The End Bit
Sonoma County doesn’t produce much in the way of vegetables. In 2015, roughly 512 acres of vegetable production yielded $12 million. Not much, given that yearly we consume several hundred […]
The End Bit
Grow More Fruits and Vegetables, Grow the Economy? How much food should we grow in Sonoma County, and why that amount? The question hit me after several years of researching
Want to Boost the Economy?
Enjoy Life! Eat out more often! By any account, we’ve got it good. If you live in Sonoma County, you eat out. If you come here to visit, well—you probably came
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Pollinate This
How buying local packs a powerful can of economic whoop-ass. In his new book, The Local Economy Solution, progressive economist Michael Shuman continues his tireless, 20-year effort to wring the
W3LC0M3 T0 NUMB3R5 L4ND
What we can learn from fresh beef, canned corn, and other million dollar groceries. There are 493,000—give or take a new baby or two—of us residing here in Sonoma County.
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Hot Dog Manifesto
Why can’t our festival food be greasy, comforting, local, and healthy? Sure, yes, OK. We all strive to eat locally, seasonally, and therefore—healthily. But even the best of us have
Taking a New Take
‘Innovation’ isn’t just about tech; it’s mostly about yield. Growing, producing, and selling local food leads to greater local self-reliance, pure and simple. Currently, we grow less than 1 percent