Though I’ve been running relatively consistently for the past couple of years— lured by the freedom from gym memberships and class schedules and indoor spaces—I’ve only just committed to an […]
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Féven Zewdi is an Eritrean-American artist from Asmara, Eritrea. She’s currently based in Sonoma County where she’s wrapping up a stay at Chalk Hill Artist Residency in Healdsburg. Her practice
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A year after running the story of Green Mary and the importance of composting, California’s SB 1383 has gone into effect. The legislation, which mandates that all residents and businesses
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LOCAL EATERIES STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE When a customer griped to restaurateur Samantha Ramey that he’d never heard of a $20 plate of bacon and eggs, her response was, “Neither had
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FloraLuna Apothecary & Trading Co. During the summer of 2015, Phaedra Achor was researching forgotten cocktails to serve at an outdoor party she was planning in a couple of months.
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Will Sonoma County ease restrictions on urban agriculture? We’ve all seen the painting. It hangs in local galleries and on restaurant walls. You’ll find it on business cards for
Grow Local – “Fertile Prospects” Read More »
From beekeeping to bee stewardship with Apis Arborea As the sun began to set on a sweet spring day in April 2019, so too did my dreams of acquiring a
Make Local — “Beekeeping to Bee Stewardship” Read More »
Shoe Repair in a Throwaway World According to the Shoe Service Institute of America, which was founded in 1904, there are still some 5,000 people practicing shoe repair across
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Meet a Local Farmer: Josh Norwitt of Tilted Ranch We are a Sonoma County family farm in our 4th generation of land stewardship. Currently we raise Scottish Highland Cattle, along
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Making Garlic Sauerkraut with Sheila Shupe I’ll admit it. I’m a germ lover. I court the sour flavor and profusion of vitamins they add to veggies. Their complex names seduce
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