The Farmer's Wife

"The sandwich initially may have been invented to make multitasking easier, but the cheesy melted sandwiches from the Farmer’s Wife definitely require both hands. Kendra Kolling, who’s also a regular at a couple of Bay Area farmers markets, loves stuffing a couple of cheeses, sustainable meat, jam, and eggs in her creations. She got into the sandwich business after she married an apple farmer and needed to boost their margins. Start slowly with the patty melt, which features grass-fed beef, caramelized onions, cheddar, and secret sauce. Or go whole hog on the Belly & Jelly, a substantial mashup of honey lavender bacon, apricot preserves, wildflower honey, and melted cheddar." - Paolo Bicchieri, Maria C. Hunt

"There’s more bad news out of Sebastopol’s Barlow complex, which was flooded earlier this month, affecting businesses like the Farmer’s Wife." - Caleb Pershan

"After Kendra Kolling’s brand new cafe was flooded by recent storms in Sebastopol — and just two years after her home was destroyed by the Wine Country fires of 2017 — friends are chipping in with a fundraiser to help her business, The Farmer’s Wife, recover. The permanent home for Kolling’s sandwiches, a staple of SF’s Ferry Plaza farmers market, suffered an estimated $150,000 in damage." - Caleb Pershan

"The Farmer’s Wife, the popular farmers market stand seen at the Ferry Building and festivals like Outside Lands, opened its first brick-and-mortar yesterday. Located in Sebastopol’s Barlow shopping complex, the cafe serves intricately layered sandwiches, open-faced tartines, soups, salads, and cookies, as well as an all-day breakfast menu." - Janelle Bitker