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Volume 7 6th Anniversary /Fall Edition 2013
Issue 1
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Highlights:
Your Community Magazine
Inside Penngrove
Penngrove Panthers
Sips, Savors & Sounds
Penngrove Map & Directory
Cotati - In The Neighborhood
Penngrove/Local Events
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The Penngrove Farm Stand Tour
Want Fresh? Just pull to the side of the road - Page 4
In His Own Words
Local memories from Bob Withington - Page 8
Worth The Trip
Bodega Bay's Boat House & Spud Point Crab Shack - Page 18
Welcome to Penngrove, California
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Pg. 12/13
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Index
Welcome from
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The Penngrove Farm Stand Tour — Page 4
Inside Penngrove — Page 6
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Penngrove Elementary School News — Page 7
Reader’s Comments — Page 7
In His Own Words: Bob Withington — Page 8
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"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from
the autumn tree," said author Emily Brontë,
and Fall has already provided an abundant
harvest all around Penngrove. I am lucky
enough to have peaches, pears, blackberries
and a couple of varieties of apples all within
picking distance of my back door and we are all lucky to find food fresh
from the ground, tree or bush all around us. In this issue we take a tour
of local farm stands, courtesy of Patty Lyn Tweten, all of them within
a few minutes drive. In these times of GMO food, pesticides and other
pollution, we can count ourselves lucky that we live in a relatively clean
and un-polluted region of the country with easy access to fresh, clean,
organic food, water and air, but we've got to work to keep it that way,
and support those companies and organizations that do.
Our local bon vivant Chuck Lucas takes us to more wonderful out of the
way food establishments, this time focusing on the fresh seafood out in
Bodega Bay and a couple of the families that catch and share it with us.
As our new title says, it's worth the trip.
Sips, Savors & Sounds — Page 10
We have a new voice to add to our first-person local history
column ‘In His Own Words’ with longtime resident Bob
Withington, here recalling a remarkable time as a youngster,
still a student at Penngrove School, when he became a
champion pig-breeder! We'll bring you a few of Bob's
colorful tales over the next few issues.
Summer Fitness & Fun — Page 11
Penngrove Map — Page 12 & 13
As Fall descends upon us and everyone heads back to work,
the kids are all in school and the everyday routine of life is
Penngrove Homegrown Goodness
back. It will soon be time to reflect on the upcoming winter
Business Directory — Page 12 & 13
season, stocking up, pickling and jamming, and preparing for the
holidays. Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before we know it,
both essential times for restoring the spirits and re-connecting with
Cotati - In the Neighborhood — Page 16 & 17
family and loved ones. The looking forward and expectations can often
be more rewarding and fun than the actual events themselves! So enjoy
all the preparing and sharing, the gift buying and the thoughts of love
Worth the Trip — Page 18
and generosity that the holiday period inspires.
Family Corner — Page 22
Meanwhile, enjoy the waning days of summer with a few more outings
and BBQ's with friends and family in the cooler autumnal evenings.
Hometown & Neighborhood Events — Page 23
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The Penngrove
Farm Stand Tour
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Local producers of fruits, vegetables and flowers place the best
of their efforts within our reach by the side of the road. From
Darling Farms up north on Petaluma Hill, down to Green String
Farm at the southernmost end of Adobe Road, and at stops in
between, you can delight your senses of sight, taste and smell on
the Penngrove Farm Stand tour.
Darling Farms
Petaluma Hill Road at Roberts Road
Owner, Gregg and “Doc” Darling and the Darling family
Cover photo: Local vineyards in Fall's evening sunlight - Courtesy of Chuck Lucas
Most of the farm stands covered in this article are family-run, and
Darling Farms is no exception. Three generations of Darlings work
on this Petaluma Hill Road property which offers fresh-picked
vegetables and fruits year-round. “Doc” Darling and his son,
Gregg, run the farm together. Gregg’s wife, Heidi and their two
sons are also regularly on-hand to help out.
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Patty Lyn Tweten
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The
Penngrove
Farm Stand
Road
Roberts Rd
Petaluma Hill Rd
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Saeturn Family Farm
Luu Saeturn, Kae Torn Saeturn
7900 Petaluma Hill Rd.
Penngrove, CA 94951
Edesia Marketplace
Farm and Garden
Gerald Aronow
8270 Petaluma Hill Road
Penngrove, CA 94951
(707) 775-0400
www.edesiamarketplace.com
East Railroad Ave
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St
Aztec Dahlias
Jamie and Rosa O’Brien
2115 Adobe Road
Petaluma, CA 94954
(707) 799-5635 (evenings)
www.aztecdahlias.com
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Green String Farm
Misya Nuyttens
3571 Old Adobe Road
Petaluma, CA 94954
(707) 778-7500
www.greenstringfarm.com
Gregg also takes in produce from local growers and stocks
popular staples, such as salad dressings, dry pasta and milk.
Whenever possible, he tries for local produce and when that’s
not available, he works through his distributor to get the regional
items that are grown as close to Sonoma County as possible.
The Darlings are passionate about the success of their business.
“If we don’t make it as a farm — the land will be built upon and
force farming out of the community,” says Gregg’s wife, Heidi. In
addition to the advantage of eating fresh vegetables, the Darlings
want to stress to the community members the many advantages
of buying locally grown produce. “Farming isn’t about farming …
it’s about educating the public,” notes Heidi.
Most weekends, three generations of Darlings are there to work
the farm stand. Doc does most of the planting and soil preparation.
Gregg heads up irrigation, bookkeeping and running the store.
Heidi and the boys are on hand in the store to assist, or run out to
pick something fresh for a customer.
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If you seek the bucolic life typical of Sonoma county, the
Penngrove area really does have it all: Holstein cows, vineyards,
chickens … and, you’ll find farm stands filled with such abundance
that you’ll be tempted to hit the brakes all along Adobe and
Petaluma Hill roads.
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by Patty Lyn Tweten
Darling Farms
Doc, Gregg and Heidi Darling
Penngrove, CA 94951
(707) 529-8048
www.darlingsfarm.com
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You don’t need to go to the ends
of the earth for great produce,
just pull to the side of the road
The farm stand opened in 2011, but the 20-acre property has been
in and out of the Darling family for years. Doc ran a wholesale
nursery there in the 80s and 90s then sold the property.
Subsequent buyers defaulted on their loan and Doc found himself
again the property owner. At that same time, Gregg’s job situation
changed. Father and son decided to work together to keep the
property in their family and develop it as a farm and produce stand.
As one would expect, the busiest time of year is the fall. The
Darlings are currently preparing for their upcoming pumpkin
festival, which features farm-raised pumpkins and a bouncy house.
Next spring, Darling Farms will introduce their CSA (Community
Supported Agriculture) program that offers various packages at
different subscription rates. With a package, customers receive
store credit plus bonus items: before-hours access to the store on
weekends, free pumpkins, and e-mail updates on current produce.
The credit is good for anything offered at the store, including milk
non-edible products.
Darling Farms continues to experiment with different farming methods. Towards that end, Gregg and Doc are excited
Kae Torn Saeturn
an
on the corner of Ea d his father, Luu, are the primary
far
st
the Saeturns grow Railroad and Petaluma Hill Road mers at the 20 acre Saeturn Fami
ly Farm
.
a wide variety of
vegetables as well In addition to mouth-watering str
awbe
as tree fruit, melon
s and blackberries. rries,
Saeturn Family Farm
“What can we
pick for you?”
