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Patch Work
Read more: Patch WorkThe Amazing Corn Maze at the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch Every autumn, Jim Groverman gives Sonoma County a good reason to get lost. His Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze, alongside Highway 101, is in its 34th season of supplying porch pumpkins and temporarily misplaced family members. The fourth-generation farmer recently joined food consultant Clark…
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Air Apparent: SoCo’s Canairy App
Read more: Air Apparent: SoCo’s Canairy AppSanta Rosa’s NunnCurtis Labs offers a little breathing room with its recently released app “Canairy.” The app takes checking air local air quality to the next level, and for anyone who has spent a smoky Sonoma County afternoon refreshing an air quality map, we’re here for it. Created by couple and collaborators Jason Curtis and…
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Small Wonders at Gallery 202
Read more: Small Wonders at Gallery 202Whereas most galleries invite you to step inside, Petaluma’s Gallery 202 insists that you literally step a little bit closer. And then a little closer still. Maybe more. Because it’s… delightfully tiny. The miniature exhibition space on Dana Street in Petaluma is the creation of Annee Knight, whose inaugural show features sketchbook drawings by her…
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CTE Grants Cultivate Culinary & Agricultural Skills
Read more: CTE Grants Cultivate Culinary & Agricultural SkillsSonoma County students will soon be building animal facilities, working in an apiary and earning food-handling credentials through a new round of Career Technical Education (CTE) grants. CTE Foundation Sonoma County has awarded $140,274 to 15 programs at 13 school sites for the 2026–27 school year. Several of the grants support agricultural and culinary education,…
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No Pain, No Crane
Read more: No Pain, No CraneSearching Sonoma County for the seasonal Crane Melon The Crane melon is Sonoma County terroir in edible form—it’s a four- to seven-pound heirloom with a netted, mottled rind, orange flesh and a flavor that doesn’t have the shelf life to travel beyond our borders. That said, finding one during its season—now!—can be a challenge even…
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‘Martini Cart’ Rolls into Healdsburg
Read more: ‘Martini Cart’ Rolls into HealdsburgThere are martinis, and then there are cold glasses of compromise. Let us dispense with the latter. A proper martini is made with gin. It is dry. It is bracing enough to make one sit up straight before eventually slouching into a louche lean of sophisticated bliss. As for vermouth, restraint is the better part…
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Glentucky Family Farm Continues 27 Years of Biodynamic Certification
Read more: Glentucky Family Farm Continues 27 Years of Biodynamic CertificationHigh on Sonoma Mountain, a small Glen Ellen farm is marking a milestone few farms can claim. Glentucky Family Farm, owned by Mike and Mary Benziger since 1994, has maintained continuous biodynamic certification for 27 years. The 9.2-acre farm sits at about 800 feet between Jack London State Historic Park and Benziger Family Winery, occupying…
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River Revelry: Party with Friends at the Sunset Fandango fundraiser
Read more: River Revelry: Party with Friends at the Sunset Fandango fundraiserThere are plenty of ways to throw a fundraiser, but Friends of the Petaluma River (an educational organization dedicated to the conservation of the Petaluma River) has always had a memorable approach: put people outside, next to the water, serve them good food, and let the river inspire them. That’s the idea behind Sunset Fandango,…
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U-Pick at Shone Farm is Very Berry
Read more: U-Pick at Shone Farm is Very BerryThere’s something deeply satisfying about eating a berry you picked yourself—especially when it comes straight from one of Sonoma County’s most interesting working classrooms. Santa Rosa Junior College’s Shone Farm is opening its fields for a series of Friday U-Pick days, inviting the public to gather berries and other seasonal produce while getting a firsthand…
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Flower Power
Read more: Flower Power(LISTEN NOW: 10 mins): Flowers aren’t merely decorative—they’re part of the ecology, agriculture and everyday beauty that make a place feel alive. In this episode, Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell start with the seasonally ubiquitous naked ladies before wandering into sunflowers, farmers markets, pollinators, crop rotation and the interconnected life of a working farm. Inspired…
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Petaluma Winery: Brooks Note
Read more: Petaluma Winery: Brooks NoteFive years ago, something extraordinary happened on the 400 block of Petaluma Boulevard North. The promise of the city of Petaluma’s burgeoning wine scene was realized in a trifecta of oenological proportions when one small enterprise had the audacity to envision wines grown, made, and poured in a town formerly known as the “egg basket…
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Produce with Purpose
Read more: Produce with Purpose(LISTEN NOW: 16 mins): This week, we’re talking with Clark Wolf about Oliver’s Market’s 25-percent-off local produce sale—and what its partnership with the farmer-owned F.E.E.D. Cooperative means for Sonoma County growers, shoppers and the regional food system. Clark explains how F.E.E.D. connects small farms with grocery stores and restaurants, allowing more locally-grown food to reach customers…
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Royal Treatment: Pennyroyal Handcrafts Heirloom Leather Handbags
