Category Archives: Petaluma

Kenwood beekeeper Randy Sue Collins says she probably knew a lot about honeybees before finding out she knew a lot about honeybees. Huh? You say. What she means is she feels as though she has an innate knowledge of this super smart insect, a knowing and passion that began surfacing when she came across some bee hives in a friend’s almond grove three years ago. Continue reading →

Last spring Jere and Emilee Gettle, owners of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company and Bakersville Pioneer Village in Mansfield, Missouri, were wading through piles of paperwork to make their dream of a West Coast location a reality. By June, they opened the doors of their newest store, The Seed Bank, in a grand 1920’s Roman Renaissance Revival style building on the corner of a bustling thoroughfare in Petaluma, California, within a 50 mile radius of half their California mail order customers. Continue reading →

Stop by The Seed Bank, while our seed potato stock lasts, and try planting a new‑to‑you, fun variety this year. Most of our varieties are considered gourmet and many have found their way into dishes created by chefs at the Bay Area’s top restaurants featuring fresh, locally grown organic foods. Continue reading →

A local heirloom garlic grower’s story in Petaluma, California. Continue reading →

Amy Stewart comes to the Seed Bank! Continue reading →

Farmer’s markets and farm tours fill our days in California! Continue reading →

A guest’s look at the Michael Pollan event held in Petaluma, CA at the Baker Creek Seed Bank. Continue reading →

Michael Pollan at the Seed Bank Continue reading →

Baker Creek Opens A Store in Petaluma, California Article by Sue Capella For Jere Gettle, a seed of an idea sprouts quickly. That includes the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed catalog business he started 12 years ago at age 17, as … Continue reading →

An update about our new seed store in Petaluma, CA! Continue reading →