After years of hard use, the first
order of business was to clear
the land and make it arable.
Out of ten total acres, four are
currently planted and the family
clears about another acre each year. Cleaning up the property and
maintaining proper crop rotation is one of their biggest challenges.
Petaluma Hill Road at East Railroad Avenue
Owners: Luu Saeturn, Kae Torn Saeturn
Everyone in Penngrove has visited this quiet little strawberry
stand on the northeast corner of Petaluma Hill Road and East
Railroad Avenue. Many of us watch every spring for the signboard
out front change from “closed” to “open”. But, very few of us see
beyond the most delicious strawberries in Sonoma County.
Darling Farms has increased the diversity of what they grow. From
the first offerings of squash, tomatoes, carrots, beets, lettuce and
corn, they have added chives, basil, beans, bell peppers and greens.
They continually experiment with new crops to add to the mix.
Farm stand customers can easily identify locally grown items by
their labels. Orange labels mean the produce is grown on site,
while green represents locally grown produce. White signs are
reserved for conventionally grown items. Over the seasons, the
Darlings have listened to what their customers want and there are
more and more orange tags at the stand. Most items are picked
daily and delicate items, such as chives and basil, are picked fresh
on demand. Their tag line is, “What can we pick for you?”
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Since 2002, Saeturn Family Farm has been run by Luu and Tae
Saeturn; members of an extensive network of immigrant farmers
from Southeast Asia who grow strawberries throughout the
Sacramento Valley and the North Bay.
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Luu came to the United States in 1994 with his wife and family
and assisted his brother with his strawberry farm. In 2002, he
took over his uncle’s strawberry farm at the Penngrove location.
Together with his son, Kae, and with the help of his wife and four
other children, he grows all the produce for sale at this stand.
to report that they have received their first USDA grant. This will
help them hone their sustainable growth methods and keep the
land healthy for future generations.
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Inside Penngrove
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Comments
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Cowboy Trappings
downtown
Penngrove:
Welcome to
Penn’s weeks; we hope to see you back in action
Edge Daliah
and
Malcomn
offer
handmade soon. A sad loss for downtown is the
5701
Old
Redwood
Hwy.
jewelry and leather
works, consignment closing of California Audio Visual at The
in Penngrove
for local artists, jewelry-making class- Grove. We send our best to Mark and his
707-795-5189
With school back in full swing the students are enjoying the new playground
Hi Lynda,
es, plant and agriculture classes and art family. Beginning of the month means
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shade structure that was built over the summer break. One of the first big
shows. We are sorry to see them go: Jay a new sausage of the month at Yanni’s:
I just recently discovered your magaevents of the year, the annual Jog-A-Thon was held on August 29th. Selected
Jay Palm’s Saddle Shop, the only full service premium western wear store and saddle shop in northern California. Started
Palm’s Western Wear has moved across September is ‘The Drunken Pig,’ an origizine and its beautiful layouts and
in the early 50’s by the late Jim Palm in a chicken house on Ely Rd. We moved to “D” Street and then on to Petaluma
a few year’s ago as the only fundraiser on which the Penngrove school focustheHwy.
highway
by Cattleman’s.
Rumor
Boulevard until June 2005. We currently call home 5701 Old Redwood
The old “Penngrove
Hatchery Building”.
This has it nal beer sausage covered with Beer
pictures. I sent the current issue to
great freestanding red brick building has been a perfect fit. Vacant since the 70’s, the building has gone through a huge
es, last year the event raised an amazing $28,000 which helped to complete
that the wonderful Old Hatchery Building Cheese Sauce. Yum! There are so many
renovation to bring it up to current seismic retrofit rules, The outside is the same as when it was built in 1918.
a Cotati friend, Pat Tyler, born and
the playground shade structure, fund teacher grants, purchase new chairs
(top photo) that they vacated has been great local entertainment options coming
raised
in
Penngrove,
who
is
now
78!
Jay Palm’s Saddle Shop has always relied on premium products and the best in customer service, just like my father.
purchased
by
the
owners
of
FISH
resup to get everyone out and about in the
for the multi-room and help with other campus improvements. They are hopWe still build saddles by hand and have the only full service repair shop in the area. We carry all the major lines in western
I would like to pick up several copies of
wear. Wrangler, Roper, Cruel Girl, Rookies and Cinch. Boots by Tony
Lama, Justin,
H, and for
Lucchese.
Our friendlyeatery next few months. The Redwood Café has
taurant
in Double
Sausalito
a possible
ing to exceed that amount this year
staff is always here to help you get the right fit. Hats by Stetson and Resistol. We still hand shape all straw and felt cowboy
the last edition that featured Harry
here in Penngrove. Could we be so lucky! established itself on the Cotati entertainand do even more for our students.
hats. We stock the basics and all the way up to premium felt hats made from beaver and mink.
and Linda Reid. Are there any availAnd another new tenant for Main Street, ment scene with a lot of quality musical
Go team! The new school logo wear
With the largest selection from head to toe,
next to the old bank building, could be acts, and with poetry and art on weekends
able?
Where
might
I
find
them?
is now available, so show your school
you will always be satisfied at Jay Palm’s.
an organic pastry and bakery/cafe. We and select evenings; check their website
Thank you for your kind attention,
spirit by sporting a new t-shirt or
are becoming a food mecca! Main Street for all the listings. Nice to hear some
and kudos for a beautiful publication.
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sweatshirt with the great new logo
Fitness (middle photo) has expanded its fine new music from Penngrove resident
design. If you have a little free time
existing studio at the Penngrove Station Jason Bodlovich, his new solo guitar CD
and would like to volunteer, help is
Carol Hoorn - Petaluma
and is now adding extra programs includ- Penngrove Skyline - Solo was released in
need for Red Ribbon Week (October
ing stretching sessions, functional move- August and as he says "was inspired by
Editor: Thank you. We have mailed you
28th-31st), the Talent Show (February
ment assessments, athletic strength train- the beauty of Penngrove where I have
some extra copies. You can also find the
ing and workshops. Go and visit them for lived for the past three years with my
7th) and Teacher/Staff Appreciation
Penngrove Proud at many local businesses,
a free introductory class and a view of wife. Many songs are dedicated to the
Week (May 12th-16th). Email friend- Penngrove School new logo
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Penngrove Proud
Cotati & Petaluma.
(bottom photo) continues with its eclectic Look for him live at the Redwood Cafe and
have any questions or would like to sign up. Target is holding their annual
selection of family-oriented classes (see other local venues, and listen to his songs
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and
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you
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16th-20th;
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kids
and
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and classes to the next couple of months to Either
have a lot
magazine.
We
especially
enjoyed
this
graders
are
looking
to
recycle
your
empty
plastic
bottles
and
aluminum cans
serve our minds, of fun and socialize with your neighbors.
past
Summer's
issue
with
the
story
of
for
their
annual
outdoor
education
camp
fund.
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them
off
at
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remember
to
respect
our
neighbors
and
fellow
parents
and
students
'Uncle
George'.
