Eat Local Mix Master Morales Written by Jess D. Taylor How The College Confectionista baked her way through U.C. Berkeley and into a promising career. Photos... Locavore: Sheila Shupe Makes Overnight Baked Oatmeal Written by Jess D. Taylor Confessions of a Germophile: Sheila Shupe Makes Overnight Baked Oatmeal Photos by Tammy Horton I’ll admit... Sonoma County Farmers’ Markets Written by Jess D. Taylor Healdsburg Healdsburg Farmers’ Market healdsburgfarmersmarket.org West Plaza Parking Lot (one block off plaza) Saturdays 8:30 am... Feature Eat Local — “A Tale of Two Asian Stores” Written by Jess D. Taylor A Tale of Two Asian Stores: 1 “Asia Mart” by Jess D Taylor At Asia Mart... Eat Gift Guide Written by Jess D. Taylor Little Chef’s First 100 Words by Tenisha Bernal by Jess D. Taylor In August of 2020,... Farmers’ Markets Written by Jess D. Taylor Healdsburg Healdsburg Farmers’ Market healdsburgfarmersmarket.org West Plaza Parking Lot (one block off the Plaza) Saturdays through... 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Taylor Sonoma County Farmers’ Markets – May/June 2022 Cotati Cotati Community Farmers Market ilovefarmersmarkets.org La Plaza Park... Eat Local – “Restaurant Roulette” Written by Jess D. Taylor LOCAL EATERIES STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE When a customer griped to restaurateur Samantha Ramey that he’d never... Locavore: Eating Local, Cooking Local — “Confessions of a Germophile” Written by Sheila Shupe Making Garlic Sauerkraut with Sheila Shupe I’ll admit it. I’m a germ lover. I court the... Sonoma County Farmers’ Markets Written by Jess D. Taylor Healdsburg Healdsburg Farmers’ Market healdsburgfarmersmarket.org West Plaza Parking Lot (one block off plaza) Saturdays 8:30 am... Hot Tamales Written by Jess D. Taylor When I arrive at the Tamales Oaxaqueños (wa-ha-cain-yose) booth in Roseland’s Mitote Food Park at 10am... Locavore Written by Jess D. Taylor Cozy Winter Recipes with Kim Bourdet of The Pharmacy and The Branch Line Kim Bourdet, creative... Farmers’ Markets Written by Jess D. 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Kitchen Connection Written by Ursa Born The Living Room pivots from shelter to food The Living Room’s courtyard is a little oasis... Worth the Wait Written by Ursa Born Chef Anne Sanusi Makes Everything to Order at Sonoma Crust The first time I spotted Sonoma... Home Cooking Magic Written by Leilani Clark With their new cookbook, The Kosmic Kitchen aims to inspire you to bring joy, herbs, and ritual into the... Farmers’ Markets Written by Jess D. Taylor Farmers’ Markets, September/October 2020 in Sonoma County Bodega Bay Bodega Bay Farmers Market bodegabaycommunitycenter.org/farmers-market Behind... Locavortex Written by Playalina Nelson Carnivorous Inclinations: Your Guide to Locally Sourced Meat by Playalina Nelson In challenging times, looking for... Ice Cream Saves The Day Written by Leilani Clark Salvador Cruz opened Fru-ta after losing everything. Resilience, entrepreneurship, and family bonds have transformed one store... Plant Power Written by Sheila Shupe Cozy Plum Serves Vegan Comfort Food “Can I bring you a healthy vegan meal?” Charles White... Farmers’ Markets Written by Jess D. Taylor Farmers’ Markets – July/August 2020 in Sonoma County Bodega Bay Bodega Bay Farmers Market bodegabaycommunitycenter.org/farmers-market Behind... Go With Your Gut: Inside Wildbrine’s Fermentation Written by Dani Burlison People love their fermented probiotic foods. Yogurt, kefir, kombucha, kimchi, sauerkraut: these items have become increasingly... Woman on a Mission: Not Yer Momma’s Has a New Momma Written by Sheila Shupe Myra Hallman, new owner of Not Yer Momma’s Granola, popped up on my screen amid a... Sonoma County Farmers Markets Written by Jess D. Taylor Farmers’ Markets Boyes Hot Springs The Springs Community Farmers Market* ilovefarmersmarkets.org Boyes Blvd at Hwy 12 next... Criminally Good: Sinning in the Kitchen with Dawn Zaft Written by Jess D. Taylor On a Saturday evening in January, Dawn Zaft is at the Hopmonk, feeling a bit nervous.... Grain by Grain: The Sticky Rice Supper Club Celebrates Asian Diaspora Written by Leilani Clark On a warm afternoon in August last year, a dozen people gathered around a table on... Sonoma County Farmers Markets Written by Jess