Made Local Magazine exists . . .

to celebrate our local economy. The magazine was launched to amplify and illustrate the stories behind the Sonoma County Food Action Plan, which was adopted by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in 2012 and vital to the economic and civic welfare of all residents.

About Made Local Magazine, Print Version:

Made Local Magazine is a free publication of Sustaining Technologies, LLC, publisher for Sonoma County GO LOCAL Cooperative. 12,000 copies are produced five times per year. Reproduction of the content in whole or in part of this magazine requires written permission by the publisher.

Where to pick up a copy:

Cloverdale: Dahlia & Sage Community Market

Cotati/Rohnert Park: Bear Republic Brewing, Grocery Outlet Rohnert Park, Oliver’s Market, Raley’s

Healdsburg: Big John’s Market, Copperfield’s Books, Shelton’s Natural Foods

Petaluma/Penngrove: Copperfield’s Books, Friedman’s Home Improvement, Penngrove Market, Grocery Outlet Petaluma, Petaluma Market, Washoe House

Santa Rosa: Community Market, Copperfield’s Books, Epicenter, Friedman’s Home Improvement, Grocery Outlet Santa Rosa, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore,  Lola’s Market Petaluma Hill Rd, Molsberry’s Market, Pacific Market, Oliver’s Market Montecito, Oliver’s Market Stony Point, Raley’s, Western Farm Center, Wilibees Wines & Spirits

Sebastopol: Andy’s Produce Market, Community Market, Pacific Market

Windsor: Grocery Outlet Windsor, Oliver’s Market, Raley’s

View all locations on the GO LOCAL list directory map.

Made Local Magazine.

Made Local Magazine tells stories that reflect our local economy, with a special focus on the rich bounty of agriculture, and food and beverage production. Sonoma County is blessed with some of the best local markets, restaurants, and food and beverage companies in the world. We also have an amazing selection of local farms, ranches, manufacturers and artisans of all types.

When it’s time to eat, shop at your local grocers and restaurants, look for the Made Local label, and support your local producers with your purchases.

Made Local – Better for the economy, better for you!

The Sonoma County Food Action Plan

The Sonoma County Food System Alliance’s Food Action Plan isn’t a sexy document. It’s a compilation of facts and figures about food production, local resources, human need, consumer stats, and social justice.

But the stories that comprise the backbone of the plan are fascinating. And, actually, so are the stats. People and economic vitality. That’s what Made Local Magazine is all about.

A product of the Sonoma County GO LOCAL Cooperative, Made Local Magazine uses the Food Action Plan as a jumping-off point to connect you with the passions, challenges, and triumphs of our local economy, with a focus on those who produce, pack, and promote our food—from Petaluma to Cloverdale and Bodega Bay to Sonoma.

But we also want to help revolutionize the way you view your plate and your grocery basket. That’s where stats come in handy. Sonoma County generates an astounding $2 billion a year in food sales from groceries and restaurants alone. Within the next decade, we aim to shift just 10% of that money, $200 million, to locally owned retailers and restaurateurs who are using locally grown products. Net on top of the $200 million shifted? A cool $100 million.

Studies show that consumers want to choose local products and producers, but they don’t always know what or who that is. Part of our mission is to help you make those choices easier by illuminating the stories behind your food.

While the goal of creating an extra $100 million for our economy might sound lofty, it’s shockingly simple. Sparking Sonoma County’s fiscal vitality doesn’t require us to buy more stuff. We just have to be more discriminating, looking local first.

We’re poised to be a world leader in local food production. What other industry could grow $100 million without doing anything different than slightly changing what we’re already doing?

Please don’t hesitate to write to us with your feedback and give us the 411 on stories we should know about. The stories we should share. The stories that actually do make the Food Action Plan a darned sexy document.

Food System Principles

Convened by the Sonoma County Food System Alliance

Food Security and Access: Assure that residents are food-secure and have access to sufficient, affordable, healthful fresh food.

Food and Agricultural Literacy: Assure that residents of all ages are food literate in that they have awareness of local and global implications of their food choices and have the skills and knowledge to acquire or grow, cook, and prepare healthy food.

Demand for Locally Produced Food: Increase the demand for healthful, locally-produced food.

Local Markets and Production: Expand local markets and food production in order to provide consumers with nutritious foods produced and processed as close to home as possible, and create a resilient food system for all citizens of Sonoma County.

Local Distribution and Processing: Assure Sonoma County has a local distribution and processing system that effectively connects local producers, manufacturers, processors, vendors, and consumers.

Economic Vitality: Assure that farming and food system work are economically viable and respected occupations.

Opportunities for Food Systems and Farm Workers: Assure meaningful livelihoods and opportunities for all food and farm workers.

Environmental Impacts: Assure that local agriculture, food production, distribution, consumption, and disposal are part of a food system that regenerates nature.

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