McClelland’s Dairy

Petaluma, United States

3.9

20 reviews

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+1 707-664-0452
Website:
www.mcclellandsdairy.com
Address:
6475 Bodega Ave, Petaluma, CA, 94952
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Local time (Petaluma) 3:48 PM Thursday, June 12, 2025

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Description

Specialties

Our family farm offers FARM TOURS of our organic dairy on select weekends. Dates are listed on our website. During the month of October we have a U-​Pick PUMPKIN Patch (with pumpkins, fall squashes, ornamental corn, & lots of kids activities). You can pick your own pumpkins straight off the vine!

In addition, we make our own European Style Organic Artisan Butter from our grass fed cows and have grass fed chicken eggs!

History

Established in 1938.

by Bob and Lillian McClelland, the farm was originally in Novato, where they were milking 8 Brown Swiss cows by hand and delivering dairy products in their local neighborhood.

Working on the farm today are George, Dora and their daughter Jana (a third generation farmer). The family farm is now all certified organic, and with their grass fed cows they make a European Style Organic Artisan Butter. They have recently ventured into chickens! The grass fed chicken eggs are available on the farm or at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market.

The family believes in sustainable farming, using organic practices and working with the land and animals to produce wholesome quality products.

In addition, they strive to have a great working environment for all team members and their families. They could not operate the farm today if it wasn’t for the excellent help they have.

Meet the Business Owner

Jana M.

Business Owner

A third generation farmer I work with my parents George and Dora to manage McClelland’s Dairy. We believe in sustainable farming, taking care of our cows and the land for generations.

All three of us take active parts in running the organic farm. We also have a great group of team members that help us with our daily and seasonal chores!

I grew up on the farm and always knew that I wanted to return home to help manage the business. Its been a dream of mine (and my parents) to start making our own dairy products, and now we are also venturing into chicken eggs.

I believe that its important for people to know where there food comes from, so doing guided tours of the dairy and having the Pumpkin Patch has been a great way to show people how we care for our animals and preserve the land.

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20 reviews of McClelland’s Dairy

