Fresh Off the Presses: Two New Artisan Tortillas

September 24, 2010

Handmade tortillas aren’t just delcious, they’re also the kind of added-value product that help makes sustainable farming possible.

A Plot of Her Own

September 3, 2010

Annabelle Lenderink is in a unique position to grow the unusual and heirloom vegetable varieties she finds most interesting.

Eating Local: More Reasons Than Meals in the Day

August 27, 2010

The local food movement is about much more than food miles. Advocates sound off about compelling reasons to support local farms. 

The Good, The Bad, and the EVOO

August 20, 2010

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO). It’s a label you’ll find on a wide variety of products, but what does it really mean?

Stop! Pickle Time

August 13, 2010

Happy Girl Kitchen has been selling traditional, fermented half-sour pickles at the Ferry Plaza this summer. And, “people have fun eating them in the market place like a popsicle.”

A Walk in the Ag Park

August 6, 2010

Urban farming is on the tip of everyone’s tongues these days. But what about peri-urban farming, or growing food at the urban edge?

The Farmer and The Fisherman

July 23, 2010

Farmer and fisherman agreed that the issue of water in California is less about agriculture versus fishing than it is about big business versus public interest.

Drinkwell Softers: Probiotic Sodas from Eatwell Farm Offer a Softer Drink

July 9, 2010

“The goal of the drink is to offer something that is softer and kinder on the body and softer on the environment.”

A Dollar Well-Spent

June 14, 2010

Why does food at the farmers market cost what it does? Several market  farmers talk about the true cost of producing sustainable food on a small scale.

Not Your Dorm Room Ramen

June 11, 2010

“When I’d ask people if they were into ramen, they’d say ‘no, not since college,’” recalls Richie Nakano of Hapa Ramen. “But that gives us a unique opportunity to expose people to something new.”

Zen Vegetables

June 4, 2010

A former apprentice at Green Gulch Farms says working on the farm was hard, physical work, and a constant practice in reflection.   “We became intimate with our food by feeding the soil, caring for plants, and the land returned this care and effort to us with beautiful vegetables.”

The Farm Intern Conundrum

May 7, 2010

A number of small-scale farms have been fined, and there’s a growing consensus among farmers that interns aren’t worth the risk.