D. Taylor Sonoma County Farm Markets Cloverdale Cloverdale Tuesday Farmers’ Market cloverdaletuesdayfarmersmarket.com Farms include Preston Farm & Winery,... In the Aromas, the Ancestors are Present Written by Leilani Clark In the face of sudden loss, the family behind The Tamale Factory continues a tradition of... Crab Season’s New Normal? Climate Change in the Crabbing Industry Written by Dani Burlison Uncertainty plagues the local crab industry after years of setbacks fueled by climate change. With the... Ode to the Local Walnut Written by Francesca Preston I am by nature a forager. No matter that I come from several generations of farmers... GO LOCAL’s Holiday Gift Guide Written by Dani Burlison What’s in your Made Local Magazine Holiday Gift Basket? It’s that time of year again! Why... Savorbang! Creamy Autumn Holiday Soup Written by Sarah Whitmore Welcome to our regular recipe column from teacher and stand-up comedian Sarah Whitmore. This time around,... Sonoma County Farmers’ Markets Written by Leilani Clark Boyes Hot Springs The Springs Farmers’ Market communityfarmersmarkets.com Sundays, 10am – 2pm thru 12/15 | At... Bagels are Having a Moment Written by Jess D. Taylor You no longer have to trek to New York from Sonoma County to have an authentically... Beyond Groceries Written by Dani Burlison Founded in 1988 in response to the AIDS crisis, Food For Thought has expanded into medically... True Cost of Farming Written by Leilani Clark Humberto Castañeda Produce is the largest grower of vegetables in Sonoma County – and they are... Sonoma County Farmers’ Markets Written by Leilani Clark Bodega Bay Community Farmers’ Market bodegabaycommunitycenter.org/farmers-market At the Bodega Bay Community Center. Live music, food trucks,... Tales of Backyard Sustenance Written by Lindsey Goodwin In which one Cotati mom attempts to abandon bananas for whatever’s growing closest to home. First Garden... Radical Family Farms: A Farm With Heart Written by Leilani Clark At Radical Family Farms, vegetables are more than food. They are a bridge to reclaiming lost... My Favorite Eats Written by Leilani Clark Neil Pacheco loves food. He shares his passion for Latino food (and non-food related) entrepreneurs on... Sonoma County Farmers’ Markets Written by Leilani Clark Bodega Bay Community Farmers’ Market bodegabaycommunitycenter.org/market.html At the Bodega Bay Community Center. Live music, local produce,... Bahn Mi: The Perfect Spring Sandwhich Written by Leilani Clark Ah . . . banh mi. Could you possibly be the most perfect sandwich ever invented? Your herbs... Q&A with Andrea Nguyen: The Banh Mi Handbook Written by Leilani Clark Bay Area cookbook author Andrea Nguyen literally wrote the book on Vietnamese sandwiches with the The Banh Mi... Sonoma County Farmers’ Markets Written by Leilani Clark Bodega Bay Community Farmers’ Market bodegabaycommunitycenter.org/market.html At the Bodega Bay Community Center. Live music, local produce, hot... Locavortex: Slow Food Written by Leilani Clark 2018 Snail of Approval Winners Last year, we wrote about the very first Snail of Approval... Ice Cream, Pie & Equality Written by Leilani Clark With the opening of the second Noble Folk in Santa Rosa, Ozzy Jimenez and Christian Sullberg... The Blossoming of Flour Girl, Cloverdale’s Cake Conjurer Written by Melinda Misuraca Shannon Moore sprinkles edible glitter over a cake fashioned to look like a rough-hewn log with... Spring Farmers’ Markets Written by Leilani Clark Cloverdale Cloverdale Tuesday Farmers’ Market cloverdaletuesdayfarmersmarket.com Farms include Preston Farm & Winery, Buttercup Farm, and Lantern... The Not-So-Far East Written by Joan Voight A Local Eater’s Tour of Asia You don’t need to travel 15 hours by plane to... Going Zero Waste Written by Leilani Clark An Interview with The Silo Looking to cut down on your plastic waste? A new farmers’... What’s In your Made Local Gift Basket? Written by Leilani Clark The Miracle Plum Edition Looking for ideas for the best holiday gifts? For this year’s holiday... Acorn Awareness Written by Michelle Threadgould How Tribal Youth Ambassadors are reviving local indigenous food and culture American Indian communities in the... Savorbang: Citrus Solstice Cake Written by Sarah Whitmore Welcome to our regular column from teacher and