Home on the Range
A young couple moves north to survive the Zombie Apocalypse and ends up reinventing ranch food. Miriam Donaldson and Josh Norwitt have amassed a loyal following since opening Wishbone in […]
Jul/Aug 2016
Garden Gold
Free summer workshops teach beginners the how and why of home composting. If you were lucky enough to grow up in Sonoma County, the concept of home composting is probably
Wild World
Barrel-aged sour beers are the only thing you’ll find at Shady Oak. Hanging out at the Shady Oak Barrel House is like that classic scene from The Goonies, when Sean Astin
Everything’s Gone Green
Local herb farms and schools take a slow, sustainable, transparent approach to growing and producing herbal medicine. The California School of Herbal Studies (CSHS) sits on 80 acres down a
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A Letter From the Editor
I first visited Sonoma County as an adult in 1991. Freshly graduated from high school, I hopped in the car with my best friend and we escaped Los Angeles, northbound
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Common Ground
Land of Plenty? A new short film illuminates the complexities of Sonoma County’s land-use crisis. Does Sonoma County have room for agriculture, affordable housing, and open space? That critical question
Sonoma County Farmers’ Markets Jul/Aug
Bodega Bay Community Farmers’ Market bodegabaycommunitycenter.org At the Bodega Bay Community Center, it’s always a great day at the coast. This year, organizers have scheduled a different food truck to
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Nature’s Gate
The Regrarians Platform helps agriculture and natural landscapes coexist with grace. It’s late spring on Open Field Farm in Petaluma. With summer’s arrival, the farm’s CSA offerings will expand from
True Cost
Does cheap food cheat farmers and farmworkers out of a fair wage? Farmer Adam Davidoff never wanted to build his business on fancy lettuce. “The mission of New Family Farm
The End Bit
Grow More Fruits and Vegetables, Grow the Economy? How much food should we grow in Sonoma County, and why that amount? The question hit me after several years of researching