Scientific Method
UCCE Farm Advisor Paul Vossen set to retire. Imagine the bucolic glory of farming in Sonoma County 100 years ago! Except for that beetle. Or that fly. Or that leaf […]
The End Bit
Want to Boost the Economy?
Enjoy Life! Eat out more often! By any account, we’ve got it good. If you live in Sonoma County, you eat out. If you come here to visit, well—you probably came
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Sick and Tired
New Farmworker Health Survey offers a dire prognosis for our poorest residents. A survey by the Sonoma County Department of Health Services has found that farmworkers here experience poorer health,
Compost Conundrum
Bill Foss and black soldier fly larvae to the rescue! Talking to Bill Foss, even while he’s driving, means discussing black soldier flies and the protein values of larvae and
Pollinate This
How buying local packs a powerful can of economic whoop-ass. In his new book, The Local Economy Solution, progressive economist Michael Shuman continues his tireless, 20-year effort to wring the
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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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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Hot Dog Manifesto
Why can’t our festival food be greasy, comforting, local, and healthy? Sure, yes, OK. We all strive to eat locally, seasonally, and therefore—healthily. But even the best of us have
Taking a New Take
‘Innovation’ isn’t just about tech; it’s mostly about yield. Growing, producing, and selling local food leads to greater local self-reliance, pure and simple. Currently, we grow less than 1 percent
Miles of Aisles
Amid an increasingly corporate landscape, local grocer longevity really matters. Our local markets are ablaze with candles, and yet none of them look a day over 29. It is with