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 Lifestyle Of Simplicity In Food And Human Nature – Spring Chickens It is mid-late spring in Sonoma County, which makes for a perfect time to welcome to your backyard some new feathered friends. Chickens are delightful and entertaining animals. Not only do they produce eggs, but are also good…
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…
What comes to mind when you think about climate change and what we as individuals, or a nation, can do to help solve the crisis? Aside from the obvious choices like changing light bulb’s and looking at renewable energy, what should come to mind is that changing the way our…
Chocolate has a way of enticing you. Eating it makes you feel good. It’s smooth texture upon your tongue taking you to another place, even for just a minute. Every. Single. Time. While I’m not big on sweets, I do like to enjoy quality organic dark chocolate every now and…
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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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