About the farm

Twelve acres outside Petaluma, farmed by the same family since 2009.

The flower fields at Meadowlark Farm in early summer

We started with one field and a truck

In 2009, Claire and Tom Hennessey leased 4 acres on the west side of Petaluma and planted their first season: mostly zinnias, sunflowers, and lavender — things they knew would sell.

The first market was the Petaluma East Side Farmers Market. They set up a folding table with a jar of lavender and a hand-painted sign. They sold out in 45 minutes.

The farm now covers 12 acres. We grow over 80 varieties across three distinct fields: a lower field for the annual cut flowers, a hillside planting of lavender and perennials, and a small cutting garden close to the farmhouse where we trial new varieties each season.

Claire's daughter Rosa joined full-time in 2021. She manages the dahlia program and introduced the lisianthus trial that has become one of our best sellers.

How we grow

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Certified Naturally Grown

We're certified through the Certified Naturally Grown program — no synthetic pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers. We use cover crops, compost, and beneficial insects.

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Cut the morning of market

We don't pre-cut and refrigerate. Every bunch at our market table was cut that morning, conditioned in clean water for 4–6 hours, and brought directly to you.

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Water from our pond

We collect winter rainwater in a 2-acre irrigation pond. Over 90% of our growing season water comes from on-farm sources, with supplemental well water only in dry years.