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Jul 17 2022

Sue Deevy (1947-2020): A Woman for All Seasons

By Jonah Raskin Blog, Gravenstein Presidium No Comments

By every account, she was a woman for all culinary seasons and primed to go into a kitchen and whip up pies, jams, red sauce, green sauce and juices, too, especially apple juice. She made the most of the bounty of the county. Food was a part of Sue Deevy’s...

Jun 06 2019

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Go, Go, Goguette Bakery

By Jonah Raskin Blog No Comments

Sonoma County members of Slow Food, their families and friends, are fortunate to have several very good bakeries making very good breads locally. The newest member of the tribe of first class bakeries, or boulangeries, as the French would say, is Goguette, which is located in central Santa Rosa, near...

Aug 02 2018

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Cider Revival at Tilted Shed's Fireball Farm

Cider Revival in Sonoma County

By Dana Glei Blog No Comments

[Above: Tilted Shed's Fireball Farm is part of the cider revival in Sonoma County (Photo credit: Ellen Cavalli).] Sonoma County is quickly becoming an epicenter of the cider revival. This week kicks off the inaugural Sonoma County Cider Week (August 3-12), brought to you by a collaborative group of local cider...

Jul 11 2018

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Take Thee To The Cidery: It’s Not Just About Wine Or Beer Anymore

By Michael Elinson Blog One Comment

Golden State Cider is the brainchild of Jolie Devoto and Hunter Wade. It has always been Jolie and Hunter’s mission to raise awareness and help revitalize California’s historic apple growing regions. Devoto Gardens & Orchards was established in 1976, the year Stan and Susan Devoto moved “back to the land” from...

May 14 2018

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Flatbed Farm Bounces Back After Fires

By Jonah Raskin Blog One Comment

Spring has finally sprung at Flatbed Farm in Glen Ellen. After a long, cold rainy winter, the sun is here again and skies are turning blue. The farm, which was closed for months because of last October’s fires, has bounced back in a big way. That’s good news for shoppers...

May 11 2018

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Steele Lane students preparing bed in Vicki’s Garden

Vicki’s Garden: Good for the Heart

By Paula Downing Blog 2 Comments

Vicki’s Garden at Steele Lane School in Santa Rosa has been supported and nourished by contributions from Slow Food Russian River for over a dozen years. Our financial contributions help pay the salary of a consistent and committed garden coordinator and assistant - essential components for longevity of any school...

Feb 09 2018

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Healdsburg Downtown Bakery – On the left, Kathleen Stewart, proprietor, with Anna Mancuso Tarlton, the pastry chef

Healdsburg Downtown Bakery & Creamery: Good, Clean & Fair

By Jonah Raskin Blog 3 Comments

Founded in 1987, the Healdsburg Downtown Bakery & Creamery is one of the oldest and most reliable havens for good, wholesome nutritious food on the Healdsburg plaza. Over the past two decades it has become a tourist destination, even while it has continued to appeal to locals. The bakery, which...

Oct 29 2017

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Meg Rottinghaus at Healdsburg SHED holding Yael’s braided garlic

Bernier Garlic: The Story of One Sonoma County Farming Family and their Renowned Crop

By Jonah Raskin Blog 3 Comments

The fires of October 2017 ravaged Sonoma County farms and disrupted the lives of farmers. But the fires also spared some farms and those farmers who were fortunate went on growing food for people. That’s what Yael and Paul and Zureal Bernier did. The sign in their house reads, “There’s never...

Jul 01 2017

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Old Hill Ranch & Will Bucklin: Dirt First

Old Hill Ranch & Will Bucklin: Good, Clean & Fair

By Jonah Raskin Blog One Comment

Old Hill Ranch & Will Bucklin: Good, Clean & Fair When I think of a vineyard steward and winemaker who embodies the Slow Food philosophy of “good, clean, and fair” I think first and foremost of Will Bucklin at Old Hill Ranch in Glen Ellen. Named after its founder, William…

Apr 07 2017

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Roberto Iniguez of Tienda Y Panaderia Iniguez with journalist Jonah Raskin

Tienda Y Panaderia in Sonoma: 5 Reasons to Shop at this Food Store Especial

By Jonah Raskin Blog No Comments

Is the family-owned grocery store a relic of the past? What about the local meat market? Has it, too, gone the way of super stores and chains? And what about the small bakery that serves the community? If you think the answers to those questions, are “Yes,” “Yes” and “Yes”...

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Sue Deevy (1947-2020): A Woman for All Seasons

Go, Go, Goguette Bakery

Cider Revival in Sonoma County

Take Thee To The Cidery: It’s Not Just About Wine Or Beer Anymore

Flatbed Farm Bounces Back After Fires

Vicki’s Garden: Good for the Heart

Healdsburg Downtown Bakery & Creamery: Good, Clean & Fair

Bernier Garlic: The Story of One Sonoma County Farming Family and their Renowned Crop

Old Hill Ranch & Will Bucklin: Good, Clean & Fair

Tienda Y Panaderia in Sonoma: 5 Reasons to Shop at this Food Store Especial

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