Both
of
my
parents
Time to take a delicious pasta and vino; and in November,
when
parking
for
school
drop-off.
This
is
especially
important
for
our
adjacent
little time for a Polenta and Stew dinner, and a Poker
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neighbors
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where
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SUV’s
pull
way
up
onto
the
front
same time as George
and
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school
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- Bob Withington Bob Withington grew up with three younger brothers and a sister on Petaluma Hill Road. He has lived
in the same house for more than 70 years, with his wife Gail for the past thirty three. A prize-winning
pig breeder in his teens, a chicken farmer, truck driver for nearly fifty years and longtime Teamster, Bob
shares some of his memories of an archetypal American life in Penngrove.
Dad moved to Petaluma and drove truck and he bought this place
right after the war. We started a grade B dairy, cream and butter.
We had twenty cows, plus the chickens; and we started in on the
pig business.
I bought my
first two pigs
when I was nine
years old and
at one point I
had a hundred
head of hog. I
showed them all
over the state
of California. I
was in 4H Club
just before they
changed the age
limit to ten years
Young Bob with a boar at the Petaluma Fair.
old, so at nine
years old I was
able to get in. When I was real young I had so much work to do
here with my hogs, I had a coach come up here, he asked me at
school if I wanted to play football and I said, yeah, but I don’t think
my Dad’s gonna let me, so he came up and he asked my Dad, Is it
alright for Bob to play football? My Dad said, Sure, he can play
all the ball he wants. He’s gotta sell his pigs; he’s gotta sell his
chickens... so end of conversation!
I got these two pigs from this fellow up in Sebastopol. I started
with a few little pigs and I would try to get my own breed, type
of breed. I bought a boar from Fresno, sight unseen. I bet you it
didn’t weigh fifty pounds. I paid a hundred dollars for it, and that
was big money. I bought Homer in ‘48, I think, and we had him
brought up by train into the Petaluma depot. Here I am, nervous as
can be, and out comes this little wooden crate with Homer. Well,
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at the end Homer was a little over eleven hundred pounds, and
he had tusks on him that big, and when Homer wanted to get out
of the pen, Homer would get out of the pen. He’d get his snout
underneath the fence, the bottom board, and out he would come.
He was harmless, he wouldn’t hurt a person; just if Homer
wanted to go for a walk, he’d go for a walk.
I was fourteen, when I got my driver’s license. I made enough
money raising pigs and selling pigs to where I could buy my
own truck. So I was hauling my own pigs to the local fairs and at
fifteen I ventured out to the Alameda County Fair and wherever,
and by sixteen, I would leave here and go fair to fair to fair. All
my folks would ask me was to call when I was leaving a fair
and call when I got to a fair. I was exhibiting and selling and on
my sign it would say, Bob Withington, Registered Hampshires,
Penngrove, California. Of course, everyone would ask where
Penngrove was!
My so-called, what would you call him, my chaperon I guess,
was George Crane from the Crane Canyon. He would show
sheep at all of these fairs so he would kind of keep an eye on
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Penngrove in
Spring 2014
With a strong emphasis on “local”, we
are seeking artisan producers of high
quality products to showcase in a
truly unique retail setting.
~ Farm to Table ~
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Sauces & Salsa
Chocolates and Sweets
Spices & Herb products
Tea & Coffee, Honey...
I was pretty smart when it come to it I
guess, really there was nothing to it. You
That next year my pigs that had to be
go to the fair, unload your livestock and
born between October and December,
you’d show your pigs. Sometimes, like
they were born in August! I cheated! I
Bakersfield, it was twelve days long. So
had to cheat in order to show against these
you’re hanging out in Bakersfield or the Bob, about seventeen, with prize pig at the State Fair.
cheaters. So they learned that I caught on
San Joaquin County Fair in Stockton, that
to them buggers. I was coming home with
was a lengthy fair. I left almost a month before school ended and I all the first place ribbons, and the one breeder he says, I’ll never
would come back about a month after school started, because I’d forget it, Sample from Sample Farms down near Modesto, he says,
come back after the Grand National show in San Francisco. After that Hey kid, you learn fast! That’s what he told me. And he told my
my Dad and I would take the double-deck truck, he would go with me, Dad, Hey the kid learns fast.
and we’d take livestock we didn’t want and sell them at the Stockton
stockyards, and come back with what we wanted to keep to breed.
So they start knocking that off a little bit and so I do too, to where
we damn near stopped the nonsense. But I still kept my local hogs
In
the
6th
Grade
at
the
and the ones that I would sell as registered hogs to people, that
"Damn right
old Penngrove School, would be altogether different than what we showed in the open.
I learned
the windows faced They asked for it, I give it to ‘em. Any blind man could tell, and
towards what I call the judges, they were right into it. They wouldn’t say anything
something."
the Big Flat towards because they were breeders themselves. I have a letter here
Petaluma Hill Road, and Mrs Day, she was the principal and my
teacher, she came over to me in class, and said, Do you have black
and white pigs? I said, Yes, ma’am. She said, Well I think you had
better go down and see about taking your pigs home. One of my
sows had four little pigs at the time, and they walked clear all the way
down to the school. So I took a little stick and brought her back up the
driveway with her little pigs.
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I finally bred my own type of breed. I would keep a certain kind
of pig and breed that with a certain kind of a boar. Evidently I
had a talent, or I would learn from different people. For instance,
at the time I had two sets of show pigs. Now, did I learn the hard
way! I had 4H Future Farmer pigs that I showed at the local fairs,
Petaluma, Santa Rosa, the state fair. My first open fair was down
in Pleasanton, the Alameda County Fair, and my little pigs were
exactly the right age, you have to have them born between certain
months; and when I run my pigs in showing against these big
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breeders, my pigs looked like they were
midgets! I got a fourth and a fifth and a
tenth and everything. I come out of that
show, I lost money on my exhibiting, I
got in the pick-up and I cried like a baby.
Well, my Dad took me out for a milk
shake because he was there on show day
and he asked me, he says, Did you learn
anything? I says, Damn right I learned
something.
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me, and see I didn’t get into trouble.
And I had these checks from the Bank
of America, Sonoma County branch that
I could sign because they had it set up
with the bank that I could have my own
checking account. But when I went to
cash a check at some of these out of town
fairs, oh, no... so we’d have to call the
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Caprara’s Pizzeria
Enjoy a tasty lunch or dinner with a choice of indoor or outdoor
seating. As well as their excellent signature pizza (also available
in Take n’ Bake), Caprara’s serves up a delightful assortment of
homemade pasta dishes, sandwiches and salads, plus soft drinks,
beer and wine. Delivery available for lunch and dinner times.
Redwood Cafe
Right up the road in the heart of Cotati, the Redwood Cafe has
been a community meeting place for almost 20 years, offering
excellent breakfast, brunch or dinner in a kid friendly atmosphere. They serve a great cup of organic coffee as well as high
quality beer and wine, and host live music and art events.
Lagunitas Brewery
Just over the Penngrove line on the edge of north Petaluma,
this renowned local brewery has grown into a North Bay legend,
thanks to its fine ales, and its live music by local & top-line
artists. Offering sandwiches, snacks and special-release brews
you won't find on any shelves.
