If you close your eyes while browsing produce at the Tierra Vegetables stand on Airport Road in Santa Rosa, you might just hear Cliff Clavin pontificating on random facts.
No, John Ratzenberger’s famous “Cheers” character doesn’t work the register, but the farm stand itself is such a haven for local lovers of fresh fruits and vegetables that it truly has become a place where everybody knows your name (after that first visit, of course).
There’s no pretense here. All of the produce is grown locally, either up at the farm on Chalk Hill Road in Healdsburg or in the modest fields behind the stand itself. Employees give out recipes, and free samples. There’s even a kid-sized garden for kids to explore while Mom and Dad stock up on supplies.
Oh, what supplies they are. As of Tuesday, Aug. 24, Tierra was selling everything from strawberries and Romano beans to tomatillos and basil.
Also on the list: Red onions, dill, walnuts and blue potatoes.
The farm stand updates its Web site daily with a list of what’s for sale. Don’t take our word for it, though; see for yourself.
Tierra farm stand is open Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. It is located on Airport Road between the 101 and Fulton Road, just to the east of the freeway.
