Letters of Intent
Sonoma County aims to be the first 100 percent sustainable wine region in the U.S. OK, here’s a word that sounds good: Sustainability. But what does it mean? Even the […]
Issues
This Is Life
Meet farmer Oscar Orozco Garcia, radical spiritual libertarian. To prepare to have his photo taken after an interview, farmer Oscar Orozco Garcia runs through the rain to his truck and
Growing Farmers
Nearly 150 years old, the Grange movement is just getting started. The Sebastopol Grange sits on a neglected section of Highway 12 surrounded by not a whole lot. The Laguna
Grow Your Own Money
How price vs. value creates different economic realities. For those uneducated in the arcane world of economics, understanding how our purchasing behavior impacts the local economy can be like visiting
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Defining Moments
A Letter from the Editor. One of the many delights of pulling together a bimonthly publication is watching certain threads emerge. For this March/April edition, the thread that became most
Micro Retail
The Locastore aims to be your (tiny) new corner market. Sure, Sonoma County might experience some food aridity, but an actual food desert is fortunately difficult to find here, particularly
1947/2013
1947 | 2013 Ripen or wither, change is the only constant. Take fruit, for example. Apple production has decreased significantly over the past 65 years from $27 million in 1947
Dishing the Dirt
Evan Wiig and the Farmer’s Guild bring new and seasoned producers together. The young man on stage takes a deep swig from the bottle of Wild Turkey in his hand
Video and Vegetables
Kala Philo’s Farm Shorts tell the stories that grow from the ground. “The first rule of farming is: close the gate,” says Deborah Walton. “The second rule is: animals die.
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DRNK ‘n’ Drones
Winemaker Ryan Kunde doesn’t have to go high tech, but why wouldn’t he? In 2011, in an Armenian cave, researchers discovered what might be the world’s oldest winery. The press,