Yanni’s Sausage Grill
Tucked away behind the now orange door is sausage paradise.
Eight traditional, but original flavors are made on-site and they
are fabulous. Now featuring a flavor of the month sausage. All
served on a grilled roll with your choice of toppings. Plus beef
burgers, garlic & Greek fries. & frozen 4-packs of sausages to go.
Penngrove Pub
A local neighborhood pub, with a big screen TV, free pool
Sunday & Monday, Darts, and Happy Hour on Monday evenings.
Full bar, plus tap and bottled beer. Live music some weekends.
Food delivery available through Yanni's sausage grill next door.
Mack’s Bar & Grill
A neighborhood bar and grill on Main Street with a friendly
atmosphere. Serving up cold beer, on-tap and bottled, mixed
drinks and a full food menu, available in the Grill or at the bar,
for lunch and dinner. Live music some weekends.
Twin Oaks Tavern
An old time local gathering spot, with great lunch service,
delicious sandwiches and burgers along with pasta, potato and
green salads as well as daily specials. Cold beer on tap and
bottled, as well as a full bar. For gamers, there is pool, as well as
sports TV. Live music happens Friday night’s.
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Marc Mezzetta's BBQ & Deli
Great BBQ ribs, chicken, pork and Tri-tip to eat in or take
out. The new patio is now complete to enjoy your meal outside
along with a cold drink or beer Their expanding menu includes
house-roasted beef and turkey for yummy deli sandwiches,
burgers and fries, along with various salads, and fresh baked goods
Family Fun
Center
Pecoraro's Fitness
& Kickboxing
All kinds of fun, wrapped up into one!
Scandia Family Fun Center
Miniature Golf • Batting Cages • Lil’ Indy Raceway
SpinZone Bumper Cars • Blaster Boats
Grand Arcade • Viking Pizza
JavAmoré Café
This is what a local coffee shop should be! Kim and her friendly
staff offer a wide variety of quality coffees, teas and pastries,
along with a full breakfast menu on weekends, including Eggs
Benedict. Lunch sandwiches, soups and salads are also available
in a warm and inviting space. Catering services offered.
SuperBurger
If you want a big, juicy burger or chicken sandwich with fries
or onion rings, and an old-fashioned milkshake, then this is the
place for you. Good selection of cold beer and wine and soft
drinks. Great Happy Hour deals from 3-6pm, Mon-Fri. Casual
dining in or take-out. Children’s menu.
Full Circle Baking Company
Baking bread since 2004, the family-run Full Circle has been
milling organic flour and grain for more than a half century.
They pride themselves in carrying on their family tradition,
bringing generations of experience to all of their delicious,
handmade artisan breads and rolls. Stop in today for a fresh loaf.
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somewhere from the National Hampshire Swine Registry in Peoria, Illinois,
complimenting me on my strain of Hamp hogs.
There were some friends of mine in Sebastopol, they had Hamp hogs too.
We competed against each other, he bought his hogs the same time I did. We
competed for a lot of years until we got out of high school, sometimes he would
win, sometimes I would win, depends on, I guess the judges.
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My Dad died when he was 48, 49. He died a young
man, and during the period just before he died,
the chicken business
was going through
hell. Everybody was
losing properties,
losing their rear
ends, that didn’t help
his heart any either.
There was no way to
keep it going. I kept
raising
chickens,
but the pigs were
gone by then. I
sold out to one of
my
competitors. Forty years later, Bob still had it. He won first place
He bought damned for Alumni showmanship at the '89 Petaluma Fair.
near everything I had. I got a good price. I kept the
chickens going for a while, but at the end there was
no way you could raise chickens on your own; they
would pay you fifty dollars a thousand. It wasn’t
much, but for a few bucks I did it for a while, and
then said, That’s it. So I went to work driving truck.
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Aqua-Teck Pool Service - Penngrove. 707-237-5350. [email protected]
Arch’s Glass, 8079 La Plaza, Cotati, 795-6976
Azevedo Antiques - 10010 Main St., Penngrove, 792-2733
Bella Ariana - Penngrove. 707-779-9846. www.BellaAriana.com
Barbara & Joseph Perry Real Estate, Penngrove, 477-9101
Bauman College - The Grove, 10151 Main St., Penngrove, 794-1284
Bob Brooks - Santa Rosa, 280-9009
Bud’s Custom Meats - 7750 Petaluma Hill Road, 795-8402
Building Blocks Pre-School - 228 Adobe Rd., Penngrove, 792-2280
Caprara’s Pizzeria - The Grove, 10101 Main St., Penngrove, 664-1515
Carl’s Body Shop, Cotati - 8755 Pine Street. 795-4883
Cotati Dental Wellness - 8125 La Plaza. 795-6424
Cotati Large Animal Hospital - 8079 Gravenstein Hwy. 795-4356
Cotati Chamber, 216 East School Street, Cotati, 795-5508
Cotati Small Animal Hospital - 8055 Gravenstein Hwy. 795-3694
Cross & Crown Lutheran School - 5475 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 795-7863
Darling Farms - 7000 Petaluma Hill Road, Penngrove, 774-5754
Davis Publishing/Artful Arrangements - 205 Orchard Lane, Penngrove, 664-8656
Double K Designs - 5701 Old Redwood Hwy. Suite A, Penngrove, 792-2673
Downtown Autobody - 5850 B Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park. 665-9100
Edesia Marketplace - Penngrove, 321-6960
Exchange Bank - 8220 Old Redwood Hwy. Cotati, 792-4990
Ferina Trucking - Penngrove, 696-5826
Forrest Glover Designs - Penngrove, 992-5025, www.forrestgloverdesign.com
Fringe Beauty Salon - The Grove, Main St., Ste C, Penngrove - 792-2444
Frizelle Enos Feeds, 10035 Main Street, Penngrove, 992-0144
Full Circle Baking Co. - The Grove, Main St., Ste 120, Penngrove, 794-9445
Giant Tree Removal Experts - POB 955, Penngrove, 849-2172
Glenn’s Auto Repair - 1309 Ross St. Petaluma, 762-4360
Hogan Land Services - 541 Farmer's Lane, Santa Rosa, 544-2104
JavAmoré Café, The Grove - 10101 Main St., Penngrove, 794-1516
Ken Giorgi Electric - Petaluma, 766-4721
Kryolan Professional Make-up - 134 Ninth Street, San Francisco. 415-863-9236
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6 - DARLING FARMS
7 - EDESIA MARKETPLACE
8 - FORREST GLOVER DESIGN (CALL)
9 - JAVAMORÉ CAFÉ
10 - PASSANISI’S DOWNTOWN
11 - PENNGROVE GROWERS NURSERY
12 - REDWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL
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Lagunitas Brewing Company - 1280 N. McDowell, Petaluma, 769-4495
La Plaza Vet - 60 W. Cotati Ave, Cotati, 794-1299
Larsen’s Feed & Pet Supply Center - 7400 Gravenstein Hwy, 795-4106
Lasley Mechanical - 9555 Main St, Penngrove, 795-5232
LInda & Harry Reid - Penngrove, 707-664-1524
Mack’s Bar & Grill - 10056 Main St., Penngrove, 793-9480
Main Street Fitness - 11790 Main St., Penngrove, 792-0646
San Francisco
Mama Baretta - Penngrove, www.mamabaretta.com, 292-8958
Marc Mezzetta's Deli, 101 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati, 795-3354
Marvin's of Cotati Restaurant - 7991 Old Redwood Hwy. 664-1720
Massage Envy Spa - 6040 E. Cotati Ave. 795-7700
Nicole Smith Orthodontist - 1331 Medical Center Drive Suite F, RP. 584-7755
Oliver’s Market - 545 East Cotati Ave. Cotati, 795-9501
Palace of Fruit - 8 N. Ely Rd., Penngrove, 795-5311.
