t doesn’t get better than driving ern tip of California Wine Country, ssens, who are literally rebuilding the
I
north on a beautiful day in the and if you fancy yourself a gour- facility from the ground up, and Lenny
San Francisco Bay Area. The mand, the names of local artisanal Marconi is one of the facility's trainers.
trip to Edgemont Farms, home cheeses like Point Reyes Blue, Hum- The large property, spanning 22
of Silver Lining Farm, is one boldt Fog, and Cowgirl Creamery acres, boasts 3 barns, 1 covered and 2
of those full-on experiences that de- will certainly make your mouth water. outdoor lighted arenas (all with Olym-
fine Northern California. Bright blue The gates of Edgemont Farms open pic caliber footing), a large grass pas-
skies accentuate ture, paddocks,
frost on both the and bridle trails
ground and the around the en-
rooftops, while tire property.
off to the right, The paths be-
a fog bank hangs tween the pad-
low over the bay. docks, rings,
After an hour or pastures and
so, we cross the barns, are all
breathtakingly completed with
spectacular Gold- fibar footing,
en Gate Bridge and it is obvious
and I can’t help the Claeyssens’
but take my eyes clearly have
off the road to poured their
get a quick look heart and soul
at the picture into the farm
postcard view of of their dreams.
the San Francis- Lenny wel-
co skyline in the comes us, and
rearview mirror. while proudly
Then in the showing us
blink of an eye, the panorama changes to reveal recently planted grapevines, the facility, he immediately channels
to the beautiful green rolling hills dot- in fact, everything at Edgemont is his inner "tour guide". He begins
ted with leafless old oak trees, as the either just completed, or a work in to smile as head groom David Vega
journey ends in the historic town of progress. The property was purchased walks up leading 27 year old Sunset
Petaluma. Petaluma is at the south- a year ago by JoAnn and Paul Claey- Cowboy, and immediately announces
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