SonomaCounty.com @SonomaCounty M e E t T h E M a K e R: L e S l I e W i S e R F a R m -T o -T a B l E F l A v O r S ’T i S T h E S e A s O n I n S o N o M a C o U n T y r is the owner and farmer behind Radical Family Farms, a 1.5 acre low-till farm in owners, chefs and families who prioritize heritage cooking and identity exploration through l, CA. Radical Family Farms specializes in Asian heritage crops. We work with home cooks, h Deragon is the fl ower farmer and runs our fl ower CSA program in addition to her work as a al photographer with her business Portraits to the People. Describe your perfect fall day in Sonoma County. Thunderstorms and lots of rain to help our cover crop germinate! Our farming season is from May-November, and in the fall we cover crop our fiel ds to help rebuild the soil and let our well rest. Fall cover cropping is an essential part of our farming process that is dependent on the fall/winter rains. our inspira on behind ly Farms?e Farms was founded in 2019 to explore eration, mixed-Asian heritage through the erbs grown on the farm. They provide vant produce boxes to over 250 families ek throughout the Bay Area with their (community supported agriculture). Where is your favorite place to dine in Sonoma County? As a family, we love Handline in Sebastopol. We love the ambience with both their outdoor and indoor seating and lots of air and space! Plus they source from small family farms as much as possible, and you can taste the freshness of their ingredients. My standing order is the burger, fries and house salad with double chipotle aioli! favorite dish to make duce grown on your farm? white rue sauce, German style with boiled is a dish my Oma would make for me th her as a teenager, and my kids love way. My other favorite dish is to make f noodle soup using xiao bai cai, luo bo, carrots grown on the farm, as well as tea chickens. What ps do you have for fi rst me visitors to the area? Check out Sugar Loaf State Park in the winter to hike up to the waterfall but watch out for poison oak! We have an annual summer camping trip there and it’s one of the few places that allow fi res at campsites. Their Observatory offers late night star fin ding sessions during the new moon. tors get involved with Radical s while on vaca on?r urchase bulk fl ower buckets to adorn their on our website. They can also schedule a r with a 72 hour notice by email. Tours on our farming schedule and cost $150/ ups are limited to a fiv e people. What makes Sonoma County such a unique des na on for food and drink lovers? Sonoma County is a rich agricultural area with many small family farms that supply the local restaurants and wineries here. It’s important to remember that this area is only the wine destination it is today due to the Chinese laborers in the 1800s, who were later starved out of this county by the Anti-Chinese leagues.
Sonoma County Fall/Winter 2021-2022 Official Visitor Guide: Page 69
