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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…
Petaluma Winery: Brooks Note

Five 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…
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…
Life of Pie— Gravenstein Apple Fair

LISTEN 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…
Michelin Starry-Eyed

A 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…
Celebrating M.F.K. Fisher Month

Long before celebrity chefs, prestige food Instagrams, and “foodie” entering the social lexicon, there was M.F.K. Fisher quietly alchemizing food and literature in the wilds of Sonoma County. This summer, the newly launched M.F.K. Fisher Foundation honors the pioneering writer with the inaugural M.F.K. Fisher Month, a nationwide celebration running from June 3 through July…
Zin Wins: Santa Rosa’s St. Francis Winery & Vineyards

Santa Rosa’s St. Francis Winery & Vineyards. Even if penitence isn’t your gig, there’s a Sonoma County winery where you’ll certainly want to bow your head and say, “Bless me father, for I have zinned.” Welcome to St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, Santa Rosa’s mission-style oasis of wine off Highway 12 in Santa Rosa. Named…
GravLove

Gravenstein Apple Fair Returns to Sebastopol. In the beginning, there was Eve. Then, several epochs and one California town later, there was Steve. Both had an apple. One gave us knowledge, the other made us dependent on overpriced rectangles. In between, there’s Sebastopol—a place where apples are not just tech logos but a real, juicy,…
Labor of Love: Inman Family Wines

For Kathleen Inman of Inman Family Wines, tending vines and wines is second nature. If terroir is destiny, Kathleen Inman is its midwife. The founder and fearless force behind Inman Family Wines in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley, Inman has spent the last two decades coaxing elegant expressions of Pinot Noir from her sustainably farmed estate…
Cheese to Please: Local Selections

Perhaps Avery Aames, author of the Cheese Shop Mystery series said it best, “Life is great. Cheese makes it better.” Aames’ pronouncement seems to be the guiding principle for much of Sonoma County’s cheese community, including Keith Adams’ Brit-inspired venture, Wm Cofield Cheesemakers, located in The Barlow marketplace in Sebastopol. Visitors and locals alike flock…