Wine into Wheat
WHOA Farms makes wine in order to give food away. According to Sonoma County’s strangely riveting official document, “Obesity Prevention Plan, 2010-2013,” a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet consisting of calorie-dense foods costs […]
Issues
Holistic Horticulture
Will biodynamic growing push beyond organic—and wine? Enough about the cow horn already! Yes, there is a cow horn and yes, it is packed with fresh cow manure and buried
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Declaration of Support
Pillars and actions of the Food Action Plan. Created by leaders from all sectors of the food system and community, the Sonoma County Food Action Plan outlines a shared vision
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Not a Drop
Voices of Drought. “Personally,” says Erin Axelrod, “I am peeing outside every chance I get. I’m not flushing my toilet. Anytime I take a bath, I keep the water in
Sharp Edged
A new group of butchers open shop just as the County closes down. Lying on a marble table at the front of the room, a body is draped with a
Sharp Edged
A new group of butchers open shop just as the County closes down. Lying on a marble table at the front of the room, a body is draped with a
Speaking for the Soil
Naomi Starkman communicates for legislative change. Pepsi One won’t kill you, as long as you don’t drink an entire can. “Natural flavors” are genetically engineered. Some 5.1 billion pounds of
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Speaking for the Soil
Naomi Starkman communicates for legislative change. Pepsi One won’t kill you, as long as you don’t drink an entire can. “Natural flavors” are genetically engineered. Some 5.1 billion pounds of
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Word, Words, Words
Your words can change the world. You know you’ve arrived at the rural Petaluma ranch Douglas Gayeton shares with his wife, Laura Howard-Gayeton, because you can literally see the writing
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Fire + Water
Wine and beer make room for a new boom in spirit distillation. You could be smelling one of any number of things,” Adam Spiegel says matter-of-factly as we quite literally