Our Slow Food Russian River Leaders meeting the other night reminded me of Lily Tomlin. I saw her live in LA when she was first developing the bag lady character. Remember her? Laughing and crying in the dark at the same time – that’s what Lily could do for us…
I just have to rant and rave for a minute and you are my victims! I just came from a 3 hour conversation about food waste. The Sonoma County Health Services and Agriculture departments had people there educating us about the regulations surrounding food. Here is the message (my…
Member Profile – Dominique Cortara of Dominique’s Sweets Dominique Cortara is the owner of Dominique’s Sweets and a beloved vendor at a number of Sonoma County farmers markets, where her pastries, both sweet and savory, sell out way before closing time. She has been a member of Slow Food Russian River…
The County Supervisors – each and every one of them – have shown a lack of moral courage – not to mention disregard for enlightened environmental practices, and basic intelligent good sense – when they voted unanimously to bow down to the pressures of a lawsuit brought by neighbors of…
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Long time Long time Rus board member and leader Paula Downing is fondly remembered by so many in our community. From her ongoing work with our Community Apple Press and championing the Heritage Turkey Project, Paula was an indefatigable friend to furthering school gardens and Sonoma County farmers, fisherfolk, and foodmakers whom live our good, clean, and fair values.
Paula, you will be missed. 🐌❤️🍏🦃We at Farm Trails mourn the passing of Paula Downing early last week. Paula was an indefatigable champion of local farms and farmers since the 1990s. She formerly served on the Farm Trails Board of Directors, on the leadership council at Slow Food Russian River, and as longtime manager of the Sebastopol Farmers' Market. We had expected to spend Saturday with Paula at the Gravenstein Apple Fair, where she was slated to be a panelist on the Life on the Farm stage. Instead, we paid tribute to her during the panel, and hope you were able to join us in that collective memorial.
To read more about Paula and her indelible impact on the ag community, and particularly her advocacy for farmers' economic viability, read Michele Anna Jordan's reflections on her friend: www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/remembering-paula-downing-a-force-for-farmers-markets/
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