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Place rating: 5
Windsor, CA
Best Experience! This is our first pumpkin patch experience in Sonoma County, and by far, the best ever. Where we moved from, you pick from pumpkins that were picked from another state, who knows how long ago. But here, you walk the actual fields and pull it fresh off the vibe yourself! So many different varieties– colors, shapes, sizes, even squash flowers in full bloom.
Then there is the activities side where you take a hay ride in a tractor. This is a real, working, all organic farm (for over 10 years). The cows are really well cared for. Everything is fully explained by Nate, and you learn so much. There is a John Deer tractor you can sit on, a petting zoo with cows and goats, pumpkin painting, and even a pumpkin cannon (extra charge, but so worth the fun). This is a must go for everyone and anyone! Whether you have a family with little ones, teens, on a date, seniors, etc…
Place rating: 5
Mill Valley, CA
We’re in love with this pumpkin patch! It was hard to get my son out of the wheat (sandbox) and he was in awe of the pumpkin shooter (although he’s only 2 so, too young to participate). We took a tour of the dairy which was very educational and got to milk Marge the cow. Not as commercial as other pumpkin patches — this one is definitely authentic and worth a visit! Plus, the food is really reasonably priced ($ 1.50 for a hotdog). We’re definitely making this our yearly stop.
Place rating: 5
Petaluma, CA
What a great place! We took our kids, 10 and 2.5 today to the pumpkin patch and activities. There were great activities for both, with the favorites being the pumpkin canon and the wheat «sand» box. There was a petty zoo, several jumpy houses for different ages, a maze, tractor rides… really lots of things to do. And all for a reasonable price, including the food. We got 2 hot dogs and 2 waters for $ 5. Usually places like these are overpriced but no this place! We agreed it was our favorite ever and will definitely go back next year
Place rating: 1
Concord, CA
If you want to learn about the care of cows, possibly milk one or pet one that’s it.
This is a working farm and not geared for tours with children.
Our 3 year old, who loves animals-​especially cows, was ready to leave after 15 minutes.
She pet a goat and a cow, but not much more for her to do.
Was not worth the money.
If you want to do something with the kids on a farm, I suggest finding somewhere else to go.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Best butter ever. Highly addictive. You will never view butter the same way after trying McClelland’s.
Place rating: 2
Alameda, CA
It was a sweet farm. Small maze and wheat seed in box for kiddies to play. Had to pay for jumper, hay ride, Haunted house and farm tour. I think the farm tour should be free so kids can see a cow otherwise cows were available for viewing behind a window in the store. The pumpkins were all in the field and they are still on the vines so come prepare with gloves and a scissor we had a hard time pull them off not to mention it poking ur fingers. Not something I would want to do again. Wish they had wagons and not jus barrels hard to handle especially if u had a little one who wanted to ride in it. Nice drive but I would go else for more entertainment. No food too but lots of tables.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
McClelland’s is a breath of fresh air! My boyfriend and I had an amazing time at McClelland’s Fairy Farm! We took the tour on a Saturday afternoon ($ 15 per person) with Farmer Janna. Only one other family showed up for the tour, even though many others were supposedly signed up. We are from the Midwest from farming families, and let me tell you, this was the cleanest farm I have ever seen in my life! The cows were friendly and we had fun petting and milking them. It was wonderful to get out of San Francisco! We purchased some fresh and creamy milk, pumpkin ice cream, and fabulous European Style Artisan Butter, which was the exact same price it sells for at the popular Bi-​Rite Creamery in SF. Later we picked three medium/​large pumpkins for ~$ 12, which is comparable or a little cheaper than supermarket prices. We were so happy and refreshed with our visit. We switched over to Organic Valley dairy products entirely. Luckily, McClelland’s hooked us up with a stack of coupons. We will be returning!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
What an awesome experience! Visited this weekend — the tour is totally worth it, learned so much about the cows, the process — and the milking experience … totally different than what we expected! And the pumpkin patch — the best I’ve ever been to. YOU go into the patch, find the pumpkins — still attached to vines, not pre-​selected for you. All sizes, all colors … and absolutely beautiful!
Great memories and learning … thank you!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Local, organic, pastured grass fed butter!!! Unsalted! And they ship.
Place rating: 5
Sausalito, CA
Spend the 15 $ to take the tour and milk the cow! It’s not as big as the other farms, but very authentic.
Place rating: 1
Santa Rosa, CA
Went here on a Saturday morning in mid-​October to check out the pumpkin patch.
Road was bumpy and narrow. Passed by a lot of pumpkins that had been squashed or run over.
Noticed a few things about the farm animals which seemed odd:
1. Over half of the chickens on the field were missing tail feathers, and their anal areas were red, inflamed, and slightly bulging.
2. One of the cows in the petting zoo kept grinding its upper teeth against a metal grate which held the water. It wasn’t drinking from the bucket, but just grinding its teeth and swinging its head back and forth, back and forth.
3. One of the goats in the zoo had a long streak of black/​brown smeared along its side – turned out to be poo matted on its fur.
There was an interesting selection of squashes (white finger-​like squash, dual-​tone acorn-​cap squashes, etc.) sold in the store, but they weren’t ones you could find (easily) out in the field.
Place rating: 4
Berkeley, CA
Tons of fun… For the grown-​ups too, As a childless couple in our early 30’s, my boyfriend and I wanted to have a fun pick-​your-​own pumpkin experience but without tons of screaming toddlers and crazy carnival atmosphere that a lot of other places advertise. This place was perfect. The farm is decent sized and the animals seem calm and healthy.