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Penngrove Community Club House - 397 Oak St. Penngrove, 795-5958
Penngrove Community Church - 9970 Oak St., Penngrove, 795-5919
Penngrove Elementary School - 365 Adobe Rd., Penngrove, 778-4755
Penngrove Growers Nursery - 9740 Old Redwood Hwy. Penngrove, 795-4043
Penngrove Hair Co. - 10025 Main St., Penngrove, 792-6800
Penngrove Market - 230 Main St., Penngrove, 795-3232
Penngrove Motorcycle Co. 9585 Main St, Penngrove, 793-7993
Orchard
Pet’s - 10035 Main St., Penngrove, 795-2275
DenmanPenngrove
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Penngrove Power & Implement Museum, 200 Phillips Dr. Penngrove, 795-4849
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Penngrove Proud Magazine - www.penngroveproud.com. 665-9408
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Penngrove Publishing - POB 553, Penngrove., 665-9408
Penngrove Pub - 10005 Main St., Penngrove, 664-8018
Penngrove Station - 11790 Main St., Penngrove
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Penngrove Station Mini Storage - 110 Woodward Ave., Penngrove, 664-9200
Peter’s Nursery - 10330 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove, 795-5959
Rancho Adobe Firefighters Assc. - 11000 Main St, Penngrove, 795-6011
Redwood Cafe - 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 795-7868
Redwood Montessori School - 11201 Main St., Penngrove, 665-9830
Reliance Towing - Penngrove, 795-6366, www.reltow.com
Redwood Empire Gymnastics - 434 Payran, Petaluma, 763-5010
Rich Trucking - 8240 Brand Lane, Penngrove, 795-6607
Roy's - 434 Payran, Petaluma, 763-5010
Scandia Fun Center - 5301 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park, 584-1398
S.C. Phillips Enterprises - Penngrove, 795-7425
Sevalli, Thwaites & Soper Insurance, 1345 Redwood Way, Petaluma, 794-9950
Shawn & Patty Loucks - Penngrove, shawnandpatty.com, 486-4123
Soft Shell Spa - 10 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 773-4950
Sophie Makes It Simple - www.sophiemakesitsimple.com, 707-971-9257
STS Transportation - Penngrove, 795-761
State Farm Insurance, Tony Maestri, Penngrove, 585-9931
Stay in Touch Massage, 11790 Main St., Penngrove, 527-7829
Stony Point Rock Quarry - 7171 Stony Point Rd, Cotati, 795-1775
SuperBurger - 10070 Main St., Penngrove, 665-9790
Tailwagger Inn - 9239 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove, 729-6791
The Grove Plaza - 10101 Main St., Penngrove, 479-4544
The Petite Studio - 707-775-8040 www.sonomacountypiano.com
Twin Oaks Garage - 5745 Old Redwood Hwy. Penngrove, 795-4803
Twin Oaks Tavern - 5745 Old Redwood Hwy. Penngrove, 795-5118
Valkyrie Tattoo - 10002 Main St., Penngrove, 794-9390
Wagonertail Spa - Penngrove, 242-3210
Yanni’s Sausage Grill, 10007 Main St., Penngrove, 795-7088
1 - ARCH’S GLASS, COTATI
2 - BOB BROOKS, SANTA ROSA
3 - CARL’S BODY SHOP
4 - COTATI LARGE ANIMAL HOSPITAL, COTATI
5 - COTATI SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL, COTATI
6 - CROWN & CROSS LUTHERAN SCHOOL, COTATI
7 - DOWNTOWN AUTOBODY, ROHNERT PARK
8 - EXCHANGE BANK, COTATI
9 - HOGAN LAND SERVICES, SANTA ROSA
10 - KRYOLAN PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP, SAN FRANCISO
11 - LAGUNITAS BREWING COMPANY, PETALUMA
12 - LARSEN’S FEED, COTATI
13 - LA PLAZA VET, COTATI
14 - MARVIN’S RESTAURANT, COTATI
15 - MARC MEZZETTA’S DELI, COTATI
16 - NICOLE SMITH ORTHODONTICS, ROHNERT PARK
17 - OLIVER’S MARKET, COTATI
18 - PECORARO KICKBOXING AND FITNESS, PETALUMA
19 - REDWOOD CAFE, COTATI
20 - ROY’S CHICAGO DOGS, PETALUMA
21 - SCANDIA FUN CENTER, ROHNERT PARK
22 - SEVALLI, THWAITES & SOPER INSURANCE, PETALUMA
23 - STONY POINT ROCK QUARRY, COTATI
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The Penngrove Farm Stand Tour continued from page 5 ~
NovaVine, a local grapevine nursery that produces bench grafts to
grape growers, and ACSUS nursery, which specializes in miniature
fruit trees and flowering gift plants.
Gerry also feels an important aspect of Edesia is to give back to
the community. He is currently working with Homeward Bound
of Marin, an organization for the homeless that has a culinary
academy as part of their job-training program. Edesia is donating
produce to the academy to help develop recipes that can be used
for a line of culinary products to be featured at the Marketplace.
A rainbow of dahlias punctuate the hard-pack adobe at Aztec Dahlias. Owner, Jamie O'Brien, plants dahlias by color for ease of stem cutting.
That dream was to create a marketplace for local growers and artisans in the rich soil and culture of Sonoma County. He named his
dream “Edesia” which is the Latin word for “feast”. And, he hopes
to realize it under the shade of Sonoma Mountain amidst carefully
tended gardens producing nutritious and sustainable foods.
The Saeturns own three acres in the Dixon area as well. Thus,
the stand offers earlier strawberries, and items that grow well in
the Sacramento valley, such as melons and orchard fruits. On a
given day, farm stand buyers will find beans, onions, tomatoes,
cantaloupe, corn and blackberries. Although not organic, the fruit
and vegetables are hand-tended the old-fashioned way. Great
care goes into the harvesting and handling
of the produce resulting in beautiful,
unbruised berries, fruits and vegetables.
The raw materials for Edesia lie in the old
property itself. After the purchase in April of
last year, Gerry has been gradually aligning
the stars to meet with his vision. He imagines a gathering place for local growers and
other artisans where customers can visit
year-round to find farm fresh, seasonal and
local produce. In the long-term, he hopes
the location will serve as event center, picnic site, market place and active nursery.
Kae Saeturn likes farming in
Penngrove. He prefers the cooler
weather here compared to Dixon, and
appreciates the honesty of Penngrove
consumers — he can step away from
the stand to tend to the fields for a few
minutes and know that his customers
will be trustworthy with the produce.
