Farm Charm

If food is nature's aphrodisiac then Full House Farm is a smorgasbord for getting downright fresh. Located in the hills of Sebastopol the farm has a cozy cottage with a full kitchen and an at-your-fingertips veggie garden. Toss in 23 acres of mostly wild land with private trails cutting through forest, oak groves and meadows, and you've got a tasty mix of creature comforts and rugged respite. Get to the cottage in time to enjoy the sunset while relaxing on the Adirondack chairs. Keep an eye out for bobcats, deer, foxes, and soaring red tail hawks. Then it's time to decide what's for dinner. Just steps from the cottage is an organic garden to harvest. Crops include broccoli, garlic, zucchini, strawberries, spinach, peas, corn, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, beets, basil, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, several types of grapes, three different kinds of rhubarb and—phew!— plenty more. Cook up your feast in the cottage kitchen and wind it all down with a night soak in a private two-person hot tub beneath giant oaks. In the morning head to the chicken pen and grab some freshly laid eggs for a breakfast scramble. Gardenful!

BONUS: Full House Farm is 15 miles from Bodega Bay and just minutes to dozens of Sonoma wineries.

Full House Farm, 1000 Sexton Rd., Sebastopol; 707-829-1561. Rates start at $100 per night. The cottage sleeps up to two people. Full House Farm also has a three-bedroom house that sleeps up to 10 people. The farm's food options are seasonal and supplemental, so call ahead to ask what's available to complement food you might bring.