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 […]
Sep/Oct 2015
A Growing Crowd
Barnraiser’s bumper crop of innovators bring the sexy back to food. Barn raising was the original crowd-sourcing. Back in the day, members of a community got together and literally hoisted
Pressing On
Sebastopol Farmers’ Market manager Paula Downing set to retire. In 1991 or so, Paula Downing was newly transplanted to Sonoma County from rural Oregon, working as a paralegal and having
Golden Globes
Where to go to pick—and pick up—your pumpkin this autumn. Eastside Seasonal Farm and Pumpkin Patch eastsideseasonalfarm.com Meet Wink the donkey, pet goats, climb and get lost in hay
Ancient Activism
Local gleaners save the harvest, just as they’ve done for thousands of years. Food waste is a hot topic in 2015. According to a report by the National Resources Defense
Sinking In
How flooding the Russian River might be our best chance to beat the drought. This is today: Groundwater reserves are shrinking. Wells have dried up. Saltwater is encroaching into the
Rabbit Redux
A European ancestral staple, rabbit meat is on the comeback—unless it rains. In 2013, a disease outbreak ravaged the North Bay, and when the dust had settled, Eric Shevchenko’s small
Saving the Season
Putting up the harvest doesn’t just fill our pantries—it preserves community. Abundance is something we can influence, but not control. A bumper crop operates on its own schedule, forcing you to
Folks You Should Know – Amber Twitchell
Director, VOICES Sonoma. Amber Twitchell is the director of VOICES, a youth-developed and -led community center that provides services to former and current foster youth, homeless youth, and other disconnected
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Food Action Heros!
Follow the Rooster to support the system. Riley has committed to visiting a farmers’ market every week. Siska is hosting a farm-to-table dinner at home. The Sandoval family is joining
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