stand-up comedian Sarah Whitmore. The holiday season is... Market Share Written by Leilani Clark The grocery business is notoriously tough—and corporate. Two new locally owned markets prove that small business... Her Second Act Written by Leilani Clark Leslie Goodrich left retired life to start a business. Now Lala’s Jam Bar and Urban Farmstand... My Favorite Eats Written by Leilani Clark Exploring Sonoma County cities and towns with food-loving locals Name: Bob Guffanti Profession: Owner of Another... Eating Well on a Tight Budget Written by Dani Burlison Surviving on a low income doesn’t mean sacrificing local, seasonally grown, whole foods. Given the skyrocketing... Handle with Care Written by Sara Bir Prickly pears bridge the wild and the cultivated, giving us a fruit that’s adored by some... Savorbang! Written by Sarah Whitmore Welcome to our regular recipe column from local teacher and stand-up comedian Sarah Whitmore. In this... My Taco Life Written by Michelle Marques My Taco Life: The Sketchbook Project arose from a crowd-sourced art exhibit out of the Brooklyn... Farm-to-Snail Written by Rachel Dovey A new Slow Food certification rewards local restaurants for good, clean, and fair business practices. Daniel... A Family Affair Written by Leilani Clark How the Diaz family brought a matriarch’s mole recipe from Oaxaca to Healdsburg without losing a... Savorbang! Written by Sarah Whitmore Welcome to Savorbang, our regular recipe column from local teacher and stand-up comedian Sarah Whitmore. In... Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Written by Ariana Reguzzoni The fire may have destroyed their farms and homes, but these local farmers won’t stop growing... A Nourishing Tradition Written by Rachel Dovey How commercial-scale bone broth came to the North Bay. Cesar Vernier’s surgical steel pot would reach... Savorbang! Written by Sarah Whitmore Savorbang is a regular recipe column based on the cooking blog of the same name by... What’s in our Made Local Holiday Gift Bag? Written by Leilani Clark I’m convinced that food—when chosen expressly with your giftee’s particular taste buds in mind—is the very... Real Food To Go Written by Bernadette Machard de Gramont Americans are moving faster than ever and the options for fast food are plentiful but rarely... The FoodRescuers Written by Leilani Clark The Sonoma County Food Recovery Coalition wants to divert edible, nutritious food from the waste stream... Forage, Preserve, Nourish Written by Leilani Clark How one homegrown cook brought locally sourced, highly crafted Central Asian food to Santa Rosa. When Dalia Martinez makes dumplings—today’s tasting... Preserving Traditions Written by Bernadette Machard de Gramont Golden State Pickle Works elevates fermented food favorites. In a small industrial kitchen off Lakeville Highway in... Savorbang! Written by Sarah Whitmore We are beyond excited to introduce a regular new cooking column to Made Local Magazine. Please... What’s in Your Picnic Basket? Written by Leilani Clark Jennifer Harris shares her favorite lunch items for the perfect summer picnic. As the amiable and... Group Hug Written by Leilani Clark At three local spots, food, heart, and community come together as one. We all need that place... Flavors of the World Written by Leilani Clark A new book explores the life of Paula Wolfert, local cookbook luminary and renegade spirit. Sonoma County has... Handing Down the Farm Written by Ariana Reguzzoni Succession isn’t always easy—even when it’s all in the family. Across from the old Watson School... Welcome to the Egg Rainbow Written by Leilani Clark At Alchemist Farm, heritage breed chickens come home to roost . Green Eggs and Ham may be... Sonoma County Markets Written by Leilani Clark Petaluma Petaluma East Side Farmers’ Market communityfarmersmarkets.com Perfect for lunchtime shopping! 