Parking was easy and their prices were plenty reasonable. We came for a simple pumpkin picking experience but I have to admit, that was the least memorable part of the outing! We did the hay ride, sampled the pumpkin ice cream and amazing grilled cheese sandwiches made on-​site with the farm’s own butter. We chilled out with some fearless goats and baby cows in the petting area — some of the calfs seemed not into it, so I do hope they rotate the animals to ease stress. We spent some time watching some very calm and curious cows being milked as well. All of the other families were great too, kids were super behaved and having a blast.
Overall it was wonderful. Could have done without all of the yellow jackets, but that’s farm life for you. I think we may have a new annual pumpkin picking farm now!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
WE went on the dairy tour today. We had a 3 and 5 year old with us. THEY LOVED IT! They got to milk a cow and see quite a few babies. They were so cute and friendly. The boys loved petting them. The tour kept the adults attention as well and was very interesting. We also went to the pumpkin patch and got beautiful pumpkins for a very reasonable price. There is also a Groupon for $ 20 worth of pumpkins for $ 12. Great deal!!! We will be back!
Place rating: 1
Santa Rosa, CA
The worse pumpkin farm I’ve ever been to. My family and I got ripped off with our pumpkins. $ 150 dollars for two frigging carts of pumpkins that my nephews picked. My boyfriend and I got 4 medium ones am we were charged 45 dollars. Never again.
Place rating: 4
Petaluma, CA
Took my 3 year old here today and we did the farm tour and rode the hay ride. He loved the tour and getting to see all the baby cows up close and getting to greet them and pet them. He was also thrilled to milk his first cow. And the price for his tour… FREE! My tour was $ 15 and I was also kinda thrilled to pet and milk my first cow. We both enjoyed the sights on this huge working dairy farm. They also had a small petting zoo area, some jumped and a hay maze. We enjoyed picking out some farm fresh eggs at the farm store and came home to make eggs for dinner! A great day. I recommend bringing sun hats and sun screen as there was not a lot of shade.
Place rating: 2
Rohnert Park, CA
We took out young family of 4 to the Pumpkin Patch today and ‘Meh’ is a perfect description of the visit.
Nothing spectacular, very expensive (cheaper to buy their products/​pumpkins in store) and I doubt we’ll return.
Place rating: 3
Windsor, CA
CUTE CUTE CUTE!
Did not do any farm tours, but met my friend and her family here to pick out pumpkins. The drive getting here is lovely. Absolutely lovely. This was a switch for us as we typically go to the Petaluma Pumpking Patch.
There was simply much less for the kids to do here, but there was a pretty decent hay maze, and there was an «oat box» for the kids to play around in (think sand box, but with oats instead). The teensy tiny bouncy house appeared to be for kids younger than 4.
We bought the butter and honestly, I don’t know what the big deal is… It’s good, but I took a bite of some just by itself and I didn’t find it any more remarkable than what you’d get at any other grocery store. I guess much of the enjoyment comes from knowing you’re eating something that is organic and local, and I get that.
It was fun to actually pick our own pumpkin, though. They don’t cut them off the vine for you.
Pretty place, pretty drive, and nice people. Maybe we’ll go back for a farm tour one of these days. But i think we’ll keep our tradition of fighting the traffic and getting to the other patch…
Place rating: 5
Petaluma, CA
Okay, not only do they have farm tours for all ages but the BEST butter EVER! OMG! The farm tour is so informative and fun too (I even got to milk Lilly, the cow)! In all my years, I have never milked a cow! Who knew? Now, let’s talk about the butter! Wow! I want to eat it with a spoon and nothing else! Yes, it ‘s that good! There is a farm store on the dairy where you can taste and buy. The butter is also offered in other local bistros and grocery stores.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I first tried their butter at Oakland’s Lake Merritt Farmers Market and I instantly fell in love. Butter has NEVER tasted so good by itself!!!
I have since visited the dairy in Petaluma and had a wonderul tour. Jana is the co-​owner/​daughter of the original owners. She is very kind and knows her dairy well. The dairy is organic and is a great place to learn about how dairies work. Since it was before Halloween, we were able to pick pumpkins from their pumpkin patch and bought even more butter and milk from their store.
Place rating: 4
Santa Cruz, CA
«As for butter versus margarine, I trust cows more than chemists.»
~ Joan Gussow
Thankfully, the folks at McClelland’s Dairy in Petaluma trust cows over chemists too. I mean, why wouldn’t you trust a cow? They’re relatively quiet, they’re docile, they have big, soulful eyes, you know– they’re cows. What’s not to trust?
Those chemists on the other hand, they’re a sinister bunch in their white lab coats, side-​parted hairdos and thick glasses– testing all kinds of creepy chemical formulas on unsuspecting humans and passing it off as food. I don’t trust ‘em and you shouldn’t either.
Anyway, I digress. I had the chance to try some organic European-​style butter from McClelland’s Dairy at the Grand Lake Farmer’s Market a few weeks ago and fell in love with the creamy, salty richness right away. I bought a tub and brought it home to put on a loaf of bread. But something amazing happened…
I realized you can put butter on EVERYTHING. So I tried it out. Butter on my apple– excellent, butter on my hamburger– butter makes the burger, butter on my cheese– pushing it, butter on my pasta– duh, butter on my orange– okay, that wasn’t so good. Anyway, you get the point. Julia Child was right when she said, «With enough butter, anything is good.» I love Julia.
So be sure to check out McClelland’s Dairy at your farmer’s market or in your local food store and be prepared to savor some mighty fine butter.