Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market — Local services in Sonoma

Small, but adequate. I would like to see more fruit and vegetable vendors for a greater selection of produce. For me the highlights are the Hummus Guy, the bread baker (try his seeded bread, it's delicious), and The Baker & Cook which offers amazing breakfast and items to have with coffee.

I am not a fan of the process employed by the largest vendor...you stand in a long line, often times twenty people, to await your turn. Once you are at their tables, you are not allowed to touch and select the produce you want. You tell the attendant what you want, they select it for you and put them into a large container. After you've paid, your container is placed on another table where you place the items in bags. I like conversing with the vendors and farmers about their produce. Their process does not allow for this. It takes away the fun of shopping direct from the grower. Thankfully the other vendors do not use...

Not open every weekend. We drove from Napa to en empty parking lot. Locals advised, “Yes, it’s usually here every Friday morning. Not sure why it’s closed this Friday.” Thanks Sonoma Certified Farmers Market for NOT posting the closure on your website. Heading back home on Sunday, 2,300 miles away so it’s not like we can come back next Friday. Also, we could have used this time for...

I hit up the bell pepper person, and snagged a slug of chilies and bells, threw them on the BarBee to make their skin look like Nancy Pelosi's ...waited around for about 2 beers until the blistered skin just fell off like it did on Barbara Walters, and ended up with some spankass fire roasted chilies. The Sonoma's Valley Farmers Market kicks it...