Gentleman/Farmer
Jorge Saldana farms to make better food for his tables. There is a right way to cook beans and it’s probably not the way that you do it. “This philosophy […]
Issues
Coming Into Bloom
The slow flower movement takes seed in the North Bay. As the founder of California Sister Floral Design Co., Nichole Skalski knows flowers. Still, it wasn’t until she was struck
True Blue
Indigo crop colors hopes for local soil-to-skin clothing. On a balmy June morning off Westside Road in Healdsburg, I get my first look at the bright green pointy-leafed shrub that’s
Beyond the Hop
Brian Hunt and the thirst for something different. Grain-based beer has been brewed for thousands of years, while hops have been in use only for several centuries. So, for brewer
Letter from the Editor – July/August 2015
A Letter from the Editor. In the two months since we introduced readers to the beneficial work of Sonoma Compost, that story took a shocking downward turn as the efforts of
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Folks You Should Know – Miriam Volat
Miriam Volat, director and designer of Farm School. Miriam Volat is the director and designer of Farm School at the Permaculture Skills Center, which is committed to supporting new farmers
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SUDS ‘N’ SPRITS
Your guide to local beers and brews. Thinkin’ to drinkin’, we offer a rotating round of spots we love. Download a map of beer, cider, and spirits houses at . .
Cheating the Little Guy?
New law aimed at stemming farm market fraud whacks good producers instead. Change is coming to California certified farmers’ markets, and while consumers may not notice the difference, vendors and
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Get the Dirt
A letter from the editor. “Thank you dirt, thanks a bunch, for my salad, my sandwich, my milk, and my munch. Cuz dirt, you made my lunch.” ~ Banana Slug
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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