Look Around You
A letter from the editor. I had a little breakdown in a La Pine, OR, grocery store this summer. It wasn’t merely the Foodie Snob Sob of someone regularly privileged […]
Op-Ed
VIDEO – “707: Gretchen Giles”
Daedalus Howell of CMedia in conversation with Gretchen Giles, Editor in Chief of MADE LOCAL Magazine.
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Get the Dirt
A letter from the editor. “Thank you dirt, thanks a bunch, for my salad, my sandwich, my milk, and my munch. Cuz dirt, you made my lunch.” ~ Banana Slug
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
In Praise of Worms
A Letter from the Editor. When I stay alone in hotels, I like to watch morning TV. It’s a childish habit, seeking comfort from voices, even those coming from the
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With the Grain
A Letter from the Editor. Our land is nothing if not a story of our times, and times do change. In the 1800s, Sonoma County’s fields were rich with gold—in
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
It’s On
A Letter from the Editor. It’s on. Soil amended and watered and coaxed through the drought; seeds planted and watered and coaxed through the drought; trees pruned and lightened and