Pollinate This Written by Terry Garrett How buying local packs a powerful can of economic whoop-ass. In his new book, The Local... A Growing Crowd Written by Daedalus Howell Barnraiser’s bumper crop of innovators bring the sexy back to food. Barn raising was the original... Pressing On Written by Gretchen Giles Sebastopol Farmers’ Market manager Paula Downing set to retire. In 1991 or so, Paula Downing was... Golden Globes Written by Gretchen Giles Where to go to pick—and pick up—your pumpkin this autumn. Eastside Seasonal Farm and Pumpkin Patch... Ancient Activism Written by Leilani Clark Local gleaners save the harvest, just as they’ve done for thousands of years. Food waste is... Sinking In Written by Alastair Bland How flooding the Russian River might be our best chance to beat the drought. This is... Rabbit Redux Written by Alastair Bland A European ancestral staple, rabbit meat is on the comeback—unless it rains. In 2013, a disease... Saving the Season Written by Sara Bir Putting up the harvest doesn’t just fill our pantries—it preserves community. Abundance is something we can influence,... Folks You Should Know – Amber Twitchell Written by Gretchen Giles Director, VOICES Sonoma. Amber Twitchell is the director of VOICES, a youth-developed and -led community center... Food Action Heros! Written by Gretchen Giles Follow the Rooster to support the system. Riley has committed to visiting a farmers’ market every... Look Around You Written by Gretchen Giles A letter from the editor. I had a little breakdown in a La Pine, OR, grocery... Suds and Spirits – Sep/Oct Written by Gretchen Giles Thinkin’ to drinkin’, we offer a rotating round of spots we love. BEER CLOVERDALE ALE COMPANY’S...
