I must be doing something right, because I got the best mail today. After a long, full day at the farmers’ market, I went by the post office to mail something and was surprised to find two packages awaiting me. When I opened them, this is what I found: The first package held some hand-sewnContinue reading “What the postman delivered”
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10 things I am grateful for after 7 months of eating local
Tonight culminates the end of the seventh month, and marks the end of my daily blog challenge. I wrote almost every day in July and as a result I haven’t been to bed before midnight all month. But, it has definitely been worth it, and the writing will not stop here. Hopefully Gowan will trade offContinue reading “10 things I am grateful for after 7 months of eating local”
Locavore Potluck on Tuesday August 13th: Eat local with us!
Today I found out that we actually got the ear of the much discussed SF Chronicle writer, and she published a response to readers regarding her story, which includes a direct link to our post. I’m not going to comment on her calculated response; I have said enough! I do want to invite you toContinue reading “Locavore Potluck on Tuesday August 13th: Eat local with us!”
How to treat poison oak naturally with manzanita
I am very lucky not to get poison oak, but many people suffer miserably at this time of year. So, this blog post is a Public Service Announcement: relief from poison oak is within reach, literally. At the Not-So-Simple Living Fair this weekend, I took a mind-blowing workshop with a native Pomo woman named CorineContinue reading “How to treat poison oak naturally with manzanita”
Not-So-Simple Living Fair in Pictures
We had to make all kinds of difficult decisions this weekend at the Not-So-Simple Living Fair at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville. With an impressive schedule of practical and inspiring workshops we had to choose between acorn processing, goat nutrition, wild foods, sourdough baking, green building, cheesemaking, chicken processing and so, so, so muchContinue reading “Not-So-Simple Living Fair in Pictures”
The third shift: What it really takes to eat local
You’ll have to forgive me for skipping last night’s daily report. I needed a break from the blogosphere after all the excitement, so I watched the Giants game and made dinner with a friend. Of course, we ended up talking about local food all night, while making a delicious dinner (food is pretty much life,Continue reading “The third shift: What it really takes to eat local”
7 ways to access affordable fresh food in Mendocino County (and why the SF Chronicle article is dead wrong)
It would be advisable that a reporter who is writing an article about Mendocino County actually set foot in Mendocino County before drawing sweeping conclusions about the economy, culture and landscape of this place. The San Francisco Chronicle published an atrocious article titled “In Mendocino County Fresh Affordable Food is Hard to Find,” which IContinue reading “7 ways to access affordable fresh food in Mendocino County (and why the SF Chronicle article is dead wrong)”
Harvesting Sea Salt on the Mendocino Coast
Today we discovered the North Pole, and that Santa does exist – in the form of crystallized salt formed on tidepools on the rocky shores of the Pacific Ocean. For those of you who have been following the salt saga, you know that it has been our most finite resource in the last seven months.Continue reading “Harvesting Sea Salt on the Mendocino Coast”
Summer abundance
Hey guys, Today has been an amazing day. I woke up outside in the misty morning on the farm of one of my best friends in the world. She and her husband and young baby moved onto their new land in January, and with the help of another of my dear friends, its been transformedContinue reading “Summer abundance”
A Ukiah Haiku
Today’s mission was to find as much inland fruit as I could, in-between throwing on heels for work meetings and pounding glasses of water. I bought seven pounds of figs, which are my absolute favorite fruit ever (I’m Greek, duh), and then some friends invited me to harvest plums. Probably hauled about five pounds –Continue reading “A Ukiah Haiku”
Eat Mendocino 