“You don’t have to go somewhere really far away,” says Li, “to see interesting plants.”
Tag: food
Essays
The Cafe Ohlone Transition, in its Founders’ Words
This is an excerpt from an email message sent on July 6 to supporters of mak-‘amham, the Cafe Ohlone. We are reposting it here with permission from the writers. Learn more and support mak-‘amham online at makamham.com horše ṭuuxi hemmenya—good … Read more
Farming and Ranching
Photo Essay: The Vegan Trout
Fish raised on farms generally eat their ground-up oceanic cousins. A farm in Susanville is trying to change that.
Fall Issue 2018
Behind the Scenes With the Creators of the First Ohlone Food Cafe, mak-‘amham
A new cafe in Berkeley brings back Ohlone cuisine.
History
Berkeleyans closer to selling backyard produce
Berkeley’s zoning codes have prohibited the sale of backyard produce. But after an effort mounted by the green thumbs of the city, the planning commission unanimously passed the Edible Garden Initiative. Next step: City Council.
Spring Issue 2012
The Forager’s Dilemma
Just a century ago, foraging for wild foods would have been unremarkable–part of daily life for many people. That’s not true today, but foraging is making a comeback, with ever more people interested in finding food in the wild. But with a growing population and diminishing natural resources, is this sustainable? We head out with local foragers and ask about the ethics of foraging in a metropolis.
Farming and Ranching
Beyond the Bounty at Food Landscape Forum
Panelists at a sold-out forum on November 16 talked about their farming and farm-education enterprises on the San Mateo Coast, San Francisco, West Marin, and Santa Rosa. From food sovereignty to occupying your foodshed, check out the highlights.
Fall Issue 2011
Cultivating Community in Santa Rosa
Bayer Farm brings open space and food security to a section of Santa Rosa that needs more of both. With help from the nonprofit Landpaths, people in the Roseland neighborhood are helping each other plant and harvest food, and community.
Fall Issue 2011
Urban Farms to Open Range
Even though foodie culture is an ever-growing phenomenon in the Bay Area, it’s still surprising to many that nearly half the land in our region is dedicated to ranching or farming.
Farming and Ranching
Urban Agriculture Takes Center Stage in West Contra Costa County
Organic and sustainable aren’t terms often associated with Richmond, home to a Chevron refinery and a General Chemical plant. But those were two of the most frequently heard words on Saturday, at the first-ever West Contra Costa County Urban Agriculture Summit in North Richmond. Despite pouring rain, nearly 100 people gathered at Sunnyside Organic Seedlings to exchange ideas about bringing new models of food-growing to the area.