For the moment, Gerry has been busy
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almost every day from spring through to
growers are taking advantage of his nursery space, most notably
fall. Strawberry prices range from $2.50 for a basket to $20.00
per flat. The next time you stop in for strawberries, be sure to try
some of the other delicious produce available — Saeturn family
hands tend it all.
Because of the laundry list of real-estate-related careers that he
had before retirement, Gerry brings an unusual insight to this venture. He notes, “It’s taking all my skill set to develop this property.
It’s a joy — it’s exhausting — it’s a joy!
The Edesia Marketplace will open to the public in the spring of
2014. Watch for developments along Petaluma Hill Road.
Aztec Dahlias
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Recreational Vehicles!
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Creative adventures for kids, parents and the young-at-heart
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Downtown Autobody technicians share a combined 100 years of Recreational
Vehicle collision repair experience. All of our technicians are either I-CAR or
ASE trained and certified.
Tour & Planting Experience for Families/Groups
Activities for Friend/Friend or Parent/Child Teams
Retail Outlet Open Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm
County-wide Delivery of Gifts/Plant Arrangements
Classroom/School Fund-raising Plan › Field Trips
Programs supporting Families and other non profits
Country Wedding/Event Venue › Creativity Retreat
Speaking Engagements and Demonstrations
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gardening survived
the recession.”
During the summer months, southbound drivers
on Adobe Road pass a blaze of color just before
the East Washington stop sign. This rainbowhued two-acre plot is the home of Aztec Dahlias. Jamie and Rosa
O’Brien have been in the dahlia growing business for 12 years, six
years at the Adobe Road location.
Jamie began as dahlia hobbyist before launching Aztec. He had
over 100 varieties in his own yard. “My wife, Rosa, said I needed
to make my dahlia hobby pay,” he quips. The downturn in the
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economy affected his erstwhile day job as a director for an
import/export business and he found himself farming dahlias
full-time. “We never intended to do this full-time. Surprisingly,
gardening survived the recession.”
"Surprisingly,
Adobe Road, north of East Washington
Owners: Jamie and Rosa O’Brien
Edesia Marketplace
Edesia Marketplace, located in the old Passanisi nursery, is a work in
progress. After years working in real estate, renovating old buildings,
and designing and building with a view to environmental requirements, Edesia owner Gerry Aronow retired to Sonoma County to play
tennis and enjoy the fruits of his labors. However, he was not content
to sit still. When he found out that the nursery property on Petaluma
Hill Road was for sale, he decided to re-enter professional life and
follow-up on a dream he’d first envisioned 30 years ago.
Jaime and Rosa O'Brien of Aztec Dahlias grow over 400 varieties of
Dahlias for cut flowers, potted flowers, and tubers.
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And, it is a full-time, year-round job. Each spring
the plants must begin anew from tubers. During
the summer months, the farm stand opens
and the O’Brien’s begin selling cut flowers and
potted dahlias. In the fall, the plants are dug up
and the tubers are divided, washed and dried.
Most tubers will go to online sales from Aztec’s
website, but Jamie holds back about 5,000 to
plant for the next season.
The daily summer schedule is
backbreaking. Farmer’s Markets
are nearly half of Aztec’s business — they have a presence
at eight different markets. The
plants need to be dead-headed
regularly for maximum bloom
size and growth, and stems are
cut daily for sale at the farm
stand and for farmer’s markets.
Between Jamie and his wife,
Rosa, summer work is a sunrise
to sunset undertaking.
For the first time last spring,
Jamie decided to start the
dahlias in a greenhouse to get
an earlier start to the sea- With extremely reasonable pricing
, homem
sauce is
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blooms available at the beginning of July, rather than the
end. This spring he plans to begin even sooner to capture
some of the coveted “wedding market” in June and July.
At Aztec’s Adobe Road location, customers can purchase cut stems
and potted dahlias. And on the website, www.aztecdahlias.com, you
can place advanced orders for tubers from among Aztec’s 440 varieties to plant at home. Tubers begin shipping on April 1st.
Jamie’s business varies from drive-bys to wedding planners, landscapers and florists. Part of the fun of visiting the farm in person is walking
through the rows of dahlias in bloom. Though, he does point out that
Aztec isn’t like a Christmas Tree farm: he can’t dig up a plant like a tree
to take home — he’d be giving away his tubers for the following year.
There are, however, the potted dahlias available for purchase.
The long hours and hard work of being a dahlia farmer make the
O’Brien’s long for more help and employees. But, Jamie is quick
to point out his best asset: “Rosa!” he beams.
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City of
COTATI
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Happy 50th, Cotati!
Cotati celebrated its 50th Anniversary as
a city with a big party in La Plaza Park on
Saturday July 13th, along with the Cotati
Kids Day Parade & Festival. It all started with
a pancake breakfast in the morning, fun in
the park throughout the day and ended with
music in the clubs at night. The city will
celebrate all summer long with festivals of
music and food and good time, reflecting
Cotati's long tradition of agriculture, music
and lifestyle, and its rich and varied
history going back to pre-Columbian times.
The strong Indian influence is proudly
represented in the statue of the mythical
Chief Kotate, while the unique six-sided
central plaza harks back to the early Spanish
days, and many of the street names recall
the pioneering Page family. Most buildings
in town reflect their origins as farmhouses,
general stores or service firms. And the
many arts and music festivals, unique restaurants and entertainment establishments
in the charming downtown continue to make
Cotati a colorful and pleasant place to live.
Here's to the next fifty years!
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Trip
the
stay every year when she was a child. Carol’s father was a San
Francisco policeman who died when Carol was nine. The family
stopped coming up to the river as a result. Years passed without
seeing each other but one day his mother said, “Carol Ann’s down
there with her family. You’d do well to marry a girl like her.” He went
down and visited her. Her hair was in curlers. They immediately fell
in love. Their first date Tony took her to the dumps. Ah, young love.
The second date he took her to ride horses and, although she had
never ridden before, Tony said, “It looked like she’d been riding all
her life.” He went home and told his cousin, “I’m going to marry
that girl.” Two weeks later he proposed. A year later they were
married and have been for 46 years and are still in love.
One of the distinct advantages of living in Sonoma County is our access to one of the most beautiful coasts in the world.
When we stand on the edge of the Pacific Ocean we are actually standing on land that was once the floor of the ocean.
Shifting caused by plate tectonics caused the land to rise and form our coast. For thousands of years the Miwok families
from the Penngrove area would make the pilgrimage to the coast to search for seafood. Not much has changed.
by Chuck Lucas
BBQ Oysters
I must agree. The squid come in a light batter and are tender and
tasty. The fried scallops are among the best I’ve ever had and the
shrimp are succulent. A cardiologist might not recommend eating
this food everyday but it is almost irresistible if I’m anywhere near
the area. It is a worthy destination even if you don’t make it to the
Bodega Head for that hike.
If you are headed out to Bodega Bay to hike and explore
there are several small family owned restaurants that make
the trip even more worthwhile. I will tell you about two of my
favorite places that I think are special and worth the trip.
THE BOAT HOUSE
When I first had the calamari
at the Boat House in
Bodega Bay my mission to
find the perfect deep fried
cephalopod was completed.
