A Letter from the Editor
Nourish, Recover, and Rebuild. Like everyone else in Sonoma County, I was impacted by the devastating North Bay fires. On October 8, just before 11pm, I ran out of my […]
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Nov/Dec 2017
A Nourishing Tradition
How commercial-scale bone broth came to the North Bay. Cesar Vernier’s surgical steel pot would reach his waist if it sat on the ground. Because he’s hoisted it onto a
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Learning to Farm
At What’s Up Farm, the students of Redwood Adventist Academy study by the seasons. EDITOR’S NOTE: With great sadness, we must report that Redwood Adventist Academy and What’s Up Farm sustained
Savorbang!
Savorbang is a regular recipe column based on the cooking blog of the same name by local stand-up comedian and teacher, Sarah Whitmore. For this latest installment, Sarah puts her
Locavox
Ronni Sands Garden Teacher at Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm Willow Summer Author and Garden Teacher Soon after meeting, Willow Summer and Ronni Sands knew they would write a book
A Spot for Tea
Local tea businesses brew up different approaches to an ancient commodity. Originally embraced by Buddhist monks in China who drank it for medicinal and spiritual purposes, tea has grown in popularity
No Spray Zone
The Toxic Free Future campaign wants to end the use of Roundup on public land in Sonoma County. Hidden Valley Park on the northeastern edge of Santa Rosa lives up
Adventures in Wine
Glögg, Glögg, Glögg… West Wines introduces Sonoma County to glögg, a boozy Swedish holiday tradition. A few years ago, a customer at Katarina Bonde’s West Wines became enamored of the
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What’s in our Made Local Holiday Gift Bag?
I’m convinced that food—when chosen expressly with your giftee’s particular taste buds in mind—is the very best holiday gift. It doesn’t have to be stored for long periods of time,
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Locavortex
Relief in Sight The holidays are a perfect time to give to our communities. And as the North Bay recovers from devastating October 2017 fires, there’s no better time to