Bob Burke

I drove to Grass Valley to visit my sister recently.  While driving along Highway 49 I noticed a horse galloping along the side of the road, obviously escaped from its enclosure.  It was either enjoying its new-found freedom or very frightened, or both.  I also saw a vehicle marked “Nevada County Animal Control,” so I slowed and came to a halt, stopping…

Spinning Gold from Dross Over the few years I’ve been a member of the Book Group of Slow Food Russian River I’ve often found much to criticize in the books we’ve read.  But I’ve always enjoyed the discussions of those books, even when we’re spinning gold from dross. The book…

The apple harvest in Sonoma County runs about three months, beginning with the arrival of the renowned Gravenstein in mid-August and continuing into November with the late-bearing varieties.  The volunteers of Slow Food are very busy during that time, but the apple trees are busy all year long.  If you want to engage with apple trees now, there’s no better way…