Healthy + Free
A Letter from the Editor. According to a new study conducted in the UK and just published by the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, an apple a day ain’t […]
May/Jun 2014
From Bad to Good
With Marin Sun’s purchase of Rancho, a bad situation became a game-changer. The scandal at Rancho Feeding Corp., the North Bay’s only USDA slaughterhouse, made national headlines earlier this year
Soul/Soil
It takes a while to find Jonathan Bravo, the coordinator of Bayer Farm, but really—what’s the hurry? This six-acre swathe of land in the unannexed Roseland section of Santa Rosa
Past Poison
Jordan Reed and his terriers send the rats packing. A lot of people are very embarrassed that they have a rat problem,” Jordan Reed says. “So, anonymity is a big
Climbing the Walls
Ag’s next wave of innovation goes floor to ceiling at growUp Farms. There’s a farm in Rohnert Park that has been growing watermelon and sunflowers all winter. Its squash are
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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
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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