Thanksgiving is a holiday of traditions and memories. In my family, Thanksgiving meant the annual pilgrimage to my grandparent’s coastal […]
Protect Marin County Open Space, Parks, and Farmland: Vote YES on Measure A
Rolling oak-studded pastoral hills, wave-strewn beaches and hidden coves, towering fog-shrouded redwood groves, and cows lolling in verdant meadows on […]
Proposition 37: Why We Should Vote YES to GMO Food Labeling
On November 6th, California voters will make their voices heard on Prop 37, the “Just Label It” initiative which would […]
Pumpkin Time!
I heard them last night. It was dusk and I was in my backyard watering the garden when the calls […]
The Farminista’s Feast: An Evening of Food, Friendship, and Farm Fatales
Food, Friendship, and Farm Fatales. These were the key ingredients of the first annual Farminista’s Feast–a seasonal farm to table […]
Is Organic Really Better For You? A Commentary on the Stanford Study
If you are a health-conscious consumer, you try to make educated choices when it comes to the food that goes […]
The 2012 National Heirloom Exhibition Photo Gallery
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. That was never more true than at the 2nd Annual National […]
The National Heirloom Exhibition is here!
If you live within striking distance of the Bay Area and love the farm to table scene, you won’t want […]
Tomato Time!
The long hot days of summer yield many things: tall golden grasses sprawling across our hills, crowded beaches where locals […]
Canvas Ranch: Reinventing Retirement On A Sustainable Farm
When most couples consider retirement, they generally picture themselves downsizing–trading in the often rigorous routine that characterized their work life […]
Slug Wars
Several weeks ago I planted a brand new edible lettuce plot in my front yard, created by meticulously hacking out […]
Yard To Table: Growing Edible Plots in Suburbia
Think about a farm to table philosophy of food. Chances are you picture fresh seasonal produce and meats, grown locally, purchased direct from […]
Glorious Gravensteins: A Baker’s Dream
Let’s face it, God broke the mold when he created apples. Consider this: What other fruit can claim it tempted […]
“Talking Dirt” with Gardening Guru Annie Spiegelman
Dirt. It’s everywhere. It supports us as we go about our daily lives, and is the medium that produces much […]
Discovering Lake County’s Quilt Trail
Nestled in the rolling, oak studded hills east of Ukiah in Northern California lies Lake County, home to our state’s […]
