Total Animals
Nose to tail, stomach to stomach, perfume to steak: In praise of whole-animal production. ‘Innovation in the meat industry is now about going back to basics and moving away from […]
Issues
Folks You Should Know – Juan Hernandez
Executive Director of La Luz Center. La Luz Center executive director Juan Hernandez was raised in the barrio of East Los Angeles. He earned a B.A. from UC Riverside, a
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Pork Barrel Prophets
European heritage pigs flourish in Sonoma County, but can we afford the luxury of real meat? It’s a drizzly September morning, and I’m slogging through the lush junglelands of outer
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Beer by Bite
Your guide to a totally local craft brew holiday bash. ’Tis the season for the cavalcade of Gerwurtz/Reisling/Cab recommendations to begin their flurry as we collectively wonder what lovely adult
What Is It?
Qu’est-ce Que C’est is an aperitif by any other name. Those who wish to discipline the sexual organs should avoid drinking those concoctions which are called ‘aperitifs,’” warned Greek theologian St.
With the Grain
A Letter from the Editor. Our land is nothing if not a story of our times, and times do change. In the 1800s, Sonoma County’s fields were rich with gold—in
Folks You Should Know – Cathryn Couch
Founder and executive director of Ceres Community Project. Cathryn Couch is the founder and executive director of the Ceres Community Project, a nonprofit that provides free nutritious meals to those
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Taste of Place
How naked, cultureless wine is remaking Sonoma County viticulture. Way back in the 1980s, Ted Lemon worked the vineyards in Burgundy, the French heart and home of Pinot Noir. When
Heart of Glass
Revive Kombucha breaks the throw-away cycle. The innovation driving the natural foods industry is comparable to anything you see coming out of Silicon Valley. Organic foods and drinks are taking
Sink or Swim
From salmon to trout to algae to nuts, two entrepreneurs are closing the loop on seafood production and everyone’s waste. Speaking with Bill Foss for the first time, it’s easy