Brocco’s Old Barn

Brocco’s is a little old school, hand writing receipts and all, but the folks working there are a little old school too… they’re friendly and helpful. I’ve been going here for years, picking up everything from dog food and birdseed, to hay bales and baby chicks. You want bells, whistles and frills? Go to the chain store. You want what you need with a country feel, go to Brocco’s.

Well, how would I describe Broccos. I only buy small amounts of feed because I just like to be there, IT’S like being with your family and friends, they smile, take care of your needs, and you just start chatting. IT’S HOME. AFTER a long day at work everyone smiles at you. We have Pam and Jan, Matty the dog, and several other people I need to get to know, Mary the chicken. It’s always great at Broccos. Makes you feel happy. Also we can’t forget Ricky.

Fantastic customer service. Knowledgable staff. They really go out of their way to help. Well done to owner and manager for choosing these employees. Thank you.

Come here on a weekly basis. I love Broccos! I do all my pet supply shopping here. I bought a chick there a couple months ago. She’s the nicest bird in my flock.

they are awsome to deal with very personable and increadbly sweet thank you guys for everything

Broccos is great! They have a lot more than u may think, hit them
Up for all ur pet/​farm/​feed needs.

I love Brocco’s. I’ve gone to that store since I moved to Sonoma almost 40 years ago. I find the staff to be particularly helpful. Not perfect, but hell, they’re human, and it’s hot in there. I’ve had occasion to return things, they’ve never given me a hard time, they just take it back. I love that they carry so many really good dog foods. I don’t have a lot of money, but I buy a good dog food for my pup. And I always go to Brocco’s because I know they carry it, and it’s at a fair price. I’ve priced it online.
Thanks Brocco’s I love you guys
They’re friendly, like going to a place where everybody knows your name. I have a bad back and they just carry my heavy bags for me. I buy my bird seed, dog food, nyler seed, it’s all good and i love this place. I’m so glad in this day and age of such big progress that Brocco’s is still there.
Thanks Brocco’s I love you guys.

I had to get some pet food and litter for my cat. Staff was friendly and helpful and Brocco’s carries lots of high quality supplies. I just switched cat litter brands. I stopped using the Tidy Cats clumping litter and changed to the corn husk-​based litter Brocco’s has.
Oh what a major difference! The all natural brand that Brocco’s has is practically odor-​free, clumps very well and has almost no dust. And, most of all, I think it is healthier for my cat. Some of the supermarket type brands of cat litter actually has air freshener additives in them. That I think is not good for a cat.
Think about it, a cat grooms itself after each visit to the litter box. And, if that litter is filled with added chemicals, perfumes, etc. the cat is ingesting that into its system. So, I am really pleased that Brocco’s carries these all natural brands of cat litter.

What a wackadoodle and wonderful place! Hay quality and horse feed is much better quality and selection than Rivertown. They actually know what they have got, and know enough about feed to make recommendations; unlike Rivertown.* see my other Rivertown review. this place gets busy on the weekends– so try to get there during the week. I brought my Boston Terrier puppy with me and they gave him lots of yummy samples. I guess you could say that we were all wagging our tails when we left.

Big thanks to the staff for climbing up to the muck boot section and finding the right size boots for my son! Its finally raining here and when I called to check before heading over, they were more than happy to go through the pile on the top shelf and had them waiting on the counter when I came by. Great service! Support small businesses in Sonoma!

This is the only place we can find our dogs food. We recently moved to Marin and we can’t even find it here! Our dog has a sensitive stomach, so we can’t switch her food up with stomach and gas issues. They always have the food we need and it’s a good excuse to come back to town for a visit.

YeeHaw! Load it up!
Chicken feed, cat food, dog food, straw, hay, chickens, ducks (WTF who buys ducks?) Brocco’s Old Barn has been my go to for animal feed since we moved to Sonoma. Things move at the pace of Sonoma, Ya’all city slickers trying to drop in for a little ity-​bitsy baggy of city kitty food just keep on rollin til you hit the PetMo in San Rafael.
This is a good business with a great selection and very reasonable prices.