I had found tentacle Nirvana.
Sophia and Rick Powers have
owned this tiny establishment
since 1989. Previously it was
known as the Dry Dock and
sold mostly beer and wine.
Sophia runs the restaurant
with the help of her family of
Analy High School students. For these young folks it is often their
first job and Sophia pays well and treats them like they were her
own. The affection can be seen in the way they work together.
Sergio Perez shucks oysters at the Boat House
Fried Scallops
Tony was a full-time civilian fireman for the Federal Government
around the Bay area and was assigned to the Coast Guard facilities
in Two Rock
before retiring.
He now serves
as one of five
directors of the
Bodega Bay Fire
Department.
The BBQ oysters are from Tomales Bay and come with a BBQ mild
sauce. They are shucked on site with care taken by cook, Sergio Perez,
to make sure there are no small pieces of shell left on the oyster.
Sergio Perez, Angel Vasques, Sophia Powers,Joanna Sanchez and Juanita
Garcia of the Boat House
boat is kept by his customers and they take it home cleaned and
ready to cook. Most of the seafood on the menu is caught locally if
possible from boats in the harbor. The calamari is harvested from
up north and frozen at Tides. Bodega Bay is the second largest
salmon port on the Pacific coast and the busiest commercial
fishing port between San Francisco and Eureka, and provides fresh
fish for the best restaurants in the Bay Area.
My six and a half year old grandson, Caden, says the calamari is his
favorite food in the whole world and the tentacles are his favorite.
The fish and chips would make a Brit feel like he was sitting in the
shadows of Big Ben. The cod comes from right down the road and
it would be hard to find any fresher. I rank their F & C very highly.
The coleslaw is also very good.
In 2000 the
Anello’s lived up
the road from
the
current
site when a ‘for Customers enjoying the sunshine and chowder at Spud Point Crab Shack
sale’ sign went
up. With the help of financing from the Sonoma County Range
they were able to finance the purchase. Three years of labor and
perhaps a few miracles went into the effort but in 2004 they were
able to open for business.
Sophia and her daughter, Maren, have three horses and ride often.
Maren attends Analy H.S. and competes in reigning events as well
as being involved in 4H and plays softball.
The outside patio is a great place to unwind with a cool IPA no
matter what the weather is like. They are located at 1445 North
Highway 1 and the phone number is 707-875-3495.
SPUD POINT CRAB SHACK
Tony and his son,
Mark, own three
boats and have two
others that fish
for them and are
currently building
another one. They
fish for crabs and
salmon that they
use to supply their
restaurant as well
as distribute the
crab to the entire
Bay area. You can’t
get crab that is any
fresher. They sell it Tony, Carol, Gina and Lisa Anello
Just across Bodega Bay at Spud Point is the Spud Point Crab
Shack. Regular readers may recall that Spud Point was where
John Keyes grew Bodega Reds on land in Bodega Bay and shipped
the ‘taters via schooner to San Francisco.
Rick is a commercial fisherman and he runs charters for the
public off his 65’ boat the New Sea Angler and his other boat,
Sandy Anne, seven days a week taking in salmon, ling cod and
rock cod. The New Sea Angler can hold up to 49 passengers. For
information on going fishing with Captain Powers you can visit their
website http://www.bodegabaysportfishing.com/ or by calling
707-875-3495 or 707-875-9879.
The Crab Shack was started by fisherman, Tony Anello and his wife, Carol.
Tony and Carol met when they were three and four years old.
Tony was from San Francisco and when he was 11 he bought
a mustang. Not a Ford Mustang but a horse. From the age of 12
until he was 22 Tony was a semi-pro rodeo cowboy who roped
steers in competitions around the west.
Rick grew up in Castro Valley and as an eight year old he started
fishing with his neighbor who was in the charter business. By nine,
he was the youngest licensed fisherman in California and by 19
owned his first boat.
Tony’s parents owned the Ring Canyon Campground, (Anello
means ‘bell’ in Italian), in Guerneville where Carol’s family would
Although Rick fishes everyday the seafood comes from the Tides
commercial operation just down the road. The fish caught on his
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The Penngrove Farm Stand Tour
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The Anello’s spend most of their time
working on the business’s production,
shipping and retail restaurant operation.
They treat their employees well and are
proud of the top wages they pay them. You
can visit them at 1910 Westshore Road and
reach them by phone at 707-875-9472 and
tell them Penngrove Proud sent you.
Lisa is responsible for smoking the salmon.
It has been called the best smoked salmon
ever as declared by local customers that
were visiting. Two huge “thumbs up” came
from Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Curry and Roberta
Gina, Carol, Lisa and Tony Anello
If you need inspiration to get out to
Chase of Santa Rosa. Roberta says her
brother flies in from Lubbock, Texas and the first place they head Bodega Bay and enjoy these two wonderful family establishments,
the 50th anniversary of Hitchcock’s The Birds is being celebrated
to is the Crab Shack. They are also huge fans of the clam chowder.
this year. You can visit the Potter School house and St. Theresa’s
In early May of 2012 Mark Anello became an internet sensation
church and the Tides where many of the shots were filmed. But
and national environmental hero. The fourth generation fisherman
even if you can’t do that you should put these two restaurants on
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Cannard, known for growing the produce that makes
Chez Panisse famous, chose this farm location to make
a point: the soil was compacted and tired. For the first The Green String Farm
store is modest bu
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four years, effort was put into the soil by planting cover
sh produce picke
d daily.
crops to renew and re-energize the tired parcel. And, in 2006,
2006 Green String Farm opened its doors to customers.
All crops are grown with the goal of improving the land while
growing food for people. Green String uses cover crops, such
as barley and wheat to put nutrients back into the soil. Visitors
won’t see tidy rows of well-manicured tomatoes and corn at this
farm. Instead, they’ll find food crops intermingled with weeds in
a sort of “peaceful coexistence.” According to the Green String
website, “If every plant helps, then what are weeds but nature's
cover crops? Instead of fighting against these persistent plants,
we let them grow up alongside our planted cover crops and our
food crops.”
Green String Farm is a Mecca in the sustainable farming industry.
Their 3-month internship program attracts candidates of all ages
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Their clam chowder is spectacular. The
recipe was developed by the whole family
and took them years to perfect. The crab
sandwich is just crab in a mayo sauce and
served without other toppings so all you
get is the flavor of the crab unleashed from
distracting flavors.
No compendium of local farm stands would be complete
without mentioning Green String Farm and Institute where
the guru of sustainable farming, Bob Cannard, has put into
practice his methods on 150 acres of dairy farming land on
south Adobe Road.
Do you know What and Where this is ?
live or cooked during crab season which runs from the beginning
of November until the end of June. This is the perfect place to pick
up your live crabs for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Now open seven days a week business is booming and the picnic
tables are filled with travelers and fishermen. All their children are
involved in the business. Mark fishes for the crab, his sister Lisa
manages the restaurant and sister, Gina runs the kitchen.
half miles west of Bodega Bay when he and his crew spotted
something in the water. As they got close they realized it was a
40 ton gray whale the size of their boat and that it was entangled
in fishing line. Risking possible injury the crew attempted to undo
the entangled fishing lines. After a brief struggle the whale allowed
the fisherman to come close and using long bamboo poles, Mark
and his crew were able to free the whale. The whale then swam
around the boat and Mark’s father, Tony, said, “It looked like he
was saying thank you.” Officials later determined through tagging
that it was “June” the same leviathan
that they had attempted to free from the
netting off the coast of Orange County in
April of 2012.
