Introducing ‘Cultivated in Sonoma County,’ a video series showcasing some of the local makers and artisans who help make Sonoma County so unique.
Sonoma County is a progressive community of artisans, who create products and experiences for visitors and residents alike. Some are part of multi-generational families who’ve made their mark on Sonoma County for many years. Others, meanwhile, have chosen Sonoma County above all other places, to showcase their craft. Discover their stories below.
Featured: Meet Clay Mauritson of Mauritson Family Winery
Clay Mauritson, one of the owners and founder of Mauritson Wines in the Dry Creek Valley, belongs to an important part of Sonoma County history: He's a fifth-generation member of the Mauritson family, one of the oldest grapegrowers in not only the county, but all of California.
"We homesteaded our original property in 1868," Mauritson says. More than 150 years ago, Clay's great-great-great grandfather, S.P. Hallengren, was a Swedish immigrant who became a grapegrowing pioneer on land he called Rockpile, a steep, rocky swath of sun-drenched hills at the northern end of the Dry Creek Valley.
Meet Duskie Estes
If you think you've seen her before, it's because she's appeared on popular cooking shows like Top Chef, Beat Bobby Flay, The Next Iron…
Meet Alana Tillman
Sebastopol-based artist and entrepreneur Alana Tillman was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) that left her…
Meet Donna Pacheco
Donna Pacheco is a cheesemaker, a mom, a grandmother, a tour guide — just about anything the Achadinha Cheese Company needs her to be.
Meet Farmer Leslie Wiser
See how Radical Family Farms puts a Sonoma County spin on traditional farming by centering on inclusivity and culinary culture through their…
Meet Herbalist Erin Wilkins
Erin Wilkins is bringing a Sonoma County spin to Asian American herbalism and holistic health care.
Meet Winemaker Brad Beard
Brad Beard brings some of his favorite wines he's had around the world to the small Northern Sonoma County town of Geyserville.
Meet Jenny and Mike Griffo
Jenny and Mike talk about what brought them to Sonoma County, and share about the community they've found here.
Meet Clay Mauritson of Mauritson Wines
Clay Mauritson, one of the owners and founder of Mauritson Wines in the Dry Creek Valley, belongs…
Sonoma County Trip Inspiration
Clay Mauritson, one of the owners and founder of Mauritson Wines in the Dry Creek Valley, belongs to an important part of Sonoma County history: He’s a fifth-generation member of the Mauritson family, one of…
Duskie Estes is not only the Executive Director of non-profit gleaning organization Farm to Pantry; she’s also a rancher, a farmer, a local chef and owner of Black Pig Meat Co., as well as the former ZAZU…
Sebastopol-based artist and entrepreneur Alana Tillman was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) that left her without the use of her arms and hands. Growing up in a family of creatives, though,…
Donna Pacheco is a cheesemaker, a mom, a grandmother, a tour guide — just about anything the Achadinha Cheese Company needs her to be. Named for the small town in Portugal’s Azores Islands where Donna’s…
Leslie Wiser thinks of Sebastopol business Radical Family Farms, as a celebration of her family’s mixed heritage. She grows many of the crops of her mixed Asian-American heritage, and loves coming out to her rows to see…
Sonoma County is a destination full of incredible makers and artisans with unique backgrounds and expertise. This couldn’t be truer than with Sonoma County’s wellness experiences and wellness boutiques. For evidence of this, we needn’t…
Husband-and-wife Sonoma County distillers Jenny and Mike Griffo met while in California grad schools. They moved to New York City to build careers, but soon followed their hearts back to the West Coast, choosing to put…
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