Crane Melon Barn

I went to a wedding at Crane Melon Barn on Halloween. What a wonderful, meaningful, «real» environment to celebrate. The vineyards, barn and outbuildings, beautiful tented site for eating and the inside barn dance floor. Equally important to such a successful event is Janice, the event coordinator who attended tirelessly to every single detail and a true member of the wedding «team». Thank you Janice!

WOW! Beautiful venue! The grounds were well kept. There was a grassy area for the guest tables, a raised platform to view the bride and groom with an area for guest seating. The scenic view and tree areas kept the party atmosphere warm and inviting. There is even a full kitchen and indoor facility on site. If I wasn’t already married, this would be my first choice.

We had our wedding here August 2^nd of this year. This place is absolutely gorgeous from the rustic barn, breathtaking vineyard, to the beautiful tree we said our vows under. Our day was so very special and we had so many people comment how beautiful the site was. We really couldn’t be happier with our decision to get married here. We did have a summer wedding, which means it gets darker later in the night so when it was time to move to the barn for our first dance and such it was still light out (7pm) The barn was very bright from the sun coming through the windows which made it a little awkward for dancing. That is really my only complaint for the whole event. Things went so smoothly. We had Janis as our coordinator and Cindy (the owner) as our caterer. The food was good, although we didn’t have much time to eat it! The price for everything was pretty reasonable and competitive. Weddings aren’t cheap! We considered a few other sites in Sonoma County and really found the that the Crane Melon Barn is the best bang for your buck.

The Crane Melon Barn is AMAZING for weddings and events. The 12 acres of meadows, vineyards, and 165 year old barn offer the perfect backdrop for whatever your perfect day needs. Rustic to elegant, the property has it all. Thank you Rick and Cindy for making dreams come true.

One of my old co-​workers and his wife just got married here! The barn is beautiful! The lights and decoration were country style. They had wonderful mason jar glasses for wine. The grounds were just beautiful and they had plenty of parking:) great place for a wedding.

Um, I literally just mowed down a half a Crane Melon to my dome. And it happened to be about the size of my dome also – half of it anyway. These melons are extra sweet, extra juicy (multiple paper towel-​type napkins needed to eat a slice) and are basically all the best melon features, wrapped into one ULTIMATE melon! Maybe I’m bias because I’ve been able to have access to these delectable little gems most all my life… but even when I’ve been away from Sonoma County, I have long yearned for the honey-​like, juicy flesh of a Crane Melon as melon season approached and passed.
It’s Crane Melon season now! Run and get one today, you won’t be sorry.

Crane Melons are incredible!

While these melons are excellent the customer service is awful. Calling in daily is kind of a joke as no date for the recording is ever given. The time of recording is missing as well, so a drive that might take many of us nearly 20 minutes without having some clear information is not only a waste of time but a huge inconvenience and shows a lack of respect for their customers. Marianne

Crane melons are fabulous. The best of the best come from the original Crane Melon Barn on Petaluma Hill road. The others are all just a good attempt at the real deal. The family that grows them are really good people.

A couple of years ago I had the good fortune to discover the Crane Melon Barn. I have to say that I have never had melon this good before. Sweet and juice, totally luscious! I understand that these melons were developed by the Crane family years ago by crossing different melons.
You won’t find these melons in stores anywhere and they are only available for a very short season in late summer.
The latest update is that they will open in September this year. Call first and be prepared to go early because when they sell out for the day the barn doors close.
The melons are so good that I am planning a trip around acquiring a few of them — one to eat right away, one for friends, and one to take home for the guys.