One of San Francisco’s most prominent beekeepers produces 500 pounds of honey a year by never turning down a bee in need.
The thrill of the hive: San Francisco beekeeping
January 28, 2013 •
Farming & Ranching
The San Francisco Bay Area may be one of the densest metropolitan areas of the country, but roughly 40 percent of the region's total land area is made up of farms and rangelands.
Bumblebees like flower diversity, not asphalt
January 2, 2013 •
Want to help out the bumblebee population? Get rid of asphalt and plant a diversity of flower species. That’s the conclusion of a new study of a California native bumblebee published recently in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy … Read more
Where retreat is not an answer
December 5, 2012 •
Some farmers stake their livelihood on faith that the levees holding back rising seas will hold strong. VIDEO.
Bob Berner, Protecting Marin Farms for 28 Years
November 13, 2012 •
Bob Berner, the founding director of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, is retiring at the end of 2012, but not before protecting fully half of West Marin’s farmland.
Food prices at center of GMO labeling debate
October 29, 2012 •
Agribusiness claims a GMO label will spike food prices if California voters pass the measure. But supporters of organic say “Big Ag” has itself to blame for rising grocery bills.
In search of an elusive, yummy California native
October 3, 2012 •
Early fall is California huckleberry season, and the picking is good — if you know where to look and can brave the dangers of a huckleberry forest.
Canal neighborhood gets new community garden
September 17, 2012 •
San Rafael’s culturally diverse Canal neighborhood is well known for its bustling community centers and family owned businesses. But until now, the 5,000 residents who live here have lacked direct access to garden harvested produce. Earlier this month, residents gathered to … Read more
MidPen brings cattle back to the land
September 6, 2012 •
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is embarking on it’s first major foray into managing rangelands with the planning of the Purisima-To-The-Sea trail, which connects the Santa Cruz mountains to Highway 1. The district has adopted a policy of “conservation grazing” … Read more
EcoFair Marin Returns!
August 13, 2012 •
Mark your calendars for September 9th! EcoFair Marin is back, and even better this year, with over 80 exhibits, do-it- yourself demonstrations and speakers, including author Van Jones, as keynote presenter. Inspired by San Rafael’s Climate Action Plan and presented in … Read more
High Plains Drifters
August 10, 2012 •
My current beach reading has the usual ingredients: a steamy love triangle, a pitched battle between mortal enemies, and colorful characters cavorting in exotic locales. This is no dime-store novel, though, but an homage to the North American prairie entitled … Read more