Read more: Royal Treatment: Pennyroyal Handcrafts Heirloom Leather HandbagsJennifer Conner founded Pennyroyal after deciding to make the handbag she couldn’t find—one built with exceptional materials, thoughtful design, and lasting craftsmanship. But she didn’t initially set out to become a handbag designer. In fact, the first bag she made came about from a simple favor. “The first time I worked with leather, my mother-in-law…
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Savor the Season
Read more: Savor the SeasonLISTEN NOW (16 mins): What does it really mean to eat seasonally in Sonoma County—and why does it matter now more than ever? In this episode, publisher Daedalus Howell sits down with food and hospitality authority Clark Wolf for a wide-ranging conversation about the rhythms of Wine Country, from early wine grape harvests and Gravenstein apples to the farmers,…
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A New Kind of Harvest: FlyDog Farm blends regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, and community-supported farming
Read more: A New Kind of Harvest: FlyDog Farm blends regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, and community-supported farmingLast week I drove out to Healdsburg on a beautiful morning, took a left and meandered through the vineyards and trees to visit a new community supported agriculture (CSA) farm I’d heard about. When I arrived at FlyDog Farm, I was taken on an enthusiastic tour of the farm by the founders, Grace Lucero and…
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A Serving of Cyclospora
Read more: A Serving of CyclosporaLISTEN NOW (8 mins):Is your salad safe to eat? It depends… In this episode of the Made Local Magazine Podcast, restaurant consultant Clark Wolf shares his insights on the recent cyclospora outbreak with our publisher, Daedalus Howell and how keeping one’s food purchases local can help you avoid it.
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Olive Me: Gold Ridge Organic Farms’ New Olive Oil Collection Celebrates Sonoma
Read more: Olive Me: Gold Ridge Organic Farms’ New Olive Oil Collection Celebrates SonomaThere are pantry staples, and then there are your everyday go-to’s that you keep within easy reach on the kitchen counter. Gold Ridge Organic Farms’ new With Love From Sonoma County collection are the latter. The award-winning organic extra virgin olive oils are paired with original label art inspired by the colors and character of…
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Life of Pie— Gravenstein Apple Fair
Read more: Life of Pie— Gravenstein Apple FairLISTEN NOW (22 mins.) In this episode, restaurant consultant and media personality Clark Wolf previews the Gravenstein Apple Fair, from its amateur and professional pie contests to its deep roots in Sonoma County agriculture. He and publisher Daedalus Howell also discuss the Gravenstein’s local legacy, women farmers, zero-waste traditions and the community effort behind one…
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Magic in the Making: Painter and Magic Shop Studios Founder Jennifer Mygatt Tatum shares Why Sonoma County’s Art Scene Is Having a Moment
Read more: Magic in the Making: Painter and Magic Shop Studios Founder Jennifer Mygatt Tatum shares Why Sonoma County’s Art Scene Is Having a MomentKary Hess: Petaluma has developed a vibrant community of artist-run galleries and studios over the past several years. What makes The WTRSHD building and the Magic Shop Studios unique places for artists and audiences? What do you think is happening here that feels different from a decade ago? Jennifer Mygatt Tatum: The WTRSHD building…
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Where Creativity Converges: Four Art Exhibits at WTRSHD Showcase Petaluma’s Emerging Arts Scene
Read more: Where Creativity Converges: Four Art Exhibits at WTRSHD Showcase Petaluma’s Emerging Arts SceneOn any given weekend, art lovers can find inspiring exhibitions throughout Sonoma County, but it’s rare to experience four distinct shows under one roof. On Saturday, July 11 from 4 to 7 pm, the WTRSHD building in Petaluma becomes just that kind of destination, transforming its collection of independent galleries and studios into a snapshot…
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Michelin Starry-Eyed
Read more: Michelin Starry-EyedA Constellation of Local Stars LISTEN NOW (8 mins.) In this episode, Clark Wolf credits passionate local farmers, strong culinary traditions, and regional talent for attracting high-caliber chefs, leading to our local Michelin-recognized restaurants. He mentions Sonoma County three-Michelin-star recipients Enclos in the town of Sonoma, and SingleThread in Healdsburg, as well as Californios in San Francisco (noting it as the…
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SoCo Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos Cultivates Next Generation of Leaders
Read more: SoCo Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos Cultivates Next Generation of LeadersBehind every bottle of Sonoma County wine is a team of people whose work rarely makes the label. They prune vines on foggy mornings, monitor vineyards through the heat of summer, and guide each growing season toward harvest. Their knowledge is built over years—often decades—spent working the same land. The Sonoma County Fundación de la…
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Our New Podcast is LIVE! Sonoma’s (Apple) Core Values
Read more: Our New Podcast is LIVE! Sonoma’s (Apple) Core ValuesLISTEN NOW (14 mins.) Introducing the new Made Local podcast! The podcast reflecting the business of the food and culture of Sonoma County will come out every weekend. Subscribe to our newsletter to have it arrive in your inbox each week. In our first episode, Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell discuss Sonoma County’s coming Gold Ridge Organic Farms Apple…
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