“She turned to the sunlight
And shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neighbor:
"Winter is dead.”
A.A. Milne
“Spring is the time of plans and projects.”
Leo Tolstoy
“It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want—oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!”
Mark Twain
“Despite the forecast, live like it's spring.”
Lily Pulitzer
“And the Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
Rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.”
Percy Shelley
How we have missed Suzanne's sublime salads and sandwiches over the past two months of her downtown Petaluma store's annual post-holiday hiatus.
Now that Free Range Provisions & Eats has reopened its doors (across from the museum and next door to B Street Mercantile Co on Fourth Street), slow food aficionados from around the region are lining up for a taste of Spring.
Lunch is available Wednesdays through Fridays starting at 11 am. Free Range located at 25 4th Street is open Wednesday through Friday 11 am to 5 pm, Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 11 am to 4 pm.
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.”
Margaret Atwood
Southern Sonoma County Life chronicles our first day back and quotes the exuberance of Spring. It was an exhilarating day at Free Range as we welcomed customers, and offered a taste of the menu to come. Lunch will be available Wednesday through Friday starting at 11 am. Free Range located at 25 4th Street is open Wednesday through Friday 11 am to 5 pm, Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 11 am to 4 pm. We can't wait to show off newly scouted provisions, refreshed interior and greet new and returning customers!
Posted by: Suzanne Alexandre | Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM