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Restoring a historic firehouse into a community coffee and kitchen with phased cafe service, bread and preservation, marketplace, and events.

• Restoring the Old Firehouse: Graton Station is using the raise to complete buildout and start early operations in Graton’s Old Firehouse.
• Cafe, Kitchen, and Bread Program: The build supports a breakfast and lunch cafe with a full kitchen and a bread program designed for daily service.
• Prime Downtown Location: A 20-year lease places the cafe next to the bike and walk trail and the nearby Graton Town Square, supporting steady foot traffic.
• Team with Food and Hospitality Depth: Leadership includes a chef team from SingleThread, Troubadour, and The Redwood, plus management experience from COOK Alliance, Bain, and Farmer’s Footprint.
• Marketplace, Preservation, and Programming: The plan includes a chef-led preservation program feeding a local goods marketplace, alongside workshops and evening programming.

Graton Station is raising funds to complete buildout and launch early operations for a restored Old Firehouse in Graton. The investment supports outfitting a breakfast and lunch cafe, equipping a full kitchen and bread program, and establishing an onsite local marketplace that can serve visitors arriving along the West County trail and the nearby Graton Town Square. Proceeds are also intended to fund initial events and programming that connect daily rituals with seasonal education around food, preservation, and community gathering.

The company has secured a 20-year lease on a prime downtown block next to the bike and walk trail, with expansion potential as foot traffic grows. A chef team from SingleThread, Troubadour, and The Redwood brings experience in seasonal, hospitality-led cooking, while a manager team from COOK Alliance, Bain, and Farmer’s Footprint supports operations, finance, and regenerative agriculture practices. The plan follows a phased approach: early 2026 operation centers on coffee and light food to build consistent daily demand, followed by a later expansion into expanded bread and seasonal kitchen offerings, plus workshops and evening programming. The kitchen and chef-led preservation program will develop a larder that feeds a local goods marketplace, aiming to keep value rooted locally while creating a place for families and neighbors in West Sonoma County.

Company Info

Graton Station is a historic firehouse cafe and kitchen offering coffee, bread, seasonal food, events, and a local marketplace in Graton.

Graton Station operates a cafe and kitchen in Graton’s historic old firehouse, providing breakfast and lunch focused on coffee, bread, and seasonal menu items. The business runs an onsite culinary program that includes a bread offering and a broader kitchen menu as service expands over time.

Alongside daily food and beverage service, Graton Station hosts events, workshops, and evening programming to support community gatherings. The venue also includes an onsite local marketplace tied to chef-led preservation and locally sourced goods, with a location designed for regular foot traffic from nearby trail and town square activity.