by Samuel Horowitz | Dec 3, 2014 | Press
by Michele Anna Jordan If you have not yet settled on what you’ll prepare for Thanksgiving, there is still plenty of time, whether you want a traditional feast or something different. Sebastopol’s Victorian Farmstead is taking orders for heritage breed turkeys and...
by Samuel Horowitz | Dec 2, 2014 | Press
It has been nearly four years since Adam Parks, grandson of the founders of Victorian Christmas Tree Farm in Sebastopol, established Victorian Meat Co. at the family ranch. Parks, who seems to have a limitless reserve of energy, has continuously expanded the business...
by Samuel Horowitz | Aug 8, 2014 | Press
In a world of image and polish, sound bites and spin, Adam Parks seems thrilled to be running a business in which honesty and transparency are the name of the game. “My customers have to know they can trust me, because I’m providing them with the food they put in...
by Samuel Horowitz | Apr 30, 2014 | Press
Situated in Sebastopol’s hot new Barlow Center, Victorian Farmstead Meat Company (located inside Community Market) is a family-owned butcher shop that features the finest locally sourced and sustainably-raised meats in Sonoma County. Read the rest...
by Samuel Horowitz | Mar 3, 2014 | Press
Parks’ mission: A direct, hoof-to-table connection between ranchers and meat consumers. Though the scale of his operation is small–just a few hundred pounds of local beef, pork, lamb and poultry sold each week, it’s part of a growing trend toward knowing just where...
by Samuel Horowitz | Mar 3, 2014 | Press
For a taste of the top delicacies being made in the West, check out these amazing places–and add a special touch to your table. Read the rest.