Adobe Road at Frates Road
Farm Manager and Internship Coordinator: Misya Nuyttens
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Dungeness Crab, as fresh as can be.
Green String Farm
and from all over the country. The interns also do most of
the weeding and hoeing, taking care of the chickens, and working
in the farm store. In the afternoons, they take lessons from Bob
Cannard about the natural process farming business.
The farm stand offers a staggering array of produce — all
harvested that day. Distinctions between varieties of produce may
be fuzzy: the san marzano, plum and early girl tomatoes are all
mixed together. One will find crab apples next to gravensteins and
fujis. But that’s not the point. Green String interns harvest fruits
and vegetables if and only if they’re ripe and when they are most
nutritious. There is such an abundance of ripe delicious produce,
one is inspired to go home and begin chopping, sautéing or canning. Pricing is very reasonable. Green Strings’ philosophy is that
tasty nutritious food should be available to everyone. One can also
purchase eggs from the resident chicken flock, and hormone-free
grass-fed beef from their own cattle ranch located in Red Bluff.
Misya Nuyttens is the internship coordinator and Green String
Farm manager. Her favorite products are the honey produced in
specially designed hives that promote bee health, and a salve
made from beeswax, olive oil, and medicinal herbs grown on
the farm.
Green String Farm’s clientele is mostly local chefs, foodies, and
families. There is a farm tour at noon every Saturday for the
sustainable-farm-curious, and school field trips are encouraged.
Misya notes that one of the day-to-day challenges is getting more
customers up the driveway: the farm stand isn’t highly visible from
the road. But, those who have been there return and bring their
friends. And, there is an excellent web site with a detailed listing
of available produce and pricing, so buyers can decide ahead of
time if they want to make the trip (www.greenstringfarm.com).
The Green String Farm store is open year-round, every day (except
holidays) from 10-5; 10-6 during the summer months. When you
visit plan to spend at least an hour and bring your own bag! Arm
baskets are available to hold your produce while you browse.
Take an afternoon in the next few weeks to do your own tour of
the Penngrove Farm Stand tour. You probably pass these farm
stands daily, perhaps twice. In a rushed world, it’s easy to talk
yourself out of pulling over to the side of the road. Remember
when you buy from a farm stand, you’re not only enjoying all the
benefits of vine-ripened fruits and vegetables, you’re investing in
a neighbor, a family, and the community. That is a win-win-win!
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Mother Knows Best
Penngrove Pantry
Perfect fall dessert, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Your Mother is always with you.
She's the whisper of the leaves
as you walk down the street.
She's the smell of certain foods you remember,
flowers you pick, the fragrance of life itself.
She's the cool hand on your brow
when you're not feeling well.
She's your breath in the air on a cold winter day.
She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep,
the colors of a rainbow, she is Christmas morning.
Your mother lives inside your laughter.
She's the place you came from, your first home, and
Ingredients:
6 apples
1 tbls. cinnamon 5 tbls. sugar
2-3/4 cups flour, sifted 1 tbls. baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 1/4 cup orange juice 2-1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla 4 eggs
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9" deep
pan. Peel, core and chop apples into chunks.
Toss with cinnamon and sugar and set aside.
she's the map you follow with
every step you take.
She's your first love, your first friend, even your
first enemy, but nothing on earth can separate you
not time, not space, not even death.
- Unknown
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Stir together flour, baking powder and salt in
a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk
together oil, orange juice, sugar and vanilla.
Mix wet ingredients into the dry ones, then add
eggs, one at a time. Scrape down the bowl to
ensure all ingredients are mix well.
Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Spread
half of the apples over it. Pour the remaining
batter over the apples and arrange the
remaining apples on top. Bake for about 1-1/2
hours, or until a toothpick or knife blade
comes out clean.
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Hometown & Neighboring Events
~ September ~
Affordable Family Fun at Artful Arrangements - 22nd
~ November ~
Affordable Family Fun at Artful Arrangements - 17th
10am-Noon: A Fall Garland. Fashion a seasonal garland to bring the
outdoors in. Smells so good. Secure with wire.
3pm-5pm: Stop the Blues. Don't let seasonal changes get you down identify them, beat them. Learn proactive strategies.
205 Orchard Lane, Penngrove, Call Diane at 664-8656 for more info
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10am-Noon: Winter Garland. Fashion a Holiday garland they smell SO good!
3pm-5pm: Thanksgiving Poems. Have a memorable time together!
Music & Arts at Redwood Cafe
~ December ~
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information or check www.redwoodcafe.com for this month's listings
Three Nights of Festive Fun - 4th - 6th
Cotati Holiday Tree Lighting - Wed. December 4, 2013, 6 p.m. La Plaza Park. Holiday Cheer - Thurs. 12/5, 2013, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. 8
Ball, Cotati Yacht Club, Friar Tuck's Pub, Spanky's Bar. Candlelight
Concert - Fri. 12/6 2013, 7 - 9 p.m. FREE at Church of the Oaks, Page St. & West Sierra Ave., Cotati
~ October ~
Penngrove Social Fireman Italian Dinner & Pedro
Penngrove Community Clubhouse, 397 Oak St. Penngrove
Call 794-1516 for more info
Cotati Oktoberfest - 12th
12 noon - 6 p.m. in La Plaza Park, downtown Cotati at the corner
of Old Redwood Hwy. & W. Sierra Ave., under the giant tent! No
admission charge. Contests galore! For more information, call the Cotati
Chamber of Commerce at (707) 795-5508 or email [email protected].
10am-Noon: This is so fun! "Bug" rocks are the easiest,
but you can try anything!
3pm-5pm: Improve Your Luck. Find out what traits "lucky" people share.
Send Event Listings to Penngrove Proud, POB 553,
Penngrove, CA 94951 or [email protected]
Broad inventory of Glassware, Pottery,
Formal & Casual Dishware, Furniture,
Paintings, Jewelry, Buttons, Pyrex
Kitchen Decor, Children’s Dishware,
Cast Iron, & Bakelite Utensils.
~ November ~
Penngrove School First Annual Rummage Sale - 4th/5th
Penngrove School Multi Room - Call 778-4755 for more info
We carry: Lenox, Want information on a favorite piece?
Booth, Spode, We can research background and price.
Franciscan, Minton,
Pacific Pottery,
Mikasa, Catalina,
Jeanette Glass,
Lancaster, Bauer,
Redwing, Viking,
Cambridge and
much more...
♦ If measuring out both oil/butter and honey put
the oil or butter in your measuring cup first then
the honey will slide right out.
Community Magazine
Why advertise in
Penngrove Proud?
♦ Roll lemons or limes between the counter and the
heel of your hand to make them easier to juice.
♦ Disassemble a pomegranate in a bowl of water!
Seeds sink, pulp floats.
If you would like to share any of your own family recipes, tips or hints,
please send them to [email protected] or
P.O. Box 553, Penngrove, CA 94951
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