Good place to go if you wanna buy something other than sawdust for your dog, but obviously it costs a little more (not being saw dust and all). I was originally recommended to go here by a bunch of people around and town and since I have my shih tzu has never been happier. The new food has livened him back up to full level Unilocaler and ankle biter.
This nice young man named something with a «C» always helps me find my food and directs me away from poisoning my dog with science diet (THANKS!). Not the sharpest tool in the shed but a very helpful young chap.
One time my little poochie was naughty and pooped right in front of the counter while I was waiting to pay («Bad Poochie!»). Embarrassed I went to look for something to pick it up, but the nice man there who helps me with my food had already grabbed it and thrown it away by the time I found something.

Brocco’s is a great place. It’s no frills. If you want a latte’ and a personal shopper, Brocco’s won’t make you happy. It’s not Nordstrom’s. It’s a real feed store. Funky in the best sense. I shop there for dog supplies. They have a large selection of food. I guess a chain like Petco carries more, but Brocco’s has many brands and many premium brands. If they don’t have something they’ll order it and get it fast. They also have a lot of doggie toys, chews of many kinds, treats, leashes, shampoos, etc.
I’ve not run into a problem with the staff being slow or rude. Never. I don’t get some of the other comments, but OK. I’ve never waited long to pay, even on busy Saturdays. Just today I went in and Pam was very generous helping me. Nice folks. I bring my doggie in cuz he loves Brocco’s. They’re very welcoming and spoil him with treats and attention. You can’t get that online. I’m sure you can beat their prices on some things if you go here and there, but they’re not «expensive.» Sure, Costco is much cheaper for a very limited selection. I buy some stuff at Cosco, too. But if you go online or to Costco your pup won’t get a treat, you can’t ask questions and get information, and you won’t be supporting a solid Valley small business.

I’m new to the area and I think this place is great. First of all, I was approached by several different employees as I wandered around, all offering friendly assistance. They were so helpful and patient with my million questions about raising, housing and feeding chickens and toured me all around to show me where everything was. I was impressed by the knowledge level of everyone I talked to. They even offered me free hay from the edges of the hay barn where it falls out of the bales because I only needed a small amount. Prices might be a bit higher but in a rural setting that’s sometimes to be expected.

I love Brocco’s! A great local place for all things animal! We have horses, dogs, cats, rabbits & birds! All needs are met!

I don’t understand all the negative reviews on this place. It’s just an old fashioned pet supply store get over it! I buy my dog and cat food here and have always been greeted with a friendly smile and fast service. Sure they may be off doing something when you arrive at the counter but damn how much of a hurry can you be in when you are buying pet food? Anyway, this place rocks, the selection rocks and prices are very fair!

Not a very good selection of dog food. I do not think that they are consistent when ordering their supply. For instance, they may have the same brand when you go back, but not the same food (as far as ingredients go). There’s always something that seems to be off. Service is rather slow. The boys that work there are nice, but just really slow…
They are also expensive, the food, not the boys…

I’ve been here a few times and I’ve realized that I now dread coming here. The last time I was there, I stood at the counter waiting to pay while the entire staff tried to decide where they were going to order lunch. Also, it’s gross that a young man spat into a clear plastic cup while he was writing up my order.

I wish I could give this place ZERO star!
Last week, I had to buy a bag of beetpulp for a friend of mine and they charged me over $ 21 for 50lb. I commented it was high in my experience, but they said it was standard. We even talked about the fact that horses are being abandonned now because of the high cost of horse food.
Well, later that day I called Rivertown in Petaluma and the same bag there was $ 10 LESS. The kicker is that I called Brocco to ask if they had made a mistake and they said no and that they bought their beetpulp from Rivertown. They implied Rivertown’s bag are 40lb which is not the case, and they were not embarrassed in the least.
Well, with this kind of price gouging, no wonder horse people have difficulties feeding their horses.
So, horse people, dont go there. Hunter Behrens and Rivertown, 12 miles away in Petaluma is a much, much, much better deal, even with the price of oil.