320 N McDowell at Lucchesi Park,... Young Ones Written by Leilani Clark Farm to Preschool benefits kids and farmers. In early September of this year, the students at Gold Ridge... Locavox Written by Brook Andersen Stories from people who make our food system go. Gervacio Peña López | Landscaper, laborer, and board president of... Curanderas Rising Written by Estefany Gonzalez Farming for Health empowers women in Roseland to cultivate plant medicine. Guadalupe Vasquez used to go... Edible Ecosystem Written by Leilani Clark Public food forests build community, improve food security, and increase access to healthy foods. It’s mid-July... Locavox Written by Leilani Clark Stories from the people who make our food system go. James Williams | 34 Harvest manager... Home on the Range Written by Leilani Clark A young couple moves north to survive the Zombie Apocalypse and ends up reinventing ranch food.... Garden Gold Written by Leilani Clark Free summer workshops teach beginners the how and why of home composting. If you were lucky... Found Food Written by Gretchen Giles Foraging is the best way to find true California cuisine. On a drizzling spring morning in... Whole Hog Written by Carey Sweet Mateo’s Cocina Latina and the quest for true sustainability. The Wild Forest chicken chicharrones at Mateo’s... 22 Things about a Strawberry Written by Sara Bir 1 Strawberries are unique among fruit for having seeds on their exteriors, which is why botanists... Farmers Markets – May/June 2016 Written by Gretchen Giles Bodega Bay Community Farmers’ Market bodegabaycommunitycenter.org At the Bodega Bay Community Center, it’s always a great... Nonprofit For Profit Written by Gretchen Giles Noble Spoon lets the hungry feed the hungry. There’s a wonderful alliteration to the phrase, “the... Zero Waste Live! Written by Leilani Clark In which our reporter takes a love for cheese and chips, adds a toddler, and lives... Reinventing the Nugget Written by Leilani Clark Hip Chick Farms and the quest for ethical frozen foods. It wasn’t until halfway through a... Fire Arts Written by Heather Irwin Wood-fired pizza ovens are for so much more than just pizza. Each day at 4pm, Jim... Big Bacteria Written by Daedalus Howell New ‘Spoiled to Perfection’ video series celebrates fermentation. Any dietician will tell you not to binge,... 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,... Double the Money Written by Gretchen Giles New farm market economics. It may not be fishes and loaves, but the amount of food... World on a Plate Written by Gretchen Giles The ‘OAEC Cookbook’ encourages us to eat widely and well. There are perhaps some things that... Yes, There Is Such a Thing Written by Gretchen Giles Free lunches for students in Sonoma County. The Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) is committed to... Gentleman/Farmer Written by Gretchen Giles Jorge Saldana farms to make better food for his tables. There is a right way to... Cheating the Little Guy? Written by Gretchen Giles New law aimed at stemming farm market fraud whacks good producers instead. Change is coming to... Hive Mind Written by Alastair Bland Natural apiarist Michael Thiele speaks for the bees. Michael Thiele stands at the top of a... Pork Barrel Prophets Written by Gabe Meline European heritage pigs flourish in Sonoma County, but can we afford the luxury of real meat?... Grain Gain Written by Leilani Clark Will our local heritage grain movement save us from ourselves? When Peter and Mimi Buckley started... Eat A Peach Written by Gretchen Giles Dry Creek Peach and Produce is the last devoted orchard in Sonoma County. In Korea, the... Please Don’t Eat That! Written by Gretchen Giles A Short Primer On Farmers’ Market Etiquette. It was a mild mid-spring day and Nancy Skall... Climbing the Walls Written by Gretchen Giles Ag’s next wave of innovation goes floor to ceiling at growUp Farms. There’s a farm in... Sharp Edged Written by Gretchen Giles A new group of butchers open shop just as the County closes down. Lying on a... Speaking for the Soil Written by Gretchen Giles Naomi Starkman communicates for legislative change. Pepsi One won’t kill you, as long as you don’t... Word, Words, Words Written by Gretchen Giles Your words can change the world. You know you’ve arrived at the rural Petaluma ranch Douglas... Micro Retail Written by Gretchen Giles The Locastore aims to be your (tiny) new corner market. Sure, Sonoma County might experience some... What the Rains Bring Written by Gretchen Giles Charmoon Richardson on the finer points of foraging. While the woods of Salt Point State Park... Want Not Written by Gretchen Giles CropMobster’s new-style electronic grange hall stems food waste. Standing amid 50 glorious acres of fecund farmland near Bloomfield,...
