedFarmersMarket ~ 5:30p to dusk - Downtown Cloverdale Plaza. Part of Friday Night Live with music
Glen Ellen Community Farmers Market ~ Sundays 10am to 2pm at Jack London Village, 14301 Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen
Gualala Farmers Market ~ 884-3726 ~ Sat ~ 9:30-12:30, Community Ctr, 47950 Center St. INFO: Donna Bishop (707) 884-3726
Guerneville ~ sponsored by EcoRing (707) 632-6070, (707) 865-2575 Thurs ~ 3-7p, Sonoma Nesting Co., adjacent to Guerneville Plaza.
Healdsburg ~ North & Vine, 431-1956 ~ healdsburgfarmersmarket.org, Wednesdays ~ 4-7p behind Cerri Building at North & Vine, Sat ~ 9-Noon behind Bear Republic
Shelton’s Market Garden ~ 829-6718 ~ 625 Sexton Rd., Sebastopol. Certified organic on- site farm stand. We only sell what we grow. Wed 9a-1p, Sat 9a-1p, weather permitting.
Southwest Santa Rosa Farmers Market ~ Thursdays 4 - 7pm 3650 Standish Ave, Santa Rosa. cpifarmersmarket.org
West End Farmers Market ~ Every Sunday 10am - 2pm. 817 Donahue St, Santa Rosa. by historic DeTurk Park and Round Barn Between West 9th St and Boyce St. INFO: wefm. com (707) 477-8422
Windsor Farmers Market ~ Check out this years event schedule at windsorfarmersmarket. com/calendar Windsor Town Green (701 McClelland Blvd.) - 707-838-5947 -windsorfarmersmarket.com - Sun 10-1, Thurs 5-8
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Oakmont Certified Market ~ Saturdays from 9a to noon in the parking lot at White Oak
Petaluma East-Side Farmers’ Market ~ MOVING! Every Tue - 10am to 1:30pm Deer Creek Village Friedman’s Lot (501 North McDowell Boulevard) near Dog Park, Petaluma INFO: (415) 999-5635 Facebok page
Rohnert Park Farmers Market ~ Sundays 10am - 2pm INFO: 415-999-5635 communityfarmersmarkets.com 300 City Center Dr., Rohnert Park
Santa Rosa Community Farmers’ Market ~ Wed 9a - 1p, Sat 8:30-1. Veterans Bldg, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa. 707-237-5340 Facebook page
Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market ~ 522-8629 thesantarosafarmersmarket. com, Wed 8:30am to Noon, Sat 8:30am to 1pm Wells Fargo Center, 50 mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa
Sebastopol Farmers’ Market ~ Every Sunday 10am-1:30pm, Sebastopol Plaza ~ Weeks Way at Petaluma St & Healdsburg Ave, across from Whole Foods Market INFO: sebastopolfarmmarket.org
Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market ~ Every Friday morning 9am - 12:30pm, in the Arnold Field parking lot at 241 First St West, Sonoma. svcfm.org ~ 707 538-7023
workshops plant sales GARDEN
Dec 5 ~ Master Gardeners: Pruning Fruit Trees ~ Maintaining Your Backyard Orchard, 10:30a-12:30p. Learn about pruning your fruit trees from Master Gardener Denny Pederson. Free. Cloverdale Regional Libarry, 401 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale.
Dec 5 ~ Master Gardeners: Holiday Decorating ~ Presented by Sonoma County Master Gardener Sue Lovelace. 10:30a-12:30p, Rincon Valley Library, 6959 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa.
All’s quiet for gardners in December - great time to get ready for spring!
VISIT www.SonomaCountyNurseries.com for Local Nurseries, Garden Materials, Landscapers, Bees, Trees & MORE
Farm to School Program
By Tracy Batchelder
The School Garden Network of Sonoma County (SGN) and the California
Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) have received a $211,000 grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
and Oakmont Drive
The grant is for a two-year
collaborative program between
SGN and CAFF to address gaps in
nutrition and specialty crop con-
sumption in Sonoma County with a
robust, countywide farm-to-school
program. SGN will offer financial
and technical assistance, as well as
nutrition education classes, to school
garden programs. Food access and
nutrition workshops for the families
of participating students will be
held throughout the year. SGN will
be focusing on those schools that
have a high percentage of students
on free and reduced meals in order
to reach those children and their families that have limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Under the grant, CAFF will reach more schools through their Harvest of the Month (HOTM) program which allows students to taste locally produced specialty crops and educates them around the importance of these crops for nutrition and farming in the region. SGN will coordinate farm field trips for schools to visit specialty crop farms, particularly to those farms that supply HOTM.
“We are thrilled to receive a Specialty Crop Block Grant this year”, says Aimee Vorhaus, a member of the Board of Directors of the School Garden Net- work. “School Garden Network has been working to support school gardens and nutrition programs for a long time, and it’s gratifying to see our efforts val- idated and encouraged. This really is a win-win for Sonoma County children, schools, farmers and the community. Our organization can now provide even greater opportunities to connect even more children with growing and eat-
ing fresh fruits and vegetables, which we believe inspires a lifetime of healthy habits, and an ongoing partnership with local farmers.”
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The School Garden Network (SGN) is dedicated to promoting and support- ing school garden and nutrition programs throughout Sonoma County. Since 2003, SGN has provided more than $130,000 in grants and direct support to 28 schools in Sonoma County. Please visit www.schoolgardens.org for more info.