Preferring to support local producers and reduce global warming, residents join the Sonoma County Meat Buying Club UC ANR News March 6, 2008 First there was the low carb diet, now there is a movement toward a low carbon diet.
Jeff O Neal (right), vice president of Harvest Market in Novato, tours the Marin Farmers Market in San Rafael with its outreach director, Leah Smith, and Harvest produce manager Will Vincent.
Produce at the huge Hunts Point Market in the Bronx. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been challenging assumptions about the carbon footprint of local foods versus those that are transported long distances.
Carol Ness, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, November 28, 2007, San Francisco Chronicle Studies suggest organically grown fruits and vegetables deliver better nutrition, but how much depends on the variety, where it is grown and how it is handled.
Make sure you are counted! The USDA Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years, and is the most comprehensive source of statistics about the nation's agricultural system.
What a delight we enjoy when we pop a Hog island oyster into our mouths, bite into a fresh local apple from Chileno Valley Ranch, open a pint of awesome Straus Organic Ice Cream, or enjoy crispy fresh organic salad from Star Route Farms.
Published on September 26, 2007 2007- The Press Democrat BYLINE: DEREK J. MOORE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT PAGE: B1 Talk about tail pipe emissions. St. Anthony Farm, a 315-acre dairy west of Petaluma, is the first in Sonoma County to convert cow doo-doo into renewable bio-gas.
Nancy Isles Nation Marin Independent Journal September 18, 2007 Elizabeth Cole of San Francisco picks grapes at the Pacheco Ranch Winery in Ignacio, where the cop was ahead of schedule.
The farmers market in San Rafael is one of nine available in Marin. Growers are benefiting from a growing demand for food that comes directly from the farm.
