Born to It
‘On Her Own’ documents the last generation on Gleason Ranch. If one were under any misapprehension that farming is romantic work in which one dreamily moves from field to flower […]
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Slice of Eden
A food forest grows at Chickweed Patch in Petaluma. Suzanne Mackey leads the way through a berry bush-lined path of her backyard, next to a greenhouse made entirely of recycled
Soil Savant
All the many reasons why Phil Coturri covers his crops. April 1 is an auspicious day to meet famed organic grape grower Phil Coturri, because April 1 is the day
Ground:Level
How carbon farming might be the Earth’s last best chance. Since the advent of agriculture about 10,000 years ago, when the tilling and disruption of soil became a signature mark
Metamorphic Magic
From green bin to black gold at Sonoma Compost. Halfway through a tour of Sonoma Compost, on a hill above the green rolling valleys of Petaluma, I stick my hand
Sustainability on Steroids
Singing Frogs Farm and the great no-till, mega-compost experiment. Editor’s note: This excerpt adapted with permission from ‘The Drought Fighter,’ originally published in ‘Craftsmanship Magazine.’ The complete article can be
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Folks You Should Know – Renata Brillinger
Executive Director of California Climate and Agricultural Network (calCAN). Renata Brillinger is the co-founder and executive director of the California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN) coalition, which is devoted to advancing public
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Garden Grown
Global Student Embassy teaches organic farming tenets in order to grow adults. There’s a garden near downtown Sebastopol that grows more than vegetables and flowers. It also grows adults. That,
Suds ‘n’ Spirits
Your guide to local beers and brews. Thinkin’ to drinkin’? Here are some spots we love. Download a map of beer, cider, and spirits houses at . . golocal.coop/bcs or
View from the Bottom
Can new use permits expand our farmers’ fiscal stability? When that soul who goes to an office for a living gazes upon a farm, it’s entirely possible that the view
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